Chapter VII
Nihil est furacius illo Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus. --Martial. Quo teneam vultus mutantem Protea nodo? --Horace. When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.
Pelham — Volume 07
Chapter VII
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Nihil
est
furacius
illo
Non
fuit
Autolyci
tam
piccata
manus.
--Martial.
Quo
teneam
vultus
mutantem
Protea
nodo?
--Horace.
When
I
left
the
magistrate,
I
knew
not
whither
my
next
step
should
tend.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Nihil
est
furacius
illo
Non
fuit
Autolyci
tam
piccata
manus.
Line 2
--Martial.
Line 3
Quo
teneam
vultus
mutantem
Protea
nodo?
Line 4
--Horace.
Line 5
When
I
left
the
magistrate,
I
knew
not
whither
my
next
step
should
tend.
Learner Dictionary
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Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.”
Step
noun
US /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.”
Whither
adverb
US /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.”
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Autolyci
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From this reading Nihil est furacius illo Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus.
est
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From this reading Nihil est furacius illo Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus.
fuit
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furacius
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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 left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.
illo
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knew
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leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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magistrate
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manus
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Martial
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From this reading --Martial.
mutantem
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From this reading Quo teneam vultus mutantem Protea nodo?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.
Nihil
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From this reading Nihil est furacius illo Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus.
nodo
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From this reading Quo teneam vultus mutantem Protea nodo?
Non
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From this reading Nihil est furacius illo Non fuit Autolyci tam piccata manus.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.
piccata
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Protea
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From this reading Quo teneam vultus mutantem Protea nodo?
Quo
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From this reading Quo teneam vultus mutantem Protea nodo?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.
tam
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tend
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teneam
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From this reading Quo teneam vultus mutantem Protea nodo?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.
vultus
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From this reading Quo teneam vultus mutantem Protea nodo?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading When I left the magistrate, I knew not whither my next step should tend.