Chapter 39 of Saronia: A Romance of Ancient Ephesus is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of Saronia: A Romance of Ancient Ephesus is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CROWN OF LIFE Acratus was at the head of his plunderers. Nothing was too small or great for his rapacious maw. He came up the marble steps of the studio of Chios and knocked violently. 'Hast thou anything within?' said the tyrant. 'Nothing for thee,' said Chios.
Chapter 39 of Saronia: A Romance of Ancient Ephesus is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “'Hast thou anything within?' said the tyrant.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “He came up the marble steps of the studio of Chios and knocked violently.”
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading “He came up the marble steps of the studio of Chios and knocked violently.”
informal terms for the mouth
From this reading “Nothing was too small or great for his rapacious maw.”
living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
From this reading “Nothing was too small or great for his rapacious maw.”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “He came up the marble steps of the studio of Chios and knocked violently.”
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading “'Hast thou anything within?' said the tyrant.”
in a violent manner
From this reading “He came up the marble steps of the studio of Chios and knocked violently.”
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 “He came up the marble steps of the studio of Chios and knocked violently.”
In this reading “Nothing was too small or great for his rapacious maw.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “He came up the marble steps of the studio of Chios and knocked violently.”
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From this reading THE CROWN OF LIFE Acratus was at the head of his plunderers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came up the marble steps of the studio of Chios and knocked violently.
any thing at all
From this reading 'Hast thou anything within?' said the tyrant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CROWN OF LIFE Acratus was at the head of his plunderers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came up the marble steps of the studio of Chios and knocked violently.
an island in the Aegean Sea off the west coast of Turkey; belongs to Greece
From this reading He came up the marble steps of the studio of Chios and knocked violently.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading THE CROWN OF LIFE Acratus was at the head of his plunderers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing was too small or great for his rapacious maw.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Nothing was too small or great for his rapacious maw.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading 'Hast thou anything within?' said the tyrant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came up the marble steps of the studio of Chios and knocked violently.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE CROWN OF LIFE Acratus was at the head of his plunderers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CROWN OF LIFE Acratus was at the head of his plunderers.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He came up the marble steps of the studio of Chios and knocked violently.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE CROWN OF LIFE Acratus was at the head of his plunderers.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading He came up the marble steps of the studio of Chios and knocked violently.
informal terms for the mouth
From this reading Nothing was too small or great for his rapacious maw.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was too small or great for his rapacious maw.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CROWN OF LIFE Acratus was at the head of his plunderers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing was too small or great for his rapacious maw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CROWN OF LIFE Acratus was at the head of his plunderers.
living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
From this reading Nothing was too small or great for his rapacious maw.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Hast thou anything within?' said the tyrant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nothing was too small or great for his rapacious maw.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He came up the marble steps of the studio of Chios and knocked violently.
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading He came up the marble steps of the studio of Chios and knocked violently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROWN OF LIFE Acratus was at the head of his plunderers.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Nothing for thee,' said Chios.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Hast thou anything within?' said the tyrant.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Nothing was too small or great for his rapacious maw.
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading 'Hast thou anything within?' said the tyrant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He came up the marble steps of the studio of Chios and knocked violently.
in a violent manner
From this reading He came up the marble steps of the studio of Chios and knocked violently.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CROWN OF LIFE Acratus was at the head of his plunderers.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading 'Hast thou anything within?' said the tyrant.
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