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"Unto Caesar"

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--ST.
JOHN XV.
13.
No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.
It must have come upon him suddenly then and there that his life was now in almost hopeless jeopardy.
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"Unto Caesar"

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of "Unto Caesar" is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--ST.
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JOHN XV.
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13.
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No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.
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It must have come upon him suddenly then and there that his life was now in almost hopeless jeopardy.
/ɪt mʌst hæv kʌm əˈpɑːn hɪm ˈsʌdənli ðen ənd ðer ðæt hɪz laɪf wɑːz naʊ ɪn ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈhoʊpləs ˈdʒepərdi/

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absent adjective US /ˈæbsənt/

not being in a specified place

From this reading “No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.”

conspiracy noun US /kənˈspɪrəsi/

a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

From this reading “No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.”

Dea noun US /diː/

federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations

From this reading “No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.”

hopeless adjective US /ˈhoʊpləs/

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

From this reading “It must have come upon him suddenly then and there that his life was now in almost hopeless jeopardy.”

jeopardy noun US /ˈdʒepərdi/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading “It must have come upon him suddenly then and there that his life was now in almost hopeless jeopardy.”

man's noun US /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.”

tense noun US /tens/

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

From this reading “No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.”

treachery noun US /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/

Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.

From this reading “No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.”

All words in this reading · 54

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13

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From this reading 13.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--ST.

absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/

not being in a specified place

From this reading No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It must have come upon him suddenly then and there that his life was now in almost hopeless jeopardy.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It must have come upon him suddenly then and there that his life was now in almost hopeless jeopardy.

conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/

a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

From this reading No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.

DeanounUS /diː/

federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations

From this reading No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--ST.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.

Flavia

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--ST.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--ST.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.

GreateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--ST.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--ST.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It must have come upon him suddenly then and there that his life was now in almost hopeless jeopardy.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It must have come upon him suddenly then and there that his life was now in almost hopeless jeopardy.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--ST.

hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

From this reading It must have come upon him suddenly then and there that his life was now in almost hopeless jeopardy.

imperiumnoun

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It must have come upon him suddenly then and there that his life was now in almost hopeless jeopardy.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It must have come upon him suddenly then and there that his life was now in almost hopeless jeopardy.

jeopardynounUS /ˈdʒepərdi/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading It must have come upon him suddenly then and there that his life was now in almost hopeless jeopardy.

JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading JOHN XV.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--ST.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--ST.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--ST.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--ST.

man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It must have come upon him suddenly then and there that his life was now in almost hopeless jeopardy.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--ST.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It must have come upon him suddenly then and there that his life was now in almost hopeless jeopardy.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.

ST

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--ST.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading It must have come upon him suddenly then and there that his life was now in almost hopeless jeopardy.

tensenounUS /tens/

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

From this reading No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--ST.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--ST.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It must have come upon him suddenly then and there that his life was now in almost hopeless jeopardy.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading It must have come upon him suddenly then and there that his life was now in almost hopeless jeopardy.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--ST.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.

treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/

Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.

From this reading No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It must have come upon him suddenly then and there that his life was now in almost hopeless jeopardy.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.

XVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading JOHN XV.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading No doubt that for that first tense moment all thought of treachery, of the conspiracy, of the imperium and even of Dea Flavia, was absent from the young man's mind.

Chapter 22 of "Unto Caesar" by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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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