Chapter 7 of The Unwilling Vestal is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Unwilling Vestal is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena. “My child,” Causidiena queried, “what ever made you do it?” “I don’t know,” Brinnaria replied. “I did it before I thought.” “Well!” said her elder philosophically.
Chapter 7 of The Unwilling Vestal is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading “ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.”
a person who is older than you are
From this reading ““Well!” said her elder philosophically.”
the act of exhibiting
From this reading “ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.”
toward home
From this reading “ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.”
in a philosophic manner
From this reading ““Well!” said her elder philosophically.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading ““My child,” Causidiena queried, “what ever made you do it?””
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading “ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.”
impossible to forget
From this reading “ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I did it before I thought.”
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From this reading ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.
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From this reading ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “My child,” Causidiena queried, “what ever made you do it?”
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I did it before I thought.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “My child,” Causidiena queried, “what ever made you do it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know,” Brinnaria replied.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “Well!” said her elder philosophically.
at any time
From this reading “My child,” Causidiena queried, “what ever made you do it?”
the act of exhibiting
From this reading ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.
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From this reading ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.
of or relating to or resembling gladiators or their combat
From this reading ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well!” said her elder philosophically.
toward home
From this reading ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know,” Brinnaria replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My child,” Causidiena queried, “what ever made you do it?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know,” Brinnaria replied.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “My child,” Causidiena queried, “what ever made you do it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My child,” Causidiena queried, “what ever made you do it?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.
in a philosophic manner
From this reading “Well!” said her elder philosophically.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “My child,” Causidiena queried, “what ever made you do it?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I don’t know,” Brinnaria replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well!” said her elder philosophically.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I did it before I thought.”
impossible to forget
From this reading ON the drive homeward from that unforgettable gladiatorial exhibition Manlia and Gargilia shared the second state coach: in the first sat Brinnaria by Causidiena.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well!” said her elder philosophically.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “My child,” Causidiena queried, “what ever made you do it?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My child,” Causidiena queried, “what ever made you do it?”
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