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Perpetua. A Tale of Nimes in A.D. 213

Chapter XII

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REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.
She has brought an idol of Tarranus under her cloak, and offers to set that with a lamp before the door.
She is not a believer, she worships devils, but is a good soul and would save us.
She awaits your permission.”
The deacon was profoundly moved.
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Perpetua. A Tale of Nimes in A.D. 213

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Perpetua. A Tale of Nimes in A.D. 213 is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.
Line 2
She has brought an idol of Tarranus under her cloak, and offers to set that with a lamp before the door.
Line 3
She is not a believer, she worships devils, but is a good soul and would save us.
/ʃiː ɪz nɑːt ə bəˈliːvər ʃiː ˈwɜːrʃəps ˈdevəlz bʌt ɪz ə ɡʊd soʊl ənd wʊd seɪv ʌs/
Line 4
She awaits your permission.”
/ʃiː əˈweɪts jɔːr pərˈmɪʃən/
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The deacon was profoundly moved.
/ðə ˈdiːkən wɑːz proʊˈfaʊndli muːvd/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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awaits verb US /əˈweɪts/

third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading “She awaits your permission.””

believer noun US /bəˈliːvər/

a supporter who accepts something as true

From this reading “She is not a believer, she worships devils, but is a good soul and would save us.”

deacon noun US /ˈdiːkən/

a Protestant layman who assists the minister

From this reading “The deacon was profoundly moved.”

idol noun US /ˈaɪdəl/

a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading “She has brought an idol of Tarranus under her cloak, and offers to set that with a lamp before the door.”

joint noun US /dʒɔɪnt/

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

From this reading “REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.”

profoundly adverb US /proʊˈfaʊndli/

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading “The deacon was profoundly moved.”

uneasily adverb US /əˈniːzəli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading “REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.”

worships noun US /ˈwɜːrʃəps/

plural of “worship” — the activity of worshipping

From this reading “She is not a believer, she worships devils, but is a good soul and would save us.”

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profoundly moved adverb + adjective

In this reading “The deacon was profoundly moved.”

before the door preposition + article + noun counted as “before … door”

In this reading “She has brought an idol of Tarranus under her cloak, and offers to set that with a lamp before the door.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She has brought an idol of Tarranus under her cloak, and offers to set that with a lamp before the door.

agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She has brought an idol of Tarranus under her cloak, and offers to set that with a lamp before the door.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She has brought an idol of Tarranus under her cloak, and offers to set that with a lamp before the door.

awaitsverbUS /əˈweɪts/

third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading She awaits your permission.”

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

believernounUS /bəˈliːvər/

a supporter who accepts something as true

From this reading She is not a believer, she worships devils, but is a good soul and would save us.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading She has brought an idol of Tarranus under her cloak, and offers to set that with a lamp before the door.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She is not a believer, she worships devils, but is a good soul and would save us.

charing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

cloaknounUS /kloʊk/

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading She has brought an idol of Tarranus under her cloak, and offers to set that with a lamp before the door.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

deaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/

a Protestant layman who assists the minister

From this reading The deacon was profoundly moved.

devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/

plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading She is not a believer, she worships devils, but is a good soul and would save us.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading She has brought an idol of Tarranus under her cloak, and offers to set that with a lamp before the door.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

freedwomannoun

a person who has been freed from slavery

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

Glycerianoun

manna grass

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading She is not a believer, she worships devils, but is a good soul and would save us.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She has brought an idol of Tarranus under her cloak, and offers to set that with a lamp before the door.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She has brought an idol of Tarranus under her cloak, and offers to set that with a lamp before the door.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/

a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading She has brought an idol of Tarranus under her cloak, and offers to set that with a lamp before the door.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

lampnounUS /læmp/

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading She has brought an idol of Tarranus under her cloak, and offers to set that with a lamp before the door.

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The deacon was profoundly moved.

movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/

in motion

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/

in an anxiously nervous manner

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She is not a believer, she worships devils, but is a good soul and would save us.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She has brought an idol of Tarranus under her cloak, and offers to set that with a lamp before the door.

offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/

plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering

From this reading She has brought an idol of Tarranus under her cloak, and offers to set that with a lamp before the door.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading She awaits your permission.”

profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading The deacon was profoundly moved.

REUS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading She is not a believer, she worships devils, but is a good soul and would save us.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She has brought an idol of Tarranus under her cloak, and offers to set that with a lamp before the door.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She has brought an idol of Tarranus under her cloak, and offers to set that with a lamp before the door.

slavenounUS /sleɪv/

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading She is not a believer, she worships devils, but is a good soul and would save us.

stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/

not moving or operating freely

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

Tarranus

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She has brought an idol of Tarranus under her cloak, and offers to set that with a lamp before the door.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She has brought an idol of Tarranus under her cloak, and offers to set that with a lamp before the door.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She has brought an idol of Tarranus under her cloak, and offers to set that with a lamp before the door.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading She has brought an idol of Tarranus under her cloak, and offers to set that with a lamp before the door.

uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She is not a believer, she worships devils, but is a good soul and would save us.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The deacon was profoundly moved.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading REUS “Master!” said the old slave, moving uneasily on his stiff joint, before the even more nervously agitated master, “Master, there is the freedwoman Glyceria below, who comes in charing.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She has brought an idol of Tarranus under her cloak, and offers to set that with a lamp before the door.

worshipsnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃəps/

plural of “worship” — the activity of worshipping

From this reading She is not a believer, she worships devils, but is a good soul and would save us.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She is not a believer, she worships devils, but is a good soul and would save us.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She awaits your permission.”

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