Chapter 12 of Hear Me, Pilate! is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Hear Me, Pilate! is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The Centurion Longinus?” The Tetrarch raised his bulky frame to a sitting position. “Indeed, bring him to us.” At the sound of the Tetrarch’s words, Claudia looked up; her eyes followed the retreating servant. Antipas turned to her.
Chapter 12 of Hear Me, Pilate! is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of large size for its weight
From this reading “The Tetrarch raised his bulky frame to a sitting position.”
(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
From this reading ““The Centurion Longinus?””
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading “The Tetrarch raised his bulky frame to a sitting position.”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “The Tetrarch raised his bulky frame to a sitting position.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “The Tetrarch raised his bulky frame to a sitting position.”
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “At the sound of the Tetrarch’s words, Claudia looked up; her eyes followed the retreating servant.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “At the sound of the Tetrarch’s words, Claudia looked up; her eyes followed the retreating servant.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “The Tetrarch raised his bulky frame to a sitting position.”
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 “The Tetrarch raised his bulky frame to a sitting position.”
seek information from
In this reading “At the sound of the Tetrarch’s words, Claudia looked up; her eyes followed the retreating servant.”
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 The Tetrarch raised his bulky frame to a sitting position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antipas turned to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sound of the Tetrarch’s words, Claudia looked up; her eyes followed the retreating servant.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Indeed, bring him to us.”
of large size for its weight
From this reading The Tetrarch raised his bulky frame to a sitting position.
(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
From this reading “The Centurion Longinus?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the sound of the Tetrarch’s words, Claudia looked up; her eyes followed the retreating servant.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At the sound of the Tetrarch’s words, Claudia looked up; her eyes followed the retreating servant.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading At the sound of the Tetrarch’s words, Claudia looked up; her eyes followed the retreating servant.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The Tetrarch raised his bulky frame to a sitting position.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the sound of the Tetrarch’s words, Claudia looked up; her eyes followed the retreating servant.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Indeed, bring him to us.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Tetrarch raised his bulky frame to a sitting position.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed, bring him to us.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Centurion Longinus?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At the sound of the Tetrarch’s words, Claudia looked up; her eyes followed the retreating servant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the sound of the Tetrarch’s words, Claudia looked up; her eyes followed the retreating servant.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The Tetrarch raised his bulky frame to a sitting position.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The Tetrarch raised his bulky frame to a sitting position.
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading At the sound of the Tetrarch’s words, Claudia looked up; her eyes followed the retreating servant.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading At the sound of the Tetrarch’s words, Claudia looked up; her eyes followed the retreating servant.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The Tetrarch raised his bulky frame to a sitting position.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At the sound of the Tetrarch’s words, Claudia looked up; her eyes followed the retreating servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Tetrarch raised his bulky frame to a sitting position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the sound of the Tetrarch’s words, Claudia looked up; her eyes followed the retreating servant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Centurion Longinus?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Tetrarch raised his bulky frame to a sitting position.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Antipas turned to her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the sound of the Tetrarch’s words, Claudia looked up; her eyes followed the retreating servant.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Indeed, bring him to us.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading At the sound of the Tetrarch’s words, Claudia looked up; her eyes followed the retreating servant.
Chapter 12 of Hear Me, Pilate! by LeGette Blythe holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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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