Chapter 2 of Hear Me, Pilate! is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Hear Me, Pilate! is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes, he said it was urgent. He’s leaving early tomorrow morning for Capri, and he says he’s got to see you before he goes.” “By the gods!” Longinus’ countenance was suddenly solemn. “What have _I_ done?”
Chapter 2 of Hear Me, Pilate! is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an island (part of Campania) in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy; a tourist attraction noted for beautiful scenery
From this reading “He’s leaving early tomorrow morning for Capri, and he says he’s got to see you before he goes.””
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading “Longinus’ countenance was suddenly solemn.”
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading ““By the gods!””
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “He’s leaving early tomorrow morning for Capri, and he says he’s got to see you before he goes.””
the act of departing
From this reading “He’s leaving early tomorrow morning for Capri, and he says he’s got to see you before he goes.””
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading “Longinus’ countenance was suddenly solemn.”
the day after today
From this reading “He’s leaving early tomorrow morning for Capri, and he says he’s got to see you before he goes.””
compelling immediate action
From this reading ““Yes, he said it was urgent.”
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In this reading “He’s leaving early tomorrow morning for Capri, and he says he’s got to see you before he goes.””
In this reading “He’s leaving early tomorrow morning for Capri, and he says he’s got to see you before he goes.””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He’s leaving early tomorrow morning for Capri, and he says he’s got to see you before he goes.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He’s leaving early tomorrow morning for Capri, and he says he’s got to see you before he goes.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By the gods!”
an island (part of Campania) in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy; a tourist attraction noted for beautiful scenery
From this reading He’s leaving early tomorrow morning for Capri, and he says he’s got to see you before he goes.”
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Longinus’ countenance was suddenly solemn.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “What have _I_ done?”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He’s leaving early tomorrow morning for Capri, and he says he’s got to see you before he goes.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He’s leaving early tomorrow morning for Capri, and he says he’s got to see you before he goes.”
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “By the gods!”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading He’s leaving early tomorrow morning for Capri, and he says he’s got to see you before he goes.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He’s leaving early tomorrow morning for Capri, and he says he’s got to see you before he goes.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have _I_ done?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, he said it was urgent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s leaving early tomorrow morning for Capri, and he says he’s got to see you before he goes.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What have _I_ done?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, he said it was urgent.
the act of departing
From this reading He’s leaving early tomorrow morning for Capri, and he says he’s got to see you before he goes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Longinus’ countenance was suddenly solemn.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He’s leaving early tomorrow morning for Capri, and he says he’s got to see you before he goes.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, he said it was urgent.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He’s leaving early tomorrow morning for Capri, and he says he’s got to see you before he goes.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He’s leaving early tomorrow morning for Capri, and he says he’s got to see you before he goes.”
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Longinus’ countenance was suddenly solemn.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Longinus’ countenance was suddenly solemn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “By the gods!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He’s leaving early tomorrow morning for Capri, and he says he’s got to see you before he goes.”
the day after today
From this reading He’s leaving early tomorrow morning for Capri, and he says he’s got to see you before he goes.”
compelling immediate action
From this reading “Yes, he said it was urgent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, he said it was urgent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What have _I_ done?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, he said it was urgent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He’s leaving early tomorrow morning for Capri, and he says he’s got to see you before he goes.”
Chapter 2 of Hear Me, Pilate! by LeGette Blythe holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 2 holds 407 sentences of Hear Me, Pilate!, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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