Chapter 33 of Domitia is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Domitia is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GLYCERIA. Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy. Follow Paris, and protect him. There is evil planned against him. Fly—lest you be too late.”
Chapter 33 of Domitia is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.”
any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
From this reading “Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.”
in order that something should not happen
From this reading “Fly—lest you be too late.””
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading “There is evil planned against him.”
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading “Follow Paris, and protect him.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.”
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading “Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.”
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.”
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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 “Fly—lest you be too late.””
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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 Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There is evil planned against him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading There is evil planned against him.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Fly—lest you be too late.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Follow Paris, and protect him.
manna grass
From this reading GLYCERIA.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is evil planned against him.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Fly—lest you be too late.”
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Fly—lest you be too late.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
not any; not one
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Follow Paris, and protect him.
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading There is evil planned against him.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading Follow Paris, and protect him.
a shaky motion
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Fly—lest you be too late.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Domitia returned to her apartments, quivering like an aspen in a light air; but no sooner was she there, than she summoned Eboracus, and said to him:— “Be speedy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Fly—lest you be too late.”
Chapter 33 of Domitia by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
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