Chapter 5 of Felicitas is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Felicitas is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Crispus then turned to go towards the house. "What dost thou wish to do?? asked Fulvius. "To ask Felicitas if there is no writing, no evidence of emancipation"----but the young husband stopped him. "No, no! She must know nothing about it.
Chapter 5 of Felicitas is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"To ask Felicitas if there is no writing, no evidence of emancipation"----but the young husband stopped him.”
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"What dost thou wish to do?? asked Fulvius.”
freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
From this reading “"To ask Felicitas if there is no writing, no evidence of emancipation"----but the young husband stopped him.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “"To ask Felicitas if there is no writing, no evidence of emancipation"----but the young husband stopped him.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “"To ask Felicitas if there is no writing, no evidence of emancipation"----but the young husband stopped him.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “"To ask Felicitas if there is no writing, no evidence of emancipation"----but the young husband stopped him.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Crispus then turned to go towards the house.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “"To ask Felicitas if there is no writing, no evidence of emancipation"----but the young husband stopped him.”
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 “Crispus then turned to go towards the house.”
In this reading “Crispus then turned to go towards the house.”
In this reading “Crispus then turned to go towards the house.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She must know nothing about it.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "To ask Felicitas if there is no writing, no evidence of emancipation"----but the young husband stopped him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What dost thou wish to do?? asked Fulvius.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "To ask Felicitas if there is no writing, no evidence of emancipation"----but the young husband stopped him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crispus then turned to go towards the house.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What dost thou wish to do?? asked Fulvius.
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "What dost thou wish to do?? asked Fulvius.
freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
From this reading "To ask Felicitas if there is no writing, no evidence of emancipation"----but the young husband stopped him.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "To ask Felicitas if there is no writing, no evidence of emancipation"----but the young husband stopped him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To ask Felicitas if there is no writing, no evidence of emancipation"----but the young husband stopped him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What dost thou wish to do?? asked Fulvius.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Crispus then turned to go towards the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To ask Felicitas if there is no writing, no evidence of emancipation"----but the young husband stopped him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Crispus then turned to go towards the house.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "To ask Felicitas if there is no writing, no evidence of emancipation"----but the young husband stopped him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "To ask Felicitas if there is no writing, no evidence of emancipation"----but the young husband stopped him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To ask Felicitas if there is no writing, no evidence of emancipation"----but the young husband stopped him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She must know nothing about it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She must know nothing about it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must know nothing about it.
not any; not one
From this reading "To ask Felicitas if there is no writing, no evidence of emancipation"----but the young husband stopped him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She must know nothing about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "To ask Felicitas if there is no writing, no evidence of emancipation"----but the young husband stopped him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must know nothing about it.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "To ask Felicitas if there is no writing, no evidence of emancipation"----but the young husband stopped him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Crispus then turned to go towards the house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Crispus then turned to go towards the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "To ask Felicitas if there is no writing, no evidence of emancipation"----but the young husband stopped him.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "What dost thou wish to do?? asked Fulvius.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Crispus then turned to go towards the house.
in the direction of
From this reading Crispus then turned to go towards the house.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Crispus then turned to go towards the house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What dost thou wish to do?? asked Fulvius.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "What dost thou wish to do?? asked Fulvius.
the act of creating written works
From this reading "To ask Felicitas if there is no writing, no evidence of emancipation"----but the young husband stopped him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "To ask Felicitas if there is no writing, no evidence of emancipation"----but the young husband stopped him.
Chapter 5 of Felicitas by Felix Dahn holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 5 holds 116 sentences of Felicitas, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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