Chapter 6 of Rollo in Rome is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Rollo in Rome is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COLISEUM. The grandest of all the ruins in Rome, and perhaps, indeed, of all the ruins in the world, is the Coliseum. The Coliseum was built as a place for the exhibition of games and spectacles. It was of an oval form, with seats rising one above another on all sides, and a large arena in the centre. There was no roof.
Chapter 6 of Rollo in Rome is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading “It was of an oval form, with seats rising one above another on all sides, and a large arena in the centre.”
an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
From this reading “THE COLISEUM.”
the act of exhibiting
From this reading “The Coliseum was built as a place for the exhibition of games and spectacles.”
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “The Coliseum was built as a place for the exhibition of games and spectacles.”
superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “The grandest of all the ruins in Rome, and perhaps, indeed, of all the ruins in the world, is the Coliseum.”
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading “It was of an oval form, with seats rising one above another on all sides, and a large arena in the centre.”
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “The grandest of all the ruins in Rome, and perhaps, indeed, of all the ruins in the world, is the Coliseum.”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “The Coliseum was built as a place for the exhibition of games and spectacles.”
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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 The Coliseum was built as a place for the exhibition of games and spectacles.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was of an oval form, with seats rising one above another on all sides, and a large arena in the centre.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The grandest of all the ruins in Rome, and perhaps, indeed, of all the ruins in the world, is the Coliseum.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was of an oval form, with seats rising one above another on all sides, and a large arena in the centre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The grandest of all the ruins in Rome, and perhaps, indeed, of all the ruins in the world, is the Coliseum.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was of an oval form, with seats rising one above another on all sides, and a large arena in the centre.
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading It was of an oval form, with seats rising one above another on all sides, and a large arena in the centre.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Coliseum was built as a place for the exhibition of games and spectacles.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The Coliseum was built as a place for the exhibition of games and spectacles.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading It was of an oval form, with seats rising one above another on all sides, and a large arena in the centre.
an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
From this reading THE COLISEUM.
the act of exhibiting
From this reading The Coliseum was built as a place for the exhibition of games and spectacles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Coliseum was built as a place for the exhibition of games and spectacles.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It was of an oval form, with seats rising one above another on all sides, and a large arena in the centre.
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The Coliseum was built as a place for the exhibition of games and spectacles.
superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The grandest of all the ruins in Rome, and perhaps, indeed, of all the ruins in the world, is the Coliseum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The grandest of all the ruins in Rome, and perhaps, indeed, of all the ruins in the world, is the Coliseum.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The grandest of all the ruins in Rome, and perhaps, indeed, of all the ruins in the world, is the Coliseum.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The grandest of all the ruins in Rome, and perhaps, indeed, of all the ruins in the world, is the Coliseum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was of an oval form, with seats rising one above another on all sides, and a large arena in the centre.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was of an oval form, with seats rising one above another on all sides, and a large arena in the centre.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no roof.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The grandest of all the ruins in Rome, and perhaps, indeed, of all the ruins in the world, is the Coliseum.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was of an oval form, with seats rising one above another on all sides, and a large arena in the centre.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was of an oval form, with seats rising one above another on all sides, and a large arena in the centre.
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading It was of an oval form, with seats rising one above another on all sides, and a large arena in the centre.
by chance
From this reading The grandest of all the ruins in Rome, and perhaps, indeed, of all the ruins in the world, is the Coliseum.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Coliseum was built as a place for the exhibition of games and spectacles.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading It was of an oval form, with seats rising one above another on all sides, and a large arena in the centre.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading The grandest of all the ruins in Rome, and perhaps, indeed, of all the ruins in the world, is the Coliseum.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading There was no roof.
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The grandest of all the ruins in Rome, and perhaps, indeed, of all the ruins in the world, is the Coliseum.
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading It was of an oval form, with seats rising one above another on all sides, and a large arena in the centre.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was of an oval form, with seats rising one above another on all sides, and a large arena in the centre.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The Coliseum was built as a place for the exhibition of games and spectacles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLISEUM.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no roof.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Coliseum was built as a place for the exhibition of games and spectacles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was of an oval form, with seats rising one above another on all sides, and a large arena in the centre.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The grandest of all the ruins in Rome, and perhaps, indeed, of all the ruins in the world, is the Coliseum.
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