Chapter 34 of The Black Robe is here in full — 1640 sentences across 328 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of The Black Robe is here in full — 1640 sentences across 328 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE ROAD TO ROME. THERE was not a sound in the room. Romayne stood, looking at the priest “Did you hear what I said?” Father Benwell asked. “Yes.”
Chapter 34 of The Black Robe is here in full — 1640 sentences across 328 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Romayne stood, looking at the priest “Did you hear what I said?””
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Romayne stood, looking at the priest “Did you hear what I said?””
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “Romayne stood, looking at the priest “Did you hear what I said?””
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “ON THE ROAD TO ROME.”
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading “ON THE ROAD TO ROME.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “THERE was not a sound in the room.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “THERE was not a sound in the room.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Romayne stood, looking at the priest “Did you hear what I said?””
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THERE was not a sound in the room.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Father Benwell asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Romayne stood, looking at the priest “Did you hear what I said?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father Benwell asked.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Romayne stood, looking at the priest “Did you hear what I said?”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Benwell asked.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Romayne stood, looking at the priest “Did you hear what I said?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Romayne stood, looking at the priest “Did you hear what I said?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THERE was not a sound in the room.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Romayne stood, looking at the priest “Did you hear what I said?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THERE was not a sound in the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO ROME.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Romayne stood, looking at the priest “Did you hear what I said?”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO ROME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Romayne stood, looking at the priest “Did you hear what I said?”
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO ROME.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THERE was not a sound in the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Romayne stood, looking at the priest “Did you hear what I said?”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THERE was not a sound in the room.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Romayne stood, looking at the priest “Did you hear what I said?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO ROME.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE was not a sound in the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO ROME.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE was not a sound in the room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Romayne stood, looking at the priest “Did you hear what I said?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Romayne stood, looking at the priest “Did you hear what I said?”
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Chapter 34 holds 1640 sentences of The Black Robe, unabridged, divided into 328 reading sections.
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