Chapter 31 of The Devil Is an Ass is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 31 of The Devil Is an Ass is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
=Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker). 1. 4. 72. =Lading=, _vbl. sb._ A burden of obloquy or ridicule.
Chapter 31 of The Devil Is an Ass is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “=Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).”
remove with or as if with a ladle
From this reading “=Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).”
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading “=Lading=, _vbl. sb._ A burden of obloquy or ridicule.”
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading “=Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).”
a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
From this reading “=Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).”
state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
From this reading “=Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).”
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading “=Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “=Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).”
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From this reading 1.
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From this reading 4.
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From this reading 72.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading =Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading =Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading =Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading =Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading =Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading =Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading =Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading =Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading =Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).
remove with or as if with a ladle
From this reading =Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading =Lading=, _vbl. sb._ A burden of obloquy or ridicule.
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading =Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).
a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
From this reading =Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading =Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).
state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
From this reading =Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading =Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading =Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading =Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading =Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).
a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite
From this reading =Lading=, _vbl. sb._ A burden of obloquy or ridicule.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading =Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading =Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading =Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading =Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).
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From this reading =Lading=, _vbl. sb._ A burden of obloquy or ridicule.
in the company of; together with
From this reading =Lade=, _v._ To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden; the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker).
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