Chapter 6 of The Bravo: A Tale is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Bravo: A Tale is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Caesar himself has work, and our oppression Exceeds what we expected." SHAKSPEARE. "Didst thou note him that left me?" eagerly demanded the Signer Gradenigo. "I did." "Enough so to recognise form and countenance?"
Chapter 6 of The Bravo: A Tale is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading “"Caesar himself has work, and our oppression Exceeds what we expected."”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"Didst thou note him that left me?" eagerly demanded the Signer Gradenigo.”
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Didst thou note him that left me?" eagerly demanded the Signer Gradenigo.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “"Didst thou note him that left me?" eagerly demanded the Signer Gradenigo.”
third-person singular of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading “"Caesar himself has work, and our oppression Exceeds what we expected."”
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading “"Caesar himself has work, and our oppression Exceeds what we expected."”
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading “"Enough so to recognise form and countenance?"”
someone who can use sign language to communicate
From this reading “"Didst thou note him that left me?" eagerly demanded the Signer Gradenigo.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Caesar himself has work, and our oppression Exceeds what we expected."
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading "Caesar himself has work, and our oppression Exceeds what we expected."
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading "Enough so to recognise form and countenance?"
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Didst thou note him that left me?" eagerly demanded the Signer Gradenigo.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did."
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Didst thou note him that left me?" eagerly demanded the Signer Gradenigo.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Didst thou note him that left me?" eagerly demanded the Signer Gradenigo.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Enough so to recognise form and countenance?"
third-person singular of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading "Caesar himself has work, and our oppression Exceeds what we expected."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "Caesar himself has work, and our oppression Exceeds what we expected."
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "Enough so to recognise form and countenance?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didst thou note him that left me?" eagerly demanded the Signer Gradenigo.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Caesar himself has work, and our oppression Exceeds what we expected."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Didst thou note him that left me?" eagerly demanded the Signer Gradenigo.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Caesar himself has work, and our oppression Exceeds what we expected."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Didst thou note him that left me?" eagerly demanded the Signer Gradenigo.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Didst thou note him that left me?" eagerly demanded the Signer Gradenigo.
a brief written record
From this reading "Didst thou note him that left me?" eagerly demanded the Signer Gradenigo.
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading "Caesar himself has work, and our oppression Exceeds what we expected."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Caesar himself has work, and our oppression Exceeds what we expected."
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading "Enough so to recognise form and countenance?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHAKSPEARE.
someone who can use sign language to communicate
From this reading "Didst thou note him that left me?" eagerly demanded the Signer Gradenigo.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Enough so to recognise form and countenance?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Didst thou note him that left me?" eagerly demanded the Signer Gradenigo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Didst thou note him that left me?" eagerly demanded the Signer Gradenigo.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Didst thou note him that left me?" eagerly demanded the Signer Gradenigo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Enough so to recognise form and countenance?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Caesar himself has work, and our oppression Exceeds what we expected."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Caesar himself has work, and our oppression Exceeds what we expected."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Caesar himself has work, and our oppression Exceeds what we expected."
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