Chapter 24 of Perpetua. A Tale of Nimes in A.D. 213 is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Perpetua. A Tale of Nimes in A.D. 213 is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CREDO Many days had passed. All was calm in Nemausus. The games were over. The day succeeding that we have described was warm and spring‐like. The sun shone brilliantly.
Chapter 24 of Perpetua. A Tale of Nimes in A.D. 213 is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with brightness
From this reading “The sun shone brilliantly.”
make calm or still
From this reading “All was calm in Nemausus.”
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading “CREDO Many days had passed.”
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading “The day succeeding that we have described was warm and spring‐like.”
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “The games were over.”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “The sun shone brilliantly.”
coming after or following
From this reading “The day succeeding that we have described was warm and spring‐like.”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “The day succeeding that we have described was warm and spring‐like.”
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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In this reading “The sun shone brilliantly.”
In this reading “CREDO Many days had passed.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All was calm in Nemausus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day succeeding that we have described was warm and spring‐like.
with brightness
From this reading The sun shone brilliantly.
make calm or still
From this reading All was calm in Nemausus.
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading CREDO Many days had passed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day succeeding that we have described was warm and spring‐like.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading CREDO Many days had passed.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The day succeeding that we have described was warm and spring‐like.
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The games were over.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CREDO Many days had passed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The day succeeding that we have described was warm and spring‐like.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All was calm in Nemausus.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The day succeeding that we have described was warm and spring‐like.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading CREDO Many days had passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All was calm in Nemausus.
above and across; more than
From this reading The games were over.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading CREDO Many days had passed.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The sun shone brilliantly.
the season of growth
From this reading The day succeeding that we have described was warm and spring‐like.
coming after or following
From this reading The day succeeding that we have described was warm and spring‐like.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun shone brilliantly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day succeeding that we have described was warm and spring‐like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The games were over.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The day succeeding that we have described was warm and spring‐like.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was calm in Nemausus.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The day succeeding that we have described was warm and spring‐like.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The games were over.
Chapter 24 of Perpetua. A Tale of Nimes in A.D. 213 by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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 24 holds 70 sentences of Perpetua. A Tale of Nimes in A.D. 213, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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