Chapter 11 of Mare Nostrum (Our Sea): A Novel is here in full — 711 sentences across 143 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 Mare Nostrum (Our Sea): A Novel is here in full — 711 sentences across 143 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AMPHITRITE!... AMPHITRITE! The _Mare Nostrum_ made another trip from Marseilles to Salonica. Before sailing, Ferragut hunted vainly through the Paris periodicals for fresh news of Freya. For some days past, the attention of the public had been so distracted by various other events that for the time being the spy was forgotten.
Chapter 11 of Mare Nostrum (Our Sea): A Novel is here in full — 711 sentences across 143 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading “For some days past, the attention of the public had been so distracted by various other events that for the time being the spy was forgotten.”
(Norse mythology) goddess of love and fecundity; daughter of Njorth and sister of Frey
From this reading “Before sailing, Ferragut hunted vainly through the Paris periodicals for fresh news of Freya.”
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading “Before sailing, Ferragut hunted vainly through the Paris periodicals for fresh news of Freya.”
female equine animal
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading “The _Mare Nostrum_ made another trip from Marseilles to Salonica.”
plural of “periodical” — a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading “Before sailing, Ferragut hunted vainly through the Paris periodicals for fresh news of Freya.”
the work of a sailor
From this reading “Before sailing, Ferragut hunted vainly through the Paris periodicals for fresh news of Freya.”
to no avail
From this reading “Before sailing, Ferragut hunted vainly through the Paris periodicals for fresh news of Freya.”
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From this reading AMPHITRITE!...
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The _Mare Nostrum_ made another trip from Marseilles to Salonica.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading For some days past, the attention of the public had been so distracted by various other events that for the time being the spy was forgotten.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For some days past, the attention of the public had been so distracted by various other events that for the time being the spy was forgotten.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before sailing, Ferragut hunted vainly through the Paris periodicals for fresh news of Freya.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For some days past, the attention of the public had been so distracted by various other events that for the time being the spy was forgotten.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For some days past, the attention of the public had been so distracted by various other events that for the time being the spy was forgotten.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For some days past, the attention of the public had been so distracted by various other events that for the time being the spy was forgotten.
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading For some days past, the attention of the public had been so distracted by various other events that for the time being the spy was forgotten.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading For some days past, the attention of the public had been so distracted by various other events that for the time being the spy was forgotten.
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From this reading Before sailing, Ferragut hunted vainly through the Paris periodicals for fresh news of Freya.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before sailing, Ferragut hunted vainly through the Paris periodicals for fresh news of Freya.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading For some days past, the attention of the public had been so distracted by various other events that for the time being the spy was forgotten.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Before sailing, Ferragut hunted vainly through the Paris periodicals for fresh news of Freya.
(Norse mythology) goddess of love and fecundity; daughter of Njorth and sister of Frey
From this reading Before sailing, Ferragut hunted vainly through the Paris periodicals for fresh news of Freya.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The _Mare Nostrum_ made another trip from Marseilles to Salonica.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some days past, the attention of the public had been so distracted by various other events that for the time being the spy was forgotten.
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Before sailing, Ferragut hunted vainly through the Paris periodicals for fresh news of Freya.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The _Mare Nostrum_ made another trip from Marseilles to Salonica.
female equine animal
From this reading The _Mare Nostrum_ made another trip from Marseilles to Salonica.
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading The _Mare Nostrum_ made another trip from Marseilles to Salonica.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Before sailing, Ferragut hunted vainly through the Paris periodicals for fresh news of Freya.
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
From this reading The _Mare Nostrum_ made another trip from Marseilles to Salonica.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before sailing, Ferragut hunted vainly through the Paris periodicals for fresh news of Freya.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For some days past, the attention of the public had been so distracted by various other events that for the time being the spy was forgotten.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Before sailing, Ferragut hunted vainly through the Paris periodicals for fresh news of Freya.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For some days past, the attention of the public had been so distracted by various other events that for the time being the spy was forgotten.
plural of “periodical” — a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading Before sailing, Ferragut hunted vainly through the Paris periodicals for fresh news of Freya.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading For some days past, the attention of the public had been so distracted by various other events that for the time being the spy was forgotten.
the work of a sailor
From this reading Before sailing, Ferragut hunted vainly through the Paris periodicals for fresh news of Freya.
a port city in northeastern Greece on an inlet of the Aegean Sea; second largest city of Greece
From this reading The _Mare Nostrum_ made another trip from Marseilles to Salonica.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For some days past, the attention of the public had been so distracted by various other events that for the time being the spy was forgotten.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some days past, the attention of the public had been so distracted by various other events that for the time being the spy was forgotten.
catch sight of
From this reading For some days past, the attention of the public had been so distracted by various other events that for the time being the spy was forgotten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some days past, the attention of the public had been so distracted by various other events that for the time being the spy was forgotten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Mare Nostrum_ made another trip from Marseilles to Salonica.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Before sailing, Ferragut hunted vainly through the Paris periodicals for fresh news of Freya.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some days past, the attention of the public had been so distracted by various other events that for the time being the spy was forgotten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _Mare Nostrum_ made another trip from Marseilles to Salonica.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The _Mare Nostrum_ made another trip from Marseilles to Salonica.
to no avail
From this reading Before sailing, Ferragut hunted vainly through the Paris periodicals for fresh news of Freya.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading For some days past, the attention of the public had been so distracted by various other events that for the time being the spy was forgotten.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some days past, the attention of the public had been so distracted by various other events that for the time being the spy was forgotten.
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