Chapter 15 of Pausanias, the Spartan is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Pausanias, the Spartan is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pausanias and the Eretrian halted on the shore. "Now speak," said the Spartan Regent. "Where is the danger?" "Before thee," answered Gongylus, and his hand pointed to the ocean. "I see the fleet of the Greeks in the harbour--I see the flag of my galley above the forest of their masts.
Chapter 15 of Pausanias, the Spartan is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “"I see the fleet of the Greeks in the harbour--I see the flag of my galley above the forest of their masts.”
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading “"I see the fleet of the Greeks in the harbour--I see the flag of my galley above the forest of their masts.”
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading “"I see the fleet of the Greeks in the harbour--I see the flag of my galley above the forest of their masts.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “Pausanias and the Eretrian halted on the shore.”
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading “"I see the fleet of the Greeks in the harbour--I see the flag of my galley above the forest of their masts.”
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading “"I see the fleet of the Greeks in the harbour--I see the flag of my galley above the forest of their masts.”
members of a governing board
From this reading “"Now speak," said the Spartan Regent.”
of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
From this reading “"Now speak," said the Spartan Regent.”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading "I see the fleet of the Greeks in the harbour--I see the flag of my galley above the forest of their masts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pausanias and the Eretrian halted on the shore.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Before thee," answered Gongylus, and his hand pointed to the ocean.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Before thee," answered Gongylus, and his hand pointed to the ocean.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "Where is the danger?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pausanias and the Eretrian halted on the shore.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "I see the fleet of the Greeks in the harbour--I see the flag of my galley above the forest of their masts.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading "I see the fleet of the Greeks in the harbour--I see the flag of my galley above the forest of their masts.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "I see the fleet of the Greeks in the harbour--I see the flag of my galley above the forest of their masts.
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading "I see the fleet of the Greeks in the harbour--I see the flag of my galley above the forest of their masts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Before thee," answered Gongylus, and his hand pointed to the ocean.
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading "I see the fleet of the Greeks in the harbour--I see the flag of my galley above the forest of their masts.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Pausanias and the Eretrian halted on the shore.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Before thee," answered Gongylus, and his hand pointed to the ocean.
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading "I see the fleet of the Greeks in the harbour--I see the flag of my galley above the forest of their masts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Before thee," answered Gongylus, and his hand pointed to the ocean.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see the fleet of the Greeks in the harbour--I see the flag of my galley above the forest of their masts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I see the fleet of the Greeks in the harbour--I see the flag of my galley above the forest of their masts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is the danger?"
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading "I see the fleet of the Greeks in the harbour--I see the flag of my galley above the forest of their masts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I see the fleet of the Greeks in the harbour--I see the flag of my galley above the forest of their masts.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now speak," said the Spartan Regent.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading "Before thee," answered Gongylus, and his hand pointed to the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I see the fleet of the Greeks in the harbour--I see the flag of my galley above the forest of their masts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pausanias and the Eretrian halted on the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pausanias and the Eretrian halted on the shore.
having a point
From this reading "Before thee," answered Gongylus, and his hand pointed to the ocean.
members of a governing board
From this reading "Now speak," said the Spartan Regent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now speak," said the Spartan Regent.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see the fleet of the Greeks in the harbour--I see the flag of my galley above the forest of their masts.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Pausanias and the Eretrian halted on the shore.
of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
From this reading "Now speak," said the Spartan Regent.
express in speech
From this reading "Now speak," said the Spartan Regent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pausanias and the Eretrian halted on the shore.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Before thee," answered Gongylus, and his hand pointed to the ocean.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I see the fleet of the Greeks in the harbour--I see the flag of my galley above the forest of their masts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Before thee," answered Gongylus, and his hand pointed to the ocean.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is the danger?"
Chapter 15 of Pausanias, the Spartan by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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.
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