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Chapter XIV
THE LECTISTERNIUM. “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago. It went off quite charmingly, without a hitch. I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle. A good, worthy, commonplace man.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It went off quite charmingly, without a hitch.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It went off quite charmingly, without a hitch.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “It went off quite charmingly, without a hitch.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “A good, worthy, commonplace man.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
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From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
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From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
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From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
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From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
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From this reading It went off quite charmingly, without a hitch.
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From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A good, worthy, commonplace man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
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From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
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From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
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From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
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From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
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From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
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From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
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From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
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From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
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From this reading It went off quite charmingly, without a hitch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It went off quite charmingly, without a hitch.
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From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
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From this reading THE LECTISTERNIUM.
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From this reading A good, worthy, commonplace man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
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From this reading It went off quite charmingly, without a hitch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It went off quite charmingly, without a hitch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My dear child,” said Duilia, “I never did a better stroke of policy than that supper a few evenings ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LECTISTERNIUM.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It went off quite charmingly, without a hitch.
in or at the place that
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
which person or people
From this reading I allowed that good Flavius Sabinus to talk; and he is just one of those men who enjoys himself best where he is given full flow for his twaddle.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It went off quite charmingly, without a hitch.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading A good, worthy, commonplace man.
