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A Struggle for Rome, v. 3
A Struggle for Rome, v. 3

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.
"Once again you have conquered, O Cethegus!" cried Licinius.
"You have got the upper hand, Prefect of Rome," said Salvius Julianus.
"I do not understand it, but Narses really abandons Rome to you."
"Ha!" cried Piso, who had entered with the others, "that is your old Caesarian luck, Cethegus!
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A Struggle for Rome, v. 3

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.
Line 2
"Once again you have conquered, O Cethegus!" cried Licinius.
Line 3
"You have got the upper hand, Prefect of Rome," said Salvius Julianus.
Line 4
"I do not understand it, but Narses really abandons Rome to you."
Line 5
"Ha!" cried Piso, who had entered with the others, "that is your old Caesarian luck, Cethegus!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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abandons noun US /əˈbændənz/

plural of “abandon” — the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry

From this reading “"I do not understand it, but Narses really abandons Rome to you."”

conquered verb US /ˈkɑːŋkərd/

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading “"Once again you have conquered, O Cethegus!" cried Licinius.”

interview verb US /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading “It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.”

joyful adjective US /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/

full of or producing joy

From this reading “It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.”

Prefect noun US /ˈpriːfekt/

a chief officer or chief magistrate

From this reading “It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.”

Rome noun US /roʊm/

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 “"You have got the upper hand, Prefect of Rome," said Salvius Julianus.”

tent noun US /tent/

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading “It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.”

upper adjective US /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading “"You have got the upper hand, Prefect of Rome," said Salvius Julianus.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

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joyful surprise adjective + noun

In this reading “It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.”

upper hand adjective + noun

position of advantage and control

In this reading “"You have got the upper hand, Prefect of Rome," said Salvius Julianus.”

interview with verb + particle

In this reading “It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.”

entered the tent verb + article + noun counted as “enter … tent”

In this reading “It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.”

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abandonsnounUS /əˈbændənz/

plural of “abandon” — the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry

From this reading "I do not understand it, but Narses really abandons Rome to you."

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "Once again you have conquered, O Cethegus!" cried Licinius.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I do not understand it, but Narses really abandons Rome to you."

Caesarianadjective

relating to abdominal delivery

From this reading "Ha!" cried Piso, who had entered with the others, "that is your old Caesarian luck, Cethegus!

Cethegus

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From this reading "Once again you have conquered, O Cethegus!" cried Licinius.

conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading "Once again you have conquered, O Cethegus!" cried Licinius.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Once again you have conquered, O Cethegus!" cried Licinius.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I do not understand it, but Narses really abandons Rome to you."

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "You have got the upper hand, Prefect of Rome," said Salvius Julianus.

HanounUS /hɑː/

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading "Ha!" cried Piso, who had entered with the others, "that is your old Caesarian luck, Cethegus!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "Ha!" cried Piso, who had entered with the others, "that is your old Caesarian luck, Cethegus!

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "You have got the upper hand, Prefect of Rome," said Salvius Julianus.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Once again you have conquered, O Cethegus!" cried Licinius.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I do not understand it, but Narses really abandons Rome to you."

interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Ha!" cried Piso, who had entered with the others, "that is your old Caesarian luck, Cethegus!

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.

joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/

full of or producing joy

From this reading It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.

Julianus

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From this reading It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.

Licinius

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From this reading It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.

lucknounUS /lʌk/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading "Ha!" cried Piso, who had entered with the others, "that is your old Caesarian luck, Cethegus!

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.

Narses

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From this reading It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I do not understand it, but Narses really abandons Rome to you."

OnounUS /oʊ/

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 "Once again you have conquered, O Cethegus!" cried Licinius.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Ha!" cried Piso, who had entered with the others, "that is your old Caesarian luck, Cethegus!

OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading "Once again you have conquered, O Cethegus!" cried Licinius.

others

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

From this reading "Ha!" cried Piso, who had entered with the others, "that is your old Caesarian luck, Cethegus!

Piso

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

From this reading "Ha!" cried Piso, who had entered with the others, "that is your old Caesarian luck, Cethegus!

PrefectnounUS /ˈpriːfekt/

a chief officer or chief magistrate

From this reading It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "I do not understand it, but Narses really abandons Rome to you."

RomenounUS /roʊm/

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 "You have got the upper hand, Prefect of Rome," said Salvius Julianus.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You have got the upper hand, Prefect of Rome," said Salvius Julianus.

Salvius

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From this reading "You have got the upper hand, Prefect of Rome," said Salvius Julianus.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.

tentnounUS /tent/

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I do not understand it, but Narses really abandons Rome to you."

tribunes

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

From this reading It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "I do not understand it, but Narses really abandons Rome to you."

upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading "You have got the upper hand, Prefect of Rome," said Salvius Julianus.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Ha!" cried Piso, who had entered with the others, "that is your old Caesarian luck, Cethegus!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was with most joyful surprise that the two tribunes, Licinius and Julianus, entered the tent of the Prefect after their interview with Narses.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Once again you have conquered, O Cethegus!" cried Licinius.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Ha!" cried Piso, who had entered with the others, "that is your old Caesarian luck, Cethegus!

Chapter 33 of A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 by Felix Dahn holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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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Chapter 33 holds 102 sentences of A Struggle for Rome, v. 3, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.

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