Chapter 5 of Vergilius: A Tale of the Coming of Christ is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Vergilius: A Tale of the Coming of Christ is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Arria and her mother sat with the emperor. He was at home and in a playful humor. The hour of his banquet was approaching. Soon he would be summoned to receive his guests. "Nay, but I am sure he loves me," the girl was saying.
Chapter 5 of Vergilius: A Tale of the Coming of Christ is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “The hour of his banquet was approaching.”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “The hour of his banquet was approaching.”
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading “Arria and her mother sat with the emperor.”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “Soon he would be summoned to receive his guests.”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “He was at home and in a playful humor.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “"Nay, but I am sure he loves me," the girl was saying.”
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading “He was at home and in a playful humor.”
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “Soon he would be summoned to receive his guests.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was at home and in a playful humor.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Nay, but I am sure he loves me," the girl was saying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arria and her mother sat with the emperor.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The hour of his banquet was approaching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arria and her mother sat with the emperor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at home and in a playful humor.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The hour of his banquet was approaching.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Soon he would be summoned to receive his guests.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nay, but I am sure he loves me," the girl was saying.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Arria and her mother sat with the emperor.
a young female
From this reading "Nay, but I am sure he loves me," the girl was saying.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Soon he would be summoned to receive his guests.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at home and in a playful humor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Arria and her mother sat with the emperor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hour of his banquet was approaching.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was at home and in a playful humor.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour of his banquet was approaching.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading He was at home and in a playful humor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nay, but I am sure he loves me," the girl was saying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was at home and in a playful humor.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Nay, but I am sure he loves me," the girl was saying.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nay, but I am sure he loves me," the girl was saying.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Arria and her mother sat with the emperor.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, but I am sure he loves me," the girl was saying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hour of his banquet was approaching.
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading He was at home and in a playful humor.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Soon he would be summoned to receive his guests.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Arria and her mother sat with the emperor.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Nay, but I am sure he loves me," the girl was saying.
in the near future
From this reading Soon he would be summoned to receive his guests.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Soon he would be summoned to receive his guests.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Nay, but I am sure he loves me," the girl was saying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arria and her mother sat with the emperor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon he would be summoned to receive his guests.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was at home and in a playful humor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arria and her mother sat with the emperor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Soon he would be summoned to receive his guests.
Chapter 5 of Vergilius: A Tale of the Coming of Christ by Irving Bacheller holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 5 holds 156 sentences of Vergilius: A Tale of the Coming of Christ, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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