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The Disowned — Volume 06

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.
Scriberet hesterna patri cum luce salutem Naevia lux, inquit, Naevia numen, ave.--MART.
["Whatever Rufus does is nothing, except Naevia be at his elbow.
Be he joyful or sorrowful, be he even silent, he is still harping upon her.
He eats, he drinks, he talks, he denies, he assents; Naevia is his sole theme: no Naevia, and he's dumb.
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The Disowned — Volume 06

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Disowned — Volume 06 is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.
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Scriberet hesterna patri cum luce salutem Naevia lux, inquit, Naevia numen, ave.--MART.
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["Whatever Rufus does is nothing, except Naevia be at his elbow.
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Be he joyful or sorrowful, be he even silent, he is still harping upon her.
/biː hiː ˈdʒɔɪfəl ɔːr ˈsɑːroʊfəl biː hiː ˈiːvɪn ˈsaɪlənt hiː ɪz stɪl ˈhɑːrpɪŋ əˈpɑːn hɜːr/
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He eats, he drinks, he talks, he denies, he assents; Naevia is his sole theme: no Naevia, and he's dumb.

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cum noun US /kʌm/

the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading “Scriberet hesterna patri cum luce salutem Naevia lux, inquit, Naevia numen, ave.--MART.”

denies verb US /dɪˈnaɪz/

third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading “He eats, he drinks, he talks, he denies, he assents; Naevia is his sole theme: no Naevia, and he's dumb.”

eats noun US /iːts/

informal terms for a meal

From this reading “He eats, he drinks, he talks, he denies, he assents; Naevia is his sole theme: no Naevia, and he's dumb.”

est noun US /est/

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading “Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.”

harping verb US /ˈhɑːrpɪŋ/

-ing form of “harp” — come back to

From this reading “Be he joyful or sorrowful, be he even silent, he is still harping upon her.”

luce noun US /luːs/

United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)

From this reading “Scriberet hesterna patri cum luce salutem Naevia lux, inquit, Naevia numen, ave.--MART.”

lux noun US /lʌks/

a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle

From this reading “Scriberet hesterna patri cum luce salutem Naevia lux, inquit, Naevia numen, ave.--MART.”

mart noun US /mɑːrt/

an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

From this reading “Scriberet hesterna patri cum luce salutem Naevia lux, inquit, Naevia numen, ave.--MART.”

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agit

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From this reading Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He eats, he drinks, he talks, he denies, he assents; Naevia is his sole theme: no Naevia, and he's dumb.

annuit

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From this reading Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.

assents

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From this reading He eats, he drinks, he talks, he denies, he assents; Naevia is his sole theme: no Naevia, and he's dumb.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ["Whatever Rufus does is nothing, except Naevia be at his elbow.

ave

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From this reading Scriberet hesterna patri cum luce salutem Naevia lux, inquit, Naevia numen, ave.--MART.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading ["Whatever Rufus does is nothing, except Naevia be at his elbow.

Coenat

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From this reading Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.

cumnounUS /kʌm/

the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Scriberet hesterna patri cum luce salutem Naevia lux, inquit, Naevia numen, ave.--MART.

deniesverbUS /dɪˈnaɪz/

third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading He eats, he drinks, he talks, he denies, he assents; Naevia is his sole theme: no Naevia, and he's dumb.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ["Whatever Rufus does is nothing, except Naevia be at his elbow.

drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/

plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage

From this reading He eats, he drinks, he talks, he denies, he assents; Naevia is his sole theme: no Naevia, and he's dumb.

dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading He eats, he drinks, he talks, he denies, he assents; Naevia is his sole theme: no Naevia, and he's dumb.

eatsnounUS /iːts/

informal terms for a meal

From this reading He eats, he drinks, he talks, he denies, he assents; Naevia is his sole theme: no Naevia, and he's dumb.

elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading ["Whatever Rufus does is nothing, except Naevia be at his elbow.

erit

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From this reading Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.

estnounUS /est/

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Be he joyful or sorrowful, be he even silent, he is still harping upon her.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading ["Whatever Rufus does is nothing, except Naevia be at his elbow.

flet

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From this reading Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.

gaudet

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From this reading Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.

hanc

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From this reading Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.

harpingverbUS /ˈhɑːrpɪŋ/

-ing form of “harp” — come back to

From this reading Be he joyful or sorrowful, be he even silent, he is still harping upon her.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Be he joyful or sorrowful, be he even silent, he is still harping upon her.

he's

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From this reading He eats, he drinks, he talks, he denies, he assents; Naevia is his sole theme: no Naevia, and he's dumb.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Be he joyful or sorrowful, be he even silent, he is still harping upon her.

hesterna

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From this reading Scriberet hesterna patri cum luce salutem Naevia lux, inquit, Naevia numen, ave.--MART.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading ["Whatever Rufus does is nothing, except Naevia be at his elbow.

inquit

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From this reading Scriberet hesterna patri cum luce salutem Naevia lux, inquit, Naevia numen, ave.--MART.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ["Whatever Rufus does is nothing, except Naevia be at his elbow.

joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/

full of or producing joy

From this reading Be he joyful or sorrowful, be he even silent, he is still harping upon her.

loquitur

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From this reading Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.

lucenounUS /luːs/

United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)

From this reading Scriberet hesterna patri cum luce salutem Naevia lux, inquit, Naevia numen, ave.--MART.

luxnounUS /lʌks/

a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle

From this reading Scriberet hesterna patri cum luce salutem Naevia lux, inquit, Naevia numen, ave.--MART.

MARTnounUS /mɑːrt/

an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

From this reading Scriberet hesterna patri cum luce salutem Naevia lux, inquit, Naevia numen, ave.--MART.

mutus

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From this reading Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.

Naevia

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From this reading Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.

negat

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.

nihilnoun

(Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ)

From this reading Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.

nisiadjective

not final or absolute

From this reading Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He eats, he drinks, he talks, he denies, he assents; Naevia is his sole theme: no Naevia, and he's dumb.

nonadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading ["Whatever Rufus does is nothing, except Naevia be at his elbow.

numennoun

a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion)

From this reading Scriberet hesterna patri cum luce salutem Naevia lux, inquit, Naevia numen, ave.--MART.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Be he joyful or sorrowful, be he even silent, he is still harping upon her.

patri

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From this reading Scriberet hesterna patri cum luce salutem Naevia lux, inquit, Naevia numen, ave.--MART.

poscit

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From this reading Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.

propinat

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From this reading Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.

Quicquid

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From this reading Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.

Rufo

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From this reading Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.

Rufus

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From this reading Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.

salutem

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From this reading Scriberet hesterna patri cum luce salutem Naevia lux, inquit, Naevia numen, ave.--MART.

Scriberet

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From this reading Scriberet hesterna patri cum luce salutem Naevia lux, inquit, Naevia numen, ave.--MART.

SinounUS /siː/

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Be he joyful or sorrowful, be he even silent, he is still harping upon her.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.

solenounUS /soʊl/

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading He eats, he drinks, he talks, he denies, he assents; Naevia is his sole theme: no Naevia, and he's dumb.

sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/

experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

From this reading Be he joyful or sorrowful, be he even silent, he is still harping upon her.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Be he joyful or sorrowful, be he even silent, he is still harping upon her.

tacet

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From this reading Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.

talksnounUS /tɔːks/

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading He eats, he drinks, he talks, he denies, he assents; Naevia is his sole theme: no Naevia, and he's dumb.

themenounUS /θiːm/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading He eats, he drinks, he talks, he denies, he assents; Naevia is his sole theme: no Naevia, and he's dumb.

una

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From this reading Quicquid agit Rufus, nihil est, nisi Naevia Rufo, Si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur; Coenat, propinat, poscit, negat, annuit, una est Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Be he joyful or sorrowful, be he even silent, he is still harping upon her.

WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading ["Whatever Rufus does is nothing, except Naevia be at his elbow.

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