The Young Carthaginian

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Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

From them he learned with delight that the troops would take the field at once.

“We are going on a campaign against the Vacaei,” one of them said.

“The army marched out two days since.

Hannibal has been waiting here for your arrival, for a fast sailing ship which started a few hours after you brought the news that you were on your way, and you will set off to join the rest without delay.

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Chapter VI

Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Young Carthaginian is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus. From them he learned with delight that the troops would take the field at once. “We are going on a campaign against the Vacaei,” one of them said. “The army marched out two days since. Hannibal has been waiting here for your arrival, for a fast sailing ship which started a few hours after you brought the news that you were on your way, and you will set off to join the rest without delay.

The Young Carthaginian

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Young Carthaginian is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

Line 2

From them he learned with delight that the troops would take the field at once.

/frʌm ðem hiː lɜːrnd wɪð dɪˈlaɪt ðæt ðə truːps wʊd teɪk ðə fiːld æt wʌns/

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“We are going on a campaign against the Vacaei,” one of them said.

Line 4

“The army marched out two days since.

/ðə ˈɑːrmi mɑːrtʃt aʊt tuː deɪz sɪns/

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/ˈhænɪbəl hæz bɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ hiːr fɔːr jɔːr ərˈaɪvəl fɔːr ə fæst ˈseɪlɪŋ ʃɪp wɪtʃ ˈstɑːrtɪd ə fjuː ˈaʊərz ˈæftər juː brɔːt ðə nuːz ðæt juː wɜːr ɑːn jɔːr weɪ ənd juː wɪl set ɔːf tuː dʒɔɪn ðə rest wɪˈθaʊt dɪˈleɪ/

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campaign noun US /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading ““We are going on a campaign against the Vacaei,” one of them said.”

Carthage noun US /ˈkɑːrθədʒ/

an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697

From this reading “Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.”

delay verb US /dɪˈleɪ/

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading “Hannibal has been waiting here for your arrival, for a fast sailing ship which started a few hours after you brought the news that you were on your way, and you will set off to join the rest without delay.”

Hannibal noun US /ˈhænɪbəl/

general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)

From this reading “Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.”

join verb US /dʒɔɪn/

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

marched verb US /mɑːrtʃt/

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading ““The army marched out two days since.”

sailing noun US /ˈseɪlɪŋ/

the work of a sailor

troops noun US /truːps/

soldiers collectively

From this reading “From them he learned with delight that the troops would take the field at once.”

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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 Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Hannibal has been waiting here for your arrival, for a fast sailing ship which started a few hours after you brought the news that you were on your way, and you will set off to join the rest without delay.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “We are going on a campaign against the Vacaei,” one of them said.

AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading “We are going on a campaign against the Vacaei,” one of them said.

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

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

From this reading “The army marched out two days since.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From them he learned with delight that the troops would take the field at once.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

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

campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading “We are going on a campaign against the Vacaei,” one of them said.

CarthagenounUS /ˈkɑːrθədʒ/

an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697

From this reading Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading “The army marched out two days since.

delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/

cause to be slowed down or delayed

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading From them he learned with delight that the troops would take the field at once.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading From them he learned with delight that the troops would take the field at once.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From them he learned with delight that the troops would take the field at once.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading “We are going on a campaign against the Vacaei,” one of them said.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

HannibalnounUS /ˈhænɪbəl/

general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)

From this reading Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading From them he learned with delight that the troops would take the field at once.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading From them he learned with delight that the troops would take the field at once.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

Malchus

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From this reading Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading “The army marched out two days since.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “We are going on a campaign against the Vacaei,” one of them said.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading From them he learned with delight that the troops would take the field at once.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “We are going on a campaign against the Vacaei,” one of them said.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “The army marched out two days since.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “We are going on a campaign against the Vacaei,” one of them said.

sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/

the work of a sailor

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “The army marched out two days since.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading From them he learned with delight that the troops would take the field at once.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From them he learned with delight that the troops would take the field at once.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading From them he learned with delight that the troops would take the field at once.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

troopsnounUS /truːps/

soldiers collectively

From this reading From them he learned with delight that the troops would take the field at once.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “The army marched out two days since.

Vacaei

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From this reading “We are going on a campaign against the Vacaei,” one of them said.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We are going on a campaign against the Vacaei,” one of them said.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading From them he learned with delight that the troops would take the field at once.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading From them he learned with delight that the troops would take the field at once.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Among the young officers who had followed Hannibal on board were some who had left Carthage only a few months before and were known to Malchus.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

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