567
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From this reading '----_Ingenium ingens Inculto latet hoc sub corpore_[567].'
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Johnson said complacently, 'It was kind in you to take it off;' and then after a short pause, added, 'and not unkind in him to put it on.'
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Johnson said complacently, 'It was kind in you to take it off;' and then after a short pause, added, 'and not unkind in him to put it on.'
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Mr. Beauclerk's death, when it became Mr. Langton's property, he made the inscription be defaced.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Johnson said complacently, 'It was kind in you to take it off;' and then after a short pause, added, 'and not unkind in him to put it on.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He said, 'How few of his friends' houses would a man choose to be at when he is sick.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After Mr. Beauclerk's death, when it became Mr. Langton's property, he made the inscription be defaced.
Beauclerk's
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From this reading After Mr. Beauclerk's death, when it became Mr. Langton's property, he made the inscription be defaced.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After Mr. Beauclerk's death, when it became Mr. Langton's property, he made the inscription be defaced.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He said, 'How few of his friends' houses would a man choose to be at when he is sick.'
complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading Johnson said complacently, 'It was kind in you to take it off;' and then after a short pause, added, 'and not unkind in him to put it on.'
corpore
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From this reading '----_Ingenium ingens Inculto latet hoc sub corpore_[567].'
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After Mr. Beauclerk's death, when it became Mr. Langton's property, he made the inscription be defaced.
defacedverbUS /dɪˈfeɪst/
past form of “deface” — mar or spoil the appearance of
From this reading After Mr. Beauclerk's death, when it became Mr. Langton's property, he made the inscription be defaced.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He said, 'How few of his friends' houses would a man choose to be at when he is sick.'
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He said, 'How few of his friends' houses would a man choose to be at when he is sick.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Mr. Beauclerk's death, when it became Mr. Langton's property, he made the inscription be defaced.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Johnson said complacently, 'It was kind in you to take it off;' and then after a short pause, added, 'and not unkind in him to put it on.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He said, 'How few of his friends' houses would a man choose to be at when he is sick.'
hoc
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From this reading '----_Ingenium ingens Inculto latet hoc sub corpore_[567].'
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He said, 'How few of his friends' houses would a man choose to be at when he is sick.'
How
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From this reading He said, 'How few of his friends' houses would a man choose to be at when he is sick.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Johnson said complacently, 'It was kind in you to take it off;' and then after a short pause, added, 'and not unkind in him to put it on.'
Inculto
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From this reading '----_Ingenium ingens Inculto latet hoc sub corpore_[567].'
Ingenium
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From this reading '----_Ingenium ingens Inculto latet hoc sub corpore_[567].'
ingens
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From this reading '----_Ingenium ingens Inculto latet hoc sub corpore_[567].'
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading After Mr. Beauclerk's death, when it became Mr. Langton's property, he made the inscription be defaced.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said, 'How few of his friends' houses would a man choose to be at when he is sick.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After Mr. Beauclerk's death, when it became Mr. Langton's property, he made the inscription be defaced.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Johnson said complacently, 'It was kind in you to take it off;' and then after a short pause, added, 'and not unkind in him to put it on.'
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Johnson said complacently, 'It was kind in you to take it off;' and then after a short pause, added, 'and not unkind in him to put it on.'
Langton's
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From this reading After Mr. Beauclerk's death, when it became Mr. Langton's property, he made the inscription be defaced.
latet
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From this reading '----_Ingenium ingens Inculto latet hoc sub corpore_[567].'
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After Mr. Beauclerk's death, when it became Mr. Langton's property, he made the inscription be defaced.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He said, 'How few of his friends' houses would a man choose to be at when he is sick.'
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading He mentioned one or two.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading After Mr. Beauclerk's death, when it became Mr. Langton's property, he made the inscription be defaced.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Johnson said complacently, 'It was kind in you to take it off;' and then after a short pause, added, 'and not unkind in him to put it on.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He said, 'How few of his friends' houses would a man choose to be at when he is sick.'
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Johnson said complacently, 'It was kind in you to take it off;' and then after a short pause, added, 'and not unkind in him to put it on.'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Johnson said complacently, 'It was kind in you to take it off;' and then after a short pause, added, 'and not unkind in him to put it on.'
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He mentioned one or two.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He mentioned one or two.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Johnson said complacently, 'It was kind in you to take it off;' and then after a short pause, added, 'and not unkind in him to put it on.'
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading After Mr. Beauclerk's death, when it became Mr. Langton's property, he made the inscription be defaced.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Johnson said complacently, 'It was kind in you to take it off;' and then after a short pause, added, 'and not unkind in him to put it on.'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Johnson said complacently, 'It was kind in you to take it off;' and then after a short pause, added, 'and not unkind in him to put it on.'
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Johnson said complacently, 'It was kind in you to take it off;' and then after a short pause, added, 'and not unkind in him to put it on.'
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He said, 'How few of his friends' houses would a man choose to be at when he is sick.'
subverbUS /sʌb/
be a substitute
From this reading '----_Ingenium ingens Inculto latet hoc sub corpore_[567].'
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Johnson said complacently, 'It was kind in you to take it off;' and then after a short pause, added, 'and not unkind in him to put it on.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Mr. Beauclerk's death, when it became Mr. Langton's property, he made the inscription be defaced.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Johnson said complacently, 'It was kind in you to take it off;' and then after a short pause, added, 'and not unkind in him to put it on.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Johnson said complacently, 'It was kind in you to take it off;' and then after a short pause, added, 'and not unkind in him to put it on.'
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He mentioned one or two.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading Johnson said complacently, 'It was kind in you to take it off;' and then after a short pause, added, 'and not unkind in him to put it on.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Johnson said complacently, 'It was kind in you to take it off;' and then after a short pause, added, 'and not unkind in him to put it on.'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading After Mr. Beauclerk's death, when it became Mr. Langton's property, he made the inscription be defaced.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He said, 'How few of his friends' houses would a man choose to be at when he is sick.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Johnson said complacently, 'It was kind in you to take it off;' and then after a short pause, added, 'and not unkind in him to put it on.'
