Chapter 12 of The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2 is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2 is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ROMAN FATHER. Daughter, He fled. * * * * * That Flight was parricide. MASON’S CARACTACUS. The streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.
Chapter 12 of The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2 is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading “The streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.”
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “The streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.”
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading “The streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “The streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.”
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “Daughter, He fled.”
possessive form of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading “THE ROMAN FATHER.”
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 streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.”
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(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 streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading The streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MASON’S CARACTACUS.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading The streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.
a female human offspring
From this reading Daughter, He fled.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE ROMAN FATHER.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Daughter, He fled.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading * * * * * That Flight was parricide.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daughter, He fled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.
possessive form of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading MASON’S CARACTACUS.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.
someone who kills his or her parent
From this reading * * * * * That Flight was parricide.
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading THE ROMAN FATHER.
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 streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * That Flight was parricide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROMAN FATHER.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * That Flight was parricide.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The streets of Rome were in fierce and terrible confusion all that day long, on which the conspirators were arrested, and all the night that followed it.
Chapter 12 of The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2 by Henry William Herbert holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
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