Chapter 27 of "Unto Caesar" is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of "Unto Caesar" is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!"--ISAIAH XIV. 12. He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands. Caligula was livid. He had donned a dark woollen robe and his head was uncovered.
Chapter 27 of "Unto Caesar" is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading “He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.”
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading “He had donned a dark woollen robe and his head was uncovered.”
(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)
From this reading “"How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!"--ISAIAH XIV.”
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading “Caligula was livid.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “"How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!"--ISAIAH XIV.”
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.”
not covered with clothing
From this reading “He had donned a dark woollen robe and his head was uncovered.”
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading “He had donned a dark woollen robe and his head was uncovered.”
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From this reading 12.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!"--ISAIAH XIV.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
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From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41)
From this reading Caligula was livid.
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He had donned a dark woollen robe and his head was uncovered.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading He had donned a dark woollen robe and his head was uncovered.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!"--ISAIAH XIV.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!"--ISAIAH XIV.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had donned a dark woollen robe and his head was uncovered.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!"--ISAIAH XIV.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!"--ISAIAH XIV.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)
From this reading "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!"--ISAIAH XIV.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Caligula was livid.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!"--ISAIAH XIV.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!"--ISAIAH XIV.
completely unclothed
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!"--ISAIAH XIV.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!"--ISAIAH XIV.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
any loose flowing garment
From this reading He had donned a dark woollen robe and his head was uncovered.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
a male human offspring
From this reading "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!"--ISAIAH XIV.
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!"--ISAIAH XIV.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!"--ISAIAH XIV.
not covered with clothing
From this reading He had donned a dark woollen robe and his head was uncovered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Caligula was livid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a score or so of his guard with him and they remained at some little distance, in a compact group, with their short, bronze-hilted swords naked in their hands.
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading He had donned a dark woollen robe and his head was uncovered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!"--ISAIAH XIV.
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