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The Satyricon — Volume 01: Introduction
The Satyricon — Volume 01: Introduction

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Satyricon — Volume 01: Introduction is here in full — 521 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Twinkling feet and supple thighs and agile buttocks in tune, Hands well skilled in raising passions, Delian eunuchs gay!"
When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.
I resisted to the limit of my strength.
He manipulated my member for a long time, but all in vain.
Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.
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The Satyricon — Volume 01: Introduction

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Satyricon — Volume 01: Introduction is here in full — 521 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 93/104 · 5 reading units · Lines 461–465

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Twinkling feet and supple thighs and agile buttocks in tune, Hands well skilled in raising passions, Delian eunuchs gay!"
Line 2
When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.
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I resisted to the limit of my strength.
/aɪ rɪˈzɪstɪd tuː ðə ˈlɪmət ʌv maɪ streŋkθ/
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He manipulated my member for a long time, but all in vain.
/hiː məˈnɪpjəleɪtɪd maɪ ˈmembər fɔːr ə lɔːŋ taɪm bʌt ɔːl ɪn veɪn/
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Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

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.

agile adjective US /ˈædʒəl/

moving quickly and lightly

From this reading “Twinkling feet and supple thighs and agile buttocks in tune, Hands well skilled in raising passions, Delian eunuchs gay!"”

buttocks noun US /ˈbʌtəks/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading “Twinkling feet and supple thighs and agile buttocks in tune, Hands well skilled in raising passions, Delian eunuchs gay!"”

crumbling verb US /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart

From this reading “Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.”

Gummy adjective US /ˈɡʌmi/

having the sticky properties of an adhesive

From this reading “Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.”

manipulated verb US /məˈnɪpjəleɪtɪd/

past form of “manipulate” — influence or control shrewdly or deviously

From this reading “He manipulated my member for a long time, but all in vain.”

supple adjective US /ˈsʌpəl/

gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

From this reading “Twinkling feet and supple thighs and agile buttocks in tune, Hands well skilled in raising passions, Delian eunuchs gay!"”

sweating noun US /ˈswetɪŋ/

the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid

From this reading “Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.”

thighs noun US /θaɪz/

plural of “thigh” — the part of the leg between the hip and the knee

From this reading “Twinkling feet and supple thighs and agile buttocks in tune, Hands well skilled in raising passions, Delian eunuchs gay!"”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

agileadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəl/

moving quickly and lightly

From this reading Twinkling feet and supple thighs and agile buttocks in tune, Hands well skilled in raising passions, Delian eunuchs gay!"

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Twinkling feet and supple thighs and agile buttocks in tune, Hands well skilled in raising passions, Delian eunuchs gay!"

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He manipulated my member for a long time, but all in vain.

buttocksnounUS /ˈbʌtəks/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading Twinkling feet and supple thighs and agile buttocks in tune, Hands well skilled in raising passions, Delian eunuchs gay!"

chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/

A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

Delian

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Twinkling feet and supple thighs and agile buttocks in tune, Hands well skilled in raising passions, Delian eunuchs gay!"

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

eunuchs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Twinkling feet and supple thighs and agile buttocks in tune, Hands well skilled in raising passions, Delian eunuchs gay!"

evil-smelling

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From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Twinkling feet and supple thighs and agile buttocks in tune, Hands well skilled in raising passions, Delian eunuchs gay!"

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He manipulated my member for a long time, but all in vain.

foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Twinkling feet and supple thighs and agile buttocks in tune, Hands well skilled in raising passions, Delian eunuchs gay!"

GummyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌmi/

having the sticky properties of an adhesive

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

HandsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Twinkling feet and supple thighs and agile buttocks in tune, Hands well skilled in raising passions, Delian eunuchs gay!"

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I resisted to the limit of my strength.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Twinkling feet and supple thighs and agile buttocks in tune, Hands well skilled in raising passions, Delian eunuchs gay!"

kissnounUS /kɪs/

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading I resisted to the limit of my strength.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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 He manipulated my member for a long time, but all in vain.

mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

manipulatedverbUS /məˈnɪpjəleɪtɪd/

past form of “manipulate” — influence or control shrewdly or deviously

From this reading He manipulated my member for a long time, but all in vain.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

membernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading He manipulated my member for a long time, but all in vain.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/

plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Twinkling feet and supple thighs and agile buttocks in tune, Hands well skilled in raising passions, Delian eunuchs gay!"

plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/

apply a heavy coat to

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/

literature in metrical form

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

pullverbUS /pʊl/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

rainnounUS /reɪn/

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading Twinkling feet and supple thighs and agile buttocks in tune, Hands well skilled in raising passions, Delian eunuchs gay!"

resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/

past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading I resisted to the limit of my strength.

rooflessadjective

not having a roof

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/

having or showing or requiring special skill

From this reading Twinkling feet and supple thighs and agile buttocks in tune, Hands well skilled in raising passions, Delian eunuchs gay!"

slobbered

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

streamsnounUS /striːmz/

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading I resisted to the limit of my strength.

suppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/

gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

From this reading Twinkling feet and supple thighs and agile buttocks in tune, Hands well skilled in raising passions, Delian eunuchs gay!"

sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/

the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I resisted to the limit of my strength.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

thighsnounUS /θaɪz/

plural of “thigh” — the part of the leg between the hip and the knee

From this reading Twinkling feet and supple thighs and agile buttocks in tune, Hands well skilled in raising passions, Delian eunuchs gay!"

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He manipulated my member for a long time, but all in vain.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

tunenounUS /tuːn/

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading Twinkling feet and supple thighs and agile buttocks in tune, Hands well skilled in raising passions, Delian eunuchs gay!"

TwinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading Twinkling feet and supple thighs and agile buttocks in tune, Hands well skilled in raising passions, Delian eunuchs gay!"

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading He manipulated my member for a long time, but all in vain.

wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Twinkling feet and supple thighs and agile buttocks in tune, Hands well skilled in raising passions, Delian eunuchs gay!"

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When he had finished his poetry, he slobbered a most evil-smelling kiss upon me, and then, climbing upon my couch, he proceeded with all his might and main to pull all of my clothing off.

wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/

plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Gummy streams poured down his sweating forehead, and there was so much chalk in the wrinkles of his cheeks that you might have mistaken his face for a roofless wall, from which the plaster was crumbling in a rain.

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