Chapter 25 of Saronia: A Romance of Ancient Ephesus is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Saronia: A Romance of Ancient Ephesus is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MYRTLE AND OLEANDER 'Varro, goest thou to the Temple to-day?' said Nika. 'Yes, dearest; Chios is to receive the golden crown and freedom of this city.' 'I trust those honours will sit lightly on him.' 'Fear not, Nika. He is very stolid.
Chapter 25 of Saronia: A Romance of Ancient Ephesus is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “'Yes, dearest; Chios is to receive the golden crown and freedom of this city.'”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “'Yes, dearest; Chios is to receive the golden crown and freedom of this city.'”
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading “'Yes, dearest; Chios is to receive the golden crown and freedom of this city.'”
without good reason
From this reading “'I trust those honours will sit lightly on him.'”
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading “MYRTLE AND OLEANDER 'Varro, goest thou to the Temple to-day?' said Nika.”
an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions
From this reading “MYRTLE AND OLEANDER 'Varro, goest thou to the Temple to-day?' said Nika.”
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading “He is very stolid.”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “MYRTLE AND OLEANDER 'Varro, goest thou to the Temple to-day?' said Nika.”
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In this reading “'Yes, dearest; Chios is to receive the golden crown and freedom of this city.'”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MYRTLE AND OLEANDER 'Varro, goest thou to the Temple to-day?' said Nika.
an island in the Aegean Sea off the west coast of Turkey; belongs to Greece
From this reading 'Yes, dearest; Chios is to receive the golden crown and freedom of this city.'
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading 'Yes, dearest; Chios is to receive the golden crown and freedom of this city.'
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading 'Yes, dearest; Chios is to receive the golden crown and freedom of this city.'
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading 'Yes, dearest; Chios is to receive the golden crown and freedom of this city.'
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading 'Fear not, Nika.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading 'Yes, dearest; Chios is to receive the golden crown and freedom of this city.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MYRTLE AND OLEANDER 'Varro, goest thou to the Temple to-day?' said Nika.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading 'Yes, dearest; Chios is to receive the golden crown and freedom of this city.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is very stolid.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I trust those honours will sit lightly on him.'
a university degree with honors
From this reading 'I trust those honours will sit lightly on him.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I trust those honours will sit lightly on him.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Yes, dearest; Chios is to receive the golden crown and freedom of this city.'
without good reason
From this reading 'I trust those honours will sit lightly on him.'
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading MYRTLE AND OLEANDER 'Varro, goest thou to the Temple to-day?' said Nika.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MYRTLE AND OLEANDER 'Varro, goest thou to the Temple to-day?' said Nika.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Fear not, Nika.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Yes, dearest; Chios is to receive the golden crown and freedom of this city.'
an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions
From this reading MYRTLE AND OLEANDER 'Varro, goest thou to the Temple to-day?' said Nika.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'I trust those honours will sit lightly on him.'
get something; come into possession of
From this reading 'Yes, dearest; Chios is to receive the golden crown and freedom of this city.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MYRTLE AND OLEANDER 'Varro, goest thou to the Temple to-day?' said Nika.
be seated
From this reading 'I trust those honours will sit lightly on him.'
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading He is very stolid.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading MYRTLE AND OLEANDER 'Varro, goest thou to the Temple to-day?' said Nika.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MYRTLE AND OLEANDER 'Varro, goest thou to the Temple to-day?' said Nika.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Yes, dearest; Chios is to receive the golden crown and freedom of this city.'
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 'I trust those honours will sit lightly on him.'
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading MYRTLE AND OLEANDER 'Varro, goest thou to the Temple to-day?' said Nika.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MYRTLE AND OLEANDER 'Varro, goest thou to the Temple to-day?' said Nika.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MYRTLE AND OLEANDER 'Varro, goest thou to the Temple to-day?' said Nika.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading 'I trust those honours will sit lightly on him.'
Roman scholar (116-27 BC)
From this reading MYRTLE AND OLEANDER 'Varro, goest thou to the Temple to-day?' said Nika.
precisely as stated
From this reading He is very stolid.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'I trust those honours will sit lightly on him.'
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes, dearest; Chios is to receive the golden crown and freedom of this city.'
Chapter 25 of Saronia: A Romance of Ancient Ephesus by Richard Short holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 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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