Chapter 12 of Sejanus: His Fall is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Sejanus: His Fall is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROSAKER, similar to ratsbane. ROSA-SOLIS, a spiced spirituous liquor. ROSES, rosettes. ROUND, “gentlemen of the—,” officers of inferior rank. ROUND TRUNKS, trunk hose, short loose breeches reaching almost or quite to the knees.
Chapter 12 of Sejanus: His Fall is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading “ROUND TRUNKS, trunk hose, short loose breeches reaching almost or quite to the knees.”
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading “ROUND TRUNKS, trunk hose, short loose breeches reaching almost or quite to the knees.”
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading “ROUND, “gentlemen of the—,” officers of inferior rank.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “ROSA-SOLIS, a spiced spirituous liquor.”
plural of “rosette” — an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor
From this reading “ROSES, rosettes.”
past form of “spice” — make more interesting or flavorful
From this reading “ROSA-SOLIS, a spiced spirituous liquor.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “ROUND TRUNKS, trunk hose, short loose breeches reaching almost or quite to the knees.”
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading “ROUND TRUNKS, trunk hose, short loose breeches reaching almost or quite to the knees.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “ROUND, “gentlemen of the—,” officers of inferior rank.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROSA-SOLIS, a spiced spirituous liquor.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ROUND TRUNKS, trunk hose, short loose breeches reaching almost or quite to the knees.
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading ROUND TRUNKS, trunk hose, short loose breeches reaching almost or quite to the knees.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading ROUND, “gentlemen of the—,” officers of inferior rank.
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading ROUND TRUNKS, trunk hose, short loose breeches reaching almost or quite to the knees.
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading ROUND, “gentlemen of the—,” officers of inferior rank.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading ROUND TRUNKS, trunk hose, short loose breeches reaching almost or quite to the knees.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading ROSA-SOLIS, a spiced spirituous liquor.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading ROUND TRUNKS, trunk hose, short loose breeches reaching almost or quite to the knees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROUND, “gentlemen of the—,” officers of inferior rank.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading ROUND, “gentlemen of the—,” officers of inferior rank.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ROUND TRUNKS, trunk hose, short loose breeches reaching almost or quite to the knees.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ROUND TRUNKS, trunk hose, short loose breeches reaching almost or quite to the knees.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading ROUND, “gentlemen of the—,” officers of inferior rank.
a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
From this reading ROSAKER, similar to ratsbane.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading ROUND TRUNKS, trunk hose, short loose breeches reaching almost or quite to the knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROSA-SOLIS, a spiced spirituous liquor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROSAKER, similar to ratsbane.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ROSES, rosettes.
plural of “rosette” — an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor
From this reading ROSES, rosettes.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading ROUND, “gentlemen of the—,” officers of inferior rank.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading ROUND TRUNKS, trunk hose, short loose breeches reaching almost or quite to the knees.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading ROSAKER, similar to ratsbane.
past form of “spice” — make more interesting or flavorful
From this reading ROSA-SOLIS, a spiced spirituous liquor.
containing or of the nature of alcohol
From this reading ROSA-SOLIS, a spiced spirituous liquor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROUND, “gentlemen of the—,” officers of inferior rank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROSAKER, similar to ratsbane.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading ROUND TRUNKS, trunk hose, short loose breeches reaching almost or quite to the knees.
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading ROUND TRUNKS, trunk hose, short loose breeches reaching almost or quite to the knees.
Chapter 12 of Sejanus: His Fall by Ben Jonson holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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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