Chapter V
Chapter 5
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NERO. [_Dreamily._] No, sir. BURRUS. Good-night, and pleasant be thy dreams. SENECA.
Nero
Chapter V · Chapter 5
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NERO.
[_Dreamily._]
No,
sir.
BURRUS.
Good-night,
and
pleasant
be
thy
dreams.
SENECA.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Nero
Chapter V · Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of Nero is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
NERO.
/ˈnɪroʊ/
Line 2
[_Dreamily._]
No,
sir.
Line 3
BURRUS.
Line 4
Good-night,
and
pleasant
be
thy
dreams.
Line 5
SENECA.
/ˈsenəkə/
Learner Dictionary
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plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “Good-night, and pleasant be thy dreams.”
nero
noun
US /ˈnɪroʊ/
Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
From this reading “NERO.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “Good-night, and pleasant be thy dreams.”
seneca
noun
US /ˈsenəkə/
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 “SENECA.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “[_Dreamily._] No, sir.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Good-night, and pleasant be thy dreams.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Good-night, and pleasant be thy dreams.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Good-night, and pleasant be thy dreams.
BURRUS
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From this reading BURRUS.
Dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading [_Dreamily._] No, sir.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Good-night, and pleasant be thy dreams.
Good-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good-night, and pleasant be thy dreams.
NEROnounUS /ˈnɪroʊ/
Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
From this reading NERO.
not any; not one
From this reading [_Dreamily._] No, sir.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Good-night, and pleasant be thy dreams.
SENECAnounUS /ˈsenəkə/
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 SENECA.
term of address for a man
From this reading [_Dreamily._] No, sir.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Good-night, and pleasant be thy dreams.
Chapter 5 of Nero by Stephen Phillips holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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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