Chapter 24 of A Struggle for Rome, v. 2 is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of A Struggle for Rome, v. 2 is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Cursed omen!" growled Calpurnius. And he hastened to join Belisarius. "Command the retreat, quick, magister militum!" "Why, excellent Calpurnius?" "It is the King of the Goths himself!"
Chapter 24 of A Struggle for Rome, v. 2 is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “"Command the retreat, quick, magister militum!"”
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading “"Cursed omen!" growled Calpurnius.”
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “"Why, excellent Calpurnius?"”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"Cursed omen!" growled Calpurnius.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “And he hastened to join Belisarius.”
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “And he hastened to join Belisarius.”
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading “"Cursed omen!" growled Calpurnius.”
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading “"Command the retreat, quick, magister militum!"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he hastened to join Belisarius.
Byzantine general under Justinian I; he recovered former Roman territories in northern Africa and fought against the Persians
From this reading And he hastened to join Belisarius.
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From this reading "Cursed omen!" growled Calpurnius.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Command the retreat, quick, magister militum!"
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading "Cursed omen!" growled Calpurnius.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "Why, excellent Calpurnius?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is the King of the Goths himself!"
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Cursed omen!" growled Calpurnius.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading And he hastened to join Belisarius.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he hastened to join Belisarius.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It is the King of the Goths himself!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the King of the Goths himself!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is the King of the Goths himself!"
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading And he hastened to join Belisarius.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "It is the King of the Goths himself!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Command the retreat, quick, magister militum!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Command the retreat, quick, magister militum!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is the King of the Goths himself!"
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading "Cursed omen!" growled Calpurnius.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Command the retreat, quick, magister militum!"
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading "Command the retreat, quick, magister militum!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Command the retreat, quick, magister militum!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he hastened to join Belisarius.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, excellent Calpurnius?"
Chapter 24 of A Struggle for Rome, v. 2 by Felix Dahn holds 368 sentences, grouped into 74 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 24 holds 368 sentences of A Struggle for Rome, v. 2, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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