Chapter XXXIII
“Idem velle, et idem nolle, ea demum firma amicitia est.” * SALLUST. *To will the same thing and not to will the same thing, that at length is firm friendship. “_Carlos._ That letter. _Princess Eboli._ Oh, I shall die.
Ernest Maltravers — Complete
Chapter XXXIII
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“Idem
velle,
et
idem
nolle,
ea
demum
firma
amicitia
est.”
* SALLUST.
*To
will
the
same
thing
and
not
to
will
the
same
thing,
that
at
length
is
firm
friendship.
“_Carlos._
That
letter.
_Princess
Eboli._
Oh,
I
shall
die.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Idem
velle,
et
idem
nolle,
ea
demum
firma
amicitia
est.”
Line 2
* SALLUST.
Line 3
*To
will
the
same
thing
and
not
to
will
the
same
thing,
that
at
length
is
firm
friendship.
Line 4
“_Carlos._
That
letter.
Line 5
_Princess
Eboli._
Oh,
I
shall
die.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Length
noun
US /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading “*To will the same thing and not to will the same thing, that at length is firm friendship.”
Princess
noun
US /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
Same
noun
US /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “*To will the same thing and not to will the same thing, that at length is firm friendship.”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “_Princess Eboli._ Oh, I shall die.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “*To will the same thing and not to will the same thing, that at length is firm friendship.”
All words in this reading · 31
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amicitia
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From this reading “Idem velle, et idem nolle, ea demum firma amicitia est.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading *To will the same thing and not to will the same thing, that at length is firm friendship.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading *To will the same thing and not to will the same thing, that at length is firm friendship.
Carlos
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From this reading “_Carlos._ That letter.
demum
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From this reading “Idem velle, et idem nolle, ea demum firma amicitia est.”
die
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From this reading _Princess Eboli._ Oh, I shall die.
ea
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From this reading “Idem velle, et idem nolle, ea demum firma amicitia est.”
Eboli
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From this reading _Princess Eboli._ Oh, I shall die.
est
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From this reading “Idem velle, et idem nolle, ea demum firma amicitia est.”
et
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From this reading “Idem velle, et idem nolle, ea demum firma amicitia est.”
firm
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From this reading *To will the same thing and not to will the same thing, that at length is firm friendship.
firma
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From this reading “Idem velle, et idem nolle, ea demum firma amicitia est.”
friendship
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From this reading *To will the same thing and not to will the same thing, that at length is firm friendship.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Princess Eboli._ Oh, I shall die.
Idem
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From this reading “Idem velle, et idem nolle, ea demum firma amicitia est.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading *To will the same thing and not to will the same thing, that at length is firm friendship.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading *To will the same thing and not to will the same thing, that at length is firm friendship.
letter
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From this reading “_Carlos._ That letter.
nolle
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From this reading “Idem velle, et idem nolle, ea demum firma amicitia est.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading *To will the same thing and not to will the same thing, that at length is firm friendship.
Oh
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From this reading _Princess Eboli._ Oh, I shall die.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading _Princess Eboli._ Oh, I shall die.
SALLUST
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From this reading * SALLUST.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading *To will the same thing and not to will the same thing, that at length is firm friendship.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Princess Eboli._ Oh, I shall die.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading *To will the same thing and not to will the same thing, that at length is firm friendship.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading *To will the same thing and not to will the same thing, that at length is firm friendship.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading *To will the same thing and not to will the same thing, that at length is firm friendship.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading *To will the same thing and not to will the same thing, that at length is firm friendship.
velle
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From this reading “Idem velle, et idem nolle, ea demum firma amicitia est.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading *To will the same thing and not to will the same thing, that at length is firm friendship.