Chapter 20 of Hear Me, Pilate! is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Hear Me, Pilate! is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She nodded. But he went to the door anyway, listened with his ear to the panel, and tried the bolt. “This is dangerous, Claudia,” he said, as he sat down again. “You mustn’t breathe a word of it to anybody, not even Tullia. It could get us both killed.”
Chapter 20 of Hear Me, Pilate! is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading ““You mustn’t breathe a word of it to anybody, not even Tullia.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “But he went to the door anyway, listened with his ear to the panel, and tried the bolt.”
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “But he went to the door anyway, listened with his ear to the panel, and tried the bolt.”
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading ““You mustn’t breathe a word of it to anybody, not even Tullia.”
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading ““This is dangerous, Claudia,” he said, as he sat down again.”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “But he went to the door anyway, listened with his ear to the panel, and tried the bolt.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “She nodded.”
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading “But he went to the door anyway, listened with his ear to the panel, and tried the bolt.”
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 ““You mustn’t breathe a word of it to anybody, not even Tullia.”
In this reading “But he went to the door anyway, listened with his ear to the panel, and tried the bolt.”
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 “You mustn’t breathe a word of it to anybody, not even Tullia.
anew
From this reading “This is dangerous, Claudia,” he said, as he sat down again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he went to the door anyway, listened with his ear to the panel, and tried the bolt.
any person at all
From this reading “You mustn’t breathe a word of it to anybody, not even Tullia.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading But he went to the door anyway, listened with his ear to the panel, and tried the bolt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “This is dangerous, Claudia,” he said, as he sat down again.
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading But he went to the door anyway, listened with his ear to the panel, and tried the bolt.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It could get us both killed.”
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading “You mustn’t breathe a word of it to anybody, not even Tullia.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he went to the door anyway, listened with his ear to the panel, and tried the bolt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is dangerous, Claudia,” he said, as he sat down again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could get us both killed.”
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “This is dangerous, Claudia,” he said, as he sat down again.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But he went to the door anyway, listened with his ear to the panel, and tried the bolt.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “This is dangerous, Claudia,” he said, as he sat down again.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But he went to the door anyway, listened with his ear to the panel, and tried the bolt.
divisible by two
From this reading “You mustn’t breathe a word of it to anybody, not even Tullia.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It could get us both killed.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he went to the door anyway, listened with his ear to the panel, and tried the bolt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he went to the door anyway, listened with his ear to the panel, and tried the bolt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is dangerous, Claudia,” he said, as he sat down again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You mustn’t breathe a word of it to anybody, not even Tullia.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It could get us both killed.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading But he went to the door anyway, listened with his ear to the panel, and tried the bolt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You mustn’t breathe a word of it to anybody, not even Tullia.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You mustn’t breathe a word of it to anybody, not even Tullia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You mustn’t breathe a word of it to anybody, not even Tullia.
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading But he went to the door anyway, listened with his ear to the panel, and tried the bolt.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is dangerous, Claudia,” he said, as he sat down again.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “This is dangerous, Claudia,” he said, as he sat down again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She nodded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he went to the door anyway, listened with his ear to the panel, and tried the bolt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is dangerous, Claudia,” he said, as he sat down again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he went to the door anyway, listened with his ear to the panel, and tried the bolt.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading But he went to the door anyway, listened with his ear to the panel, and tried the bolt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You mustn’t breathe a word of it to anybody, not even Tullia.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It could get us both killed.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he went to the door anyway, listened with his ear to the panel, and tried the bolt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he went to the door anyway, listened with his ear to the panel, and tried the bolt.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “You mustn’t breathe a word of it to anybody, not even Tullia.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You mustn’t breathe a word of it to anybody, not even Tullia.
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