andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And besides this, the sauce of Juvenal is more poignant, to create in us an appetite of reading him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading And besides this, the sauce of Juvenal is more poignant, to create in us an appetite of reading him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The meat of Horace is more nourishing, but the cookery of Juvenal more exquisite; so that, granting Horace to be the more general philosopher, we cannot deny that Juvenal was the greater poet—I mean, in satire.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And besides this, the sauce of Juvenal is more poignant, to create in us an appetite of reading him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to return to my purpose.
cannot
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From this reading The meat of Horace is more nourishing, but the cookery of Juvenal more exquisite; so that, granting Horace to be the more general philosopher, we cannot deny that Juvenal was the greater poet—I mean, in satire.
carmen
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From this reading “_Non tu_, _in triviis indocte_, _solebas_ _Stridenti_, _miserum_, _stipulâ_, _disperdere carmen_?”
complementnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləmənt/
a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
cookerynoun
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading The meat of Horace is more nourishing, but the cookery of Juvenal more exquisite; so that, granting Horace to be the more general philosopher, we cannot deny that Juvenal was the greater poet—I mean, in satire.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading And besides this, the sauce of Juvenal is more poignant, to create in us an appetite of reading him.
defectnounUS /ˈdiːfekt/
an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
deficientadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɪʃənt/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading The meat of Horace is more nourishing, but the cookery of Juvenal more exquisite; so that, granting Horace to be the more general philosopher, we cannot deny that Juvenal was the greater poet—I mean, in satire.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
disperdere
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From this reading “_Non tu_, _in triviis indocte_, _solebas_ _Stridenti_, _miserum_, _stipulâ_, _disperdere carmen_?”
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading The meat of Horace is more nourishing, but the cookery of Juvenal more exquisite; so that, granting Horace to be the more general philosopher, we cannot deny that Juvenal was the greater poet—I mean, in satire.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The meat of Horace is more nourishing, but the cookery of Juvenal more exquisite; so that, granting Horace to be the more general philosopher, we cannot deny that Juvenal was the greater poet—I mean, in satire.
grantingverbUS /ˈɡræntɪŋ/
-ing form of “grant” — let have
From this reading The meat of Horace is more nourishing, but the cookery of Juvenal more exquisite; so that, granting Horace to be the more general philosopher, we cannot deny that Juvenal was the greater poet—I mean, in satire.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The meat of Horace is more nourishing, but the cookery of Juvenal more exquisite; so that, granting Horace to be the more general philosopher, we cannot deny that Juvenal was the greater poet—I mean, in satire.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The meat of Horace is more nourishing, but the cookery of Juvenal more exquisite; so that, granting Horace to be the more general philosopher, we cannot deny that Juvenal was the greater poet—I mean, in satire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “_Non tu_, _in triviis indocte_, _solebas_ _Stridenti_, _miserum_, _stipulâ_, _disperdere carmen_?”
indocte
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From this reading “_Non tu_, _in triviis indocte_, _solebas_ _Stridenti_, _miserum_, _stipulâ_, _disperdere carmen_?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
Juvenalnoun
Roman satirist who denounced the vice and folly of Roman society during the reign of the emperor Domitian (60-140)
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The meat of Horace is more nourishing, but the cookery of Juvenal more exquisite; so that, granting Horace to be the more general philosopher, we cannot deny that Juvenal was the greater poet—I mean, in satire.
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading The meat of Horace is more nourishing, but the cookery of Juvenal more exquisite; so that, granting Horace to be the more general philosopher, we cannot deny that Juvenal was the greater poet—I mean, in satire.
miserum
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From this reading “_Non tu_, _in triviis indocte_, _solebas_ _Stridenti_, _miserum_, _stipulâ_, _disperdere carmen_?”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But to return to my purpose.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
NonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading “_Non tu_, _in triviis indocte_, _solebas_ _Stridenti_, _miserum_, _stipulâ_, _disperdere carmen_?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
nourishingadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
of or providing nourishment
From this reading The meat of Horace is more nourishing, but the cookery of Juvenal more exquisite; so that, granting Horace to be the more general philosopher, we cannot deny that Juvenal was the greater poet—I mean, in satire.
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading The meat of Horace is more nourishing, but the cookery of Juvenal more exquisite; so that, granting Horace to be the more general philosopher, we cannot deny that Juvenal was the greater poet—I mean, in satire.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The meat of Horace is more nourishing, but the cookery of Juvenal more exquisite; so that, granting Horace to be the more general philosopher, we cannot deny that Juvenal was the greater poet—I mean, in satire.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading And besides this, the sauce of Juvenal is more poignant, to create in us an appetite of reading him.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But to return to my purpose.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading And besides this, the sauce of Juvenal is more poignant, to create in us an appetite of reading him.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But to return to my purpose.
satirenounUS /ˈsætaɪər/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading The meat of Horace is more nourishing, but the cookery of Juvenal more exquisite; so that, granting Horace to be the more general philosopher, we cannot deny that Juvenal was the greater poet—I mean, in satire.
saucenounUS /sɔːs/
flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
From this reading And besides this, the sauce of Juvenal is more poignant, to create in us an appetite of reading him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The meat of Horace is more nourishing, but the cookery of Juvenal more exquisite; so that, granting Horace to be the more general philosopher, we cannot deny that Juvenal was the greater poet—I mean, in satire.
solebas
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From this reading “_Non tu_, _in triviis indocte_, _solebas_ _Stridenti_, _miserum_, _stipulâ_, _disperdere carmen_?”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
stipulâ
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From this reading “_Non tu_, _in triviis indocte_, _solebas_ _Stridenti_, _miserum_, _stipulâ_, _disperdere carmen_?”
Stridenti
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From this reading “_Non tu_, _in triviis indocte_, _solebas_ _Stridenti_, _miserum_, _stipulâ_, _disperdere carmen_?”
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to return to my purpose.
triviis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Non tu_, _in triviis indocte_, _solebas_ _Stridenti_, _miserum_, _stipulâ_, _disperdere carmen_?”
tu
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From this reading “_Non tu_, _in triviis indocte_, _solebas_ _Stridenti_, _miserum_, _stipulâ_, _disperdere carmen_?”
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
unsatisfiedadjectiveUS /ənˈsætɪsfaɪd/
not having been satisfied
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And besides this, the sauce of Juvenal is more poignant, to create in us an appetite of reading him.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meat of Horace is more nourishing, but the cookery of Juvenal more exquisite; so that, granting Horace to be the more general philosopher, we cannot deny that Juvenal was the greater poet—I mean, in satire.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading When there is anything deficient in numbers and sound, the reader is uneasy and unsatisfied; he wants something of his complement, desires somewhat which he finds not: and this being the manifest defect of Horace, it is no wonder that, finding it supplied in Juvenal, we are more delighted with him.
