Chapter 7 of Sejanus: His Fall is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Sejanus: His Fall is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SEJANUS. Speak lower and withdraw. [_Takes him aside._] TERENTIUS. Are these things true? MINISTRI.
Chapter 7 of Sejanus: His Fall is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on or to one side
From this reading “[_Takes him aside._] TERENTIUS.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “Speak lower and withdraw.”
express in speech
From this reading “Speak lower and withdraw.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Are these things true?”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Are these things true?”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “Are these things true?”
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “Speak lower and withdraw.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Speak lower and withdraw.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are these things true?
on or to one side
From this reading [_Takes him aside._] TERENTIUS.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_Takes him aside._] TERENTIUS.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Speak lower and withdraw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MINISTRI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEJANUS.
express in speech
From this reading Speak lower and withdraw.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading [_Takes him aside._] TERENTIUS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Takes him aside._] TERENTIUS.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Are these things true?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Are these things true?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Are these things true?
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Speak lower and withdraw.
Chapter 7 of Sejanus: His Fall by Ben Jonson holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 7 holds 394 sentences of Sejanus: His Fall, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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