Chapter 4 of The Childhood of Rome is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Childhood of Rome is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“That is my dream,” said Romulus. And he looked at the older man with eyes that had a question in them. “If you are to found a city here,” said Colonus slowly, “Mars must lead you as he leads us. If our young men fight in your battles, your men must come and live with us and worship our gods and obey our laws. That is what a city means.
Chapter 4 of The Childhood of Rome is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “If our young men fight in your battles, your men must come and live with us and worship our gods and obey our laws.”
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “If our young men fight in your battles, your men must come and live with us and worship our gods and obey our laws.”
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading “If our young men fight in your battles, your men must come and live with us and worship our gods and obey our laws.”
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading ““If you are to found a city here,” said Colonus slowly, “Mars must lead you as he leads us.”
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading ““If you are to found a city here,” said Colonus slowly, “Mars must lead you as he leads us.”
be obedient to
From this reading “If our young men fight in your battles, your men must come and live with us and worship our gods and obey our laws.”
(Roman mythology) founder of Rome; suckled with his twin brother Remus by a wolf after their parents (Mars and Rhea Silvia) abandoned them; Romulus killed Remus in an argument over the building of Rome
From this reading ““That is my dream,” said Romulus.”
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading “If our young men fight in your battles, your men must come and live with us and worship our gods and obey our laws.”
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In this reading “If our young men fight in your battles, your men must come and live with us and worship our gods and obey our laws.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “And he looked at the older man with eyes that had a question in them.”
In this reading “And he looked at the older man with eyes that had a question in them.”
tolerate or accommodate oneself to
In this reading “If our young men fight in your battles, your men must come and live with us and worship our gods and obey our laws.”
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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 And he looked at the older man with eyes that had a question in them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he looked at the older man with eyes that had a question in them.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If you are to found a city here,” said Colonus slowly, “Mars must lead you as he leads us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If you are to found a city here,” said Colonus slowly, “Mars must lead you as he leads us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And he looked at the older man with eyes that had a question in them.
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading If our young men fight in your battles, your men must come and live with us and worship our gods and obey our laws.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “If you are to found a city here,” said Colonus slowly, “Mars must lead you as he leads us.
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From this reading “If you are to found a city here,” said Colonus slowly, “Mars must lead you as he leads us.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If our young men fight in your battles, your men must come and live with us and worship our gods and obey our laws.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “That is my dream,” said Romulus.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And he looked at the older man with eyes that had a question in them.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading If our young men fight in your battles, your men must come and live with us and worship our gods and obey our laws.
set up or found
From this reading “If you are to found a city here,” said Colonus slowly, “Mars must lead you as he leads us.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading If our young men fight in your battles, your men must come and live with us and worship our gods and obey our laws.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he looked at the older man with eyes that had a question in them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he looked at the older man with eyes that had a question in them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “If you are to found a city here,” said Colonus slowly, “Mars must lead you as he leads us.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you are to found a city here,” said Colonus slowly, “Mars must lead you as he leads us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he looked at the older man with eyes that had a question in them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is my dream,” said Romulus.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading If our young men fight in your battles, your men must come and live with us and worship our gods and obey our laws.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “If you are to found a city here,” said Colonus slowly, “Mars must lead you as he leads us.
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading “If you are to found a city here,” said Colonus slowly, “Mars must lead you as he leads us.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If our young men fight in your battles, your men must come and live with us and worship our gods and obey our laws.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And he looked at the older man with eyes that had a question in them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And he looked at the older man with eyes that had a question in them.
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading “If you are to found a city here,” said Colonus slowly, “Mars must lead you as he leads us.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading That is what a city means.
the force of workers available
From this reading If our young men fight in your battles, your men must come and live with us and worship our gods and obey our laws.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “If you are to found a city here,” said Colonus slowly, “Mars must lead you as he leads us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That is my dream,” said Romulus.
be obedient to
From this reading If our young men fight in your battles, your men must come and live with us and worship our gods and obey our laws.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading And he looked at the older man with eyes that had a question in them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If our young men fight in your battles, your men must come and live with us and worship our gods and obey our laws.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading And he looked at the older man with eyes that had a question in them.
(Roman mythology) founder of Rome; suckled with his twin brother Remus by a wolf after their parents (Mars and Rhea Silvia) abandoned them; Romulus killed Remus in an argument over the building of Rome
From this reading “That is my dream,” said Romulus.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That is my dream,” said Romulus.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “If you are to found a city here,” said Colonus slowly, “Mars must lead you as he leads us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is my dream,” said Romulus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he looked at the older man with eyes that had a question in them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And he looked at the older man with eyes that had a question in them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If you are to found a city here,” said Colonus slowly, “Mars must lead you as he leads us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If you are to found a city here,” said Colonus slowly, “Mars must lead you as he leads us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That is what a city means.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he looked at the older man with eyes that had a question in them.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading If our young men fight in your battles, your men must come and live with us and worship our gods and obey our laws.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you are to found a city here,” said Colonus slowly, “Mars must lead you as he leads us.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If our young men fight in your battles, your men must come and live with us and worship our gods and obey our laws.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If our young men fight in your battles, your men must come and live with us and worship our gods and obey our laws.
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