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Chapter 1 of A Struggle for Rome, V. 1 is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRUGGLE FOR ROME. BY FELIX DAHN. _T R A N S L A T E D F R O M T H E G E R M A N_ BY LILY WOLFFSOHN. "If there be anything more powerful than Fate, It is the courage which bears it undismayed." GEIBEL.
Chapter 1 of A Struggle for Rome, V. 1 is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any thing at all
From this reading “"If there be anything more powerful than Fate, It is the courage which bears it undismayed."”
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading “"If there be anything more powerful than Fate, It is the courage which bears it undismayed."”
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “"If there be anything more powerful than Fate, It is the courage which bears it undismayed."”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “"If there be anything more powerful than Fate, It is the courage which bears it undismayed."”
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “_T R A N S L A T E D F R O M T H E G E R M A N_ BY LILY WOLFFSOHN.”
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading “"If there be anything more powerful than Fate, It is the courage which bears it undismayed."”
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading “A STRUGGLE FOR ROME.”
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “A STRUGGLE FOR ROME.”
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In this reading “A STRUGGLE FOR ROME.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRUGGLE FOR ROME.
any thing at all
From this reading "If there be anything more powerful than Fate, It is the courage which bears it undismayed."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If there be anything more powerful than Fate, It is the courage which bears it undismayed."
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading "If there be anything more powerful than Fate, It is the courage which bears it undismayed."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY FELIX DAHN.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "If there be anything more powerful than Fate, It is the courage which bears it undismayed."
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading _T R A N S L A T E D F R O M T H E G E R M A N_ BY LILY WOLFFSOHN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY FELIX DAHN.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading _T R A N S L A T E D F R O M T H E G E R M A N_ BY LILY WOLFFSOHN.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading _T R A N S L A T E D F R O M T H E G E R M A N_ BY LILY WOLFFSOHN.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "If there be anything more powerful than Fate, It is the courage which bears it undismayed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY FELIX DAHN.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STRUGGLE FOR ROME.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading _T R A N S L A T E D F R O M T H E G E R M A N_ BY LILY WOLFFSOHN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GEIBEL.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading _T R A N S L A T E D F R O M T H E G E R M A N_ BY LILY WOLFFSOHN.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If there be anything more powerful than Fate, It is the courage which bears it undismayed."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If there be anything more powerful than Fate, It is the courage which bears it undismayed."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If there be anything more powerful than Fate, It is the courage which bears it undismayed."
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading _T R A N S L A T E D F R O M T H E G E R M A N_ BY LILY WOLFFSOHN.
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading _T R A N S L A T E D F R O M T H E G E R M A N_ BY LILY WOLFFSOHN.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _T R A N S L A T E D F R O M T H E G E R M A N_ BY LILY WOLFFSOHN.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "If there be anything more powerful than Fate, It is the courage which bears it undismayed."
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading _T R A N S L A T E D F R O M T H E G E R M A N_ BY LILY WOLFFSOHN.
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 _T R A N S L A T E D F R O M T H E G E R M A N_ BY LILY WOLFFSOHN.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading "If there be anything more powerful than Fate, It is the courage which bears it undismayed."
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading _T R A N S L A T E D F R O M T H E G E R M A N_ BY LILY WOLFFSOHN.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading A STRUGGLE FOR ROME.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _T R A N S L A T E D F R O M T H E G E R M A N_ BY LILY WOLFFSOHN.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading A STRUGGLE FOR ROME.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _T R A N S L A T E D F R O M T H E G E R M A N_ BY LILY WOLFFSOHN.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "If there be anything more powerful than Fate, It is the courage which bears it undismayed."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If there be anything more powerful than Fate, It is the courage which bears it undismayed."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If there be anything more powerful than Fate, It is the courage which bears it undismayed."
unshaken in purpose
From this reading "If there be anything more powerful than Fate, It is the courage which bears it undismayed."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "If there be anything more powerful than Fate, It is the courage which bears it undismayed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _T R A N S L A T E D F R O M T H E G E R M A N_ BY LILY WOLFFSOHN.
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