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55
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From this reading THE JUS LIGATUM.[55] [Footnote 55: _Jus ligatum._ The right of conspiring secretly against an offender unreachable by the ordinary law.]
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
according
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From this reading After dinner, according to Transylvanian custom, the guests stood up to drink.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner, according to Transylvanian custom, the guests stood up to drink.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE JUS LIGATUM.[55] [Footnote 55: _Jus ligatum._ The right of conspiring secretly against an offender unreachable by the ordinary law.]
also
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From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE JUS LIGATUM.[55] [Footnote 55: _Jus ligatum._ The right of conspiring secretly against an offender unreachable by the ordinary law.]
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
Apafi
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From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When ladies are at table, we must look to our hearts; but when only men sit down together, our heads are often in danger.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wine inflames hate as well as love.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
banquet
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From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
boisterous
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From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When ladies are at table, we must look to our hearts; but when only men sit down together, our heads are often in danger.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE JUS LIGATUM.[55] [Footnote 55: _Jus ligatum._ The right of conspiring secretly against an offender unreachable by the ordinary law.]
ceremony
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From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
chronicles
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From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
conspiring
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From this reading THE JUS LIGATUM.[55] [Footnote 55: _Jus ligatum._ The right of conspiring secretly against an offender unreachable by the ordinary law.]
custom
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From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
danger
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From this reading When ladies are at table, we must look to our hearts; but when only men sit down together, our heads are often in danger.
DietnounUS /ˈdiet/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
dinner
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From this reading After dinner, according to Transylvanian custom, the guests stood up to drink.
down
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From this reading When ladies are at table, we must look to our hearts; but when only men sit down together, our heads are often in danger.
drink
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From this reading After dinner, according to Transylvanian custom, the guests stood up to drink.
end
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From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
feast
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From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
Footnote
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From this reading THE JUS LIGATUM.[55] [Footnote 55: _Jus ligatum._ The right of conspiring secretly against an offender unreachable by the ordinary law.]
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
guests
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From this reading After dinner, according to Transylvanian custom, the guests stood up to drink.
hate
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From this reading Wine inflames hate as well as love.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
heads
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From this reading When ladies are at table, we must look to our hearts; but when only men sit down together, our heads are often in danger.
hearts
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From this reading When ladies are at table, we must look to our hearts; but when only men sit down together, our heads are often in danger.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
Highness
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From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
inflames
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From this reading Wine inflames hate as well as love.
JUS
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From this reading THE JUS LIGATUM.[55] [Footnote 55: _Jus ligatum._ The right of conspiring secretly against an offender unreachable by the ordinary law.]
ladies
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From this reading When ladies are at table, we must look to our hearts; but when only men sit down together, our heads are often in danger.
law
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From this reading THE JUS LIGATUM.[55] [Footnote 55: _Jus ligatum._ The right of conspiring secretly against an offender unreachable by the ordinary law.]
LIGATUM
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From this reading THE JUS LIGATUM.[55] [Footnote 55: _Jus ligatum._ The right of conspiring secretly against an offender unreachable by the ordinary law.]
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When ladies are at table, we must look to our hearts; but when only men sit down together, our heads are often in danger.
love
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From this reading Wine inflames hate as well as love.
men
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From this reading When ladies are at table, we must look to our hearts; but when only men sit down together, our heads are often in danger.
mere
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From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
Michael
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From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
more
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From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When ladies are at table, we must look to our hearts; but when only men sit down together, our heads are often in danger.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JUS LIGATUM.[55] [Footnote 55: _Jus ligatum._ The right of conspiring secretly against an offender unreachable by the ordinary law.]
offender
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From this reading THE JUS LIGATUM.[55] [Footnote 55: _Jus ligatum._ The right of conspiring secretly against an offender unreachable by the ordinary law.]
often
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From this reading When ladies are at table, we must look to our hearts; but when only men sit down together, our heads are often in danger.
old
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From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
only
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From this reading When ladies are at table, we must look to our hearts; but when only men sit down together, our heads are often in danger.
ordinary
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From this reading THE JUS LIGATUM.[55] [Footnote 55: _Jus ligatum._ The right of conspiring secretly against an offender unreachable by the ordinary law.]
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When ladies are at table, we must look to our hearts; but when only men sit down together, our heads are often in danger.
place
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From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
presided
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From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
proper
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From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
requires
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From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE JUS LIGATUM.[55] [Footnote 55: _Jus ligatum._ The right of conspiring secretly against an offender unreachable by the ordinary law.]
secretly
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From this reading THE JUS LIGATUM.[55] [Footnote 55: _Jus ligatum._ The right of conspiring secretly against an offender unreachable by the ordinary law.]
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
sit
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From this reading When ladies are at table, we must look to our hearts; but when only men sit down together, our heads are often in danger.
sitting
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From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
skin
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From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After dinner, according to Transylvanian custom, the guests stood up to drink.
succeeded
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From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
table
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From this reading When ladies are at table, we must look to our hearts; but when only men sit down together, our heads are often in danger.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JUS LIGATUM.[55] [Footnote 55: _Jus ligatum._ The right of conspiring secretly against an offender unreachable by the ordinary law.]
Tis
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From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
together
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From this reading When ladies are at table, we must look to our hearts; but when only men sit down together, our heads are often in danger.
Transylvanian
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From this reading After dinner, according to Transylvanian custom, the guests stood up to drink.
unreachable
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From this reading THE JUS LIGATUM.[55] [Footnote 55: _Jus ligatum._ The right of conspiring secretly against an offender unreachable by the ordinary law.]
up
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From this reading After dinner, according to Transylvanian custom, the guests stood up to drink.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When ladies are at table, we must look to our hearts; but when only men sit down together, our heads are often in danger.
well
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From this reading Wine inflames hate as well as love.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When ladies are at table, we must look to our hearts; but when only men sit down together, our heads are often in danger.
whereat
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From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
wine
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From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Tis a good old custom which requires that every ceremony should end with a feast, and so the boisterous Diet was succeeded by a still more boisterous banquet, whereat Michael Apafi also presided; and here he was in his proper place, for the chronicles tell us that a skin of wine at a sitting was a mere nothing to his Highness.
