Chapter 4 of "Unto Caesar" is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of "Unto Caesar" is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hope deferred maketh the heart sick."--PROVERBS XIII. 12. Alas, the Roman gods are the gods of the patricians! They take so little heed of the sorrows and the trials of poor freedmen and slaves! "Who ordered the hat to be put on this girl's head?" suddenly interposed the harsh voice of the praefect.
Chapter 4 of "Unto Caesar" is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading “"Hope deferred maketh the heart sick."--PROVERBS XIII.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “"Who ordered the hat to be put on this girl's head?" suddenly interposed the harsh voice of the praefect.”
unpleasantly stern
From this reading “"Who ordered the hat to be put on this girl's head?" suddenly interposed the harsh voice of the praefect.”
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading “They take so little heed of the sorrows and the trials of poor freedmen and slaves!”
plural of “patrician” — a person of refined upbringing and manners
From this reading “Alas, the Roman gods are the gods of the patricians!”
an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)
From this reading “"Hope deferred maketh the heart sick."--PROVERBS XIII.”
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “They take so little heed of the sorrows and the trials of poor freedmen and slaves!”
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading “They take so little heed of the sorrows and the trials of poor freedmen and slaves!”
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From this reading 12.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, the Roman gods are the gods of the patricians!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They take so little heed of the sorrows and the trials of poor freedmen and slaves!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alas, the Roman gods are the gods of the patricians!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Who ordered the hat to be put on this girl's head?" suddenly interposed the harsh voice of the praefect.
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick."--PROVERBS XIII.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They take so little heed of the sorrows and the trials of poor freedmen and slaves!
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Who ordered the hat to be put on this girl's head?" suddenly interposed the harsh voice of the praefect.
plural of “god” — 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 Alas, the Roman gods are the gods of the patricians!
unpleasantly stern
From this reading "Who ordered the hat to be put on this girl's head?" suddenly interposed the harsh voice of the praefect.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Who ordered the hat to be put on this girl's head?" suddenly interposed the harsh voice of the praefect.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Who ordered the hat to be put on this girl's head?" suddenly interposed the harsh voice of the praefect.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick."--PROVERBS XIII.
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading They take so little heed of the sorrows and the trials of poor freedmen and slaves!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick."--PROVERBS XIII.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who ordered the hat to be put on this girl's head?" suddenly interposed the harsh voice of the praefect.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They take so little heed of the sorrows and the trials of poor freedmen and slaves!
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From this reading "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick."--PROVERBS XIII.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alas, the Roman gods are the gods of the patricians!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Who ordered the hat to be put on this girl's head?" suddenly interposed the harsh voice of the praefect.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Who ordered the hat to be put on this girl's head?" suddenly interposed the harsh voice of the praefect.
plural of “patrician” — a person of refined upbringing and manners
From this reading Alas, the Roman gods are the gods of the patricians!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading They take so little heed of the sorrows and the trials of poor freedmen and slaves!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who ordered the hat to be put on this girl's head?" suddenly interposed the harsh voice of the praefect.
an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)
From this reading "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick."--PROVERBS XIII.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Who ordered the hat to be put on this girl's head?" suddenly interposed the harsh voice of the praefect.
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Alas, the Roman gods are the gods of the patricians!
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick."--PROVERBS XIII.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading They take so little heed of the sorrows and the trials of poor freedmen and slaves!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They take so little heed of the sorrows and the trials of poor freedmen and slaves!
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading They take so little heed of the sorrows and the trials of poor freedmen and slaves!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Who ordered the hat to be put on this girl's head?" suddenly interposed the harsh voice of the praefect.
carry out
From this reading They take so little heed of the sorrows and the trials of poor freedmen and slaves!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick."--PROVERBS XIII.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They take so little heed of the sorrows and the trials of poor freedmen and slaves!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Who ordered the hat to be put on this girl's head?" suddenly interposed the harsh voice of the praefect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who ordered the hat to be put on this girl's head?" suddenly interposed the harsh voice of the praefect.
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading They take so little heed of the sorrows and the trials of poor freedmen and slaves!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Who ordered the hat to be put on this girl's head?" suddenly interposed the harsh voice of the praefect.
which person or people
From this reading "Who ordered the hat to be put on this girl's head?" suddenly interposed the harsh voice of the praefect.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick."--PROVERBS XIII.
Chapter 4 of "Unto Caesar" by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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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