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

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Story of Rome, From the Earliest Times to the Death of Augustus, Told is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Mary Macgregor • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.
She was a stranger, and carried in her arms nine books.
When she was brought before the king she asked him to buy the books, telling him that they were the sacred prophecies of the inspired Sibyl of Cumæ.
Cumæ was in the Campania, and was the most ancient of the Greek towns in Italy.
The prophecies were written on loose leaves, and in them, said the strange woman, the king would read the destiny of Rome, and how to fulfil it.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Story of Rome, From the Earliest Times to the Death of Augustus, Told is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.
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She was a stranger, and carried in her arms nine books.
/ʃiː wɑːz ə ˈstreɪndʒər ənd ˈkærid ɪn hɜːr ɑːrmz naɪn bʊks/
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When she was brought before the king she asked him to buy the books, telling him that they were the sacred prophecies of the inspired Sibyl of Cumæ.
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Cumæ was in the Campania, and was the most ancient of the Greek towns in Italy.
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The prophecies were written on loose leaves, and in them, said the strange woman, the king would read the destiny of Rome, and how to fulfil it.

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destiny noun US /ˈdestəni/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading “The prophecies were written on loose leaves, and in them, said the strange woman, the king would read the destiny of Rome, and how to fulfil it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fulfil verb US /fʊlˈfɪl/

put in effect

From this reading “The prophecies were written on loose leaves, and in them, said the strange woman, the king would read the destiny of Rome, and how to fulfil it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Greek noun US /ɡriːk/

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading “Cumæ was in the Campania, and was the most ancient of the Greek towns in Italy.”

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inspired adjective US /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading “When she was brought before the king she asked him to buy the books, telling him that they were the sacred prophecies of the inspired Sibyl of Cumæ.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Italy noun US /ˈɪtəli/

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading “Cumæ was in the Campania, and was the most ancient of the Greek towns in Italy.”

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prophecies noun US /ˈprɑːfəsiz/

plural of “prophecy” — knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)

From this reading “When she was brought before the king she asked him to buy the books, telling him that they were the sacred prophecies of the inspired Sibyl of Cumæ.”

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sibyl noun US /ˈsɪbəl/

a woman who tells fortunes

From this reading “THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.”

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towns noun US /taʊnz/

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading “Cumæ was in the Campania, and was the most ancient of the Greek towns in Italy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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most ancient adverb + adjective

In this reading “Cumæ was in the Campania, and was the most ancient of the Greek towns in Italy.”

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at the height preposition + article + noun counted as “at … height”

In this reading “THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.”

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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 THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.

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ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Cumæ was in the Campania, and was the most ancient of the Greek towns in Italy.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.

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armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading She was a stranger, and carried in her arms nine books.

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askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading When she was brought before the king she asked him to buy the books, telling him that they were the sacred prophecies of the inspired Sibyl of Cumæ.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading When she was brought before the king she asked him to buy the books, telling him that they were the sacred prophecies of the inspired Sibyl of Cumæ.

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BOOKSnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.

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broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

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

From this reading When she was brought before the king she asked him to buy the books, telling him that they were the sacred prophecies of the inspired Sibyl of Cumæ.

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buyverbUS /baɪ/

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading When she was brought before the king she asked him to buy the books, telling him that they were the sacred prophecies of the inspired Sibyl of Cumæ.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.

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Campanianoun

a region of southwestern Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea including the islands of Capri and Ischia

From this reading Cumæ was in the Campania, and was the most ancient of the Greek towns in Italy.

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carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading She was a stranger, and carried in her arms nine books.

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citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.

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Cumæ

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From this reading When she was brought before the king she asked him to buy the books, telling him that they were the sacred prophecies of the inspired Sibyl of Cumæ.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.

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demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.

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destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading The prophecies were written on loose leaves, and in them, said the strange woman, the king would read the destiny of Rome, and how to fulfil it.

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fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/

put in effect

From this reading The prophecies were written on loose leaves, and in them, said the strange woman, the king would read the destiny of Rome, and how to fulfil it.

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GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading Cumæ was in the Campania, and was the most ancient of the Greek towns in Italy.

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heightnounUS /haɪt/

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

From this reading THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She was a stranger, and carried in her arms nine books.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading When she was brought before the king she asked him to buy the books, telling him that they were the sacred prophecies of the inspired Sibyl of Cumæ.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.

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how

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From this reading The prophecies were written on loose leaves, and in them, said the strange woman, the king would read the destiny of Rome, and how to fulfil it.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She was a stranger, and carried in her arms nine books.

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inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading When she was brought before the king she asked him to buy the books, telling him that they were the sacred prophecies of the inspired Sibyl of Cumæ.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The prophecies were written on loose leaves, and in them, said the strange woman, the king would read the destiny of Rome, and how to fulfil it.

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ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading Cumæ was in the Campania, and was the most ancient of the Greek towns in Italy.

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kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.

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leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The prophecies were written on loose leaves, and in them, said the strange woman, the king would read the destiny of Rome, and how to fulfil it.

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looseadjectiveUS /luːs/

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading The prophecies were written on loose leaves, and in them, said the strange woman, the king would read the destiny of Rome, and how to fulfil it.

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mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Cumæ was in the Campania, and was the most ancient of the Greek towns in Italy.

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ninenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading She was a stranger, and carried in her arms nine books.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The prophecies were written on loose leaves, and in them, said the strange woman, the king would read the destiny of Rome, and how to fulfil it.

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OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.

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powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.

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propheciesnounUS /ˈprɑːfəsiz/

plural of “prophecy” — knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)

From this reading When she was brought before the king she asked him to buy the books, telling him that they were the sacred prophecies of the inspired Sibyl of Cumæ.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ProudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.

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readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading The prophecies were written on loose leaves, and in them, said the strange woman, the king would read the destiny of Rome, and how to fulfil it.

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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 prophecies were written on loose leaves, and in them, said the strange woman, the king would read the destiny of Rome, and how to fulfil it.

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sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading When she was brought before the king she asked him to buy the books, telling him that they were the sacred prophecies of the inspired Sibyl of Cumæ.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The prophecies were written on loose leaves, and in them, said the strange woman, the king would read the destiny of Rome, and how to fulfil it.

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seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.

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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was a stranger, and carried in her arms nine books.

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SIBYLnounUS /ˈsɪbəl/

a woman who tells fortunes

From this reading THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The prophecies were written on loose leaves, and in them, said the strange woman, the king would read the destiny of Rome, and how to fulfil it.

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strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading She was a stranger, and carried in her arms nine books.

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Tarquinnoun

according to legend, the seventh and last Etruscan king of Rome who was expelled for his cruelty (reigned from 534 to 510 BC)

From this reading THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.

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tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading When she was brought before the king she asked him to buy the books, telling him that they were the sacred prophecies of the inspired Sibyl of Cumæ.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When she was brought before the king she asked him to buy the books, telling him that they were the sacred prophecies of the inspired Sibyl of Cumæ.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The prophecies were written on loose leaves, and in them, said the strange woman, the king would read the destiny of Rome, and how to fulfil it.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When she was brought before the king she asked him to buy the books, telling him that they were the sacred prophecies of the inspired Sibyl of Cumæ.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.

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townsnounUS /taʊnz/

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Cumæ was in the Campania, and was the most ancient of the Greek towns in Italy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading When she was brought before the king she asked him to buy the books, telling him that they were the sacred prophecies of the inspired Sibyl of Cumæ.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.

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womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE BOOKS OF THE SIBYL One day, when Tarquin the Proud was at the height of his power, a woman came to the city and demanded to see the king.

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading The prophecies were written on loose leaves, and in them, said the strange woman, the king would read the destiny of Rome, and how to fulfil it.

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writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The prophecies were written on loose leaves, and in them, said the strange woman, the king would read the destiny of Rome, and how to fulfil it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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