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Homo Sum — Volume 04

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Homo Sum — Volume 04 is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
"Where is Polykarp?
I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."
"After going to the church," said Dorothea, "he went up the mountain.
Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."
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Homo Sum — Volume 04

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Homo Sum — Volume 04 is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
Line 2
"Where is Polykarp?
Line 3
I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."
/aɪ dɪd nɑːt faɪnd hɪm wɪð ænˈtoʊniəs huː ɪz ˈwɜːrkɪŋ æt ðə ˈpleɪsɪŋ ʌv ðə ˈɔːltər ənd aɪ θɔːt aɪ maɪt faɪnd hɪm hiːr/
Line 4
"After going to the church," said Dorothea, "he went up the mountain.
Line 5
Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."

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.

altar noun US /ˈɔːltər/

the table in Christian churches where communion is given

From this reading “I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."”

Antonius noun US /ænˈtoʊniəs/

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading “I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."”

loom verb US /luːm/

come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading “At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:”

noon noun US /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading “At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:”

placing verb US /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."”

senator noun US /ˈsenətər/

a member of a senate

From this reading “At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:”

threshold noun US /ˈθreʃoʊld/

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading “At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:”

workshops noun US /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːps/

plural of “workshop” — small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

From this reading “Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."”

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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "After going to the church," said Dorothea, "he went up the mountain.

altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/

the table in Christian churches where communion is given

From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:

AntoniusnounUS /ænˈtoʊniəs/

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading "After going to the church," said Dorothea, "he went up the mountain.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."

Dorothea

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

From this reading "After going to the church," said Dorothea, "he went up the mountain.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:

GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "After going to the church," said Dorothea, "he went up the mountain.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Where is Polykarp?

loomverbUS /luːm/

come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:

Marthana

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

From this reading Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."

mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading "After going to the church," said Dorothea, "he went up the mountain.

noonnounUS /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:

placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."

Polykarp

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

From this reading "Where is Polykarp?

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "After going to the church," said Dorothea, "he went up the mountain.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."

senatornounUS /ˈsenətər/

a member of a senate

From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."

thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "After going to the church," said Dorothea, "he went up the mountain.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where is Polykarp?

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."

women's

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

From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:

workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."

workshopsnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːps/

plural of “workshop” — small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

From this reading Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."

Chapter 2 of Homo Sum — Volume 04 by Georg Ebers holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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 2 holds 90 sentences of Homo Sum — Volume 04, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.

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