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Chapter 11 of Hear Me, Pilate! is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Frankly, I think he would have done better,” Claudia whispered to Cornelius, “to have had the fellow beheaded, but quietly.” She leaned nearer the centurion. “Antipas craves attention; he tries to be dramatic. He’s always....” But suddenly she stopped, for the guards, flanking the manacled prisoner, were entering the great hall.
Chapter 11 of Hear Me, Pilate! is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having had the head cut off
From this reading ““Frankly, I think he would have done better,” Claudia whispered to Cornelius, “to have had the fellow beheaded, but quietly.””
(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
From this reading “She leaned nearer the centurion.”
third-person singular of “crave” — have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading ““Antipas craves attention; he tries to be dramatic.”
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading ““Antipas craves attention; he tries to be dramatic.”
-ing form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading “But suddenly she stopped, for the guards, flanking the manacled prisoner, were entering the great hall.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading ““Frankly, I think he would have done better,” Claudia whispered to Cornelius, “to have had the fellow beheaded, but quietly.””
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “But suddenly she stopped, for the guards, flanking the manacled prisoner, were entering the great hall.”
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading ““Antipas craves attention; he tries to be dramatic.”
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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In this reading “She leaned nearer the centurion.”
the principal hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment
In this reading “But suddenly she stopped, for the guards, flanking the manacled prisoner, were entering the great hall.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He’s always....”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Antipas craves attention; he tries to be dramatic.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “Antipas craves attention; he tries to be dramatic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Antipas craves attention; he tries to be dramatic.
having had the head cut off
From this reading “Frankly, I think he would have done better,” Claudia whispered to Cornelius, “to have had the fellow beheaded, but quietly.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Frankly, I think he would have done better,” Claudia whispered to Cornelius, “to have had the fellow beheaded, but quietly.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Frankly, I think he would have done better,” Claudia whispered to Cornelius, “to have had the fellow beheaded, but quietly.”
(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
From this reading She leaned nearer the centurion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Frankly, I think he would have done better,” Claudia whispered to Cornelius, “to have had the fellow beheaded, but quietly.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Frankly, I think he would have done better,” Claudia whispered to Cornelius, “to have had the fellow beheaded, but quietly.”
third-person singular of “crave” — have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading “Antipas craves attention; he tries to be dramatic.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Frankly, I think he would have done better,” Claudia whispered to Cornelius, “to have had the fellow beheaded, but quietly.”
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading “Antipas craves attention; he tries to be dramatic.
a movement into or inward
From this reading But suddenly she stopped, for the guards, flanking the manacled prisoner, were entering the great hall.
a boy or man
From this reading “Frankly, I think he would have done better,” Claudia whispered to Cornelius, “to have had the fellow beheaded, but quietly.”
-ing form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading But suddenly she stopped, for the guards, flanking the manacled prisoner, were entering the great hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But suddenly she stopped, for the guards, flanking the manacled prisoner, were entering the great hall.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “Frankly, I think he would have done better,” Claudia whispered to Cornelius, “to have had the fellow beheaded, but quietly.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But suddenly she stopped, for the guards, flanking the manacled prisoner, were entering the great hall.
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading But suddenly she stopped, for the guards, flanking the manacled prisoner, were entering the great hall.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Frankly, I think he would have done better,” Claudia whispered to Cornelius, “to have had the fellow beheaded, but quietly.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading But suddenly she stopped, for the guards, flanking the manacled prisoner, were entering the great hall.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Frankly, I think he would have done better,” Claudia whispered to Cornelius, “to have had the fellow beheaded, but quietly.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Frankly, I think he would have done better,” Claudia whispered to Cornelius, “to have had the fellow beheaded, but quietly.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s always....”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Frankly, I think he would have done better,” Claudia whispered to Cornelius, “to have had the fellow beheaded, but quietly.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She leaned nearer the centurion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But suddenly she stopped, for the guards, flanking the manacled prisoner, were entering the great hall.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She leaned nearer the centurion.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading But suddenly she stopped, for the guards, flanking the manacled prisoner, were entering the great hall.
with low volume
From this reading “Frankly, I think he would have done better,” Claudia whispered to Cornelius, “to have had the fellow beheaded, but quietly.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She leaned nearer the centurion.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But suddenly she stopped, for the guards, flanking the manacled prisoner, were entering the great hall.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But suddenly she stopped, for the guards, flanking the manacled prisoner, were entering the great hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Frankly, I think he would have done better,” Claudia whispered to Cornelius, “to have had the fellow beheaded, but quietly.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Frankly, I think he would have done better,” Claudia whispered to Cornelius, “to have had the fellow beheaded, but quietly.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Frankly, I think he would have done better,” Claudia whispered to Cornelius, “to have had the fellow beheaded, but quietly.”
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Antipas craves attention; he tries to be dramatic.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But suddenly she stopped, for the guards, flanking the manacled prisoner, were entering the great hall.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Frankly, I think he would have done better,” Claudia whispered to Cornelius, “to have had the fellow beheaded, but quietly.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Frankly, I think he would have done better,” Claudia whispered to Cornelius, “to have had the fellow beheaded, but quietly.”
Chapter 11 of Hear Me, Pilate! by LeGette Blythe holds 405 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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