Chapter 27 of The Eternal City is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of The Eternal City is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Every nerve in Roma's body was palpitating, but she did not attempt to speak. "It is all your doing, my child--yours, not mine. Your clever brain has brought it all to pass. 'Leave the man to me,' you said. I left him to you, and you have accomplished everything."
Chapter 27 of The Eternal City is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 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.
highly skilled
From this reading “I left him to you, and you have accomplished everything."”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Every nerve in Roma's body was palpitating, but she did not attempt to speak.”
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “Your clever brain has brought it all to pass.”
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “Your clever brain has brought it all to pass.”
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “Every nerve in Roma's body was palpitating, but she did not attempt to speak.”
having a slight and rapid trembling motion
From this reading “Every nerve in Roma's body was palpitating, but she did not attempt to speak.”
possessive form of “roma” — a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading “Every nerve in Roma's body was palpitating, but she did not attempt to speak.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"It is all your doing, my child--yours, not mine.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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highly skilled
From this reading I left him to you, and you have accomplished everything."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It is all your doing, my child--yours, not mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I left him to you, and you have accomplished everything."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Every nerve in Roma's body was palpitating, but she did not attempt to speak.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Every nerve in Roma's body was palpitating, but she did not attempt to speak.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Your clever brain has brought it all to pass.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Your clever brain has brought it all to pass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every nerve in Roma's body was palpitating, but she did not attempt to speak.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "It is all your doing, my child--yours, not mine.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Your clever brain has brought it all to pass.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Every nerve in Roma's body was palpitating, but she did not attempt to speak.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "It is all your doing, my child--yours, not mine.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every nerve in Roma's body was palpitating, but she did not attempt to speak.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I left him to you, and you have accomplished everything."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your clever brain has brought it all to pass.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I left him to you, and you have accomplished everything."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I left him to you, and you have accomplished everything."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I left him to you, and you have accomplished everything."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every nerve in Roma's body was palpitating, but she did not attempt to speak.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is all your doing, my child--yours, not mine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is all your doing, my child--yours, not mine.
go away from a place
From this reading 'Leave the man to me,' you said.
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 I left him to you, and you have accomplished everything."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Leave the man to me,' you said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Leave the man to me,' you said.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is all your doing, my child--yours, not mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is all your doing, my child--yours, not mine.
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Every nerve in Roma's body was palpitating, but she did not attempt to speak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Every nerve in Roma's body was palpitating, but she did not attempt to speak.
having a slight and rapid trembling motion
From this reading Every nerve in Roma's body was palpitating, but she did not attempt to speak.
go across or through
From this reading Your clever brain has brought it all to pass.
possessive form of “roma” — a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading Every nerve in Roma's body was palpitating, but she did not attempt to speak.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Leave the man to me,' you said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every nerve in Roma's body was palpitating, but she did not attempt to speak.
express in speech
From this reading Every nerve in Roma's body was palpitating, but she did not attempt to speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Leave the man to me,' you said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every nerve in Roma's body was palpitating, but she did not attempt to speak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every nerve in Roma's body was palpitating, but she did not attempt to speak.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Leave the man to me,' you said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is all your doing, my child--yours, not mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "It is all your doing, my child--yours, not mine.
Chapter 27 of The Eternal City by Hall, Sir Caine holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 27 holds 408 sentences of The Eternal City, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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