Chapter 23 of The guests of Hercules is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The guests of Hercules is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Miss Maxwell, will you let me go now at once to Italy in your car?" Vanno asked. "Yes," Peter said. "It's not my car, but it belongs to my best friend. He and I will both be glad, but you must take me with you."
Chapter 23 of The guests of Hercules is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “"It's not my car, but it belongs to my best friend.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “"It's not my car, but it belongs to my best friend.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “"Miss Maxwell, will you let me go now at once to Italy in your car?"”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “"It's not my car, but it belongs to my best friend.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “He and I will both be glad, but you must take me with you."”
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading “"Miss Maxwell, will you let me go now at once to Italy in your car?"”
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading “"Miss Maxwell, will you let me go now at once to Italy in your car?"”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “"Yes," Peter said.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and I will both be glad, but you must take me with you."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Vanno asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Miss Maxwell, will you let me go now at once to Italy in your car?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He and I will both be glad, but you must take me with you."
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "It's not my car, but it belongs to my best friend.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "It's not my car, but it belongs to my best friend.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He and I will both be glad, but you must take me with you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's not my car, but it belongs to my best friend.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Miss Maxwell, will you let me go now at once to Italy in your car?"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "It's not my car, but it belongs to my best friend.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He and I will both be glad, but you must take me with you."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Miss Maxwell, will you let me go now at once to Italy in your car?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and I will both be glad, but you must take me with you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He and I will both be glad, but you must take me with you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Miss Maxwell, will you let me go now at once to Italy in your car?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's not my car, but it belongs to my best friend.
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From this reading "It's not my car, but it belongs to my best friend.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading "Miss Maxwell, will you let me go now at once to Italy in your car?"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Miss Maxwell, will you let me go now at once to Italy in your car?"
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading "Miss Maxwell, will you let me go now at once to Italy in your car?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Miss Maxwell, will you let me go now at once to Italy in your car?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Maxwell, will you let me go now at once to Italy in your car?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He and I will both be glad, but you must take me with you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's not my car, but it belongs to my best friend.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's not my car, but it belongs to my best friend.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Miss Maxwell, will you let me go now at once to Italy in your car?"
on one occasion
From this reading "Miss Maxwell, will you let me go now at once to Italy in your car?"
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Yes," Peter said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," Peter said.
carry out
From this reading He and I will both be glad, but you must take me with you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Miss Maxwell, will you let me go now at once to Italy in your car?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vanno asked.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Miss Maxwell, will you let me go now at once to Italy in your car?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He and I will both be glad, but you must take me with you."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," Peter said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Maxwell, will you let me go now at once to Italy in your car?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Maxwell, will you let me go now at once to Italy in your car?"
Chapter 23 of The guests of Hercules by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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 23 holds 391 sentences of The guests of Hercules, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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