11
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From this reading HORACE I, 11.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now you're back, let's celebrate In the good old way and classic-- Come, let us lard our skins with nard And bedew our souls with Massic!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But now you're back, let's celebrate In the good old way and classic-- Come, let us lard our skins with nard And bedew our souls with Massic!
bardnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With fillets of green parsley leaves Our foreheads shall be done up, And with song shall we Protract our spree Until the morrow's sun-up.
bedewverb
cover with drops of dew or as with dew
From this reading But now you're back, let's celebrate In the good old way and classic-- Come, let us lard our skins with nard And bedew our souls with Massic!
boonsnounUS /buːnz/
plural of “boon” — a desirable state
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
brought into existence
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now you're back, let's celebrate In the good old way and classic-- Come, let us lard our skins with nard And bedew our souls with Massic!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading But now you're back, let's celebrate In the good old way and classic-- Come, let us lard our skins with nard And bedew our souls with Massic!
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading But now you're back, let's celebrate In the good old way and classic-- Come, let us lard our skins with nard And bedew our souls with Massic!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But now you're back, let's celebrate In the good old way and classic-- Come, let us lard our skins with nard And bedew our souls with Massic!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
diem
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From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading With fillets of green parsley leaves Our foreheads shall be done up, And with song shall we Protract our spree Until the morrow's sun-up.
embarkverbUS /emˈbɑːrk/
go on board
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
escapadenounUS /ˈeskəpeɪd/
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
filletsnounUS /ˈfɪlɪts/
plural of “fillet” — a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
From this reading With fillets of green parsley leaves Our foreheads shall be done up, And with song shall we Protract our spree Until the morrow's sun-up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
foreheadsnounUS /ˈfɔːrhedz/
plural of “forehead” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading With fillets of green parsley leaves Our foreheads shall be done up, And with song shall we Protract our spree Until the morrow's sun-up.
many times at short intervals
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
the act of departing
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But now you're back, let's celebrate In the good old way and classic-- Come, let us lard our skins with nard And bedew our souls with Massic!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading With fillets of green parsley leaves Our foreheads shall be done up, And with song shall we Protract our spree Until the morrow's sun-up.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
HORACEnounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading HORACE I, 11.
how
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From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
I'll
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From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
Iambicnoun
a verse line consisting of iambs
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
lardverbUS /lɑːrd/
prepare or cook with lard
From this reading But now you're back, let's celebrate In the good old way and classic-- Come, let us lard our skins with nard And bedew our souls with Massic!
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading With fillets of green parsley leaves Our foreheads shall be done up, And with song shall we Protract our spree Until the morrow's sun-up.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But now you're back, let's celebrate In the good old way and classic-- Come, let us lard our skins with nard And bedew our souls with Massic!
let's
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From this reading But now you're back, let's celebrate In the good old way and classic-- Come, let us lard our skins with nard And bedew our souls with Massic!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
Lucome
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From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
Massic
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From this reading But now you're back, let's celebrate In the good old way and classic-- Come, let us lard our skins with nard And bedew our souls with Massic!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
morrow's
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From this reading With fillets of green parsley leaves Our foreheads shall be done up, And with song shall we Protract our spree Until the morrow's sun-up.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
nardnounUS /nɑːrd/
an aromatic ointment used in antiquity
From this reading But now you're back, let's celebrate In the good old way and classic-- Come, let us lard our skins with nard And bedew our souls with Massic!
not any; not one
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now you're back, let's celebrate In the good old way and classic-- Come, let us lard our skins with nard And bedew our souls with Massic!
odesnounUS /oʊdz/
plural of “ode” — a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With fillets of green parsley leaves Our foreheads shall be done up, And with song shall we Protract our spree Until the morrow's sun-up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But now you're back, let's celebrate In the good old way and classic-- Come, let us lard our skins with nard And bedew our souls with Massic!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But now you're back, let's celebrate In the good old way and classic-- Come, let us lard our skins with nard And bedew our souls with Massic!
parsleynounUS /ˈpɑːrsli/
annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves
From this reading With fillets of green parsley leaves Our foreheads shall be done up, And with song shall we Protract our spree Until the morrow's sun-up.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
Phillippi
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From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
poet-soldier
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From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
ProtractverbUS /proʊˈtrækt/
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading With fillets of green parsley leaves Our foreheads shall be done up, And with song shall we Protract our spree Until the morrow's sun-up.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
reelverbUS /riːl/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
Identical; not different.
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
satirizeverbUS /ˈsætəraɪz/
ridicule with satire
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
express in words
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
try to get or reach
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading With fillets of green parsley leaves Our foreheads shall be done up, And with song shall we Protract our spree Until the morrow's sun-up.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading But now you're back, let's celebrate In the good old way and classic-- Come, let us lard our skins with nard And bedew our souls with Massic!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading With fillets of green parsley leaves Our foreheads shall be done up, And with song shall we Protract our spree Until the morrow's sun-up.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But now you're back, let's celebrate In the good old way and classic-- Come, let us lard our skins with nard And bedew our souls with Massic!
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
spreenounUS /spriː/
a brief indulgence of your impulses
From this reading With fillets of green parsley leaves Our foreheads shall be done up, And with song shall we Protract our spree Until the morrow's sun-up.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
sun-up
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From this reading With fillets of green parsley leaves Our foreheads shall be done up, And with song shall we Protract our spree Until the morrow's sun-up.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
moving very fast
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now you're back, let's celebrate In the good old way and classic-- Come, let us lard our skins with nard And bedew our souls with Massic!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
they're
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From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
a special situation
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
To-morrow
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From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With fillets of green parsley leaves Our foreheads shall be done up, And with song shall we Protract our spree Until the morrow's sun-up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With fillets of green parsley leaves Our foreheads shall be done up, And with song shall we Protract our spree Until the morrow's sun-up.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now you're back, let's celebrate In the good old way and classic-- Come, let us lard our skins with nard And bedew our souls with Massic!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But now you're back, let's celebrate In the good old way and classic-- Come, let us lard our skins with nard And bedew our souls with Massic!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With fillets of green parsley leaves Our foreheads shall be done up, And with song shall we Protract our spree Until the morrow's sun-up.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
at the time that
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
winceverbUS /wɪns/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now you're back, let's celebrate In the good old way and classic-- Come, let us lard our skins with nard And bedew our souls with Massic!
withholdverbUS /wɪθˈhoʊld/
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
but in spite of that
From this reading Seek not, Lucome, to know how long you're going to live yet-- What boons the gods will yet withhold, or what they're going to give yet; For Jupiter will have his way, despite how much we worry-- Some will hang on for many a day and some die in a hurry, The wisest thing for you to do is to embark this diem Upon a merry escapade with some such bard as I am; And while we sport, I'll reel you off such odes as shall surprise ye-- To-morrow, when the headache comes--well, then I'll satirize ye!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When honor at Phillippi fell A pray to brutal passion, I regret to say that my feet ran away In swift Iambic fashion; You were no poet-soldier born, You staid, nor did you wince then-- Mercury came To my help, which same Has frequently saved me since then.
you're
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From this reading But now you're back, let's celebrate In the good old way and classic-- Come, let us lard our skins with nard And bedew our souls with Massic!
