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Reddere person ae scit convenientia cuique. --Horace: Ars Poetica. I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced. "How fares the gallant Pelham?" said he, as he entered the room. "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.”
standing or moving slowly without a clear purpose
From this reading “I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “"Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
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From this reading Reddere person ae scit convenientia cuique.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
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From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
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From this reading --Horace: Ars Poetica.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How fares the gallant Pelham?" said he, as he entered the room.
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From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
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From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
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From this reading Reddere person ae scit convenientia cuique.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reddere person ae scit convenientia cuique.
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From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How fares the gallant Pelham?" said he, as he entered the room.
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From this reading "How fares the gallant Pelham?" said he, as he entered the room.
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From this reading "How fares the gallant Pelham?" said he, as he entered the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How fares the gallant Pelham?" said he, as he entered the room.
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From this reading --Horace: Ars Poetica.
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From this reading "How fares the gallant Pelham?" said he, as he entered the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
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From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
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From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
standing or moving slowly without a clear purpose
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
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From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
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From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
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From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
above and across; more than
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
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From this reading "How fares the gallant Pelham?" said he, as he entered the room.
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From this reading Reddere person ae scit convenientia cuique.
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From this reading --Horace: Ars Poetica.
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From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reddere person ae scit convenientia cuique.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How fares the gallant Pelham?" said he, as he entered the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How fares the gallant Pelham?" said he, as he entered the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reddere person ae scit convenientia cuique.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
at the time that
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
