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

Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

Chapter 35 of A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.
"Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!
Had you not lost Julius long before you killed him?
And yet you still live and strive!
And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Struggle for Rome, v. 3

Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

Chapter 35 of A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.
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"Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!
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Had you not lost Julius long before you killed him?
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And yet you still live and strive!
/ənd jet juː stɪl laɪv ənd straɪv/
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And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

dangerous adjective US /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading “And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?”

Feeble adjective US /ˈfiːbəl/

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading “"Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!”

hastily adverb US /ˈheɪstəli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading “Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.”

paced verb US /peɪst/

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading “Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.”

strive verb US /straɪv/

attempt by employing effort

From this reading “And yet you still live and strive!”

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 “Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.”

tossed verb US /tɔːst/

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading “Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.”

vex verb US /veks/

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

From this reading “"Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!”

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

sprang from verb + particle counted as “spring from”

In this reading “Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.”

All words in this reading · 53

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.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Had you not lost Julius long before you killed him?

Cethegus

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

From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.

creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!

dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?

devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?

FeebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?

Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Had you not lost Julius long before you killed him?

hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Had you not lost Julius long before you killed him?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!

Julius

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

From this reading Had you not lost Julius long before you killed him?

killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading Had you not lost Julius long before you killed him?

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading And yet you still live and strive!

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Had you not lost Julius long before you killed him?

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!

Narses

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

From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Had you not lost Julius long before you killed him?

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?

pacedverbUS /peɪst/

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?

seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!

sprangverbUS /spræŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading And yet you still live and strive!

striveverbUS /straɪv/

attempt by employing effort

From this reading And yet you still live and strive!

tentnounUS /tent/

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

From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!

tossedverbUS /tɔːst/

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.

vexverbUS /veks/

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

From this reading "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!

weak-minded

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

From this reading "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet you still live and strive!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!

Chapter 35 of A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 by Felix Dahn holds 275 sentences, grouped into 55 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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