Chapter 27 of The Treasure of the Bucoleon is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Treasure of the Bucoleon is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANTIQUES, STATUARY, CHGS. PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium. We were all soaked to the waist and suddenly conscious of the fatigue of the last two crowded days. Personally, I felt that I had reached the limit. I didn't care what happened.
Chapter 27 of The Treasure of the Bucoleon is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “antique” — an elderly man
From this reading “ANTIQUES, STATUARY, CHGS.”
any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)
From this reading “PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.”
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading “PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.”
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading “Personally, I felt that I had reached the limit.”
with reluctance
From this reading “PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.”
very drunk
From this reading “We were all soaked to the waist and suddenly conscious of the fatigue of the last two crowded days.”
statues collectively
From this reading “ANTIQUES, STATUARY, CHGS.”
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading “PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.”
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In this reading “Personally, I felt that I had reached the limit.”
In this reading “We were all soaked to the waist and suddenly conscious of the fatigue of the last two crowded days.”
In this reading “We were all soaked to the waist and suddenly conscious of the fatigue of the last two crowded days.”
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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 PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.
(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 We were all soaked to the waist and suddenly conscious of the fatigue of the last two crowded days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.
plural of “antique” — an elderly man
From this reading ANTIQUES, STATUARY, CHGS.
any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)
From this reading PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANTIQUES, STATUARY, CHGS.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.
intentionally conceived
From this reading We were all soaked to the waist and suddenly conscious of the fatigue of the last two crowded days.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading We were all soaked to the waist and suddenly conscious of the fatigue of the last two crowded days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We were all soaked to the waist and suddenly conscious of the fatigue of the last two crowded days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't care what happened.
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading We were all soaked to the waist and suddenly conscious of the fatigue of the last two crowded days.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Personally, I felt that I had reached the limit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Personally, I felt that I had reached the limit.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I didn't care what happened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Personally, I felt that I had reached the limit.
immediately past
From this reading We were all soaked to the waist and suddenly conscious of the fatigue of the last two crowded days.
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Personally, I felt that I had reached the limit.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.
a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry
From this reading PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.
as yourself
From this reading Personally, I felt that I had reached the limit.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Personally, I felt that I had reached the limit.
with reluctance
From this reading PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.
very drunk
From this reading We were all soaked to the waist and suddenly conscious of the fatigue of the last two crowded days.
statues collectively
From this reading ANTIQUES, STATUARY, CHGS.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading We were all soaked to the waist and suddenly conscious of the fatigue of the last two crowded days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We were all soaked to the waist and suddenly conscious of the fatigue of the last two crowded days.
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading We were all soaked to the waist and suddenly conscious of the fatigue of the last two crowded days.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all soaked to the waist and suddenly conscious of the fatigue of the last two crowded days.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I didn't care what happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PD., WITH CARE Reluctantly and with many a backward look, we retired from that glimmering vault of wealth, and climbed to the atrium.
Chapter 27 of The Treasure of the Bucoleon by Arthur D. Howden (Arthur Douglas Howden) Smith holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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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