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Rienzi, the Last of the Roman Tribunes

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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I have dreamed a dream,” cried Rienzi, leaping from his bed.
The lion-hearted Boniface, foe and victim of the Colonna, hath appeared to me, and promised victory.
(“In questa notte mi e apparito Santo Bonifacio Papa,” &c.--“Vita di Cola di Rienzi cap.
32.) Nina, prepare the laurel-wreath: this day victory shall be ours!”
O, Rienzi! today?”
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Rienzi, the Last of the Roman Tribunes

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Rienzi, the Last of the Roman Tribunes is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I have dreamed a dream,” cried Rienzi, leaping from his bed.
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The lion-hearted Boniface, foe and victim of the Colonna, hath appeared to me, and promised victory.
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(“In questa notte mi e apparito Santo Bonifacio Papa,” &c.--“Vita di Cola di Rienzicap.
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32.) Nina, prepare the laurel-wreath: this day victory shall be ours!”
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O, Rienzi! today?”

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Cola noun US /ˈkoʊlə/

large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts

From this reading “(“In questa notte mi e apparito Santo Bonifacio Papa,” &c.--“Vita di Cola di Rienzi” cap.”

dreamed adjective US /driːmd/

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading ““I have dreamed a dream,” cried Rienzi, leaping from his bed.”

foe noun US /foʊ/

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading ““The lion-hearted Boniface, foe and victim of the Colonna, hath appeared to me, and promised victory.”

leaping noun US /ˈliːpɪŋ/

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading ““I have dreamed a dream,” cried Rienzi, leaping from his bed.”

Nina noun US /ˈniːnə/

the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea

From this reading “32.) Nina, prepare the laurel-wreath: this day victory shall be ours!””

prepare verb US /priˈper/

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading “32.) Nina, prepare the laurel-wreath: this day victory shall be ours!””

today noun US /təˈdeɪ/

the present time or age

From this reading ““O, Rienzi! today?””

victim noun US /ˈvɪktəm/

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading ““The lion-hearted Boniface, foe and victim of the Colonna, hath appeared to me, and promised victory.”

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32

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From this reading 32.) Nina, prepare the laurel-wreath: this day victory shall be ours!”

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “I have dreamed a dream,” cried Rienzi, leaping from his bed.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “The lion-hearted Boniface, foe and victim of the Colonna, hath appeared to me, and promised victory.

apparito

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From this reading (“In questa notte mi e apparito Santo Bonifacio Papa,” &c.--“Vita di Cola di Rienzi” cap.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “The lion-hearted Boniface, foe and victim of the Colonna, hath appeared to me, and promised victory.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading 32.) Nina, prepare the laurel-wreath: this day victory shall be ours!”

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading “I have dreamed a dream,” cried Rienzi, leaping from his bed.

Bonifacenoun

(Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)

From this reading “The lion-hearted Boniface, foe and victim of the Colonna, hath appeared to me, and promised victory.

Bonifacio

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From this reading (“In questa notte mi e apparito Santo Bonifacio Papa,” &c.--“Vita di Cola di Rienzi” cap.

cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading (“In questa notte mi e apparito Santo Bonifacio Papa,” &c.--“Vita di Cola di Rienzi” cap.

capnounUS /kæp/

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading (“In questa notte mi e apparito Santo Bonifacio Papa,” &c.--“Vita di Cola di Rienzi” cap.

ColanounUS /ˈkoʊlə/

large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts

From this reading (“In questa notte mi e apparito Santo Bonifacio Papa,” &c.--“Vita di Cola di Rienzi” cap.

Colonna

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The lion-hearted Boniface, foe and victim of the Colonna, hath appeared to me, and promised victory.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “I have dreamed a dream,” cried Rienzi, leaping from his bed.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading 32.) Nina, prepare the laurel-wreath: this day victory shall be ours!”

di

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From this reading (“In questa notte mi e apparito Santo Bonifacio Papa,” &c.--“Vita di Cola di Rienzi” cap.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading “I have dreamed a dream,” cried Rienzi, leaping from his bed.

dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading “I have dreamed a dream,” cried Rienzi, leaping from his bed.

enounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading (“In questa notte mi e apparito Santo Bonifacio Papa,” &c.--“Vita di Cola di Rienzi” cap.

foenounUS /foʊ/

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading “The lion-hearted Boniface, foe and victim of the Colonna, hath appeared to me, and promised victory.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “I have dreamed a dream,” cried Rienzi, leaping from his bed.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading “The lion-hearted Boniface, foe and victim of the Colonna, hath appeared to me, and promised victory.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have dreamed a dream,” cried Rienzi, leaping from his bed.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “I have dreamed a dream,” cried Rienzi, leaping from his bed.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I have dreamed a dream,” cried Rienzi, leaping from his bed.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading (“In questa notte mi e apparito Santo Bonifacio Papa,” &c.--“Vita di Cola di Rienzi” cap.

laurel-wreath

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 32.) Nina, prepare the laurel-wreath: this day victory shall be ours!”

leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading “I have dreamed a dream,” cried Rienzi, leaping from his bed.

lion-hearted

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The lion-hearted Boniface, foe and victim of the Colonna, hath appeared to me, and promised victory.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “The lion-hearted Boniface, foe and victim of the Colonna, hath appeared to me, and promised victory.

minounUS /miː/

destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle

From this reading (“In questa notte mi e apparito Santo Bonifacio Papa,” &c.--“Vita di Cola di Rienzi” cap.

NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/

the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea

From this reading 32.) Nina, prepare the laurel-wreath: this day victory shall be ours!”

notte

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading (“In questa notte mi e apparito Santo Bonifacio Papa,” &c.--“Vita di Cola di Rienzi” cap.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “O, Rienzi! today?”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “The lion-hearted Boniface, foe and victim of the Colonna, hath appeared to me, and promised victory.

ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading 32.) Nina, prepare the laurel-wreath: this day victory shall be ours!”

PapanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading (“In questa notte mi e apparito Santo Bonifacio Papa,” &c.--“Vita di Cola di Rienzi” cap.

prepareverbUS /priˈper/

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading 32.) Nina, prepare the laurel-wreath: this day victory shall be ours!”

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading “The lion-hearted Boniface, foe and victim of the Colonna, hath appeared to me, and promised victory.

questa

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading (“In questa notte mi e apparito Santo Bonifacio Papa,” &c.--“Vita di Cola di Rienzi” cap.

Rienzi

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From this reading “I have dreamed a dream,” cried Rienzi, leaping from his bed.

Santo

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From this reading (“In questa notte mi e apparito Santo Bonifacio Papa,” &c.--“Vita di Cola di Rienzi” cap.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading 32.) Nina, prepare the laurel-wreath: this day victory shall be ours!”

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “The lion-hearted Boniface, foe and victim of the Colonna, hath appeared to me, and promised victory.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading 32.) Nina, prepare the laurel-wreath: this day victory shall be ours!”

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “The lion-hearted Boniface, foe and victim of the Colonna, hath appeared to me, and promised victory.

todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/

the present time or age

From this reading “O, Rienzi! today?”

victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading “The lion-hearted Boniface, foe and victim of the Colonna, hath appeared to me, and promised victory.

victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading “The lion-hearted Boniface, foe and victim of the Colonna, hath appeared to me, and promised victory.

Vita

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading (“In questa notte mi e apparito Santo Bonifacio Papa,” &c.--“Vita di Cola di Rienzi” cap.

Chapter 20 of Rienzi, the Last of the Roman Tribunes by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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