Chapter 6 of A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair. "Hail, hero and helper! Look! the victor's wreath was ready for thee. Ah! how well the blue flowers become thee!" And she clapped her hands joyfully.
Chapter 6 of A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
From this reading “As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.”
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading “And she clapped her hands joyfully.”
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading “As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.”
praise vociferously
From this reading “"Hail, hero and helper!”
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “"Hail, hero and helper!”
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “And she clapped her hands joyfully.”
possessive form of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading “Look! the victor's wreath was ready for thee.”
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading “As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.”
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In this reading “As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.”
In this reading “As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.”
In this reading “Ah! how well the blue flowers become thee!"”
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From this reading Ah! how well the blue flowers become thee!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.
(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
From this reading As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Ah! how well the blue flowers become thee!"
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Ah! how well the blue flowers become thee!"
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading And she clapped her hands joyfully.
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Ah! how well the blue flowers become thee!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Look! the victor's wreath was ready for thee.
a young female
From this reading As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.
praise vociferously
From this reading "Hail, hero and helper!
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And she clapped her hands joyfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading "Hail, hero and helper!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And she clapped her hands joyfully.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "Hail, hero and helper!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! how well the blue flowers become thee!"
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading And she clapped her hands joyfully.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look! the victor's wreath was ready for thee.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Look! the victor's wreath was ready for thee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Look! the victor's wreath was ready for thee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.
possessive form of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Look! the victor's wreath was ready for thee.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Ah! how well the blue flowers become thee!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading As he finished speaking, and was bending to examine the snake, the girl suddenly placed the wreath which she had made upon his curly auburn hair.
Chapter 6 of A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 by Felix Dahn holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
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