Chapter 7 of Domitia is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Domitia is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FACE OF THE DEAD. The Imperial galley! Domitia leaped to her feet. Everything was forgotten in the one thought that before her, on the sea, floated the man who had caused the death of her father. “Lucius I must see——” He drew her forward, but at the same time checked her speech.
Chapter 7 of Domitia is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading “Everything was forgotten in the one thought that before her, on the sea, floated the man who had caused the death of her father.”
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading ““Lucius I must see——” He drew her forward, but at the same time checked her speech.”
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “Everything was forgotten in the one thought that before her, on the sea, floated the man who had caused the death of her father.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Everything was forgotten in the one thought that before her, on the sea, floated the man who had caused the death of her father.”
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading “The Imperial galley!”
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading “The Imperial galley!”
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Domitia leaped to her feet.”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading ““Lucius I must see——” He drew her forward, but at the same time checked her speech.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Lucius I must see——” He drew her forward, but at the same time checked her speech.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Lucius I must see——” He drew her forward, but at the same time checked her speech.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Everything was forgotten in the one thought that before her, on the sea, floated the man who had caused the death of her father.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Lucius I must see——” He drew her forward, but at the same time checked her speech.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Everything was forgotten in the one thought that before her, on the sea, floated the man who had caused the death of her father.
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading “Lucius I must see——” He drew her forward, but at the same time checked her speech.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE FACE OF THE DEAD.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Everything was forgotten in the one thought that before her, on the sea, floated the man who had caused the death of her father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Domitia leaped to her feet.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “Lucius I must see——” He drew her forward, but at the same time checked her speech.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was forgotten in the one thought that before her, on the sea, floated the man who had caused the death of her father.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE FACE OF THE DEAD.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Everything was forgotten in the one thought that before her, on the sea, floated the man who had caused the death of her father.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Domitia leaped to her feet.
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Everything was forgotten in the one thought that before her, on the sea, floated the man who had caused the death of her father.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Everything was forgotten in the one thought that before her, on the sea, floated the man who had caused the death of her father.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Lucius I must see——” He drew her forward, but at the same time checked her speech.
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading The Imperial galley!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything was forgotten in the one thought that before her, on the sea, floated the man who had caused the death of her father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lucius I must see——” He drew her forward, but at the same time checked her speech.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Domitia leaped to her feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Lucius I must see——” He drew her forward, but at the same time checked her speech.
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading The Imperial galley!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything was forgotten in the one thought that before her, on the sea, floated the man who had caused the death of her father.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Domitia leaped to her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lucius I must see——” He drew her forward, but at the same time checked her speech.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Everything was forgotten in the one thought that before her, on the sea, floated the man who had caused the death of her father.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Lucius I must see——” He drew her forward, but at the same time checked her speech.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FACE OF THE DEAD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everything was forgotten in the one thought that before her, on the sea, floated the man who had caused the death of her father.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Everything was forgotten in the one thought that before her, on the sea, floated the man who had caused the death of her father.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Lucius I must see——” He drew her forward, but at the same time checked her speech.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Everything was forgotten in the one thought that before her, on the sea, floated the man who had caused the death of her father.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Lucius I must see——” He drew her forward, but at the same time checked her speech.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “Lucius I must see——” He drew her forward, but at the same time checked her speech.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything was forgotten in the one thought that before her, on the sea, floated the man who had caused the death of her father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FACE OF THE DEAD.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Everything was forgotten in the one thought that before her, on the sea, floated the man who had caused the death of her father.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Lucius I must see——” He drew her forward, but at the same time checked her speech.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Domitia leaped to her feet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was forgotten in the one thought that before her, on the sea, floated the man who had caused the death of her father.
which person or people
From this reading Everything was forgotten in the one thought that before her, on the sea, floated the man who had caused the death of her father.
Chapter 7 of Domitia by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 250 sentences, grouped into 50 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 7 holds 250 sentences of Domitia, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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