the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VICAR AND HIS WIFE--FAMILIES OF LOVE--THE NEWSPAPER Indulge Genio: carpamus dulcia: nostrum est Quod vivis: cinis, et manes, et fabula fies.
carpamus
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cinis
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dulcia
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From this reading THE VICAR AND HIS WIFE--FAMILIES OF LOVE--THE NEWSPAPER Indulge Genio: carpamus dulcia: nostrum est Quod vivis: cinis, et manes, et fabula fies.
remove the dust from
From this reading Snatch the swift-passing good: 'twill end ere long In dust and shadow, and an old wife's song.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Snatch the swift-passing good: 'twill end ere long In dust and shadow, and an old wife's song.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Snatch the swift-passing good: 'twill end ere long In dust and shadow, and an old wife's song.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
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et
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divisible by two
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fabula
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plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading THE VICAR AND HIS WIFE--FAMILIES OF LOVE--THE NEWSPAPER Indulge Genio: carpamus dulcia: nostrum est Quod vivis: cinis, et manes, et fabula fies.
fies
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flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
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fugit
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Genio
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someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VICAR AND HIS WIFE--FAMILIES OF LOVE--THE NEWSPAPER Indulge Genio: carpamus dulcia: nostrum est Quod vivis: cinis, et manes, et fabula fies.
hoc
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hora
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From this reading Vive memor lethi: fugit hora: hoc quod loquor, inde est.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inde
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IndulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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lethi
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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loquor
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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manesnounUS /meɪnz/
a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)
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memor
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a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
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nostrumnoun
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VICAR AND HIS WIFE--FAMILIES OF LOVE--THE NEWSPAPER Indulge Genio: carpamus dulcia: nostrum est Quod vivis: cinis, et manes, et fabula fies.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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have ownership or possession of
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
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Persius
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From this reading Persius.
Quod
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A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Snatch the swift-passing good: 'twill end ere long In dust and shadow, and an old wife's song.
SnatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Snatch the swift-passing good: 'twill end ere long In dust and shadow, and an old wife's song.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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a short musical composition with words
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express in speech
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swift-passing
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICAR AND HIS WIFE--FAMILIES OF LOVE--THE NEWSPAPER Indulge Genio: carpamus dulcia: nostrum est Quod vivis: cinis, et manes, et fabula fies.
an old word for “yours”
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an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
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twillnounUS /twɪl/
a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
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VICARnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
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Vive
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vivis
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Indulge thy Genius, while the hour's thine own: Even while we speak, some part of it has flown.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE VICAR AND HIS WIFE--FAMILIES OF LOVE--THE NEWSPAPER Indulge Genio: carpamus dulcia: nostrum est Quod vivis: cinis, et manes, et fabula fies.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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