Chapter 1 of Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(A. S. _talian_, "to reckon".) number. [20] Sutrium. Sutri, a city about thirty miles from Rome. [21] Tusculan Mamilius.
Chapter 1 of Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Sutri, a city about thirty miles from Rome.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “Sutri, a city about thirty miles from Rome.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Sutri, a city about thirty miles from Rome.”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “_talian_, "to reckon".) number.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “_talian_, "to reckon".) number.”
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading “Sutri, a city about thirty miles from Rome.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “Sutri, a city about thirty miles from Rome.”
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From this reading [20] Sutrium.
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From this reading [21] Tusculan Mamilius.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (A. S.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sutri, a city about thirty miles from Rome.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Sutri, a city about thirty miles from Rome.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sutri, a city about thirty miles from Rome.
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From this reading [21] Tusculan Mamilius.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Sutri, a city about thirty miles from Rome.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading _talian_, "to reckon".) number.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading _talian_, "to reckon".) number.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Sutri, a city about thirty miles from Rome.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading (A. S.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sutri, a city about thirty miles from Rome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [20] Sutrium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _talian_, "to reckon".) number.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Sutri, a city about thirty miles from Rome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _talian_, "to reckon".) number.
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From this reading [21] Tusculan Mamilius.
Chapter 1 of Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) by O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson holds 308 sentences, grouped into 62 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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