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Antonina

Chapter IV

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ANTONINA.
Who that has been at Rome does not remember with delight the attractions of the Pincian Hill?
Who, after toiling through the wonders of the dark, melancholy city, has not been revived by a visit to its shady walks, and by breathing its fragrant breezes?
Amid the solemn mournfulness that reigns over declining Rome, this delightful elevation rises light, airy, and inviting, at once a refreshment to the body and a solace to the spirit.
From its smooth summit the city is seen in its utmost majesty, and the surrounding country in its brightest aspect.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Antonina

Chapter IV

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ANTONINA.
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Who that has been at Rome does not remember with delight the attractions of the Pincian Hill?
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Who, after toiling through the wonders of the dark, melancholy city, has not been revived by a visit to its shady walks, and by breathing its fragrant breezes?
Line 4
Amid the solemn mournfulness that reigns over declining Rome, this delightful elevation rises light, airy, and inviting, at once a refreshment to the body and a solace to the spirit.
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From its smooth summit the city is seen in its utmost majesty, and the surrounding country in its brightest aspect.

Learner Dictionary

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

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Who, after toiling through the wonders of the dark, melancholy city, has not been revived by a visit to its shady walks, and by breathing its fragrant breezes?”

Amid preposition US /əˈmɪd/

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading “Amid the solemn mournfulness that reigns over declining Rome, this delightful elevation rises light, airy, and inviting, at once a refreshment to the body and a solace to the spirit.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Who that has been at Rome does not remember with delight the attractions of the Pincian Hill?”

Body noun US /body/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Amid the solemn mournfulness that reigns over declining Rome, this delightful elevation rises light, airy, and inviting, at once a refreshment to the body and a solace to the spirit.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “Who that has been at Rome does not remember with delight the attractions of the Pincian Hill?”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Amid the solemn mournfulness that reigns over declining Rome, this delightful elevation rises light, airy, and inviting, at once a refreshment to the body and a solace to the spirit.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Amid the solemn mournfulness that reigns over declining Rome, this delightful elevation rises light, airy, and inviting, at once a refreshment to the body and a solace to the spirit.”

Remember verb US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “Who that has been at Rome does not remember with delight the attractions of the Pincian Hill?”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Who, after toiling through the wonders of the dark, melancholy city, has not been revived by a visit to its shady walks, and by breathing its fragrant breezes?”

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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 Who, after toiling through the wonders of the dark, melancholy city, has not been revived by a visit to its shady walks, and by breathing its fragrant breezes?

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Who, after toiling through the wonders of the dark, melancholy city, has not been revived by a visit to its shady walks, and by breathing its fragrant breezes?

airy

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From this reading Amid the solemn mournfulness that reigns over declining Rome, this delightful elevation rises light, airy, and inviting, at once a refreshment to the body and a solace to the spirit.

AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Amid the solemn mournfulness that reigns over declining Rome, this delightful elevation rises light, airy, and inviting, at once a refreshment to the body and a solace to the spirit.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Who, after toiling through the wonders of the dark, melancholy city, has not been revived by a visit to its shady walks, and by breathing its fragrant breezes?

ANTONINA

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From this reading ANTONINA.

aspect

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From this reading From its smooth summit the city is seen in its utmost majesty, and the surrounding country in its brightest aspect.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Who that has been at Rome does not remember with delight the attractions of the Pincian Hill?

attractions

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From this reading Who that has been at Rome does not remember with delight the attractions of the Pincian Hill?

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Who that has been at Rome does not remember with delight the attractions of the Pincian Hill?

bodynounUS /body/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Amid the solemn mournfulness that reigns over declining Rome, this delightful elevation rises light, airy, and inviting, at once a refreshment to the body and a solace to the spirit.

breathing

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From this reading Who, after toiling through the wonders of the dark, melancholy city, has not been revived by a visit to its shady walks, and by breathing its fragrant breezes?

breezes

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From this reading Who, after toiling through the wonders of the dark, melancholy city, has not been revived by a visit to its shady walks, and by breathing its fragrant breezes?

brightest

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From this reading From its smooth summit the city is seen in its utmost majesty, and the surrounding country in its brightest aspect.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Who, after toiling through the wonders of the dark, melancholy city, has not been revived by a visit to its shady walks, and by breathing its fragrant breezes?

city

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From this reading Who, after toiling through the wonders of the dark, melancholy city, has not been revived by a visit to its shady walks, and by breathing its fragrant breezes?

country

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From this reading From its smooth summit the city is seen in its utmost majesty, and the surrounding country in its brightest aspect.

dark

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From this reading Who, after toiling through the wonders of the dark, melancholy city, has not been revived by a visit to its shady walks, and by breathing its fragrant breezes?

declining

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From this reading Amid the solemn mournfulness that reigns over declining Rome, this delightful elevation rises light, airy, and inviting, at once a refreshment to the body and a solace to the spirit.

delight

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From this reading Who that has been at Rome does not remember with delight the attractions of the Pincian Hill?

delightful

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From this reading Amid the solemn mournfulness that reigns over declining Rome, this delightful elevation rises light, airy, and inviting, at once a refreshment to the body and a solace to the spirit.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading Who that has been at Rome does not remember with delight the attractions of the Pincian Hill?

elevation

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From this reading Amid the solemn mournfulness that reigns over declining Rome, this delightful elevation rises light, airy, and inviting, at once a refreshment to the body and a solace to the spirit.

fragrant

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From this reading Who, after toiling through the wonders of the dark, melancholy city, has not been revived by a visit to its shady walks, and by breathing its fragrant breezes?

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From its smooth summit the city is seen in its utmost majesty, and the surrounding country in its brightest aspect.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Who that has been at Rome does not remember with delight the attractions of the Pincian Hill?

Hill

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From this reading Who that has been at Rome does not remember with delight the attractions of the Pincian Hill?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading From its smooth summit the city is seen in its utmost majesty, and the surrounding country in its brightest aspect.

inviting

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From this reading Amid the solemn mournfulness that reigns over declining Rome, this delightful elevation rises light, airy, and inviting, at once a refreshment to the body and a solace to the spirit.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading From its smooth summit the city is seen in its utmost majesty, and the surrounding country in its brightest aspect.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Who, after toiling through the wonders of the dark, melancholy city, has not been revived by a visit to its shady walks, and by breathing its fragrant breezes?

light

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From this reading Amid the solemn mournfulness that reigns over declining Rome, this delightful elevation rises light, airy, and inviting, at once a refreshment to the body and a solace to the spirit.

majesty

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From this reading From its smooth summit the city is seen in its utmost majesty, and the surrounding country in its brightest aspect.

melancholy

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From this reading Who, after toiling through the wonders of the dark, melancholy city, has not been revived by a visit to its shady walks, and by breathing its fragrant breezes?

mournfulness

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From this reading Amid the solemn mournfulness that reigns over declining Rome, this delightful elevation rises light, airy, and inviting, at once a refreshment to the body and a solace to the spirit.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Who that has been at Rome does not remember with delight the attractions of the Pincian Hill?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Who that has been at Rome does not remember with delight the attractions of the Pincian Hill?

once

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From this reading Amid the solemn mournfulness that reigns over declining Rome, this delightful elevation rises light, airy, and inviting, at once a refreshment to the body and a solace to the spirit.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Amid the solemn mournfulness that reigns over declining Rome, this delightful elevation rises light, airy, and inviting, at once a refreshment to the body and a solace to the spirit.

Pincian

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From this reading Who that has been at Rome does not remember with delight the attractions of the Pincian Hill?

refreshment

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From this reading Amid the solemn mournfulness that reigns over declining Rome, this delightful elevation rises light, airy, and inviting, at once a refreshment to the body and a solace to the spirit.

reigns

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From this reading Amid the solemn mournfulness that reigns over declining Rome, this delightful elevation rises light, airy, and inviting, at once a refreshment to the body and a solace to the spirit.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading Who that has been at Rome does not remember with delight the attractions of the Pincian Hill?

revived

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From this reading Who, after toiling through the wonders of the dark, melancholy city, has not been revived by a visit to its shady walks, and by breathing its fragrant breezes?

rises

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From this reading Amid the solemn mournfulness that reigns over declining Rome, this delightful elevation rises light, airy, and inviting, at once a refreshment to the body and a solace to the spirit.

Rome

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From this reading Who that has been at Rome does not remember with delight the attractions of the Pincian Hill?

seen

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From this reading From its smooth summit the city is seen in its utmost majesty, and the surrounding country in its brightest aspect.

shady

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From this reading Who, after toiling through the wonders of the dark, melancholy city, has not been revived by a visit to its shady walks, and by breathing its fragrant breezes?

smooth

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From this reading From its smooth summit the city is seen in its utmost majesty, and the surrounding country in its brightest aspect.

solace

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From this reading Amid the solemn mournfulness that reigns over declining Rome, this delightful elevation rises light, airy, and inviting, at once a refreshment to the body and a solace to the spirit.

solemn

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From this reading Amid the solemn mournfulness that reigns over declining Rome, this delightful elevation rises light, airy, and inviting, at once a refreshment to the body and a solace to the spirit.

spirit

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From this reading Amid the solemn mournfulness that reigns over declining Rome, this delightful elevation rises light, airy, and inviting, at once a refreshment to the body and a solace to the spirit.

summit

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From this reading From its smooth summit the city is seen in its utmost majesty, and the surrounding country in its brightest aspect.

surrounding

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From this reading From its smooth summit the city is seen in its utmost majesty, and the surrounding country in its brightest aspect.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Who that has been at Rome does not remember with delight the attractions of the Pincian Hill?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Who that has been at Rome does not remember with delight the attractions of the Pincian Hill?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Amid the solemn mournfulness that reigns over declining Rome, this delightful elevation rises light, airy, and inviting, at once a refreshment to the body and a solace to the spirit.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Who, after toiling through the wonders of the dark, melancholy city, has not been revived by a visit to its shady walks, and by breathing its fragrant breezes?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Who, after toiling through the wonders of the dark, melancholy city, has not been revived by a visit to its shady walks, and by breathing its fragrant breezes?

toiling

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From this reading Who, after toiling through the wonders of the dark, melancholy city, has not been revived by a visit to its shady walks, and by breathing its fragrant breezes?

utmost

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From this reading From its smooth summit the city is seen in its utmost majesty, and the surrounding country in its brightest aspect.

visit

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From this reading Who, after toiling through the wonders of the dark, melancholy city, has not been revived by a visit to its shady walks, and by breathing its fragrant breezes?

walks

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From this reading Who, after toiling through the wonders of the dark, melancholy city, has not been revived by a visit to its shady walks, and by breathing its fragrant breezes?

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who that has been at Rome does not remember with delight the attractions of the Pincian Hill?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Who that has been at Rome does not remember with delight the attractions of the Pincian Hill?

wonders

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From this reading Who, after toiling through the wonders of the dark, melancholy city, has not been revived by a visit to its shady walks, and by breathing its fragrant breezes?