Chapter 2 of The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci, the Forerunner is here in full — 526 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci, the Forerunner is here in full — 526 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ECCE DEUS--ECCE HOMO--1494 'Behold the man!'--ST. JOHN xix. 5. 'Behold the God!' (Inscription on the monument of Francesco Sforza.)
Chapter 2 of The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci, the Forerunner is here in full — 526 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading “ECCE DEUS--ECCE HOMO--1494 'Behold the man!'--ST.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “'Behold the God!'”
someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
From this reading “ECCE DEUS--ECCE HOMO--1494 'Behold the man!'--ST.”
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading “(Inscription on the monument of Francesco Sforza.)”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “JOHN xix.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “ECCE DEUS--ECCE HOMO--1494 'Behold the man!'--ST.”
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading “(Inscription on the monument of Francesco Sforza.)”
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From this reading ECCE DEUS--ECCE HOMO--1494 'Behold the man!'--ST.
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From this reading 5.
see with attention
From this reading ECCE DEUS--ECCE HOMO--1494 'Behold the man!'--ST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ECCE DEUS--ECCE HOMO--1494 'Behold the man!'--ST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ECCE DEUS--ECCE HOMO--1494 'Behold the man!'--ST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Inscription on the monument of Francesco Sforza.)
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading 'Behold the God!'
someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
From this reading ECCE DEUS--ECCE HOMO--1494 'Behold the man!'--ST.
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading (Inscription on the monument of Francesco Sforza.)
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN xix.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ECCE DEUS--ECCE HOMO--1494 'Behold the man!'--ST.
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading (Inscription on the monument of Francesco Sforza.)
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (Inscription on the monument of Francesco Sforza.)
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (Inscription on the monument of Francesco Sforza.)
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From this reading (Inscription on the monument of Francesco Sforza.)
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From this reading ECCE DEUS--ECCE HOMO--1494 'Behold the man!'--ST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ECCE DEUS--ECCE HOMO--1494 'Behold the man!'--ST.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading JOHN xix.
Chapter 2 of The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci, the Forerunner by Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky holds 526 sentences, grouped into 106 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.
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