Chapter XVI
Quis sapiens bono Confidat fragili. --Seneca. Grammatici certant et adhuc sub judice lis est. --Horace. When I first went to Paris, I took a French master, to perfect me in the Parisian pronunciation.
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Chapter XVI
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Quis
sapiens
bono
Confidat
fragili.
--Seneca.
Grammatici
certant
et
adhuc
sub
judice
lis
est.
--Horace.
When
I
first
went
to
Paris,
I
took
a
French
master,
to
perfect
me
in
the
Parisian
pronunciation.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Quis
sapiens
bono
Confidat
fragili.
Line 2
--Seneca.
Line 3
Grammatici
certant
et
adhuc
sub
judice
lis
est.
Line 4
--Horace.
Line 5
When
I
first
went
to
Paris,
I
took
a
French
master,
to
perfect
me
in
the
Parisian
pronunciation.
Learner Dictionary
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First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I first went to Paris, I took a French master, to perfect me in the Parisian pronunciation.”
Took
noun
US /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I first went to Paris, I took a French master, to perfect me in the Parisian pronunciation.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I first went to Paris, I took a French master, to perfect me in the Parisian pronunciation.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I first went to Paris, I took a French master, to perfect me in the Parisian pronunciation.
adhuc
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From this reading Grammatici certant et adhuc sub judice lis est.
bono
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From this reading Quis sapiens bono Confidat fragili.
certant
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Confidat
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From this reading Quis sapiens bono Confidat fragili.
est
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et
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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fragili
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French
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Grammatici
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From this reading Grammatici certant et adhuc sub judice lis est.
Horace
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From this reading --Horace.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I first went to Paris, I took a French master, to perfect me in the Parisian pronunciation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I first went to Paris, I took a French master, to perfect me in the Parisian pronunciation.
judice
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From this reading Grammatici certant et adhuc sub judice lis est.
lis
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From this reading Grammatici certant et adhuc sub judice lis est.
master
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From this reading When I first went to Paris, I took a French master, to perfect me in the Parisian pronunciation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I first went to Paris, I took a French master, to perfect me in the Parisian pronunciation.
Paris
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From this reading When I first went to Paris, I took a French master, to perfect me in the Parisian pronunciation.
Parisian
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perfect
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From this reading When I first went to Paris, I took a French master, to perfect me in the Parisian pronunciation.
pronunciation
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From this reading When I first went to Paris, I took a French master, to perfect me in the Parisian pronunciation.
Quis
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From this reading Quis sapiens bono Confidat fragili.
sapiens
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From this reading Quis sapiens bono Confidat fragili.
Seneca
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From this reading --Seneca.
sub
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From this reading Grammatici certant et adhuc sub judice lis est.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I first went to Paris, I took a French master, to perfect me in the Parisian pronunciation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I first went to Paris, I took a French master, to perfect me in the Parisian pronunciation.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I first went to Paris, I took a French master, to perfect me in the Parisian pronunciation.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I first went to Paris, I took a French master, to perfect me in the Parisian pronunciation.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I first went to Paris, I took a French master, to perfect me in the Parisian pronunciation.