Chapter 2 of The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2 is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2 is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CONSULAR COMITIA. Your voices! CORIOLANUS. The morning had at length arrived, big with the fate of Rome. The morning of the Consular elections.
Chapter 2 of The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2 is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “The morning had at length arrived, big with the fate of Rome.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The morning had at length arrived, big with the fate of Rome.”
having to do with a consul or his office or duties
From this reading “THE CONSULAR COMITIA.”
plural of “election” — a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading “The morning of the Consular elections.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “The morning had at length arrived, big with the fate of Rome.”
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “The morning had at length arrived, big with the fate of Rome.”
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 morning had at length arrived, big with the fate of Rome.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Your voices!”
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past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The morning had at length arrived, big with the fate of Rome.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morning had at length arrived, big with the fate of Rome.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The morning had at length arrived, big with the fate of Rome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONSULAR COMITIA.
having to do with a consul or his office or duties
From this reading THE CONSULAR COMITIA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CORIOLANUS.
plural of “election” — a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading The morning of the Consular elections.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The morning had at length arrived, big with the fate of Rome.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The morning had at length arrived, big with the fate of Rome.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The morning had at length arrived, big with the fate of Rome.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning had at length arrived, big with the fate of Rome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning had at length arrived, big with the fate of Rome.
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 morning had at length arrived, big with the fate of Rome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONSULAR COMITIA.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Your voices!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning had at length arrived, big with the fate of Rome.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your voices!
Chapter 2 of The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2 by Henry William Herbert holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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 127 sentences of The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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