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.
The Gauls were beginning to invade Italy from the north. [35] port and vest. Bearing and dress. [36] Lucumo. Etruscan chief.
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 48/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 236–240
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relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading “Bearing and dress.”
a native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria; the Etruscans influenced the Romans (who had suppressed them by about 200 BC)
From this reading “Etruscan chief.”
plural of “gaul” — a person of French descent
From this reading “The Gauls were beginning to invade Italy from the north.”
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading “The Gauls were beginning to invade Italy from the north.”
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 “The Gauls were beginning to invade Italy from the north.”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “The Gauls were beginning to invade Italy from the north.”
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “[35] port and vest.”
provide with power and authority
From this reading “[35] port and vest.”
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From this reading [35] port and vest.
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From this reading [36] Lucumo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [35] port and vest.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Bearing and dress.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The Gauls were beginning to invade Italy from the north.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Etruscan chief.
put on clothes
From this reading Bearing and dress.
a native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria; the Etruscans influenced the Romans (who had suppressed them by about 200 BC)
From this reading Etruscan chief.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Gauls were beginning to invade Italy from the north.
plural of “gaul” — a person of French descent
From this reading The Gauls were beginning to invade Italy from the north.
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading The Gauls were beginning to invade Italy from the north.
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 The Gauls were beginning to invade Italy from the north.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [36] Lucumo.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Gauls were beginning to invade Italy from the north.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading [35] port and vest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Gauls were beginning to invade Italy from the north.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Gauls were beginning to invade Italy from the north.
provide with power and authority
From this reading [35] port and vest.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Gauls were beginning to invade Italy from the north.
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.
Chapter 1 holds 308 sentences of Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series), unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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