1000
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From this reading [1000] He now and then repeats himself.
119
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From this reading 67, 119.
1773
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From this reading See _post_, April 3, 1773, where he declaims against action in public speaking.
3
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From this reading See _post_, April 3, 1773, where he declaims against action in public speaking.
37
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From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
67
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From this reading 67, 119.
90
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From this reading [999] _The Idler_, No. 90.
999
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From this reading [999] _The Idler_, No. 90.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading See _post_, April 3, 1773, where he declaims against action in public speaking.
AdventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading See _post_, April 3, 1773, where he declaims against action in public speaking.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [1000] He now and then repeats himself.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading See _post_, April 3, 1773, where he declaims against action in public speaking.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
declaims
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From this reading See _post_, April 3, 1773, where he declaims against action in public speaking.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading See _post_, April 3, 1773, where he declaims against action in public speaking.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading [1000] He now and then repeats himself.
how
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From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
IdlernounUS /ˈaɪdələr/
person who does no work
From this reading [999] _The Idler_, No. 90.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading See _post_, April 3, 1773, where he declaims against action in public speaking.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
moralised
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From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
moralises
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From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading [999] _The Idler_, No. 90.
Nos
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From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading [1000] He now and then repeats himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading See _post_, April 3, 1773, where he declaims against action in public speaking.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading See _post_, April 3, 1773, where he declaims against action in public speaking.
repeatsnounUS /rɪˈpiːts/
plural of “repeat” — an event that repeats
From this reading [1000] He now and then repeats himself.
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See _post_, April 3, 1773, where he declaims against action in public speaking.
SocratesnounUS /ˈsɑːkrətiːz/
ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading See _post_, April 3, 1773, where he declaims against action in public speaking.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [999] _The Idler_, No. 90.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading [1000] He now and then repeats himself.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading See _post_, April 3, 1773, where he declaims against action in public speaking.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus, in _The Idler_, No. 37, he moralises on the story, how Socrates, passing through the fair at Athens, cried out:--'How many things are here which I do not need!' though he had already moralised on it in _the Adventurer_, Nos.
