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Chapter IV

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"All went well until the battle scene.
They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.
The battle had been raging mildly for some time.
We had marched and counter-marched, and had been reviewed and exhorted two or three times, without even getting a glimpse of the enemy.
At last it came to the scene where Brutus' aggregation gets driven across the stage by Antony's offering a desperate resistance.
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Harvard Stories

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Harvard Stories is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"All went well until the battle scene.
/ɔːl went wel ənˈtɪl ðə ˈbætəl siːn/
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They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.
Line 3
The battle had been raging mildly for some time.
/ðə ˈbætəl hæd bɪn ˈreɪdʒɪŋ ˈmaɪldli fɔːr sʌm taɪm/
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We had marched and counter-marched, and had been reviewed and exhorted two or three times, without even getting a glimpse of the enemy.
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At last it came to the scene where Brutus' aggregation gets driven across the stage by Antony's offering a desperate resistance.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

aggregation noun US /ˌæɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading “At last it came to the scene where Brutus' aggregation gets driven across the stage by Antony's offering a desperate resistance.”

Brutus noun US /ˈbruːtəs/

statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)

From this reading “They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.”

constituted adjective US /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading “They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.”

exhorted verb US /ɪɡˈzɔːrtɪd/

past form of “exhort” — spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

From this reading “We had marched and counter-marched, and had been reviewed and exhorted two or three times, without even getting a glimpse of the enemy.”

greenness noun US /ˈɡriːnnəs/

the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation

From this reading “They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.”

mildly adverb US /ˈmaɪldli/

to a moderate degree

From this reading “The battle had been raging mildly for some time.”

raging adjective US /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/

characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

From this reading “The battle had been raging mildly for some time.”

reviewed verb US /riˈvjuːd/

past form of “review” — look at again; examine again

From this reading “We had marched and counter-marched, and had been reviewed and exhorted two or three times, without even getting a glimpse of the enemy.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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desperate resistance adjective + noun

In this reading “At last it came to the scene where Brutus' aggregation gets driven across the stage by Antony's offering a desperate resistance.”

three times noun + noun

by a factor of three

In this reading “We had marched and counter-marched, and had been reviewed and exhorted two or three times, without even getting a glimpse of the enemy.”

some time adjective + noun

In this reading “The battle had been raging mildly for some time.”

across the stage preposition + article + noun counted as “across … stage”

In this reading “At last it came to the scene where Brutus' aggregation gets driven across the stage by Antony's offering a desperate resistance.”

in fact preposition + noun

in reality or actuality

In this reading “They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.”

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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 We had marched and counter-marched, and had been reviewed and exhorted two or three times, without even getting a glimpse of the enemy.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading At last it came to the scene where Brutus' aggregation gets driven across the stage by Antony's offering a desperate resistance.

aggregationnounUS /ˌæɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading At last it came to the scene where Brutus' aggregation gets driven across the stage by Antony's offering a desperate resistance.

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 "All went well until the battle scene.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We had marched and counter-marched, and had been reviewed and exhorted two or three times, without even getting a glimpse of the enemy.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.

Antony's

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

From this reading At last it came to the scene where Brutus' aggregation gets driven across the stage by Antony's offering a desperate resistance.

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last it came to the scene where Brutus' aggregation gets driven across the stage by Antony's offering a desperate resistance.

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading "All went well until the battle scene.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The battle had been raging mildly for some time.

BrutusnounUS /ˈbruːtəs/

statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)

From this reading They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At last it came to the scene where Brutus' aggregation gets driven across the stage by Antony's offering a desperate resistance.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At last it came to the scene where Brutus' aggregation gets driven across the stage by Antony's offering a desperate resistance.

constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.

counter-marched

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

From this reading We had marched and counter-marched, and had been reviewed and exhorted two or three times, without even getting a glimpse of the enemy.

desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading At last it came to the scene where Brutus' aggregation gets driven across the stage by Antony's offering a desperate resistance.

drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading At last it came to the scene where Brutus' aggregation gets driven across the stage by Antony's offering a desperate resistance.

enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading We had marched and counter-marched, and had been reviewed and exhorted two or three times, without even getting a glimpse of the enemy.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading We had marched and counter-marched, and had been reviewed and exhorted two or three times, without even getting a glimpse of the enemy.

evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.

exhortedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːrtɪd/

past form of “exhort” — spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

From this reading We had marched and counter-marched, and had been reviewed and exhorted two or three times, without even getting a glimpse of the enemy.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The battle had been raging mildly for some time.

getsnounUS /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading At last it came to the scene where Brutus' aggregation gets driven across the stage by Antony's offering a desperate resistance.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading We had marched and counter-marched, and had been reviewed and exhorted two or three times, without even getting a glimpse of the enemy.

glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/

a quick look

From this reading We had marched and counter-marched, and had been reviewed and exhorted two or three times, without even getting a glimpse of the enemy.

greennessnounUS /ˈɡriːnnəs/

the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation

From this reading They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At last it came to the scene where Brutus' aggregation gets driven across the stage by Antony's offering a desperate resistance.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading At last it came to the scene where Brutus' aggregation gets driven across the stage by Antony's offering a desperate resistance.

managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/

the act of managing something

From this reading They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.

marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading We had marched and counter-marched, and had been reviewed and exhorted two or three times, without even getting a glimpse of the enemy.

mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/

to a moderate degree

From this reading The battle had been raging mildly for some time.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.

offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading At last it came to the scene where Brutus' aggregation gets driven across the stage by Antony's offering a desperate resistance.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We had marched and counter-marched, and had been reviewed and exhorted two or three times, without even getting a glimpse of the enemy.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.

ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/

characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

From this reading The battle had been raging mildly for some time.

resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading At last it came to the scene where Brutus' aggregation gets driven across the stage by Antony's offering a desperate resistance.

reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/

past form of “review” — look at again; examine again

From this reading We had marched and counter-marched, and had been reviewed and exhorted two or three times, without even getting a glimpse of the enemy.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.

scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading "All went well until the battle scene.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The battle had been raging mildly for some time.

stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading At last it came to the scene where Brutus' aggregation gets driven across the stage by Antony's offering a desperate resistance.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "All went well until the battle scene.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading We had marched and counter-marched, and had been reviewed and exhorted two or three times, without even getting a glimpse of the enemy.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The battle had been raging mildly for some time.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading We had marched and counter-marched, and had been reviewed and exhorted two or three times, without even getting a glimpse of the enemy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading At last it came to the scene where Brutus' aggregation gets driven across the stage by Antony's offering a desperate resistance.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading We had marched and counter-marched, and had been reviewed and exhorted two or three times, without even getting a glimpse of the enemy.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "All went well until the battle scene.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading They had put us all on the same side; in fact, we constituted the entire army of Brutus--that was another evidence of greenness in the management.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "All went well until the battle scene.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "All went well until the battle scene.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading At last it came to the scene where Brutus' aggregation gets driven across the stage by Antony's offering a desperate resistance.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading We had marched and counter-marched, and had been reviewed and exhorted two or three times, without even getting a glimpse of the enemy.

Chapter 4 of Harvard Stories by Waldron Kintzing Post holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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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Chapter 4 holds 438 sentences of Harvard Stories, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.

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Electrotyped
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