Chapter 1 of The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2 is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2 is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DAYS OF CICERO, CATO AND CATALINE. A TRUE TALE OF THE REPUBLIC. BY HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT AUTHOR OF "CROMWELL," "MARMADUKE WYVIL," "BROTHERS," ETC. Why not a Borgia or a Catiline?—POPE. VOLUME II.
Chapter 1 of The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2 is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “BY HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT AUTHOR OF "CROMWELL," "MARMADUKE WYVIL," "BROTHERS," ETC.”
Italian pope whose nepotism put the Borgia family in power in Italy (1378-1458)
From this reading “Why not a Borgia or a Catiline?—POPE.”
a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em
From this reading “THE DAYS OF CICERO, CATO AND CATALINE.”
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading “BY HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT AUTHOR OF "CROMWELL," "MARMADUKE WYVIL," "BROTHERS," ETC.”
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “BY HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT AUTHOR OF "CROMWELL," "MARMADUKE WYVIL," "BROTHERS," ETC.”
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading “Why not a Borgia or a Catiline?—POPE.”
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading “A TRUE TALE OF THE REPUBLIC.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “VOLUME II.”
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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 A TRUE TALE OF THE REPUBLIC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DAYS OF CICERO, CATO AND CATALINE.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT AUTHOR OF "CROMWELL," "MARMADUKE WYVIL," "BROTHERS," ETC.
Italian pope whose nepotism put the Borgia family in power in Italy (1378-1458)
From this reading Why not a Borgia or a Catiline?—POPE.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BY HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT AUTHOR OF "CROMWELL," "MARMADUKE WYVIL," "BROTHERS," ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT AUTHOR OF "CROMWELL," "MARMADUKE WYVIL," "BROTHERS," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DAYS OF CICERO, CATO AND CATALINE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why not a Borgia or a Catiline?—POPE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DAYS OF CICERO, CATO AND CATALINE.
a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em
From this reading THE DAYS OF CICERO, CATO AND CATALINE.
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading BY HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT AUTHOR OF "CROMWELL," "MARMADUKE WYVIL," "BROTHERS," ETC.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE DAYS OF CICERO, CATO AND CATALINE.
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From this reading BY HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT AUTHOR OF "CROMWELL," "MARMADUKE WYVIL," "BROTHERS," ETC.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading BY HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT AUTHOR OF "CROMWELL," "MARMADUKE WYVIL," "BROTHERS," ETC.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading BY HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT AUTHOR OF "CROMWELL," "MARMADUKE WYVIL," "BROTHERS," ETC.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading VOLUME II.
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From this reading BY HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT AUTHOR OF "CROMWELL," "MARMADUKE WYVIL," "BROTHERS," ETC.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why not a Borgia or a Catiline?—POPE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAYS OF CICERO, CATO AND CATALINE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why not a Borgia or a Catiline?—POPE.
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Why not a Borgia or a Catiline?—POPE.
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading A TRUE TALE OF THE REPUBLIC.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A TRUE TALE OF THE REPUBLIC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAYS OF CICERO, CATO AND CATALINE.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A TRUE TALE OF THE REPUBLIC.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading VOLUME II.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why not a Borgia or a Catiline?—POPE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT AUTHOR OF "CROMWELL," "MARMADUKE WYVIL," "BROTHERS," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT AUTHOR OF "CROMWELL," "MARMADUKE WYVIL," "BROTHERS," ETC.
Chapter 1 of The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2 by Henry William Herbert holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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 1 holds 140 sentences of The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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