The Story of Rome, From the Earliest Times to the Death of Augustus, Told

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THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars.

But Mettius, the Dictator, never ceased to hope that he would yet be able to throw off the yoke of Rome.

So when Tullus summoned him to bring an army to help the Romans in their battle against the Etruscans, Mettius brought an army as he was bidden, but when the battle was at its height, he secretly told his men to give no aid to the Romans.

In spite of the treachery of Mettius, Tullus was victorious.

The Dictator, hoping that the king knew naught of his deceit, boldly praised him for the victory he had won.

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Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Story of Rome, From the Earliest Times to the Death of Augustus, Told is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars. But Mettius, the Dictator, never ceased to hope that he would yet be able to throw off the yoke of Rome. So when Tullus summoned him to bring an army to help the Romans in their battle against the Etruscans, Mettius brought an army as he was bidden, but when the battle was at its height, he secretly told his men to give no aid to the Romans. In spite of the treachery of Mettius, Tullus was victorious. The Dictator, hoping that the king knew naught of his deceit, boldly praised him for the victory he had won.

The Story of Rome, From the Earliest Times to the Death of Augustus, Told

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Story of Rome, From the Earliest Times to the Death of Augustus, Told is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars.

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But Mettius, the Dictator, never ceased to hope that he would yet be able to throw off the yoke of Rome.

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In spite of the treachery of Mettius, Tullus was victorious.

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The Dictator, hoping that the king knew naught of his deceit, boldly praised him for the victory he had won.

/ðə dɪkˈteɪtər ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðæt ðə kɪŋ nuː nɔːt ʌv hɪz dɪˈsiːt ˈboʊldli preɪzd hɪm fɔːr ðə ˈvɪktəri hiː hæd wʌn/

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bidden verb US /ˈbɪdɪn/

inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment

From this reading “So when Tullus summoned him to bring an army to help the Romans in their battle against the Etruscans, Mettius brought an army as he was bidden, but when the battle was at its height, he secretly told his men to give no aid to the Romans.”

deceit noun US /dɪˈsiːt/

The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

From this reading “The Dictator, hoping that the king knew naught of his deceit, boldly praised him for the victory he had won.”

Dictator noun US /dɪkˈteɪtər/

a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine

From this reading “But Mettius, the Dictator, never ceased to hope that he would yet be able to throw off the yoke of Rome.”

Etruscans noun US /ɪˈtrʌskənz/

plural of “etruscan” — a native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria; the Etruscans influenced the Romans (who had suppressed them by about 200 BC)

Romans noun US /ˈroʊmənz/

a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58

victorious adjective US /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/

having won

From this reading “In spite of the treachery of Mettius, Tullus was victorious.”

wars noun US /wɔːrz/

plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading “THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars.”

yoke noun US /joʊk/

fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment

From this reading “But Mettius, the Dictator, never ceased to hope that he would yet be able to throw off the yoke of Rome.”

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In spite preposition + noun

In this reading “In spite of the treachery of Mettius, Tullus was victorious.”

throw off verb + particle

get rid of

In this reading “But Mettius, the Dictator, never ceased to hope that he would yet be able to throw off the yoke of Rome.”

knew naught verb + noun counted as “know naught”

In this reading “The Dictator, hoping that the king knew naught of his deceit, boldly praised him for the victory he had won.”

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ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading But Mettius, the Dictator, never ceased to hope that he would yet be able to throw off the yoke of Rome.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading So when Tullus summoned him to bring an army to help the Romans in their battle against the Etruscans, Mettius brought an army as he was bidden, but when the battle was at its height, he secretly told his men to give no aid to the Romans.

aidnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

Albans

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From this reading THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars.

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But Mettius, the Dictator, never ceased to hope that he would yet be able to throw off the yoke of Rome.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars.

biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/

inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment

boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/

with boldness, in a bold manner

From this reading The Dictator, hoping that the king knew naught of his deceit, boldly praised him for the victory he had won.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Mettius, the Dictator, never ceased to hope that he would yet be able to throw off the yoke of Rome.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars.

ceasedverbUS /siːst/

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading But Mettius, the Dictator, never ceased to hope that he would yet be able to throw off the yoke of Rome.

deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/

The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

From this reading The Dictator, hoping that the king knew naught of his deceit, boldly praised him for the victory he had won.

DictatornounUS /dɪkˈteɪtər/

a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine

From this reading But Mettius, the Dictator, never ceased to hope that he would yet be able to throw off the yoke of Rome.

EtruscansnounUS /ɪˈtrʌskənz/

plural of “etruscan” — a native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria; the Etruscans influenced the Romans (who had suppressed them by about 200 BC)

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Dictator, hoping that the king knew naught of his deceit, boldly praised him for the victory he had won.

forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The Dictator, hoping that the king knew naught of his deceit, boldly praised him for the victory he had won.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But Mettius, the Dictator, never ceased to hope that he would yet be able to throw off the yoke of Rome.

heightnounUS /haɪt/

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading But Mettius, the Dictator, never ceased to hope that he would yet be able to throw off the yoke of Rome.

hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading The Dictator, hoping that the king knew naught of his deceit, boldly praised him for the victory he had won.

Horatius

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From this reading THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars.

HOSTILIUS

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From this reading THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The Dictator, hoping that the king knew naught of his deceit, boldly praised him for the victory he had won.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The Dictator, hoping that the king knew naught of his deceit, boldly praised him for the victory he had won.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

Mettius

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From this reading But Mettius, the Dictator, never ceased to hope that he would yet be able to throw off the yoke of Rome.

naughtnounUS /nɔːt/

a quantity of no importance

From this reading The Dictator, hoping that the king knew naught of his deceit, boldly praised him for the victory he had won.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But Mettius, the Dictator, never ceased to hope that he would yet be able to throw off the yoke of Rome.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading But Mettius, the Dictator, never ceased to hope that he would yet be able to throw off the yoke of Rome.

praisedverbUS /preɪzd/

past form of “praise” — express approval of

From this reading The Dictator, hoping that the king knew naught of his deceit, boldly praised him for the victory he had won.

PRIDEnounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars.

RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/

a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58

RomenounUS /roʊm/

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 PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars.

secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/

in secrecy; not openly

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of the treachery of Mettius, Tullus was victorious.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars.

summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But Mettius, the Dictator, never ceased to hope that he would yet be able to throw off the yoke of Rome.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars.

throwverbUS /θroʊ/

propel through the air

From this reading But Mettius, the Dictator, never ceased to hope that he would yet be able to throw off the yoke of Rome.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/

Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.

From this reading In spite of the treachery of Mettius, Tullus was victorious.

TULLUS

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From this reading THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars.

victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/

having won

From this reading In spite of the treachery of Mettius, Tullus was victorious.

victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars.

warsnounUS /wɔːrz/

plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE PRIDE OF TULLUS HOSTILIUS By the victory of Horatius, the Albans became subject to Rome, and were forced to help them in their wars.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading The Dictator, hoping that the king knew naught of his deceit, boldly praised him for the victory he had won.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But Mettius, the Dictator, never ceased to hope that he would yet be able to throw off the yoke of Rome.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading But Mettius, the Dictator, never ceased to hope that he would yet be able to throw off the yoke of Rome.

yokenounUS /joʊk/

fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment

From this reading But Mettius, the Dictator, never ceased to hope that he would yet be able to throw off the yoke of Rome.

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