Chapter 16 of Zenobia is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Zenobia is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'"I do, great Prince. Leave them to me. I will do for them. But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies." '"Escape not so.
Chapter 16 of Zenobia is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
move deeply
From this reading “But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “'"Escape not so.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."”
go away from a place
From this reading “Leave them to me.”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “'"I do, great Prince.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
move deeply
From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading '"I do, great Prince.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading '"Escape not so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will do for them.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading '"I do, great Prince.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading '"I do, great Prince.
go away from a place
From this reading Leave them to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leave them to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading '"Escape not so.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading '"I do, great Prince.
express in words
From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading '"Escape not so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Leave them to me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leave them to me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
wanting in physical strength
From this reading But to say the truth they are too weak to disturb any--friends or enemies."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will do for them.
Chapter 16 of Zenobia by William Ware holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 16 holds 397 sentences of Zenobia, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Zenobia, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
