Chapter 11 of A Struggle for Rome, V. 3 is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of A Struggle for Rome, V. 3 is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The sound continued. It was real--no dream! Blow after blow fell thundering against the door of his house. Cethegus caught up his helm and sword. At that moment Syphax and Lucius rushed into the room.
Chapter 11 of A Struggle for Rome, V. 3 is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 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.
exhale hard
From this reading “Blow after blow fell thundering against the door of his house.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Cethegus caught up his helm and sword.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “It was real--no dream!”
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading “Cethegus caught up his helm and sword.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “It was real--no dream!”
done under pressure
From this reading “At that moment Syphax and Lucius rushed into the room.”
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “Cethegus caught up his helm and sword.”
sounding like thunder
From this reading “Blow after blow fell thundering against the door of his house.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “At that moment Syphax and Lucius rushed into the room.”
reach the point where one should be after a delay
In this reading “Cethegus caught up his helm and sword.”
In this reading “Blow after blow fell thundering against the door of his house.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading Blow after blow fell thundering against the door of his house.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Blow after blow fell thundering against the door of his house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cethegus caught up his helm and sword.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment Syphax and Lucius rushed into the room.
exhale hard
From this reading Blow after blow fell thundering against the door of his house.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Cethegus caught up his helm and sword.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cethegus caught up his helm and sword.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The sound continued.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Blow after blow fell thundering against the door of his house.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was real--no dream!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Blow after blow fell thundering against the door of his house.
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading Cethegus caught up his helm and sword.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blow after blow fell thundering against the door of his house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Blow after blow fell thundering against the door of his house.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At that moment Syphax and Lucius rushed into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was real--no dream!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment Syphax and Lucius rushed into the room.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment Syphax and Lucius rushed into the room.
not any; not one
From this reading It was real--no dream!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blow after blow fell thundering against the door of his house.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It was real--no dream!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At that moment Syphax and Lucius rushed into the room.
done under pressure
From this reading At that moment Syphax and Lucius rushed into the room.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound continued.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Cethegus caught up his helm and sword.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment Syphax and Lucius rushed into the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment Syphax and Lucius rushed into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sound continued.
sounding like thunder
From this reading Blow after blow fell thundering against the door of his house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cethegus caught up his helm and sword.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was real--no dream!
Chapter 11 of A Struggle for Rome, V. 3 by Felix Dahn holds 329 sentences, grouped into 66 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 11 holds 329 sentences of A Struggle for Rome, V. 3, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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