139
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From this reading {139a} _Lipsius_.—_Petron. in.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading {139a} _Lipsius_.—_Petron. in.
affirmverbUS /əˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading Fragm_.—And Lipsius to affirm, _Scio_, _poetam neminem præstantem fuisse_, _sine parte quadam uberiore divinæ auræ_.
affordsverbUS /əˈfɔːrdz/
third-person singular of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading Every beggarly corporation affords the State a mayor or two bailiffs yearly; but _Solus rex_, _aut poeta_, _non quotannis nascitur_.
agitante
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From this reading “Est deus in nobis, agitante calescimus illo Sedibus æthereis spiritus ille venit.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And hence it is that the coming up of good poets (for I mind not mediocres or imos) is so thin and rare among us.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fragm_.—And Lipsius to affirm, _Scio_, _poetam neminem præstantem fuisse_, _sine parte quadam uberiore divinæ auræ_.
auræ
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From this reading Fragm_.—And Lipsius to affirm, _Scio_, _poetam neminem præstantem fuisse_, _sine parte quadam uberiore divinæ auræ_.
aut
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From this reading Every beggarly corporation affords the State a mayor or two bailiffs yearly; but _Solus rex_, _aut poeta_, _non quotannis nascitur_.
bailiffsnounUS /ˈbeɪləfs/
plural of “bailiff” — an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading Every beggarly corporation affords the State a mayor or two bailiffs yearly; but _Solus rex_, _aut poeta_, _non quotannis nascitur_.
beggarlyadjective
marked by poverty befitting a beggar
From this reading Every beggarly corporation affords the State a mayor or two bailiffs yearly; but _Solus rex_, _aut poeta_, _non quotannis nascitur_.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every beggarly corporation affords the State a mayor or two bailiffs yearly; but _Solus rex_, _aut poeta_, _non quotannis nascitur_.
calescimus
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From this reading “Est deus in nobis, agitante calescimus illo Sedibus æthereis spiritus ille venit.”
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And hence it is that the coming up of good poets (for I mind not mediocres or imos) is so thin and rare among us.
corporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading Every beggarly corporation affords the State a mayor or two bailiffs yearly; but _Solus rex_, _aut poeta_, _non quotannis nascitur_.
deus
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From this reading “Est deus in nobis, agitante calescimus illo Sedibus æthereis spiritus ille venit.”
divinæ
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From this reading Fragm_.—And Lipsius to affirm, _Scio_, _poetam neminem præstantem fuisse_, _sine parte quadam uberiore divinæ auræ_.
EstnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading “Est deus in nobis, agitante calescimus illo Sedibus æthereis spiritus ille venit.”
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every beggarly corporation affords the State a mayor or two bailiffs yearly; but _Solus rex_, _aut poeta_, _non quotannis nascitur_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And hence it is that the coming up of good poets (for I mind not mediocres or imos) is so thin and rare among us.
Fragm
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From this reading Fragm_.—And Lipsius to affirm, _Scio_, _poetam neminem præstantem fuisse_, _sine parte quadam uberiore divinæ auræ_.
fuisse
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From this reading Fragm_.—And Lipsius to affirm, _Scio_, _poetam neminem præstantem fuisse_, _sine parte quadam uberiore divinæ auræ_.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And hence it is that the coming up of good poets (for I mind not mediocres or imos) is so thin and rare among us.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading And hence it is that the coming up of good poets (for I mind not mediocres or imos) is so thin and rare among us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And hence it is that the coming up of good poets (for I mind not mediocres or imos) is so thin and rare among us.
ille
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From this reading “Est deus in nobis, agitante calescimus illo Sedibus æthereis spiritus ille venit.”
illo
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From this reading “Est deus in nobis, agitante calescimus illo Sedibus æthereis spiritus ille venit.”
imos
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From this reading And hence it is that the coming up of good poets (for I mind not mediocres or imos) is so thin and rare among us.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Est deus in nobis, agitante calescimus illo Sedibus æthereis spiritus ille venit.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And hence it is that the coming up of good poets (for I mind not mediocres or imos) is so thin and rare among us.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And hence it is that the coming up of good poets (for I mind not mediocres or imos) is so thin and rare among us.
Lipsius
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From this reading {139a} _Lipsius_.—_Petron. in.
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading Every beggarly corporation affords the State a mayor or two bailiffs yearly; but _Solus rex_, _aut poeta_, _non quotannis nascitur_.
mediocres
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From this reading And hence it is that the coming up of good poets (for I mind not mediocres or imos) is so thin and rare among us.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And hence it is that the coming up of good poets (for I mind not mediocres or imos) is so thin and rare among us.
nascitur
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From this reading Every beggarly corporation affords the State a mayor or two bailiffs yearly; but _Solus rex_, _aut poeta_, _non quotannis nascitur_.
neminem
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From this reading Fragm_.—And Lipsius to affirm, _Scio_, _poetam neminem præstantem fuisse_, _sine parte quadam uberiore divinæ auræ_.
nobis
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From this reading “Est deus in nobis, agitante calescimus illo Sedibus æthereis spiritus ille venit.”
nonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading Every beggarly corporation affords the State a mayor or two bailiffs yearly; but _Solus rex_, _aut poeta_, _non quotannis nascitur_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And hence it is that the coming up of good poets (for I mind not mediocres or imos) is so thin and rare among us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And hence it is that the coming up of good poets (for I mind not mediocres or imos) is so thin and rare among us.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And hence it is that the coming up of good poets (for I mind not mediocres or imos) is so thin and rare among us.
parte
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From this reading Fragm_.—And Lipsius to affirm, _Scio_, _poetam neminem præstantem fuisse_, _sine parte quadam uberiore divinæ auræ_.
Petron
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From this reading {139a} _Lipsius_.—_Petron. in.
poeta
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From this reading Every beggarly corporation affords the State a mayor or two bailiffs yearly; but _Solus rex_, _aut poeta_, _non quotannis nascitur_.
poetam
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From this reading Fragm_.—And Lipsius to affirm, _Scio_, _poetam neminem præstantem fuisse_, _sine parte quadam uberiore divinæ auræ_.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading And hence it is that the coming up of good poets (for I mind not mediocres or imos) is so thin and rare among us.
præstantem
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From this reading Fragm_.—And Lipsius to affirm, _Scio_, _poetam neminem præstantem fuisse_, _sine parte quadam uberiore divinæ auræ_.
quadam
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From this reading Fragm_.—And Lipsius to affirm, _Scio_, _poetam neminem præstantem fuisse_, _sine parte quadam uberiore divinæ auræ_.
quotannis
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From this reading Every beggarly corporation affords the State a mayor or two bailiffs yearly; but _Solus rex_, _aut poeta_, _non quotannis nascitur_.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading And hence it is that the coming up of good poets (for I mind not mediocres or imos) is so thin and rare among us.
rexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Every beggarly corporation affords the State a mayor or two bailiffs yearly; but _Solus rex_, _aut poeta_, _non quotannis nascitur_.
Scio
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From this reading Fragm_.—And Lipsius to affirm, _Scio_, _poetam neminem præstantem fuisse_, _sine parte quadam uberiore divinæ auræ_.
Sedibus
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From this reading “Est deus in nobis, agitante calescimus illo Sedibus æthereis spiritus ille venit.”
sinenounUS /saɪn/
ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
From this reading Fragm_.—And Lipsius to affirm, _Scio_, _poetam neminem præstantem fuisse_, _sine parte quadam uberiore divinæ auræ_.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And hence it is that the coming up of good poets (for I mind not mediocres or imos) is so thin and rare among us.
Solus
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From this reading Every beggarly corporation affords the State a mayor or two bailiffs yearly; but _Solus rex_, _aut poeta_, _non quotannis nascitur_.
spiritus
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From this reading “Est deus in nobis, agitante calescimus illo Sedibus æthereis spiritus ille venit.”
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Every beggarly corporation affords the State a mayor or two bailiffs yearly; but _Solus rex_, _aut poeta_, _non quotannis nascitur_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And hence it is that the coming up of good poets (for I mind not mediocres or imos) is so thin and rare among us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And hence it is that the coming up of good poets (for I mind not mediocres or imos) is so thin and rare among us.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading And hence it is that the coming up of good poets (for I mind not mediocres or imos) is so thin and rare among us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fragm_.—And Lipsius to affirm, _Scio_, _poetam neminem præstantem fuisse_, _sine parte quadam uberiore divinæ auræ_.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Every beggarly corporation affords the State a mayor or two bailiffs yearly; but _Solus rex_, _aut poeta_, _non quotannis nascitur_.
uberiore
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From this reading Fragm_.—And Lipsius to affirm, _Scio_, _poetam neminem præstantem fuisse_, _sine parte quadam uberiore divinæ auræ_.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And hence it is that the coming up of good poets (for I mind not mediocres or imos) is so thin and rare among us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And hence it is that the coming up of good poets (for I mind not mediocres or imos) is so thin and rare among us.
venit
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From this reading “Est deus in nobis, agitante calescimus illo Sedibus æthereis spiritus ille venit.”
yearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading Every beggarly corporation affords the State a mayor or two bailiffs yearly; but _Solus rex_, _aut poeta_, _non quotannis nascitur_.
æthereis
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From this reading “Est deus in nobis, agitante calescimus illo Sedibus æthereis spiritus ille venit.”
