Chapter 32 of Domitia is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Domitia is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOWER STOOL. “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat. My lady Longina, may it please you to sup with us?” There was a malevolent glance in his pale watery eye. But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
Chapter 32 of Domitia is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the male ruler of an empire
From this reading ““Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “THE LOWER STOOL.”
wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred
From this reading “There was a malevolent glance in his pale watery eye.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading ““Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading ““Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.”
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading “THE LOWER STOOL.”
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading “My lady Longina, may it please you to sup with us?””
filled with water
From this reading “There was a malevolent glance in his pale watery eye.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a malevolent glance in his pale watery eye.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
take in solid food
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
the organ of sight
From this reading There was a malevolent glance in his pale watery eye.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading There was a malevolent glance in his pale watery eye.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a malevolent glance in his pale watery eye.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading My lady Longina, may it please you to sup with us?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My lady Longina, may it please you to sup with us?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading THE LOWER STOOL.
wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred
From this reading There was a malevolent glance in his pale watery eye.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading My lady Longina, may it please you to sup with us?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lady Longina, may it please you to sup with us?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading There was a malevolent glance in his pale watery eye.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading My lady Longina, may it please you to sup with us?”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading THE LOWER STOOL.
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading My lady Longina, may it please you to sup with us?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOWER STOOL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a malevolent glance in his pale watery eye.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My lady Longina, may it please you to sup with us?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My lady Longina, may it please you to sup with us?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a malevolent glance in his pale watery eye.
filled with water
From this reading There was a malevolent glance in his pale watery eye.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My lady Longina, may it please you to sup with us?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My lady Longina, may it please you to sup with us?”
Chapter 32 of Domitia by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 32 holds 130 sentences of Domitia, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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