Chapter 8 of Hear Me, Pilate! is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Hear Me, Pilate! is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I agree. Well, she’s a disciple of the carpenter now, and a different woman, they say; she’s forsworn the Tetrarch’s bedchamber.” “Maybe”—Longinus grinned—“that’s because Herodias has moved in.” “Could be; I don’t know. But the report is that she’s given up all her amatory pursuits in order to follow him.
Chapter 8 of Hear Me, Pilate! is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 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.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading ““I agree.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “Well, she’s a disciple of the carpenter now, and a different woman, they say; she’s forsworn the Tetrarch’s bedchamber.””
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading “Well, she’s a disciple of the carpenter now, and a different woman, they say; she’s forsworn the Tetrarch’s bedchamber.””
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading “Well, she’s a disciple of the carpenter now, and a different woman, they say; she’s forsworn the Tetrarch’s bedchamber.””
inflected form of “forswear” — formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
From this reading “Well, she’s a disciple of the carpenter now, and a different woman, they say; she’s forsworn the Tetrarch’s bedchamber.””
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading ““Maybe”—Longinus grinned—“that’s because Herodias has moved in.””
plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “But the report is that she’s given up all her amatory pursuits in order to follow him.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “But the report is that she’s given up all her amatory pursuits in order to follow 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 a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement
In this reading “But the report is that she’s given up all her amatory pursuits in order to follow him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Well, she’s a disciple of the carpenter now, and a different woman, they say; she’s forsworn the Tetrarch’s bedchamber.”
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “I agree.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But the report is that she’s given up all her amatory pursuits in order to follow him.
expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance
From this reading But the report is that she’s given up all her amatory pursuits in order to follow him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, she’s a disciple of the carpenter now, and a different woman, they say; she’s forsworn the Tetrarch’s bedchamber.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Could be; I don’t know.
for the reason that
From this reading “Maybe”—Longinus grinned—“that’s because Herodias has moved in.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Well, she’s a disciple of the carpenter now, and a different woman, they say; she’s forsworn the Tetrarch’s bedchamber.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the report is that she’s given up all her amatory pursuits in order to follow him.
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading Well, she’s a disciple of the carpenter now, and a different woman, they say; she’s forsworn the Tetrarch’s bedchamber.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Could be; I don’t know.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Well, she’s a disciple of the carpenter now, and a different woman, they say; she’s forsworn the Tetrarch’s bedchamber.”
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading Well, she’s a disciple of the carpenter now, and a different woman, they say; she’s forsworn the Tetrarch’s bedchamber.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Could be; I don’t know.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But the report is that she’s given up all her amatory pursuits in order to follow him.
inflected form of “forswear” — formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
From this reading Well, she’s a disciple of the carpenter now, and a different woman, they say; she’s forsworn the Tetrarch’s bedchamber.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But the report is that she’s given up all her amatory pursuits in order to follow him.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “Maybe”—Longinus grinned—“that’s because Herodias has moved in.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Maybe”—Longinus grinned—“that’s because Herodias has moved in.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the report is that she’s given up all her amatory pursuits in order to follow him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Maybe”—Longinus grinned—“that’s because Herodias has moved in.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the report is that she’s given up all her amatory pursuits in order to follow him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I agree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Maybe”—Longinus grinned—“that’s because Herodias has moved in.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the report is that she’s given up all her amatory pursuits in order to follow him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Could be; I don’t know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Maybe”—Longinus grinned—“that’s because Herodias has moved in.”
by chance
From this reading “Maybe”—Longinus grinned—“that’s because Herodias has moved in.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Maybe”—Longinus grinned—“that’s because Herodias has moved in.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Well, she’s a disciple of the carpenter now, and a different woman, they say; she’s forsworn the Tetrarch’s bedchamber.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, she’s a disciple of the carpenter now, and a different woman, they say; she’s forsworn the Tetrarch’s bedchamber.”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But the report is that she’s given up all her amatory pursuits in order to follow him.
plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading But the report is that she’s given up all her amatory pursuits in order to follow him.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading But the report is that she’s given up all her amatory pursuits in order to follow him.
express in words
From this reading Well, she’s a disciple of the carpenter now, and a different woman, they say; she’s forsworn the Tetrarch’s bedchamber.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, she’s a disciple of the carpenter now, and a different woman, they say; she’s forsworn the Tetrarch’s bedchamber.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, she’s a disciple of the carpenter now, and a different woman, they say; she’s forsworn the Tetrarch’s bedchamber.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the report is that she’s given up all her amatory pursuits in order to follow him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Maybe”—Longinus grinned—“that’s because Herodias has moved in.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, she’s a disciple of the carpenter now, and a different woman, they say; she’s forsworn the Tetrarch’s bedchamber.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, she’s a disciple of the carpenter now, and a different woman, they say; she’s forsworn the Tetrarch’s bedchamber.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the report is that she’s given up all her amatory pursuits in order to follow him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But the report is that she’s given up all her amatory pursuits in order to follow him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, she’s a disciple of the carpenter now, and a different woman, they say; she’s forsworn the Tetrarch’s bedchamber.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Well, she’s a disciple of the carpenter now, and a different woman, they say; she’s forsworn the Tetrarch’s bedchamber.”
Chapter 8 of Hear Me, Pilate! by LeGette Blythe holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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