Chapter 15 of Alkibiades, a tale of the Great Athenian War is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Alkibiades, a tale of the Great Athenian War is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘Laudo manentem; si celeres quatit Pennas, resigno quæ; dedit ... ... probamque Pauperiem sine dote quæro.’ HORATIUS: _Od._, iii. 29. ‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’
Chapter 15 of Alkibiades, a tale of the Great Athenian War is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be foolish or senile due to old age
From this reading “... probamque Pauperiem sine dote quæro.’”
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading “‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’”
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading “‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’”
try to get or reach
From this reading “‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’”
ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
From this reading “... probamque Pauperiem sine dote quæro.’”
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading “‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’”
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading “‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’”
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From this reading 29.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’
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From this reading ‘Laudo manentem; si celeres quatit Pennas, resigno quæ; dedit ...
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From this reading ‘Laudo manentem; si celeres quatit Pennas, resigno quæ; dedit ...
be foolish or senile due to old age
From this reading ... probamque Pauperiem sine dote quæro.’
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’
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From this reading HORATIUS: _Od._, iii.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading HORATIUS: _Od._, iii.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’
a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (20,997 feet high)
From this reading ‘Laudo manentem; si celeres quatit Pennas, resigno quæ; dedit ...
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’
moving easily and quickly; nimble
From this reading ‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’
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From this reading ‘Laudo manentem; si celeres quatit Pennas, resigno quæ; dedit ...
a doctor's degree in optometry
From this reading HORATIUS: _Od._, iii.
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From this reading ... probamque Pauperiem sine dote quæro.’
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From this reading ‘Laudo manentem; si celeres quatit Pennas, resigno quæ; dedit ...
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading ‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading ‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’
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From this reading ... probamque Pauperiem sine dote quæro.’
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From this reading ‘Laudo manentem; si celeres quatit Pennas, resigno quæ; dedit ...
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From this reading ‘Laudo manentem; si celeres quatit Pennas, resigno quæ; dedit ...
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From this reading ... probamque Pauperiem sine dote quæro.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Laudo manentem; si celeres quatit Pennas, resigno quæ; dedit ...
try to get or reach
From this reading ‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading ‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading ‘Laudo manentem; si celeres quatit Pennas, resigno quæ; dedit ...
ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
From this reading ... probamque Pauperiem sine dote quæro.’
deliver by singing
From this reading ‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading ‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading ‘I sing her praises should she stay, But an she shake her lightsome wings, I give her back the things she gave, And seek an upright life in poverty.’
Chapter 15 of Alkibiades, a tale of the Great Athenian War by Charles Hamilton Bromby holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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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