Chapter 3 of Hear Me, Pilate! is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Hear Me, Pilate! is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sejanus beamed. “Then, Pilate, you may consider yourself the Procurator of Judaea.” “But....” The Prefect held up his hand to interrupt. “The Emperor will speak to you about the necessity of your keeping your wife under firm authority.
Chapter 3 of Hear Me, Pilate! is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading ““The Emperor will speak to you about the necessity of your keeping your wife under firm authority.”
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading “Sejanus beamed.”
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading ““The Emperor will speak to you about the necessity of your keeping your wife under firm authority.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading ““The Emperor will speak to you about the necessity of your keeping your wife under firm authority.”
make a break in
From this reading “The Prefect held up his hand to interrupt.”
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading ““The Emperor will speak to you about the necessity of your keeping your wife under firm authority.”
the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)
From this reading ““Then, Pilate, you may consider yourself the Procurator of Judaea.””
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading “The Prefect held up his hand to interrupt.”
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.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The Emperor will speak to you about the necessity of your keeping your wife under firm authority.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading “The Emperor will speak to you about the necessity of your keeping your wife under firm authority.
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading Sejanus beamed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But....”
deem to be
From this reading “Then, Pilate, you may consider yourself the Procurator of Judaea.”
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading “The Emperor will speak to you about the necessity of your keeping your wife under firm authority.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “The Emperor will speak to you about the necessity of your keeping your wife under firm authority.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Prefect held up his hand to interrupt.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The Prefect held up his hand to interrupt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Prefect held up his hand to interrupt.
make a break in
From this reading The Prefect held up his hand to interrupt.
the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ
From this reading “Then, Pilate, you may consider yourself the Procurator of Judaea.”
conformity or harmony
From this reading “The Emperor will speak to you about the necessity of your keeping your wife under firm authority.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Then, Pilate, you may consider yourself the Procurator of Judaea.”
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading “The Emperor will speak to you about the necessity of your keeping your wife under firm authority.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Then, Pilate, you may consider yourself the Procurator of Judaea.”
the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)
From this reading “Then, Pilate, you may consider yourself the Procurator of Judaea.”
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading The Prefect held up his hand to interrupt.
a person authorized to act for another
From this reading “Then, Pilate, you may consider yourself the Procurator of Judaea.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sejanus beamed.
express in speech
From this reading “The Emperor will speak to you about the necessity of your keeping your wife under firm authority.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Then, Pilate, you may consider yourself the Procurator of Judaea.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then, Pilate, you may consider yourself the Procurator of Judaea.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Prefect held up his hand to interrupt.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The Emperor will speak to you about the necessity of your keeping your wife under firm authority.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Prefect held up his hand to interrupt.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “The Emperor will speak to you about the necessity of your keeping your wife under firm authority.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The Emperor will speak to you about the necessity of your keeping your wife under firm authority.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then, Pilate, you may consider yourself the Procurator of Judaea.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The Emperor will speak to you about the necessity of your keeping your wife under firm authority.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Then, Pilate, you may consider yourself the Procurator of Judaea.”
Chapter 3 of Hear Me, Pilate! by LeGette Blythe holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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