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Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.
When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.
In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.
Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.
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Aurelian

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Aurelian is here in full — 1133 sentences across 227 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.
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When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
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I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.
/aɪ faʊnd æz aɪ kənˈvɜːrst wɪð ˈmeni huːm aɪ met ɪn ðə weɪ ðæt frʌm ˈʌðər ˈsɔːrsəz ðə seɪm əˈpɪnjən hæd bɪˈkʌm ˈkɑːmən/
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In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.
/ɪn wʌn ˈmænər ɔːr əˈnʌðər ɪt hæd kʌm əˈbrɔːd ðæt ˈmeʒərz hæd bɪn riˈzɑːlvd əˈpɑːn baɪ ðə ˈempərər ənd wʊd suːn biː pʊt ɪn fɔːrs/
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Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.

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Christians noun US /ˈkrɪstʃənz/

plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

From this reading “When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.”

conversed verb US /kənˈvɜːrst/

past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation

From this reading “I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.”

edicts noun US /ˈiːdɪkts/

plural of “edict” — a formal or authoritative proclamation

From this reading “When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.”

measures noun US /ˈmeʒərz/

plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading “In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.”

published adjective US /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading “When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.”

reported adjective US /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading “Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.”

rumors noun US /ˈruːmərz/

plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading “Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.”

sources noun US /ˈsɔːrsəz/

plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading “I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.”

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abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

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 Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.

Aurelian

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From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.

ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/

plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

Coelian

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From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.

conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/

past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation

From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.

creditnounUS /ˈkredət/

approval

From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.

edictsnounUS /ˈiːdɪkts/

plural of “edict” — a formal or authoritative proclamation

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

FAUSTA

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

From this reading FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.

forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.

Fronto

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From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.

measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/

plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.

palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

PISO

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

From this reading FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.

publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.

reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.

resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/

determined

From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.

rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/

plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.

sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/

plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.

violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.

whompronounUS /huːm/

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

From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.

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