Chapter XVI
Chapter 16
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NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. JOSEPH BONAPARTE. Jerome Bonaparte. THE KING OF ROME.
The Dynasts
Chapter XVI · Chapter 16
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NAPOLEON
BONAPARTE.
JOSEPH
BONAPARTE.
Jerome
Bonaparte.
THE
KING
OF
ROME.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Dynasts
Chapter XVI · Chapter 16
Chapter 16 of The Dynasts is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Line 2
NAPOLEON
BONAPARTE.
/nəˈpoʊliən ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
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JOSEPH
BONAPARTE.
/ˈdʒoʊsəf ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
Line 4
Jerome
Bonaparte.
/dʒərˈoʊm ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
Line 5
THE
KING
OF
ROME.
/ðə kɪŋ ʌv roʊm/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
bonaparte
noun
US /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading “NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.”
Jerome
noun
US /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading “Jerome Bonaparte.”
joseph
noun
US /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “JOSEPH BONAPARTE.”
king
noun
US /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “THE KING OF ROME.”
napoleon
noun
US /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading “NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.”
rome
noun
US /roʊm/
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 KING OF ROME.”
All words in this reading · 8
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BONAPARTEnounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading Jerome Bonaparte.
JOSEPHnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading JOSEPH BONAPARTE.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING OF ROME.
NAPOLEONnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KING OF ROME.
ROMEnounUS /roʊm/
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 KING OF ROME.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING OF ROME.
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