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.
That part of the Roman forum, or public square, where the Patricians were accustomed to meet. [63] To charge the Volscian home. The Volsciana lived in the southern part of Latium. They were constantly at war with the Romans. _Home_ is here an adverb strengthening the meaning of _charge_.
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 58/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 286–290
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the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses
From this reading “_Home_ is here an adverb strengthening the meaning of _charge_.”
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading “They were constantly at war with the Romans.”
a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
From this reading “That part of the Roman forum, or public square, where the Patricians were accustomed to meet.”
plural of “patrician” — a person of refined upbringing and manners
From this reading “That part of the Roman forum, or public square, where the Patricians were accustomed to meet.”
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading “That part of the Roman forum, or public square, where the Patricians were accustomed to meet.”
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading “They were constantly at war with the Romans.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “The Volsciana lived in the southern part of Latium.”
becoming stronger
From this reading “_Home_ is here an adverb strengthening the meaning of _charge_.”
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From this reading [63] To charge the Volscian home.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading That part of the Roman forum, or public square, where the Patricians were accustomed to meet.
the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses
From this reading _Home_ is here an adverb strengthening the meaning of _charge_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Home_ is here an adverb strengthening the meaning of _charge_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were constantly at war with the Romans.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading [63] To charge the Volscian home.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading They were constantly at war with the Romans.
a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
From this reading That part of the Roman forum, or public square, where the Patricians were accustomed to meet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Home_ is here an adverb strengthening the meaning of _charge_.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading [63] To charge the Volscian home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Volsciana lived in the southern part of Latium.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Home_ is here an adverb strengthening the meaning of _charge_.
an ancient region of west central Italy (southeast of Rome) on the Tyrrhenian Sea
From this reading The Volsciana lived in the southern part of Latium.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Volsciana lived in the southern part of Latium.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading _Home_ is here an adverb strengthening the meaning of _charge_.
come together
From this reading That part of the Roman forum, or public square, where the Patricians were accustomed to meet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That part of the Roman forum, or public square, where the Patricians were accustomed to meet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That part of the Roman forum, or public square, where the Patricians were accustomed to meet.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That part of the Roman forum, or public square, where the Patricians were accustomed to meet.
plural of “patrician” — a person of refined upbringing and manners
From this reading That part of the Roman forum, or public square, where the Patricians were accustomed to meet.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading That part of the Roman forum, or public square, where the Patricians were accustomed to meet.
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading That part of the Roman forum, or public square, where the Patricians were accustomed to meet.
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading They were constantly at war with the Romans.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Volsciana lived in the southern part of Latium.
make square
From this reading That part of the Roman forum, or public square, where the Patricians were accustomed to meet.
becoming stronger
From this reading _Home_ is here an adverb strengthening the meaning of _charge_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That part of the Roman forum, or public square, where the Patricians were accustomed to meet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That part of the Roman forum, or public square, where the Patricians were accustomed to meet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were constantly at war with the Romans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That part of the Roman forum, or public square, where the Patricians were accustomed to meet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [63] To charge the Volscian home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Volsciana lived in the southern part of Latium.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading They were constantly at war with the Romans.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That part of the Roman forum, or public square, where the Patricians were accustomed to meet.
in or at the place that
From this reading That part of the Roman forum, or public square, where the Patricians were accustomed to meet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were constantly at war with the Romans.
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