Chapter 3 of Nero is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Nero is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA. My age! Who then accuses me of age? Was this a flash from budding Seneca, Or the boy Burrus' inspiration? Say?
Chapter 3 of Nero is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “accuse” — bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading “Who then accuses me of age?”
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading “Was this a flash from budding Seneca, Or the boy Burrus' inspiration?”
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “Was this a flash from budding Seneca, Or the boy Burrus' inspiration?”
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “[_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA.”
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading “Was this a flash from budding Seneca, Or the boy Burrus' inspiration?”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “[_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA.”
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
From this reading “[_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was this a flash from budding Seneca, Or the boy Burrus' inspiration?
third-person singular of “accuse” — bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading Who then accuses me of age?
how long something has existed
From this reading My age!
wife who poisoned Claudius after her son Nero was declared heir and who was then put to death by Nero
From this reading [_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA.
a youthful male person
From this reading Was this a flash from budding Seneca, Or the boy Burrus' inspiration?
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading Was this a flash from budding Seneca, Or the boy Burrus' inspiration?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA.
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading [_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading [_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Was this a flash from budding Seneca, Or the boy Burrus' inspiration?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Was this a flash from budding Seneca, Or the boy Burrus' inspiration?
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading [_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading [_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA.
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading Was this a flash from budding Seneca, Or the boy Burrus' inspiration?
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading [_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who then accuses me of age?
a particular point in time
From this reading [_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My age!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who then accuses me of age?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was this a flash from budding Seneca, Or the boy Burrus' inspiration?
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading [_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA.
express in words
From this reading Say?
the place where some action occurs
From this reading [_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA.
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
From this reading [_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA.
be standing; be upright
From this reading [_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Who then accuses me of age?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_At this moment_ BURRUS, SENECA, _and_ TIGELLINUS _return, hearing the scene; and as_ AGRIPPINA _continues her imprecations, the COURT return and stand in groups listening._ AGRIPPINA.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was this a flash from budding Seneca, Or the boy Burrus' inspiration?
which person or people
From this reading Who then accuses me of age?
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