Chapter 35 of Domitia is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of Domitia is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TABLETS. Elymas the sorcerer stood bowing before Domitia, his hands crossed upon his breast. She looked scrutinizingly into his dark face, but could read nothing there. He remained immovable and silent before her, awaiting the announcement of her will. “I have sent for thee,” she said.
Chapter 35 of Domitia is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal public statement
From this reading “He remained immovable and silent before her, awaiting the announcement of her will.”
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “He remained immovable and silent before her, awaiting the announcement of her will.”
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading “Elymas the sorcerer stood bowing before Domitia, his hands crossed upon his breast.”
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “Elymas the sorcerer stood bowing before Domitia, his hands crossed upon his breast.”
placed crosswise
From this reading “Elymas the sorcerer stood bowing before Domitia, his hands crossed upon his breast.”
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading “He remained immovable and silent before her, awaiting the announcement of her will.”
A person who claims or is believed to have magical powers; a wizard of dark enchantments.
From this reading “Elymas the sorcerer stood bowing before Domitia, his hands crossed upon his breast.”
plural of “tablet” — a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
From this reading “THE TABLETS.”
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 “He remained immovable and silent before her, awaiting the announcement of her will.”
In this reading “She looked scrutinizingly into his dark face, but could read nothing there.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He remained immovable and silent before her, awaiting the announcement of her will.
a formal public statement
From this reading He remained immovable and silent before her, awaiting the announcement of her will.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading He remained immovable and silent before her, awaiting the announcement of her will.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Elymas the sorcerer stood bowing before Domitia, his hands crossed upon his breast.
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading Elymas the sorcerer stood bowing before Domitia, his hands crossed upon his breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Elymas the sorcerer stood bowing before Domitia, his hands crossed upon his breast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She looked scrutinizingly into his dark face, but could read nothing there.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She looked scrutinizingly into his dark face, but could read nothing there.
placed crosswise
From this reading Elymas the sorcerer stood bowing before Domitia, his hands crossed upon his breast.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She looked scrutinizingly into his dark face, but could read nothing there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elymas the sorcerer stood bowing before Domitia, his hands crossed upon his breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elymas the sorcerer stood bowing before Domitia, his hands crossed upon his breast.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She looked scrutinizingly into his dark face, but could read nothing there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have sent for thee,” she said.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Elymas the sorcerer stood bowing before Domitia, his hands crossed upon his breast.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have sent for thee,” she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remained immovable and silent before her, awaiting the announcement of her will.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He remained immovable and silent before her, awaiting the announcement of her will.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Elymas the sorcerer stood bowing before Domitia, his hands crossed upon his breast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have sent for thee,” she said.
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading He remained immovable and silent before her, awaiting the announcement of her will.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She looked scrutinizingly into his dark face, but could read nothing there.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked scrutinizingly into his dark face, but could read nothing there.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She looked scrutinizingly into his dark face, but could read nothing there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He remained immovable and silent before her, awaiting the announcement of her will.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She looked scrutinizingly into his dark face, but could read nothing there.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained immovable and silent before her, awaiting the announcement of her will.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have sent for thee,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked scrutinizingly into his dark face, but could read nothing there.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “I have sent for thee,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked scrutinizingly into his dark face, but could read nothing there.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He remained immovable and silent before her, awaiting the announcement of her will.
A person who claims or is believed to have magical powers; a wizard of dark enchantments.
From this reading Elymas the sorcerer stood bowing before Domitia, his hands crossed upon his breast.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Elymas the sorcerer stood bowing before Domitia, his hands crossed upon his breast.
plural of “tablet” — a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
From this reading THE TABLETS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TABLETS.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I have sent for thee,” she said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She looked scrutinizingly into his dark face, but could read nothing there.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Elymas the sorcerer stood bowing before Domitia, his hands crossed upon his breast.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He remained immovable and silent before her, awaiting the announcement of her will.
Chapter 35 of Domitia by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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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