Chapter 17 of The Sorceress of Rome is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Sorceress of Rome is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Benilo stared in Otto’s face as if he thought he had gone mad. "Spare Crescentius? Your enemy? Spare the viper, that has thrice stung you with its poison fang?" "I implore you by our friendship,—go!—I will explain all to you at a fitter hour;—now there is not time."
Chapter 17 of The Sorceress of Rome is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading “Spare the viper, that has thrice stung you with its poison fang?"”
someone who fits a garment to a particular person
From this reading “"I implore you by our friendship,—go!—I will explain all to you at a fitter hour;—now there is not time."”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"I implore you by our friendship,—go!—I will explain all to you at a fitter hour;—now there is not time."”
spoil as if by poison
From this reading “Spare the viper, that has thrice stung you with its poison fang?"”
refrain from harming
From this reading “"Spare Crescentius?”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “Spare the viper, that has thrice stung you with its poison fang?"”
three times
From this reading “Spare the viper, that has thrice stung you with its poison fang?"”
venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
From this reading “Spare the viper, that has thrice stung you with its poison fang?"”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 "I implore you by our friendship,—go!—I will explain all to you at a fitter hour;—now there is not time."
(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 "I implore you by our friendship,—go!—I will explain all to you at a fitter hour;—now there is not time."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Benilo stared in Otto’s face as if he thought he had gone mad.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I implore you by our friendship,—go!—I will explain all to you at a fitter hour;—now there is not time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benilo stared in Otto’s face as if he thought he had gone mad.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I implore you by our friendship,—go!—I will explain all to you at a fitter hour;—now there is not time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Spare Crescentius?
an opposing military force
From this reading Your enemy?
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I implore you by our friendship,—go!—I will explain all to you at a fitter hour;—now there is not time."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Benilo stared in Otto’s face as if he thought he had gone mad.
a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading Spare the viper, that has thrice stung you with its poison fang?"
someone who fits a garment to a particular person
From this reading "I implore you by our friendship,—go!—I will explain all to you at a fitter hour;—now there is not time."
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading "I implore you by our friendship,—go!—I will explain all to you at a fitter hour;—now there is not time."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I implore you by our friendship,—go!—I will explain all to you at a fitter hour;—now there is not time."
destroyed or killed
From this reading Benilo stared in Otto’s face as if he thought he had gone mad.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Benilo stared in Otto’s face as if he thought he had gone mad.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spare the viper, that has thrice stung you with its poison fang?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Benilo stared in Otto’s face as if he thought he had gone mad.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "I implore you by our friendship,—go!—I will explain all to you at a fitter hour;—now there is not time."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I implore you by our friendship,—go!—I will explain all to you at a fitter hour;—now there is not time."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Benilo stared in Otto’s face as if he thought he had gone mad.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I implore you by our friendship,—go!—I will explain all to you at a fitter hour;—now there is not time."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Benilo stared in Otto’s face as if he thought he had gone mad.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I implore you by our friendship,—go!—I will explain all to you at a fitter hour;—now there is not time."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Spare the viper, that has thrice stung you with its poison fang?"
roused to anger
From this reading Benilo stared in Otto’s face as if he thought he had gone mad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I implore you by our friendship,—go!—I will explain all to you at a fitter hour;—now there is not time."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I implore you by our friendship,—go!—I will explain all to you at a fitter hour;—now there is not time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benilo stared in Otto’s face as if he thought he had gone mad.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I implore you by our friendship,—go!—I will explain all to you at a fitter hour;—now there is not time."
spoil as if by poison
From this reading Spare the viper, that has thrice stung you with its poison fang?"
refrain from harming
From this reading "Spare Crescentius?
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Benilo stared in Otto’s face as if he thought he had gone mad.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Spare the viper, that has thrice stung you with its poison fang?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Spare the viper, that has thrice stung you with its poison fang?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spare the viper, that has thrice stung you with its poison fang?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I implore you by our friendship,—go!—I will explain all to you at a fitter hour;—now there is not time."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Benilo stared in Otto’s face as if he thought he had gone mad.
three times
From this reading Spare the viper, that has thrice stung you with its poison fang?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I implore you by our friendship,—go!—I will explain all to you at a fitter hour;—now there is not time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I implore you by our friendship,—go!—I will explain all to you at a fitter hour;—now there is not time."
venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
From this reading Spare the viper, that has thrice stung you with its poison fang?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I implore you by our friendship,—go!—I will explain all to you at a fitter hour;—now there is not time."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Spare the viper, that has thrice stung you with its poison fang?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Spare the viper, that has thrice stung you with its poison fang?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your enemy?
Chapter 17 of The Sorceress of Rome by Nathan Gallizier holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 17 holds 421 sentences of The Sorceress of Rome, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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