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 keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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.
Tusculum is the modern Frascati, a city about twelve miles from Rome. Mamilius was the son-in-law of Tarquin. [22] Latium was a province in central Italy, inhabited by the Latins. It was conquered by Rome in the fourth century B.C. [23] Tarpeian.
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.
Reading 42/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 206–210
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serving as an essential component
From this reading “[22] Latium was a province in central Italy, inhabited by the Latins.”
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading “It was conquered by Rome in the fourth century B.C.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “It was conquered by Rome in the fourth century B.C.”
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading “[22] Latium was a province in central Italy, inhabited by the Latins.”
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading “[22] Latium was a province in central Italy, inhabited by the Latins.”
plural of “latin” — any dialect of the language of ancient Rome
From this reading “[22] Latium was a province in central Italy, inhabited by the Latins.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “[22] Latium was a province in central Italy, inhabited by the Latins.”
the husband of your daughter
From this reading “Mamilius was the son-in-law of Tarquin.”
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From this reading [22] Latium was a province in central Italy, inhabited by the Latins.
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From this reading [23] Tarpeian.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tusculum is the modern Frascati, a city about twelve miles from Rome.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tusculum is the modern Frascati, a city about twelve miles from Rome.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading It was conquered by Rome in the fourth century B.C.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [22] Latium was a province in central Italy, inhabited by the Latins.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading It was conquered by Rome in the fourth century B.C.
serving as an essential component
From this reading [22] Latium was a province in central Italy, inhabited by the Latins.
a period of 100 years
From this reading It was conquered by Rome in the fourth century B.C.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Tusculum is the modern Frascati, a city about twelve miles from Rome.
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading It was conquered by Rome in the fourth century B.C.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading It was conquered by Rome in the fourth century B.C.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tusculum is the modern Frascati, a city about twelve miles from Rome.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tusculum is the modern Frascati, a city about twelve miles from Rome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [22] Latium was a province in central Italy, inhabited by the Latins.
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading [22] Latium was a province in central Italy, inhabited by the Latins.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tusculum is the modern Frascati, a city about twelve miles from Rome.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was conquered by Rome in the fourth century B.C.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading [22] Latium was a province in central Italy, inhabited by the Latins.
plural of “latin” — any dialect of the language of ancient Rome
From this reading [22] Latium was a province in central Italy, inhabited by the Latins.
an ancient region of west central Italy (southeast of Rome) on the Tyrrhenian Sea
From this reading [22] Latium was a province in central Italy, inhabited by the Latins.
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From this reading Mamilius was the son-in-law of Tarquin.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Tusculum is the modern Frascati, a city about twelve miles from Rome.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Tusculum is the modern Frascati, a city about twelve miles from Rome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mamilius was the son-in-law of Tarquin.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading [22] Latium was a province in central Italy, inhabited by the Latins.
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 Tusculum is the modern Frascati, a city about twelve miles from Rome.
the husband of your daughter
From this reading Mamilius was the son-in-law of Tarquin.
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From this reading [23] Tarpeian.
according to legend, the seventh and last Etruscan king of Rome who was expelled for his cruelty (reigned from 534 to 510 BC)
From this reading Mamilius was the son-in-law of Tarquin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tusculum is the modern Frascati, a city about twelve miles from Rome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tusculum is the modern Frascati, a city about twelve miles from Rome.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Tusculum is the modern Frascati, a city about twelve miles from Rome.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mamilius was the son-in-law of Tarquin.
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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