Chapter 7 of The City of Delight is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The City of Delight is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him. "How much longer?" the Ephesian demanded. "What! Fast and slow!" the Maccabee said calmly. "Last night you wasted hours to spite me.
Chapter 7 of The City of Delight is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.”
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading “IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “Fast and slow!" the Maccabee said calmly.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.”
set afire
From this reading “IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.”
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading “IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.”
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading “IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.”
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “"Last night you wasted hours to spite me.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Fast and slow!" the Maccabee said calmly.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "How much longer?" the Ephesian demanded.
a resident of the ancient Greek city of Ephesus
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Fast and slow!" the Maccabee said calmly.
set up or found
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Last night you wasted hours to spite me.
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From this reading "How much longer?" the Ephesian demanded.
set afire
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
immediately past
From this reading "Last night you wasted hours to spite me.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
for more time
From this reading "How much longer?" the Ephesian demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Last night you wasted hours to spite me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How much longer?" the Ephesian demanded.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Last night you wasted hours to spite me.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Fast and slow!" the Maccabee said calmly.
covered with sedges (grasslike marsh plants)
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Fast and slow!" the Maccabee said calmly.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "Last night you wasted hours to spite me.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading "Last night you wasted hours to spite me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!
at the time that
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
in or at the place that
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
a Caucasian
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IMPERIAL CAESAR When the Maccabee had returned to the spot in the sedgy valley where he and Julian had halted, he found the Ephesian white to the lips and with ignited eyes awaiting him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Last night you wasted hours to spite me.
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