Chapter 15 of St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He repelled me. “Sit down, sir, sit down! Do not follow me, I beg of you; but sit down!” His manner was earnest and emphatical. Mechanically and without knowing what I did, I obeyed his direction.
Chapter 15 of St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Do not follow me, I beg of you; but sit down!””
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “Mechanically and without knowing what I did, I obeyed his direction.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “His manner was earnest and emphatical.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Do not follow me, I beg of you; but sit down!””
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “Mechanically and without knowing what I did, I obeyed his direction.”
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading “Mechanically and without knowing what I did, I obeyed his direction.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “Mechanically and without knowing what I did, I obeyed his direction.”
inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading “He repelled me.”
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.
take a seat
In this reading ““Sit down, sir, sit down!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His manner was earnest and emphatical.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Do not follow me, I beg of you; but sit down!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Do not follow me, I beg of you; but sit down!”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mechanically and without knowing what I did, I obeyed his direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Mechanically and without knowing what I did, I obeyed his direction.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not follow me, I beg of you; but sit down!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Sit down, sir, sit down!
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading His manner was earnest and emphatical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His manner was earnest and emphatical.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Do not follow me, I beg of you; but sit down!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He repelled me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His manner was earnest and emphatical.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do not follow me, I beg of you; but sit down!”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Mechanically and without knowing what I did, I obeyed his direction.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His manner was earnest and emphatical.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He repelled me.
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Mechanically and without knowing what I did, I obeyed his direction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not follow me, I beg of you; but sit down!”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Mechanically and without knowing what I did, I obeyed his direction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do not follow me, I beg of you; but sit down!”
inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading He repelled me.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sit down, sir, sit down!
be seated
From this reading “Sit down, sir, sit down!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His manner was earnest and emphatical.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mechanically and without knowing what I did, I obeyed his direction.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mechanically and without knowing what I did, I obeyed his direction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do not follow me, I beg of you; but sit down!”
Chapter 15 of St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century by William Godwin holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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 15 holds 205 sentences of St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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