Chapter 15 of Zenobia is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Zenobia is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'With perfect ease and security,' rejoined Calpurnius. 'At the outlet, Isaac shall be in waiting with the fleetest dromedaries of the royal stables.' 'We are satisfied,' said Longinus; 'let it be as you say. The gods prosper the pious service!' So ended the conversation.
Chapter 15 of Zenobia is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “The gods prosper the pious service!'”
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “'At the outlet, Isaac shall be in waiting with the fleetest dromedaries of the royal stables.'”
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading “'At the outlet, Isaac shall be in waiting with the fleetest dromedaries of the royal stables.'”
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading “The gods prosper the pious service!'”
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading “The gods prosper the pious service!'”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “'With perfect ease and security,' rejoined Calpurnius.”
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading “'With perfect ease and security,' rejoined Calpurnius.”
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading “'At the outlet, Isaac shall be in waiting with the fleetest dromedaries of the royal stables.'”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'With perfect ease and security,' rejoined Calpurnius.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'We are satisfied,' said Longinus; 'let it be as you say.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'We are satisfied,' said Longinus; 'let it be as you say.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'At the outlet, Isaac shall be in waiting with the fleetest dromedaries of the royal stables.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'At the outlet, Isaac shall be in waiting with the fleetest dromedaries of the royal stables.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'With perfect ease and security,' rejoined Calpurnius.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading So ended the conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'At the outlet, Isaac shall be in waiting with the fleetest dromedaries of the royal stables.'
move gently or carefully
From this reading 'With perfect ease and security,' rejoined Calpurnius.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading So ended the conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'At the outlet, Isaac shall be in waiting with the fleetest dromedaries of the royal stables.'
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 The gods prosper the pious service!'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'At the outlet, Isaac shall be in waiting with the fleetest dromedaries of the royal stables.'
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading 'At the outlet, Isaac shall be in waiting with the fleetest dromedaries of the royal stables.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'We are satisfied,' said Longinus; 'let it be as you say.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'We are satisfied,' said Longinus; 'let it be as you say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'We are satisfied,' said Longinus; 'let it be as you say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'At the outlet, Isaac shall be in waiting with the fleetest dromedaries of the royal stables.'
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading 'At the outlet, Isaac shall be in waiting with the fleetest dromedaries of the royal stables.'
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading 'With perfect ease and security,' rejoined Calpurnius.
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading The gods prosper the pious service!'
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading The gods prosper the pious service!'
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading 'With perfect ease and security,' rejoined Calpurnius.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading 'At the outlet, Isaac shall be in waiting with the fleetest dromedaries of the royal stables.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'We are satisfied,' said Longinus; 'let it be as you say.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading 'We are satisfied,' said Longinus; 'let it be as you say.
express in words
From this reading 'We are satisfied,' said Longinus; 'let it be as you say.
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading 'With perfect ease and security,' rejoined Calpurnius.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The gods prosper the pious service!'
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'At the outlet, Isaac shall be in waiting with the fleetest dromedaries of the royal stables.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So ended the conversation.
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading 'At the outlet, Isaac shall be in waiting with the fleetest dromedaries of the royal stables.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'At the outlet, Isaac shall be in waiting with the fleetest dromedaries of the royal stables.'
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading 'At the outlet, Isaac shall be in waiting with the fleetest dromedaries of the royal stables.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We are satisfied,' said Longinus; 'let it be as you say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'With perfect ease and security,' rejoined Calpurnius.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'We are satisfied,' said Longinus; 'let it be as you say.
Chapter 15 of Zenobia by William Ware holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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.
Chapter 15 holds 392 sentences of Zenobia, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of Zenobia by William Ware exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 392 sentences, grouped into 79 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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