347
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From this reading [347] So Seneca-- "Curæ leves loquuntur: ingentes stupent."
348
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From this reading --_Pegge._ [348] Famous for all the arts of fraud and thievery-- "Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus."
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading --_Martial._ See Mr Steevens's note on "The Winter's Tale," act iv. sc.
AdonisnounUS /əˈdɑːnəs/
any handsome young man
From this reading --_Steevens._ [The whole passage seems to be imitated from one in "Venus and Adonis."]
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading --_Pegge._ [348] Famous for all the arts of fraud and thievery-- "Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And on thine eye-lids _crown_ the god of sleep."
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading --_Pegge._ [348] Famous for all the arts of fraud and thievery-- "Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus."
Autolyci
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From this reading --_Pegge._ [348] Famous for all the arts of fraud and thievery-- "Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading --_Steevens._ [The whole passage seems to be imitated from one in "Venus and Adonis."]
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading "And on thine eye-lids _crown_ the god of sleep."
Curæ
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From this reading [347] So Seneca-- "Curæ leves loquuntur: ingentes stupent."
eye-lids
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From this reading "And on thine eye-lids _crown_ the god of sleep."
widely known and esteemed
From this reading --_Pegge._ [348] Famous for all the arts of fraud and thievery-- "Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --_Pegge._ [348] Famous for all the arts of fraud and thievery-- "Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus."
fraudnounUS /frɔːd/
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading --_Pegge._ [348] Famous for all the arts of fraud and thievery-- "Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading --_Steevens._ [The whole passage seems to be imitated from one in "Venus and Adonis."]
fuit
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From this reading --_Pegge._ [348] Famous for all the arts of fraud and thievery-- "Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "And on thine eye-lids _crown_ the god of sleep."
imitatedverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪd/
past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading --_Steevens._ [The whole passage seems to be imitated from one in "Venus and Adonis."]
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --_Steevens._ [The whole passage seems to be imitated from one in "Venus and Adonis."]
ingentes
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From this reading [347] So Seneca-- "Curæ leves loquuntur: ingentes stupent."
ivnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading --_Martial._ See Mr Steevens's note on "The Winter's Tale," act iv. sc.
leves
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From this reading [347] So Seneca-- "Curæ leves loquuntur: ingentes stupent."
loquuntur
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From this reading [347] So Seneca-- "Curæ leves loquuntur: ingentes stupent."
manusnounUS /ˈmeɪnɪs/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading --_Pegge._ [348] Famous for all the arts of fraud and thievery-- "Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus."
MartialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading --_Martial._ See Mr Steevens's note on "The Winter's Tale," act iv. sc.
a form of address for a man
From this reading --_Martial._ See Mr Steevens's note on "The Winter's Tale," act iv. sc.
NonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading --_Pegge._ [348] Famous for all the arts of fraud and thievery-- "Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus."
a brief written record
From this reading --_Martial._ See Mr Steevens's note on "The Winter's Tale," act iv. sc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And on thine eye-lids _crown_ the god of sleep."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And on thine eye-lids _crown_ the god of sleep."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading --_Steevens._ [The whole passage seems to be imitated from one in "Venus and Adonis."]
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading --_Steevens._ [The whole passage seems to be imitated from one in "Venus and Adonis."]
Pegge
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From this reading --_Pegge._ [348] Famous for all the arts of fraud and thievery-- "Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus."
piccata
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From this reading --_Pegge._ [348] Famous for all the arts of fraud and thievery-- "Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus."
scnoun
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading --_Martial._ See Mr Steevens's note on "The Winter's Tale," act iv. sc.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading --_Martial._ See Mr Steevens's note on "The Winter's Tale," act iv. sc.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading --_Steevens._ [The whole passage seems to be imitated from one in "Venus and Adonis."]
SenecanounUS /ˈsenəkə/
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
From this reading [347] So Seneca-- "Curæ leves loquuntur: ingentes stupent."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "And on thine eye-lids _crown_ the god of sleep."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading [347] So Seneca-- "Curæ leves loquuntur: ingentes stupent."
Steevens
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From this reading --_Steevens._ [The whole passage seems to be imitated from one in "Venus and Adonis."]
Steevens's
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From this reading --_Martial._ See Mr Steevens's note on "The Winter's Tale," act iv. sc.
stupent
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From this reading [347] So Seneca-- "Curæ leves loquuntur: ingentes stupent."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading --_Martial._ See Mr Steevens's note on "The Winter's Tale," act iv. sc.
tamnounUS /tæm/
a woolen cap of Scottish origin
From this reading --_Pegge._ [348] Famous for all the arts of fraud and thievery-- "Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And on thine eye-lids _crown_ the god of sleep."
thieverynounUS /ˈθiːvəri/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading --_Pegge._ [348] Famous for all the arts of fraud and thievery-- "Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus."
an old word for “yours”
From this reading "And on thine eye-lids _crown_ the god of sleep."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --_Steevens._ [The whole passage seems to be imitated from one in "Venus and Adonis."]
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading --_Steevens._ [The whole passage seems to be imitated from one in "Venus and Adonis."]
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading --_Steevens._ [The whole passage seems to be imitated from one in "Venus and Adonis."]
Winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading --_Martial._ See Mr Steevens's note on "The Winter's Tale," act iv. sc.
