Chapter 10 of Perpetua. A Tale of Nimes in A.D. 213 is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Perpetua. A Tale of Nimes in A.D. 213 is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOCUTUS EST! Every house in Nemausus thrilled with life. Sleep was driven from the drowsiest heads. The tipsy were sobered at once. Those banqueting desisted from conversation.
Chapter 10 of Perpetua. A Tale of Nimes in A.D. 213 is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “Those banqueting desisted from conversation.”
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading “Sleep was driven from the drowsiest heads.”
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading “LOCUTUS EST!”
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Sleep was driven from the drowsiest heads.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Sleep was driven from the drowsiest heads.”
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading “The tipsy were sobered at once.”
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading “Every house in Nemausus thrilled with life.”
slightly intoxicated
From this reading “The tipsy were sobered at once.”
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.
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “The tipsy were sobered at once.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tipsy were sobered at once.
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading Those banqueting desisted from conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Those banqueting desisted from conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those banqueting desisted from conversation.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Sleep was driven from the drowsiest heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sleep was driven from the drowsiest heads.
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading LOCUTUS EST!
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every house in Nemausus thrilled with life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sleep was driven from the drowsiest heads.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sleep was driven from the drowsiest heads.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Every house in Nemausus thrilled with life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every house in Nemausus thrilled with life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Every house in Nemausus thrilled with life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOCUTUS EST!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every house in Nemausus thrilled with life.
on one occasion
From this reading The tipsy were sobered at once.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep was driven from the drowsiest heads.
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading The tipsy were sobered at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sleep was driven from the drowsiest heads.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those banqueting desisted from conversation.
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading Every house in Nemausus thrilled with life.
slightly intoxicated
From this reading The tipsy were sobered at once.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sleep was driven from the drowsiest heads.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tipsy were sobered at once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every house in Nemausus thrilled with life.
Chapter 10 of Perpetua. A Tale of Nimes in A.D. 213 by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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 10 holds 177 sentences of Perpetua. A Tale of Nimes in A.D. 213, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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