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Chapter V · Chapter 5

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FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.
I am now returned from my long intended visit to the villa of Marcus, and have much to say concerning it.
But, first of all, rejoice with me in a fresh demonstration of good will, on the part of Aurelian towards Zenobia.
And what think you it is?
Nothing less than this, that Vabalathus has been made, by Aurelian and the senate, king of Armenia!
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Aurelian

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Aurelian is here in full — 732 sentences across 147 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/146 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.
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I am now returned from my long intended visit to the villa of Marcus, and have much to say concerning it.
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But, first of all, rejoice with me in a fresh demonstration of good will, on the part of Aurelian towards Zenobia.
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And what think you it is?
/ənd wʌt θɪŋk juː ɪt ɪz/
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Nothing less than this, that Vabalathus has been made, by Aurelian and the senate, king of Armenia!

Learner Dictionary

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Armenia noun US /ɑːrˈmiːniə/

a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia

From this reading “Nothing less than this, that Vabalathus has been made, by Aurelian and the senate, king of Armenia!”

concerning verb US /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading “I am now returned from my long intended visit to the villa of Marcus, and have much to say concerning it.”

demonstration noun US /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/

a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

From this reading “But, first of all, rejoice with me in a fresh demonstration of good will, on the part of Aurelian towards Zenobia.”

fresh adjective US /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading “But, first of all, rejoice with me in a fresh demonstration of good will, on the part of Aurelian towards Zenobia.”

intended adjective US /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading “I am now returned from my long intended visit to the villa of Marcus, and have much to say concerning it.”

rejoice verb US /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/

feel happiness or joy

From this reading “But, first of all, rejoice with me in a fresh demonstration of good will, on the part of Aurelian towards Zenobia.”

senate noun US /ˈsenət/

assembly possessing high legislative powers

From this reading “Nothing less than this, that Vabalathus has been made, by Aurelian and the senate, king of Armenia!”

villa noun US /ˈvɪlə/

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading “I am now returned from my long intended visit to the villa of Marcus, and have much to say concerning it.”

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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 But, first of all, rejoice with me in a fresh demonstration of good will, on the part of Aurelian towards Zenobia.

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 But, first of all, rejoice with me in a fresh demonstration of good will, on the part of Aurelian towards Zenobia.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am now returned from my long intended visit to the villa of Marcus, and have much to say concerning it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I am now returned from my long intended visit to the villa of Marcus, and have much to say concerning it.

ArmenianounUS /ɑːrˈmiːniə/

a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia

From this reading Nothing less than this, that Vabalathus has been made, by Aurelian and the senate, king of Armenia!

Aurelian

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From this reading But, first of all, rejoice with me in a fresh demonstration of good will, on the part of Aurelian towards Zenobia.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Nothing less than this, that Vabalathus has been made, by Aurelian and the senate, king of Armenia!

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, first of all, rejoice with me in a fresh demonstration of good will, on the part of Aurelian towards Zenobia.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Nothing less than this, that Vabalathus has been made, by Aurelian and the senate, king of Armenia!

concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading I am now returned from my long intended visit to the villa of Marcus, and have much to say concerning it.

demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/

a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

From this reading But, first of all, rejoice with me in a fresh demonstration of good will, on the part of Aurelian towards Zenobia.

FAUSTA

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From this reading FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But, first of all, rejoice with me in a fresh demonstration of good will, on the part of Aurelian towards Zenobia.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading But, first of all, rejoice with me in a fresh demonstration of good will, on the part of Aurelian towards Zenobia.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading But, first of all, rejoice with me in a fresh demonstration of good will, on the part of Aurelian towards Zenobia.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Nothing less than this, that Vabalathus has been made, by Aurelian and the senate, king of Armenia!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I am now returned from my long intended visit to the villa of Marcus, and have much to say concerning it.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I am now returned from my long intended visit to the villa of Marcus, and have much to say concerning it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But, first of all, rejoice with me in a fresh demonstration of good will, on the part of Aurelian towards Zenobia.

intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading I am now returned from my long intended visit to the villa of Marcus, and have much to say concerning it.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading And what think you it is?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I am now returned from my long intended visit to the villa of Marcus, and have much to say concerning it.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Nothing less than this, that Vabalathus has been made, by Aurelian and the senate, king of Armenia!

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Nothing less than this, that Vabalathus has been made, by Aurelian and the senate, king of Armenia!

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 I am now returned from my long intended visit to the villa of Marcus, and have much to say concerning it.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Nothing less than this, that Vabalathus has been made, by Aurelian and the senate, king of Armenia!

Marcus

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From this reading I am now returned from my long intended visit to the villa of Marcus, and have much to say concerning it.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading But, first of all, rejoice with me in a fresh demonstration of good will, on the part of Aurelian towards Zenobia.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I am now returned from my long intended visit to the villa of Marcus, and have much to say concerning it.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I am now returned from my long intended visit to the villa of Marcus, and have much to say concerning it.

NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing less than this, that Vabalathus has been made, by Aurelian and the senate, king of Armenia!

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I am now returned from my long intended visit to the villa of Marcus, and have much to say concerning it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I am now returned from my long intended visit to the villa of Marcus, and have much to say concerning it.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But, first of all, rejoice with me in a fresh demonstration of good will, on the part of Aurelian towards Zenobia.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading But, first of all, rejoice with me in a fresh demonstration of good will, on the part of Aurelian towards Zenobia.

PISO

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

From this reading FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.

rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/

feel happiness or joy

From this reading But, first of all, rejoice with me in a fresh demonstration of good will, on the part of Aurelian towards Zenobia.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading I am now returned from my long intended visit to the villa of Marcus, and have much to say concerning it.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I am now returned from my long intended visit to the villa of Marcus, and have much to say concerning it.

senatenounUS /ˈsenət/

assembly possessing high legislative powers

From this reading Nothing less than this, that Vabalathus has been made, by Aurelian and the senate, king of Armenia!

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Nothing less than this, that Vabalathus has been made, by Aurelian and the senate, king of Armenia!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nothing less than this, that Vabalathus has been made, by Aurelian and the senate, king of Armenia!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I am now returned from my long intended visit to the villa of Marcus, and have much to say concerning it.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading And what think you it is?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Nothing less than this, that Vabalathus has been made, by Aurelian and the senate, king of Armenia!

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading But, first of all, rejoice with me in a fresh demonstration of good will, on the part of Aurelian towards Zenobia.

Vabalathus

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

From this reading Nothing less than this, that Vabalathus has been made, by Aurelian and the senate, king of Armenia!

villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading I am now returned from my long intended visit to the villa of Marcus, and have much to say concerning it.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading I am now returned from my long intended visit to the villa of Marcus, and have much to say concerning it.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And what think you it is?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But, first of all, rejoice with me in a fresh demonstration of good will, on the part of Aurelian towards Zenobia.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But, first of all, rejoice with me in a fresh demonstration of good will, on the part of Aurelian towards Zenobia.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And what think you it is?

Zenobia

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

From this reading But, first of all, rejoice with me in a fresh demonstration of good will, on the part of Aurelian towards Zenobia.

Chapter 5 of Aurelian by William Ware holds 732 sentences, grouped into 147 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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Fausta
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Surprised
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