Chapter 4 of The Emperor — Volume 05 is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Emperor — Volume 05 is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice: "You can hold your tongue I know, will you do me a favor?" "Three sooner than one," replied the Sarmatian. "You are free to-day--are you going into the city?" "I think so."
Chapter 4 of The Emperor — Volume 05 is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:”
possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading “Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:”
promote over another
From this reading “"You can hold your tongue I know, will you do me a favor?"”
a boy or man
From this reading “Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:”
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “"Three sooner than one," replied the Sarmatian.”
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “"You can hold your tongue I know, will you do me a favor?"”
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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 Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are free to-day--are you going into the city?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can hold your tongue I know, will you do me a favor?"
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "You are free to-day--are you going into the city?"
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You can hold your tongue I know, will you do me a favor?"
possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:
promote over another
From this reading "You can hold your tongue I know, will you do me a favor?"
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "You are free to-day--are you going into the city?"
the act of departing
From this reading "You are free to-day--are you going into the city?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You can hold your tongue I know, will you do me a favor?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You can hold your tongue I know, will you do me a favor?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You are free to-day--are you going into the city?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You can hold your tongue I know, will you do me a favor?"
a boy or man
From this reading Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You can hold your tongue I know, will you do me a favor?"
on one occasion
From this reading Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Three sooner than one," replied the Sarmatian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Three sooner than one," replied the Sarmatian.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Three sooner than one," replied the Sarmatian.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I think so."
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "Three sooner than one," replied the Sarmatian.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Three sooner than one," replied the Sarmatian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think so."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Three sooner than one," replied the Sarmatian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are free to-day--are you going into the city?"
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "You can hold your tongue I know, will you do me a favor?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Antinous and Mastor at once quitted the Emperor's room; in the corridor the lad beckoned the slave to him and said in a low voice:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You can hold your tongue I know, will you do me a favor?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can hold your tongue I know, will you do me a favor?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can hold your tongue I know, will you do me a favor?"
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