Chapter 2 of Roads from Rome is here in full — 498 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Roads from Rome is here in full — 498 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Maecenas's eyes brightened with affectionate amusement. "Well, my friend," he said, "both money and glory would wing your flight. You have the public ear already, and can fix your own royalties with the Sosii. And everybody, from Augustus to the capricious fair, would welcome the published volume. You should think too of my reputation as showman.
Chapter 2 of Roads from Rome is here in full — 498 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “Maecenas's eyes brightened with affectionate amusement.”
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading “And everybody, from Augustus to the capricious fair, would welcome the published volume.”
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading “Maecenas's eyes brightened with affectionate amusement.”
changeable
From this reading “And everybody, from Augustus to the capricious fair, would welcome the published volume.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “You have the public ear already, and can fix your own royalties with the Sosii.”
plural of “royalty” — payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading “You have the public ear already, and can fix your own royalties with the Sosii.”
a person skilled at making effective presentations
From this reading “You should think too of my reputation as showman.”
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading “"Well, my friend," he said, "both money and glory would wing your flight.”
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having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Maecenas's eyes brightened with affectionate amusement.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading You have the public ear already, and can fix your own royalties with the Sosii.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Maecenas's eyes brightened with affectionate amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, my friend," he said, "both money and glory would wing your flight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You should think too of my reputation as showman.
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading And everybody, from Augustus to the capricious fair, would welcome the published volume.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Well, my friend," he said, "both money and glory would wing your flight.
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Maecenas's eyes brightened with affectionate amusement.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You have the public ear already, and can fix your own royalties with the Sosii.
changeable
From this reading And everybody, from Augustus to the capricious fair, would welcome the published volume.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading You have the public ear already, and can fix your own royalties with the Sosii.
every person
From this reading And everybody, from Augustus to the capricious fair, would welcome the published volume.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Maecenas's eyes brightened with affectionate amusement.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And everybody, from Augustus to the capricious fair, would welcome the published volume.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading You have the public ear already, and can fix your own royalties with the Sosii.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading "Well, my friend," he said, "both money and glory would wing your flight.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Well, my friend," he said, "both money and glory would wing your flight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And everybody, from Augustus to the capricious fair, would welcome the published volume.
a state of high honor
From this reading "Well, my friend," he said, "both money and glory would wing your flight.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have the public ear already, and can fix your own royalties with the Sosii.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, my friend," he said, "both money and glory would wing your flight.
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From this reading Maecenas's eyes brightened with affectionate amusement.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Well, my friend," he said, "both money and glory would wing your flight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, my friend," he said, "both money and glory would wing your flight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You should think too of my reputation as showman.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading You have the public ear already, and can fix your own royalties with the Sosii.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading You have the public ear already, and can fix your own royalties with the Sosii.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading And everybody, from Augustus to the capricious fair, would welcome the published volume.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading You should think too of my reputation as showman.
plural of “royalty” — payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading You have the public ear already, and can fix your own royalties with the Sosii.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, my friend," he said, "both money and glory would wing your flight.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You should think too of my reputation as showman.
a person skilled at making effective presentations
From this reading You should think too of my reputation as showman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have the public ear already, and can fix your own royalties with the Sosii.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You have the public ear already, and can fix your own royalties with the Sosii.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You should think too of my reputation as showman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And everybody, from Augustus to the capricious fair, would welcome the published volume.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You should think too of my reputation as showman.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading And everybody, from Augustus to the capricious fair, would welcome the published volume.
accept gladly
From this reading And everybody, from Augustus to the capricious fair, would welcome the published volume.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, my friend," he said, "both money and glory would wing your flight.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading "Well, my friend," he said, "both money and glory would wing your flight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maecenas's eyes brightened with affectionate amusement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Well, my friend," he said, "both money and glory would wing your flight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have the public ear already, and can fix your own royalties with the Sosii.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, my friend," he said, "both money and glory would wing your flight.
Chapter 2 of Roads from Rome by Anne C. E. (Anne Crosby Emery) Allinson holds 498 sentences, grouped into 100 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 2 holds 498 sentences of Roads from Rome, unabridged, divided into 100 reading sections.
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