(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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André
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eagerly desirous
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
Ay
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From this reading Ay me, how old it is!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
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conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
Coq
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
dearly loved
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the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading You will not succeed in wresting it for long from the eternal oblivion where-unto it is destined.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It would argue, perhaps, still more did I endeavour to keep it in obscurity.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading It would argue, perhaps, still more did I endeavour to keep it in obscurity.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading You will not succeed in wresting it for long from the eternal oblivion where-unto it is destined.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You will not succeed in wresting it for long from the eternal oblivion where-unto it is destined.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It would argue, perhaps, still more did I endeavour to keep it in obscurity.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
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 You will not succeed in wresting it for long from the eternal oblivion where-unto it is destined.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
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a vaguely specified concern
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would argue, perhaps, still more did I endeavour to keep it in obscurity.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You will not succeed in wresting it for long from the eternal oblivion where-unto it is destined.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading You will not succeed in wresting it for long from the eternal oblivion where-unto it is destined.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading It would argue, perhaps, still more did I endeavour to keep it in obscurity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ay me, how old it is!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
by chance
From this reading It would argue, perhaps, still more did I endeavour to keep it in obscurity.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
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PublishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
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relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
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responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
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restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
SimeonnounUS /ˈsɪmiən/
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
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for that reason; with the result that
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not in physical motion
From this reading It would argue, perhaps, still more did I endeavour to keep it in obscurity.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading You will not succeed in wresting it for long from the eternal oblivion where-unto it is destined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
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Twenty-Ninenoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
where-unto
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will not succeed in wresting it for long from the eternal oblivion where-unto it is destined.
in the company of; together with
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Woodcuts
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day.
wrestingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “wrest” — obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
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the person or people being spoken to
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