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Chapter 5 of The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke — Vol. 07 is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FALL OF THE ROMAN POWER IN BRITAIN. [Sidenote: A.D. 117.] After the period which we have just closed, no mention is made of the affairs of Britain until the reign of Adrian. At that time was wrought the first remarkable change in the exterior policy of Rome.
Chapter 5 of The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke — Vol. 07 is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading “After the period which we have just closed, no mention is made of the affairs of Britain until the reign of Adrian.”
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading “THE FALL OF THE ROMAN POWER IN BRITAIN.”
the region that is outside of something
From this reading “At that time was wrought the first remarkable change in the exterior policy of Rome.”
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading “At that time was wrought the first remarkable change in the exterior policy of Rome.”
have sovereign power
From this reading “After the period which we have just closed, no mention is made of the affairs of Britain until the reign of Adrian.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “At that time was wrought the first remarkable change in the exterior policy of Rome.”
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading “THE FALL OF THE ROMAN POWER IN BRITAIN.”
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading “At that time was wrought the first remarkable change in the exterior policy of Rome.”
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From this reading 117.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Sidenote: A.D.
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading After the period which we have just closed, no mention is made of the affairs of Britain until the reign of Adrian.
matters of personal concern
From this reading After the period which we have just closed, no mention is made of the affairs of Britain until the reign of Adrian.
later than; following
From this reading After the period which we have just closed, no mention is made of the affairs of Britain until the reign of Adrian.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time was wrought the first remarkable change in the exterior policy of Rome.
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading THE FALL OF THE ROMAN POWER IN BRITAIN.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading At that time was wrought the first remarkable change in the exterior policy of Rome.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading After the period which we have just closed, no mention is made of the affairs of Britain until the reign of Adrian.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading [Sidenote: A.D.
the region that is outside of something
From this reading At that time was wrought the first remarkable change in the exterior policy of Rome.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE FALL OF THE ROMAN POWER IN BRITAIN.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At that time was wrought the first remarkable change in the exterior policy of Rome.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After the period which we have just closed, no mention is made of the affairs of Britain until the reign of Adrian.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FALL OF THE ROMAN POWER IN BRITAIN.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the period which we have just closed, no mention is made of the affairs of Britain until the reign of Adrian.
and nothing more
From this reading After the period which we have just closed, no mention is made of the affairs of Britain until the reign of Adrian.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After the period which we have just closed, no mention is made of the affairs of Britain until the reign of Adrian.
make reference to
From this reading After the period which we have just closed, no mention is made of the affairs of Britain until the reign of Adrian.
not any; not one
From this reading After the period which we have just closed, no mention is made of the affairs of Britain until the reign of Adrian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FALL OF THE ROMAN POWER IN BRITAIN.
an amount of time
From this reading After the period which we have just closed, no mention is made of the affairs of Britain until the reign of Adrian.
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading At that time was wrought the first remarkable change in the exterior policy of Rome.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE FALL OF THE ROMAN POWER IN BRITAIN.
have sovereign power
From this reading After the period which we have just closed, no mention is made of the affairs of Britain until the reign of Adrian.
unusual or striking
From this reading At that time was wrought the first remarkable change in the exterior policy of Rome.
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading THE FALL OF THE ROMAN POWER IN BRITAIN.
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 At that time was wrought the first remarkable change in the exterior policy of Rome.
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From this reading [Sidenote: A.D.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time was wrought the first remarkable change in the exterior policy of Rome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FALL OF THE ROMAN POWER IN BRITAIN.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time was wrought the first remarkable change in the exterior policy of Rome.
up to a particular time
From this reading After the period which we have just closed, no mention is made of the affairs of Britain until the reign of Adrian.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that time was wrought the first remarkable change in the exterior policy of Rome.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After the period which we have just closed, no mention is made of the affairs of Britain until the reign of Adrian.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the period which we have just closed, no mention is made of the affairs of Britain until the reign of Adrian.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading At that time was wrought the first remarkable change in the exterior policy of Rome.
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