Chapter 3 of Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3 is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3 is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Unde iratos deos timent, qui sic propitios merentur? SENECA. “When I awoke, he was standing by my pallet. “Arise,” said he, “eat and drink, that thy strength may return unto thee.” He pointed to a small table as he spoke, which was covered with food of the plainest kind, and dressed with the utmost simplicity.
Chapter 3 of Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3 is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading ““Arise,” said he, “eat and drink, that thy strength may return unto thee.””
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading ““When I awoke, he was standing by my pallet.”
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading ““When I awoke, he was standing by my pallet.”
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
From this reading “SENECA.”
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
From this reading “Unde iratos deos timent, qui sic propitios merentur?”
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading “He pointed to a small table as he spoke, which was covered with food of the plainest kind, and dressed with the utmost simplicity.”
an old word for “to”
From this reading ““Arise,” said he, “eat and drink, that thy strength may return unto thee.””
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “He pointed to a small table as he spoke, which was covered with food of the plainest kind, and dressed with the utmost simplicity.”
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In this reading “He pointed to a small table as he spoke, which was covered with food of the plainest kind, and dressed with the utmost simplicity.”
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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 He pointed to a small table as he spoke, which was covered with food of the plainest kind, and dressed with the utmost simplicity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Arise,” said he, “eat and drink, that thy strength may return unto thee.”
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “Arise,” said he, “eat and drink, that thy strength may return unto thee.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He pointed to a small table as he spoke, which was covered with food of the plainest kind, and dressed with the utmost simplicity.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “When I awoke, he was standing by my pallet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “When I awoke, he was standing by my pallet.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He pointed to a small table as he spoke, which was covered with food of the plainest kind, and dressed with the utmost simplicity.
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From this reading Unde iratos deos timent, qui sic propitios merentur?
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He pointed to a small table as he spoke, which was covered with food of the plainest kind, and dressed with the utmost simplicity.
take in liquids
From this reading “Arise,” said he, “eat and drink, that thy strength may return unto thee.”
take in solid food
From this reading “Arise,” said he, “eat and drink, that thy strength may return unto thee.”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He pointed to a small table as he spoke, which was covered with food of the plainest kind, and dressed with the utmost simplicity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When I awoke, he was standing by my pallet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “When I awoke, he was standing by my pallet.
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From this reading Unde iratos deos timent, qui sic propitios merentur?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He pointed to a small table as he spoke, which was covered with food of the plainest kind, and dressed with the utmost simplicity.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Arise,” said he, “eat and drink, that thy strength may return unto thee.”
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From this reading Unde iratos deos timent, qui sic propitios merentur?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “When I awoke, he was standing by my pallet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He pointed to a small table as he spoke, which was covered with food of the plainest kind, and dressed with the utmost simplicity.
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading “When I awoke, he was standing by my pallet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pointed to a small table as he spoke, which was covered with food of the plainest kind, and dressed with the utmost simplicity.
having a point
From this reading He pointed to a small table as he spoke, which was covered with food of the plainest kind, and dressed with the utmost simplicity.
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From this reading Unde iratos deos timent, qui sic propitios merentur?
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From this reading Unde iratos deos timent, qui sic propitios merentur?
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Arise,” said he, “eat and drink, that thy strength may return unto thee.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Arise,” said he, “eat and drink, that thy strength may return unto thee.”
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
From this reading SENECA.
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
From this reading Unde iratos deos timent, qui sic propitios merentur?
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading He pointed to a small table as he spoke, which was covered with food of the plainest kind, and dressed with the utmost simplicity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He pointed to a small table as he spoke, which was covered with food of the plainest kind, and dressed with the utmost simplicity.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He pointed to a small table as he spoke, which was covered with food of the plainest kind, and dressed with the utmost simplicity.
having a supporting base
From this reading “When I awoke, he was standing by my pallet.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading “Arise,” said he, “eat and drink, that thy strength may return unto thee.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He pointed to a small table as he spoke, which was covered with food of the plainest kind, and dressed with the utmost simplicity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Arise,” said he, “eat and drink, that thy strength may return unto thee.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He pointed to a small table as he spoke, which was covered with food of the plainest kind, and dressed with the utmost simplicity.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Arise,” said he, “eat and drink, that thy strength may return unto thee.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Arise,” said he, “eat and drink, that thy strength may return unto thee.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unde iratos deos timent, qui sic propitios merentur?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pointed to a small table as he spoke, which was covered with food of the plainest kind, and dressed with the utmost simplicity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unde iratos deos timent, qui sic propitios merentur?
an old word for “to”
From this reading “Arise,” said he, “eat and drink, that thy strength may return unto thee.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He pointed to a small table as he spoke, which was covered with food of the plainest kind, and dressed with the utmost simplicity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When I awoke, he was standing by my pallet.
at the time that
From this reading “When I awoke, he was standing by my pallet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He pointed to a small table as he spoke, which was covered with food of the plainest kind, and dressed with the utmost simplicity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He pointed to a small table as he spoke, which was covered with food of the plainest kind, and dressed with the utmost simplicity.
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