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The Silver Cross

Chapter II

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It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.
The dominion of the Romans, at that period, extended from one end of the world to the other.
Judea had submitted to them, as a dependence of the province of Syria, governed by a magistrate from Rome.
Several vessels departed from Marseilles for the country of the Israelites.
My master, Gremion, a relative of the Roman Procurator in Judea named Pontius Pilate, was chosen to replace in that country the treasury-tribune, appointed to collect the taxes; for wherever the Roman dominion established itself, the exaction of taxes was established at the same time.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Silver Cross

Chapter II

Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.
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The dominion of the Romans, at that period, extended from one end of the world to the other.
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Judea had submitted to them, as a dependence of the province of Syria, governed by a magistrate from Rome.
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Several vessels departed from Marseilles for the country of the Israelites.
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My master, Gremion, a relative of the Roman Procurator in Judea named Pontius Pilate, was chosen to replace in that country the treasury-tribune, appointed to collect the taxes; for wherever the Roman dominion established itself, the exaction of taxes was established at the same time.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.”

Itself pronoun US /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading “My master, Gremion, a relative of the Roman Procurator in Judea named Pontius Pilate, was chosen to replace in that country the treasury-tribune, appointed to collect the taxes; for wherever the Roman dominion established itself, the exaction of taxes was established at the same time.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “The dominion of the Romans, at that period, extended from one end of the world to the other.”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “My master, Gremion, a relative of the Roman Procurator in Judea named Pontius Pilate, was chosen to replace in that country the treasury-tribune, appointed to collect the taxes; for wherever the Roman dominion established itself, the exaction of taxes was established at the same time.”

Several noun US /ˈseveral/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Several vessels departed from Marseilles for the country of the Israelites.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “My master, Gremion, a relative of the Roman Procurator in Judea named Pontius Pilate, was chosen to replace in that country the treasury-tribune, appointed to collect the taxes; for wherever the Roman dominion established itself, the exaction of taxes was established at the same time.”

Wherever conjunction US /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading “My master, Gremion, a relative of the Roman Procurator in Judea named Pontius Pilate, was chosen to replace in that country the treasury-tribune, appointed to collect the taxes; for wherever the Roman dominion established itself, the exaction of taxes was established at the same time.”

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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 It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

appointed

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From this reading My master, Gremion, a relative of the Roman Procurator in Judea named Pontius Pilate, was chosen to replace in that country the treasury-tribune, appointed to collect the taxes; for wherever the Roman dominion established itself, the exaction of taxes was established at the same time.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Judea had submitted to them, as a dependence of the province of Syria, governed by a magistrate from Rome.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The dominion of the Romans, at that period, extended from one end of the world to the other.

Aurelia

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From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Judea had submitted to them, as a dependence of the province of Syria, governed by a magistrate from Rome.

chosen

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From this reading My master, Gremion, a relative of the Roman Procurator in Judea named Pontius Pilate, was chosen to replace in that country the treasury-tribune, appointed to collect the taxes; for wherever the Roman dominion established itself, the exaction of taxes was established at the same time.

collect

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From this reading My master, Gremion, a relative of the Roman Procurator in Judea named Pontius Pilate, was chosen to replace in that country the treasury-tribune, appointed to collect the taxes; for wherever the Roman dominion established itself, the exaction of taxes was established at the same time.

country

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From this reading Several vessels departed from Marseilles for the country of the Israelites.

departed

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From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

dependence

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From this reading Judea had submitted to them, as a dependence of the province of Syria, governed by a magistrate from Rome.

dominion

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From this reading The dominion of the Romans, at that period, extended from one end of the world to the other.

Emperor

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From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

end

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From this reading The dominion of the Romans, at that period, extended from one end of the world to the other.

established

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From this reading My master, Gremion, a relative of the Roman Procurator in Judea named Pontius Pilate, was chosen to replace in that country the treasury-tribune, appointed to collect the taxes; for wherever the Roman dominion established itself, the exaction of taxes was established at the same time.

exaction

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From this reading My master, Gremion, a relative of the Roman Procurator in Judea named Pontius Pilate, was chosen to replace in that country the treasury-tribune, appointed to collect the taxes; for wherever the Roman dominion established itself, the exaction of taxes was established at the same time.

extended

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From this reading The dominion of the Romans, at that period, extended from one end of the world to the other.

fifteenth

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From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

Genevieve

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From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

governed

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From this reading Judea had submitted to them, as a dependence of the province of Syria, governed by a magistrate from Rome.

Gremion

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From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Judea had submitted to them, as a dependence of the province of Syria, governed by a magistrate from Rome.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

husband

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From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

Israelites

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From this reading Several vessels departed from Marseilles for the country of the Israelites.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading My master, Gremion, a relative of the Roman Procurator in Judea named Pontius Pilate, was chosen to replace in that country the treasury-tribune, appointed to collect the taxes; for wherever the Roman dominion established itself, the exaction of taxes was established at the same time.

Judea

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From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

located

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From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

magistrate

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

From this reading Judea had submitted to them, as a dependence of the province of Syria, governed by a magistrate from Rome.

Marseilles

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From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

master

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From this reading My master, Gremion, a relative of the Roman Procurator in Judea named Pontius Pilate, was chosen to replace in that country the treasury-tribune, appointed to collect the taxes; for wherever the Roman dominion established itself, the exaction of taxes was established at the same time.

mistress

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From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

named

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From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The dominion of the Romans, at that period, extended from one end of the world to the other.

other

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

From this reading The dominion of the Romans, at that period, extended from one end of the world to the other.

period

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From this reading The dominion of the Romans, at that period, extended from one end of the world to the other.

Pilate

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From this reading My master, Gremion, a relative of the Roman Procurator in Judea named Pontius Pilate, was chosen to replace in that country the treasury-tribune, appointed to collect the taxes; for wherever the Roman dominion established itself, the exaction of taxes was established at the same time.

Pontius

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From this reading My master, Gremion, a relative of the Roman Procurator in Judea named Pontius Pilate, was chosen to replace in that country the treasury-tribune, appointed to collect the taxes; for wherever the Roman dominion established itself, the exaction of taxes was established at the same time.

Procurator

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From this reading My master, Gremion, a relative of the Roman Procurator in Judea named Pontius Pilate, was chosen to replace in that country the treasury-tribune, appointed to collect the taxes; for wherever the Roman dominion established itself, the exaction of taxes was established at the same time.

province

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From this reading Judea had submitted to them, as a dependence of the province of Syria, governed by a magistrate from Rome.

reign

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From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

relative

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From this reading My master, Gremion, a relative of the Roman Procurator in Judea named Pontius Pilate, was chosen to replace in that country the treasury-tribune, appointed to collect the taxes; for wherever the Roman dominion established itself, the exaction of taxes was established at the same time.

replace

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From this reading My master, Gremion, a relative of the Roman Procurator in Judea named Pontius Pilate, was chosen to replace in that country the treasury-tribune, appointed to collect the taxes; for wherever the Roman dominion established itself, the exaction of taxes was established at the same time.

Roman

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From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

Romans

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From this reading The dominion of the Romans, at that period, extended from one end of the world to the other.

Rome

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From this reading Judea had submitted to them, as a dependence of the province of Syria, governed by a magistrate from Rome.

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading My master, Gremion, a relative of the Roman Procurator in Judea named Pontius Pilate, was chosen to replace in that country the treasury-tribune, appointed to collect the taxes; for wherever the Roman dominion established itself, the exaction of taxes was established at the same time.

Several

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From this reading Several vessels departed from Marseilles for the country of the Israelites.

slave

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From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

submitted

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From this reading Judea had submitted to them, as a dependence of the province of Syria, governed by a magistrate from Rome.

Syria

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From this reading Judea had submitted to them, as a dependence of the province of Syria, governed by a magistrate from Rome.

taxes

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

From this reading My master, Gremion, a relative of the Roman Procurator in Judea named Pontius Pilate, was chosen to replace in that country the treasury-tribune, appointed to collect the taxes; for wherever the Roman dominion established itself, the exaction of taxes was established at the same time.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Judea had submitted to them, as a dependence of the province of Syria, governed by a magistrate from Rome.

Tiberius

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From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading My master, Gremion, a relative of the Roman Procurator in Judea named Pontius Pilate, was chosen to replace in that country the treasury-tribune, appointed to collect the taxes; for wherever the Roman dominion established itself, the exaction of taxes was established at the same time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The dominion of the Romans, at that period, extended from one end of the world to the other.

treasury-tribune

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From this reading My master, Gremion, a relative of the Roman Procurator in Judea named Pontius Pilate, was chosen to replace in that country the treasury-tribune, appointed to collect the taxes; for wherever the Roman dominion established itself, the exaction of taxes was established at the same time.

vessels

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From this reading Several vessels departed from Marseilles for the country of the Israelites.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading My master, Gremion, a relative of the Roman Procurator in Judea named Pontius Pilate, was chosen to replace in that country the treasury-tribune, appointed to collect the taxes; for wherever the Roman dominion established itself, the exaction of taxes was established at the same time.

wife

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From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.

world

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From this reading The dominion of the Romans, at that period, extended from one end of the world to the other.

year

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From this reading It was about the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius that I, Genevieve, a slave of Aurelia, the wife of a Roman named Gremion and located in Marseilles, departed from Marseilles with my mistress and her husband for Judea.