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Alkibiades, a tale of the Great Athenian War
Alkibiades, a tale of the Great Athenian War

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Alkibiades, a tale of the Great Athenian War is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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‘Chè in la mente m’è fitta, ...
La cara e buona imagine paterna Di voi, quando nel mondo ad ora ad ora M’ insegnavate come l’uom s’eterna.’
DANTE: _Inferno_, xv.
‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’
A YEAR and a month have passed away.
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Alkibiades, a tale of the Great Athenian War

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Alkibiades, a tale of the Great Athenian War is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
‘Chè in la mente m’è fitta, ...
Line 2
La cara e buona imagine paterna Di voi, quando nel mondo ad ora ad ora M’ insegnavate come l’uom s’eterna.’
Line 3
DANTE: _Inferno_, xv.
Line 4
‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’
Line 5
A YEAR and a month have passed away.
/ə jɪr ənd ə mʌnθ hæv pæst əˈweɪ/

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.

dante noun US /ˈdɑːnteɪ/

an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)

From this reading “DANTE: _Inferno_, xv.”

eternal adjective US /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading “‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’”

imagine verb US /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading “La cara e buona imagine paterna Di voi, quando nel mondo ad ora ad ora M’ insegnavate come l’uom s’eterna.’”

Inferno noun US /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnoʊ/

any place of pain and turmoil

month noun US /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading “A YEAR and a month have passed away.”

ora noun US /ˈɔːrə/

plural of “os” — a mouth or mouthlike opening

From this reading “La cara e buona imagine paterna Di voi, quando nel mondo ad ora ad ora M’ insegnavate come l’uom s’eterna.’”

paternal adjective US /pəˈtɜːrnəl/

belonging to or inherited from one's father

From this reading “‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’”

taught verb US /tɔːt/

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading “‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’”

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.

passed away verb + particle counted as “pass away”

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

In this reading “A YEAR and a month have passed away.”

in the world preposition + article + noun counted as “in … world”

In this reading “‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’”

All words in this reading · 58

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A YEAR and a month have passed away.

adnounUS /æd/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading La cara e buona imagine paterna Di voi, quando nel mondo ad ora ad ora M’ insegnavate come l’uom s’eterna.’

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A YEAR and a month have passed away.

buona

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From this reading La cara e buona imagine paterna Di voi, quando nel mondo ad ora ad ora M’ insegnavate come l’uom s’eterna.’

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

cara

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From this reading La cara e buona imagine paterna Di voi, quando nel mondo ad ora ad ora M’ insegnavate come l’uom s’eterna.’

Chè

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From this reading ‘Chè in la mente m’è fitta, ...

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading La cara e buona imagine paterna Di voi, quando nel mondo ad ora ad ora M’ insegnavate come l’uom s’eterna.’

DANTEnounUS /ˈdɑːnteɪ/

an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)

From this reading DANTE: _Inferno_, xv.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

Di

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From this reading La cara e buona imagine paterna Di voi, quando nel mondo ad ora ad ora M’ insegnavate come l’uom s’eterna.’

enounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading La cara e buona imagine paterna Di voi, quando nel mondo ad ora ad ora M’ insegnavate come l’uom s’eterna.’

eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

fitta

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

From this reading ‘Chè in la mente m’è fitta, ...

fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A YEAR and a month have passed away.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

how

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

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading La cara e buona imagine paterna Di voi, quando nel mondo ad ora ad ora M’ insegnavate come l’uom s’eterna.’

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ‘Chè in la mente m’è fitta, ...

InfernonounUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnoʊ/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading DANTE: _Inferno_, xv.

insegnavate

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

From this reading La cara e buona imagine paterna Di voi, quando nel mondo ad ora ad ora M’ insegnavate come l’uom s’eterna.’

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

l'uom

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

From this reading La cara e buona imagine paterna Di voi, quando nel mondo ad ora ad ora M’ insegnavate come l’uom s’eterna.’

lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading ‘Chè in la mente m’è fitta, ...

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading La cara e buona imagine paterna Di voi, quando nel mondo ad ora ad ora M’ insegnavate come l’uom s’eterna.’

m'è

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

From this reading ‘Chè in la mente m’è fitta, ...

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

mente

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

From this reading ‘Chè in la mente m’è fitta, ...

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

mondo

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

From this reading La cara e buona imagine paterna Di voi, quando nel mondo ad ora ad ora M’ insegnavate come l’uom s’eterna.’

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading A YEAR and a month have passed away.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

nel

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

From this reading La cara e buona imagine paterna Di voi, quando nel mondo ad ora ad ora M’ insegnavate come l’uom s’eterna.’

oranounUS /ˈɔːrə/

plural of “os” — a mouth or mouthlike opening

From this reading La cara e buona imagine paterna Di voi, quando nel mondo ad ora ad ora M’ insegnavate come l’uom s’eterna.’

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A YEAR and a month have passed away.

paterna

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

From this reading La cara e buona imagine paterna Di voi, quando nel mondo ad ora ad ora M’ insegnavate come l’uom s’eterna.’

paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/

belonging to or inherited from one's father

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

quando

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

From this reading La cara e buona imagine paterna Di voi, quando nel mondo ad ora ad ora M’ insegnavate come l’uom s’eterna.’

s'eterna

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

From this reading La cara e buona imagine paterna Di voi, quando nel mondo ad ora ad ora M’ insegnavate come l’uom s’eterna.’

taughtverbUS /tɔːt/

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

voi

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

From this reading La cara e buona imagine paterna Di voi, quando nel mondo ad ora ad ora M’ insegnavate come l’uom s’eterna.’

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

xvnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading DANTE: _Inferno_, xv.

YEARnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading A YEAR and a month have passed away.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘For in my mind is fixed ... your dear and good paternal form, when in the world from time to time you taught me how man can make himself eternal.’

Chapter 3 of Alkibiades, a tale of the Great Athenian War by Charles Hamilton Bromby holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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 3 holds 98 sentences of Alkibiades, a tale of the Great Athenian War, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.

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