Chapter 25 of Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon. ‘Insolent that he is! he tore it to fragments and tied forth without a word.’ ‘Let him go, and desert us like the rest, in our calamity!’ ‘At least, we have the jewels.’ ‘The jewels?
Chapter 25 of Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “‘Let him go, and desert us like the rest, in our calamity!’”
-ing form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.”
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading “‘Insolent that he is! he tore it to fragments and tied forth without a word.’”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.”
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading “‘Insolent that he is! he tore it to fragments and tied forth without a word.’”
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading “‘At least, we have the jewels.’”
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading “‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “‘Insolent that he is! he tore it to fragments and tied forth without a word.’”
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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 ‘Insolent that he is! he tore it to fragments and tied forth without a word.’
later than; following
From this reading ‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Insolent that he is! he tore it to fragments and tied forth without a word.’
react verbally
From this reading ‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘At least, we have the jewels.’
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading ‘Let him go, and desert us like the rest, in our calamity!’
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading ‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.
-ing form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading ‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading ‘Let him go, and desert us like the rest, in our calamity!’
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ‘Insolent that he is! he tore it to fragments and tied forth without a word.’
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading ‘Insolent that he is! he tore it to fragments and tied forth without a word.’
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘Let him go, and desert us like the rest, in our calamity!’
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘At least, we have the jewels.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Let him go, and desert us like the rest, in our calamity!’
Greek philosopher and astronomer; she invented the astrolabe (370-415)
From this reading ‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Let him go, and desert us like the rest, in our calamity!’
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading ‘Insolent that he is! he tore it to fragments and tied forth without a word.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Insolent that he is! he tore it to fragments and tied forth without a word.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Insolent that he is! he tore it to fragments and tied forth without a word.’
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading ‘At least, we have the jewels.’
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading ‘At least, we have the jewels.’
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ‘Let him go, and desert us like the rest, in our calamity!’
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ‘Let him go, and desert us like the rest, in our calamity!’
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ‘Let him go, and desert us like the rest, in our calamity!’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading ‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading ‘Let him go, and desert us like the rest, in our calamity!’
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading ‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Let him go, and desert us like the rest, in our calamity!’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.
bound or secured closely
From this reading ‘Insolent that he is! he tore it to fragments and tied forth without a word.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading ‘Insolent that he is! he tore it to fragments and tied forth without a word.’
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Let him go, and desert us like the rest, in our calamity!’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘At least, we have the jewels.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What answer has he sent back, father?’ asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ‘Insolent that he is! he tore it to fragments and tied forth without a word.’
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading ‘Insolent that he is! he tore it to fragments and tied forth without a word.’
Chapter 25 of Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face by Charles Kingsley holds 374 sentences, grouped into 75 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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