Chapter 11 of In Both Worlds is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 11 of In Both Worlds is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I wrote as clearly and as rapidly as possible in the dim twilight: “Tell all to Pontius Pilate. Be quick or I die!” I put the parchment into the loaf and pressed its crust closely together again. I now heard the stern voice of Magistus exclaim to some one:
Chapter 11 of In Both Worlds is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading “I put the parchment into the loaf and pressed its crust closely together again.”
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading “I wrote as clearly and as rapidly as possible in the dim twilight:”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I now heard the stern voice of Magistus exclaim to some one:”
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading “I put the parchment into the loaf and pressed its crust closely together again.”
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading “I put the parchment into the loaf and pressed its crust closely together again.”
the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)
From this reading ““Tell all to Pontius Pilate.”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “I now heard the stern voice of Magistus exclaim to some one:”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “I wrote as clearly and as rapidly as possible in the dim twilight:”
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 this reading “I wrote as clearly and as rapidly as possible in the dim twilight:”
In this reading “I now heard the stern voice of Magistus exclaim to some one:”
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.
anew
From this reading I put the parchment into the loaf and pressed its crust closely together again.
(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 “Tell all to Pontius Pilate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wrote as clearly and as rapidly as possible in the dim twilight:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wrote as clearly and as rapidly as possible in the dim twilight:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be quick or I die!”
without doubt or question
From this reading I wrote as clearly and as rapidly as possible in the dim twilight:
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading I put the parchment into the loaf and pressed its crust closely together again.
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading I put the parchment into the loaf and pressed its crust closely together again.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Be quick or I die!”
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading I wrote as clearly and as rapidly as possible in the dim twilight:
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I now heard the stern voice of Magistus exclaim to some one:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I now heard the stern voice of Magistus exclaim to some one:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wrote as clearly and as rapidly as possible in the dim twilight:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wrote as clearly and as rapidly as possible in the dim twilight:
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I put the parchment into the loaf and pressed its crust closely together again.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I put the parchment into the loaf and pressed its crust closely together again.
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading I put the parchment into the loaf and pressed its crust closely together again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I now heard the stern voice of Magistus exclaim to some one:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now heard the stern voice of Magistus exclaim to some one:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I now heard the stern voice of Magistus exclaim to some one:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I now heard the stern voice of Magistus exclaim to some one:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Be quick or I die!”
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading I put the parchment into the loaf and pressed its crust closely together again.
the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)
From this reading “Tell all to Pontius Pilate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell all to Pontius Pilate.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I wrote as clearly and as rapidly as possible in the dim twilight:
compacted by ironing
From this reading I put the parchment into the loaf and pressed its crust closely together again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put the parchment into the loaf and pressed its crust closely together again.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Be quick or I die!”
with speed
From this reading I wrote as clearly and as rapidly as possible in the dim twilight:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I now heard the stern voice of Magistus exclaim to some one:
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading I now heard the stern voice of Magistus exclaim to some one:
express in words
From this reading “Tell all to Pontius Pilate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wrote as clearly and as rapidly as possible in the dim twilight:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Tell all to Pontius Pilate.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I put the parchment into the loaf and pressed its crust closely together again.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading I wrote as clearly and as rapidly as possible in the dim twilight:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I now heard the stern voice of Magistus exclaim to some one:
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I wrote as clearly and as rapidly as possible in the dim twilight:
Chapter 11 of In Both Worlds by William H. (William Henry) Holcombe holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 11 holds 408 sentences of In Both Worlds, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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