Chapter XIV
"A virtuous woman is man's greatest pride."--SIMONIDES. ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home. And Wisdom shows the ill without the cure. HAMMOND: _Elegies_.
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Chapter XIV
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"A
virtuous
woman
is
man's
greatest
pride."--SIMONIDES.
ABROAD
uneasy,
nor
content
at
home.
And
Wisdom
shows
the
ill
without
the
cure.
HAMMOND:
_Elegies_.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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"A
virtuous
woman
is
man's
greatest
pride."--SIMONIDES.
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ABROAD
uneasy,
nor
content
at
home.
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And
Wisdom
shows
the
ill
without
the
cure.
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HAMMOND:
_Elegies_.
Learner Dictionary
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Without
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “And Wisdom shows the ill without the cure.”
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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 "A virtuous woman is man's greatest pride."--SIMONIDES.
ABROAD
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From this reading ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Wisdom shows the ill without the cure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.
content
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From this reading ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.
cure
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Elegies
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From this reading HAMMOND: _Elegies_.
greatest
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HAMMOND
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From this reading HAMMOND: _Elegies_.
home
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From this reading ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.
ill
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A virtuous woman is man's greatest pride."--SIMONIDES.
man's
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From this reading "A virtuous woman is man's greatest pride."--SIMONIDES.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.
pride
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From this reading "A virtuous woman is man's greatest pride."--SIMONIDES.
shows
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SIMONIDES
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From this reading "A virtuous woman is man's greatest pride."--SIMONIDES.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Wisdom shows the ill without the cure.
uneasy
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From this reading ABROAD uneasy, nor content at home.
virtuous
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From this reading "A virtuous woman is man's greatest pride."--SIMONIDES.
Wisdom
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From this reading And Wisdom shows the ill without the cure.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And Wisdom shows the ill without the cure.
woman
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From this reading "A virtuous woman is man's greatest pride."--SIMONIDES.