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A Captive of the Roman Eagles

Chapter XVII

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It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.
Alas, I fear you read it long ago from these words in prose and verse.
I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.
I know all you will say--of course against it.
For you would speak in favor only if you had seen her.
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A Captive of the Roman Eagles

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of A Captive of the Roman Eagles is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.
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Alas, I fear you read it long ago from these words in prose and verse.
/əˈlæs aɪ fɪr juː red ɪt lɔːŋ əˈɡoʊ frʌm ðiːz wɜːrdz ɪn proʊz ənd vɜːrs/
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I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.
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I know all you will say--of course against it.
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For you would speak in favor only if you had seen her.
/fɔːr juː wʊd spiːk ɪn ˈfeɪvər ˈoʊnli ɪf juː hæd siːn hɜːr/

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beseech verb US /biˈsiːtʃ/

ask for or request earnestly

From this reading “I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.”

cautious adjective US /ˈkɔːʃəs/

showing careful forethought

From this reading “I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.”

ceases noun US /ˈsiːsɪz/

plural of “cease” — (“cease” is a noun only in the phrase “without cease”) end

From this reading “I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.”

confessed verb US /kənˈfest/

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading “It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.”

prose noun US /proʊz/

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading “Alas, I fear you read it long ago from these words in prose and verse.”

throb verb US /θrɑːb/

pulsate or pound with abnormal force

From this reading “I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.”

warmly adverb US /ˈwɔːrmli/

in a hearty manner

From this reading “I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.”

youthful adjective US /ˈjuːθfəl/

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading “I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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same moment adjective + noun

In this reading “It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.”

second self noun + noun

In this reading “It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.”

in prose preposition + noun

In this reading “Alas, I fear you read it long ago from these words in prose and verse.”

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admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading I know all you will say--of course against it.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading Alas, I fear you read it long ago from these words in prose and verse.

AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading Alas, I fear you read it long ago from these words in prose and verse.

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 I know all you will say--of course against it.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

Ausonius

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

From this reading I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

beatverbUS /biːt/

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.

beseechverbUS /biˈsiːtʃ/

ask for or request earnestly

From this reading I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.

cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/

showing careful forethought

From this reading I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.

ceasesnounUS /ˈsiːsɪz/

plural of “cease” — (“cease” is a noun only in the phrase “without cease”) end

From this reading I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.

concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading I know all you will say--of course against it.

favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/

promote over another

From this reading For you would speak in favor only if you had seen her.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Alas, I fear you read it long ago from these words in prose and verse.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For you would speak in favor only if you had seen her.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For you would speak in favor only if you had seen her.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading For you would speak in favor only if you had seen her.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading For you would speak in favor only if you had seen her.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Alas, I fear you read it long ago from these words in prose and verse.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I know all you will say--of course against it.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Alas, I fear you read it long ago from these words in prose and verse.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I know all you will say--of course against it.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading For you would speak in favor only if you had seen her.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.

Paulus

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

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

prosenounUS /proʊz/

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading Alas, I fear you read it long ago from these words in prose and verse.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Alas, I fear you read it long ago from these words in prose and verse.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I know all you will say--of course against it.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading For you would speak in favor only if you had seen her.

selfnounUS /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading For you would speak in favor only if you had seen her.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Alas, I fear you read it long ago from these words in prose and verse.

throbverbUS /θrɑːb/

pulsate or pound with abnormal force

From this reading I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.

uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.

versenounUS /vɜːrs/

literature in metrical form

From this reading Alas, I fear you read it long ago from these words in prose and verse.

warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/

in a hearty manner

From this reading I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Alas, I fear you read it long ago from these words in prose and verse.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading For you would speak in favor only if you had seen her.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It is useless to conceal it from myself any longer, and what I admit to myself must also be confessed to you, my Paulus, my second self, at the same moment.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.

youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading I beseech you not to shake your cool, cautious head as usual over your "too youthful" Ausonius: I hope my heart will throb warmly till it ceases to beat.

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