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Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson, LL.D.
Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson, LL.D. is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Consortes tumuli habet Rodolphum patrem, strenuum fortemque virum, et Henricum filium unicum, quem spei parentum mors inopina decennem praeripuit.
Ita Domus felix et opulenta, quam erexit Avus, auxitque pater, cum nepote decidit.
Abi viator!
Et vicibus rerum humanarum perspectis, AEternitatem cogita!
Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson, LL.D. is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Consortes tumuli habet Rodolphum patrem, strenuum fortemque virum, et Henricum filium unicum, quem spei parentum mors inopina decennem praeripuit.
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Ita Domus felix et opulenta, quam erexit Avus, auxitque pater, cum nepote decidit.
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Abi viator!
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Et vicibus rerum humanarum perspectis, AEternitatem cogita!
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Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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concerns noun US /kənˈsɜːrnz/

plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading “Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.”

continue verb US /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading “Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.”

cum noun US /kʌm/

the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading “Ita Domus felix et opulenta, quam erexit Avus, auxitque pater, cum nepote decidit.”

deposited verb US /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/

past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading “Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.”

pater noun US /ˈpeɪtər/

an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously

From this reading “Ita Domus felix et opulenta, quam erexit Avus, auxitque pater, cum nepote decidit.”

related adjective US /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading “Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.”

sensible adjective US /ˈsensəbəl/

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading “Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.”

wishing noun US /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading “Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.”

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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 Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

Abi

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From this reading Abi viator!

AEternitatem

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From this reading Et vicibus rerum humanarum perspectis, AEternitatem cogita!

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

auxitque

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From this reading Ita Domus felix et opulenta, quam erexit Avus, auxitque pater, cum nepote decidit.

Avus

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From this reading Ita Domus felix et opulenta, quam erexit Avus, auxitque pater, cum nepote decidit.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

cogita

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From this reading Et vicibus rerum humanarum perspectis, AEternitatem cogita!

concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/

plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

Consortes

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From this reading Consortes tumuli habet Rodolphum patrem, strenuum fortemque virum, et Henricum filium unicum, quem spei parentum mors inopina decennem praeripuit.

continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

cumnounUS /kʌm/

the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Ita Domus felix et opulenta, quam erexit Avus, auxitque pater, cum nepote decidit.

decennem

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From this reading Consortes tumuli habet Rodolphum patrem, strenuum fortemque virum, et Henricum filium unicum, quem spei parentum mors inopina decennem praeripuit.

decidit

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From this reading Ita Domus felix et opulenta, quam erexit Avus, auxitque pater, cum nepote decidit.

depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/

past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

Domus

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From this reading Ita Domus felix et opulenta, quam erexit Avus, auxitque pater, cum nepote decidit.

erexit

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From this reading Ita Domus felix et opulenta, quam erexit Avus, auxitque pater, cum nepote decidit.

et

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From this reading Consortes tumuli habet Rodolphum patrem, strenuum fortemque virum, et Henricum filium unicum, quem spei parentum mors inopina decennem praeripuit.

felix

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From this reading Ita Domus felix et opulenta, quam erexit Avus, auxitque pater, cum nepote decidit.

filium

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From this reading Consortes tumuli habet Rodolphum patrem, strenuum fortemque virum, et Henricum filium unicum, quem spei parentum mors inopina decennem praeripuit.

fortemque

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From this reading Consortes tumuli habet Rodolphum patrem, strenuum fortemque virum, et Henricum filium unicum, quem spei parentum mors inopina decennem praeripuit.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

habet

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From this reading Consortes tumuli habet Rodolphum patrem, strenuum fortemque virum, et Henricum filium unicum, quem spei parentum mors inopina decennem praeripuit.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

Henricum

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From this reading Consortes tumuli habet Rodolphum patrem, strenuum fortemque virum, et Henricum filium unicum, quem spei parentum mors inopina decennem praeripuit.

HENRYnounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

how

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From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

humanarum

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From this reading Et vicibus rerum humanarum perspectis, AEternitatem cogita!

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

inopina

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From this reading Consortes tumuli habet Rodolphum patrem, strenuum fortemque virum, et Henricum filium unicum, quem spei parentum mors inopina decennem praeripuit.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

Ita

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From this reading Ita Domus felix et opulenta, quam erexit Avus, auxitque pater, cum nepote decidit.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

morsnoun

(Roman mythology) Roman god of death; counterpart of Thanatos

From this reading Consortes tumuli habet Rodolphum patrem, strenuum fortemque virum, et Henricum filium unicum, quem spei parentum mors inopina decennem praeripuit.

nepote

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From this reading Ita Domus felix et opulenta, quam erexit Avus, auxitque pater, cum nepote decidit.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

opulenta

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From this reading Ita Domus felix et opulenta, quam erexit Avus, auxitque pater, cum nepote decidit.

parentum

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From this reading Consortes tumuli habet Rodolphum patrem, strenuum fortemque virum, et Henricum filium unicum, quem spei parentum mors inopina decennem praeripuit.

paternounUS /ˈpeɪtər/

an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously

From this reading Ita Domus felix et opulenta, quam erexit Avus, auxitque pater, cum nepote decidit.

patrem

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From this reading Consortes tumuli habet Rodolphum patrem, strenuum fortemque virum, et Henricum filium unicum, quem spei parentum mors inopina decennem praeripuit.

perspectis

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From this reading Et vicibus rerum humanarum perspectis, AEternitatem cogita!

praeripuit

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From this reading Consortes tumuli habet Rodolphum patrem, strenuum fortemque virum, et Henricum filium unicum, quem spei parentum mors inopina decennem praeripuit.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

quam

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From this reading Ita Domus felix et opulenta, quam erexit Avus, auxitque pater, cum nepote decidit.

quem

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From this reading Consortes tumuli habet Rodolphum patrem, strenuum fortemque virum, et Henricum filium unicum, quem spei parentum mors inopina decennem praeripuit.

relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

rerum

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From this reading Et vicibus rerum humanarum perspectis, AEternitatem cogita!

Rodolphum

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From this reading Consortes tumuli habet Rodolphum patrem, strenuum fortemque virum, et Henricum filium unicum, quem spei parentum mors inopina decennem praeripuit.

sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

spei

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From this reading Consortes tumuli habet Rodolphum patrem, strenuum fortemque virum, et Henricum filium unicum, quem spei parentum mors inopina decennem praeripuit.

strenuum

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From this reading Consortes tumuli habet Rodolphum patrem, strenuum fortemque virum, et Henricum filium unicum, quem spei parentum mors inopina decennem praeripuit.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

THRALE

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From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

tumuli

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From this reading Consortes tumuli habet Rodolphum patrem, strenuum fortemque virum, et Henricum filium unicum, quem spei parentum mors inopina decennem praeripuit.

unicum

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From this reading Consortes tumuli habet Rodolphum patrem, strenuum fortemque virum, et Henricum filium unicum, quem spei parentum mors inopina decennem praeripuit.

viator

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From this reading Abi viator!

vicibus

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From this reading Et vicibus rerum humanarum perspectis, AEternitatem cogita!

virum

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From this reading Consortes tumuli habet Rodolphum patrem, strenuum fortemque virum, et Henricum filium unicum, quem spei parentum mors inopina decennem praeripuit.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Here are deposited the remains of HENRY THRALE, Who managed all his concerns in the present world, public and private, in such a manner as to leave many wishing he had continued longer in it; And all that related to a future world, as if he had been sensible how short a time he was to continue in this.

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