Chapter 14 of Domitia is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Domitia is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LECTISTERNIUM. “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago. It went off quite charmingly, without a hitch. I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle. A good, worthy, commonplace man.
Chapter 14 of Domitia is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a charming manner
From this reading “It went off quite charmingly, without a hitch.”
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading “A good, worthy, commonplace man.”
third-person singular of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.”
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ““My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.”
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.”
to hook or entangle
From this reading “It went off quite charmingly, without a hitch.”
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading ““My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.”
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading “I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.”
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 ““My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.”
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
In this reading “It went off quite charmingly, without a hitch.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
in the past
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
in a charming manner
From this reading It went off quite charmingly, without a hitch.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading A good, worthy, commonplace man.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
third-person singular of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
to hook or entangle
From this reading It went off quite charmingly, without a hitch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It went off quite charmingly, without a hitch.
and nothing more
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LECTISTERNIUM.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A good, worthy, commonplace man.
the force of workers available
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It went off quite charmingly, without a hitch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It went off quite charmingly, without a hitch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LECTISTERNIUM.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It went off quite charmingly, without a hitch.
in or at the place that
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
which person or people
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It went off quite charmingly, without a hitch.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading A good, worthy, commonplace man.
Chapter 14 of Domitia by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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 14 holds 121 sentences of Domitia, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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