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Felicitas

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Felicitas is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.
"See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.
"I greet you, ye watchers of Asgard, ye all-seeing eyes.
Send me happiness!
I divine that _you_ know," added he in low tones, "what happiness my heart desires.
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Felicitas

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Felicitas is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.
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"See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.
/siː ðə ˈiːvnɪŋ ˈtwaɪlaɪt ɪz ˈfeɪdɪŋ ənd ðə stɑːrz ɑːr ɔːlˈredi əˈpɪrɪŋ sed ðə wʌn ənd ˈbælənsɪŋ hɪz spɪr ɑːn hɪz ˈʃoʊldər hiː reɪzd boʊθ hændz tuː ˈhevən/
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"I greet you, ye watchers of Asgard, ye all-seeing eyes.
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Send me happiness!
/send miː ˈhæpinəs/
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I divine that _you_ know," added he in low tones, "what happiness my heart desires.
/aɪ dɪˈvaɪn ðæt juː noʊ ˈædəd hiː ɪn loʊ toʊnz wʌt ˈhæpinəs maɪ hɑːrt dɪˈzaɪərz/

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Asgard noun US /ˈɑːsɡɑːrd/

(Norse mythology) the heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroes

From this reading “"I greet you, ye watchers of Asgard, ye all-seeing eyes.”

balancing noun US /ˈbælənsɪŋ/

getting two things to correspond

From this reading “"See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.”

fading noun US /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/

weakening in force or intensity

From this reading “"See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.”

greet verb US /ɡriːt/

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading “"I greet you, ye watchers of Asgard, ye all-seeing eyes.”

insurrection noun US /ˌɪnsərˈekʃən/

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading “Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.”

Porta noun US /ˈpɔːrtə/

an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

From this reading “Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.”

quelled adjective US /kweld/

subdued or overcome

From this reading “Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.”

watchers noun US /ˈwɑːtʃərz/

plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading “"I greet you, ye watchers of Asgard, ye all-seeing eyes.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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low tones adjective + noun counted as “low tone”

In this reading “I divine that _you_ know," added he in low tones, "what happiness my heart desires.”

evening twilight noun + noun

In this reading “"See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.”

heart desires noun + noun counted as “heart desire”

In this reading “I divine that _you_ know," added he in low tones, "what happiness my heart desires.”

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

In this reading “Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.”

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

In this reading “Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.”

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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading I divine that _you_ know," added he in low tones, "what happiness my heart desires.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

all-seeing

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

From this reading "I greet you, ye watchers of Asgard, ye all-seeing eyes.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading "See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.

appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/

formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

From this reading "See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.

AsgardnounUS /ˈɑːsɡɑːrd/

(Norse mythology) the heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroes

From this reading "I greet you, ye watchers of Asgard, ye all-seeing eyes.

balancingnounUS /ˈbælənsɪŋ/

getting two things to correspond

From this reading "See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading "See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.

describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading I divine that _you_ know," added he in low tones, "what happiness my heart desires.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading I divine that _you_ know," added he in low tones, "what happiness my heart desires.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading "See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading "I greet you, ye watchers of Asgard, ye all-seeing eyes.

fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/

weakening in force or intensity

From this reading "See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.

GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/

plural of “german” — a person of German nationality

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

greetverbUS /ɡriːt/

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading "I greet you, ye watchers of Asgard, ye all-seeing eyes.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading Send me happiness!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading I divine that _you_ know," added he in low tones, "what happiness my heart desires.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading "See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.

HillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I greet you, ye watchers of Asgard, ye all-seeing eyes.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

insurrectionnounUS /ˌɪnsərˈekʃən/

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I divine that _you_ know," added he in low tones, "what happiness my heart desires.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading I divine that _you_ know," added he in low tones, "what happiness my heart desires.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Send me happiness!

Mercurius

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From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I divine that _you_ know," added he in low tones, "what happiness my heart desires.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.

PortanounUS /ˈpɔːrtə/

an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

quelledadjectiveUS /kweld/

subdued or overcome

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading "See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.

SendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Send me happiness!

shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading "See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.

slavenounUS /sleɪv/

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

SoonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

spearnounUS /spɪr/

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading "See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.

starsnounUS /stɑːrz/

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading "See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I divine that _you_ know," added he in low tones, "what happiness my heart desires.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

tonesnounUS /toʊnz/

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading I divine that _you_ know," added he in low tones, "what happiness my heart desires.

twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading "See, the evening twilight is fading and the stars are already appearing," said the one, and, balancing his spear on his shoulder, he raised both hands to heaven.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

Vindelica

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From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Soon after the slave insurrection had been quelled in the manner above described, two Germans walked through the Porta Vindelica on to the great military road, in the direction of the Mercurius Hill.

watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/

plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading "I greet you, ye watchers of Asgard, ye all-seeing eyes.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I divine that _you_ know," added he in low tones, "what happiness my heart desires.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "I greet you, ye watchers of Asgard, ye all-seeing eyes.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I greet you, ye watchers of Asgard, ye all-seeing eyes.

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