Chapter 10 of Silanus the Christian is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Silanus the Christian is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging. To my surprise, he was busy packing, amid books and papers, and a student’s other belongings. “Thanks, many thanks,” he said, “for this timely visit. This is my last day in Nicopolis. I was just coming round to wish you good-bye.
Chapter 10 of Silanus the Christian is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “To my surprise, he was busy packing, amid books and papers, and a student’s other belongings.”
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “To my surprise, he was busy packing, amid books and papers, and a student’s other belongings.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “I was just coming round to wish you good-bye.”
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading “ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.”
an insignificant place
From this reading “ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.”
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading “To my surprise, he was busy packing, amid books and papers, and a student’s other belongings.”
possessive form of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
before a time limit expires
From this reading ““Thanks, many thanks,” he said, “for this timely visit.”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.”
In this reading ““Thanks, many thanks,” he said, “for this timely visit.”
In this reading “ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.”
In this reading “I was just coming round to wish you good-bye.”
(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
In this reading “This is my last day in Nicopolis.”
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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 To my surprise, he was busy packing, amid books and papers, and a student’s other belongings.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading To my surprise, he was busy packing, amid books and papers, and a student’s other belongings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To my surprise, he was busy packing, amid books and papers, and a student’s other belongings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading To my surprise, he was busy packing, amid books and papers, and a student’s other belongings.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading To my surprise, he was busy packing, amid books and papers, and a student’s other belongings.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading To my surprise, he was busy packing, amid books and papers, and a student’s other belongings.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I was just coming round to wish you good-bye.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This is my last day in Nicopolis.
the act of departing
From this reading ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Thanks, many thanks,” he said, “for this timely visit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.
a farewell remark
From this reading I was just coming round to wish you good-bye.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To my surprise, he was busy packing, amid books and papers, and a student’s other belongings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is my last day in Nicopolis.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is my last day in Nicopolis.
and nothing more
From this reading I was just coming round to wish you good-bye.
immediately past
From this reading This is my last day in Nicopolis.
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.
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 “Thanks, many thanks,” he said, “for this timely visit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my surprise, he was busy packing, amid books and papers, and a student’s other belongings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is my last day in Nicopolis.
an insignificant place
From this reading ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.
on one occasion
From this reading ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To my surprise, he was busy packing, amid books and papers, and a student’s other belongings.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading To my surprise, he was busy packing, amid books and papers, and a student’s other belongings.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading To my surprise, he was busy packing, amid books and papers, and a student’s other belongings.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I was just coming round to wish you good-bye.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Thanks, many thanks,” he said, “for this timely visit.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.
possessive form of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading To my surprise, he was busy packing, amid books and papers, and a student’s other belongings.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To my surprise, he was busy packing, amid books and papers, and a student’s other belongings.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Thanks, many thanks,” he said, “for this timely visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Thanks, many thanks,” he said, “for this timely visit.
before a time limit expires
From this reading “Thanks, many thanks,” he said, “for this timely visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “Thanks, many thanks,” he said, “for this timely visit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.
at the time that
From this reading ARRIAN’S DEPARTURE When we came out from the crowded room, as Arrian was nowhere to be seen, I went at once to his lodging.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I was just coming round to wish you good-bye.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was just coming round to wish you good-bye.
Chapter 10 of Silanus the Christian by Edwin Abbott Abbott holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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 10 holds 127 sentences of Silanus the Christian, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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