Chapter IX

a French abbot

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

sparing in consumption of especially food and drink

From this reading Nor of the good red wine of Burgundy which so enhanced the relish of those delectable birds,--and of which I might perhaps have drunk more sparingly had good Providence but made me more abstemious.

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

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

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Let it suffice to say, there was wit enough to spice plainer fare, and courtesy that had shone at Versailles.

completely unclothed

From this reading The long bare room, with its low, black-raftered ceiling and polished floor, its dark walls patterned with shelves, was lit by the smoky flames of two-score tallow candles.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Nor of the good red wine of Burgundy which so enhanced the relish of those delectable birds,--and of which I might perhaps have drunk more sparingly had good Providence but made me more abstemious.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

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From this reading The long bare room, with its low, black-raftered ceiling and polished floor, its dark walls patterned with shelves, was lit by the smoky flames of two-score tallow candles.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Nor of the costly dainties from France which enriched the board, side by side with fair salmon from the Tantramar and bursting-fat plover from the Joli-Coeur marshes.

a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines

From this reading Nor of the good red wine of Burgundy which so enhanced the relish of those delectable birds,--and of which I might perhaps have drunk more sparingly had good Providence but made me more abstemious.

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From this reading Nor of the costly dainties from France which enriched the board, side by side with fair salmon from the Tantramar and bursting-fat plover from the Joli-Coeur marshes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Nor of the costly dainties from France which enriched the board, side by side with fair salmon from the Tantramar and bursting-fat plover from the Joli-Coeur marshes.

plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading The long bare room, with its low, black-raftered ceiling and polished floor, its dark walls patterned with shelves, was lit by the smoky flames of two-score tallow candles.

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading The long bare room, with its low, black-raftered ceiling and polished floor, its dark walls patterned with shelves, was lit by the smoky flames of two-score tallow candles.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

entailing great loss or sacrifice

From this reading Nor of the costly dainties from France which enriched the board, side by side with fair salmon from the Tantramar and bursting-fat plover from the Joli-Coeur marshes.

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading Let it suffice to say, there was wit enough to spice plainer fare, and courtesy that had shone at Versailles.

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From this reading Nor of the costly dainties from France which enriched the board, side by side with fair salmon from the Tantramar and bursting-fat plover from the Joli-Coeur marshes.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The long bare room, with its low, black-raftered ceiling and polished floor, its dark walls patterned with shelves, was lit by the smoky flames of two-score tallow candles.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

From this reading Nor of the good red wine of Burgundy which so enhanced the relish of those delectable birds,--and of which I might perhaps have drunk more sparingly had good Providence but made me more abstemious.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading Nor of the good red wine of Burgundy which so enhanced the relish of those delectable birds,--and of which I might perhaps have drunk more sparingly had good Providence but made me more abstemious.

increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality

From this reading Nor of the good red wine of Burgundy which so enhanced the relish of those delectable birds,--and of which I might perhaps have drunk more sparingly had good Providence but made me more abstemious.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Let it suffice to say, there was wit enough to spice plainer fare, and courtesy that had shone at Versailles.

past form of “enrich” — make better or improve in quality

From this reading Nor of the costly dainties from France which enriched the board, side by side with fair salmon from the Tantramar and bursting-fat plover from the Joli-Coeur marshes.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Nor of the costly dainties from France which enriched the board, side by side with fair salmon from the Tantramar and bursting-fat plover from the Joli-Coeur marshes.

an agenda of things to do

From this reading Let it suffice to say, there was wit enough to spice plainer fare, and courtesy that had shone at Versailles.

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading The long bare room, with its low, black-raftered ceiling and polished floor, its dark walls patterned with shelves, was lit by the smoky flames of two-score tallow candles.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The long bare room, with its low, black-raftered ceiling and polished floor, its dark walls patterned with shelves, was lit by the smoky flames of two-score tallow candles.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Nor of the costly dainties from France which enriched the board, side by side with fair salmon from the Tantramar and bursting-fat plover from the Joli-Coeur marshes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Nor of the costly dainties from France which enriched the board, side by side with fair salmon from the Tantramar and bursting-fat plover from the Joli-Coeur marshes.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Nor of the good red wine of Burgundy which so enhanced the relish of those delectable birds,--and of which I might perhaps have drunk more sparingly had good Providence but made me more abstemious.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Nor of the good red wine of Burgundy which so enhanced the relish of those delectable birds,--and of which I might perhaps have drunk more sparingly had good Providence but made me more abstemious.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Nor of the good red wine of Burgundy which so enhanced the relish of those delectable birds,--and of which I might perhaps have drunk more sparingly had good Providence but made me more abstemious.

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

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

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From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Let it suffice to say, there was wit enough to spice plainer fare, and courtesy that had shone at Versailles.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The long bare room, with its low, black-raftered ceiling and polished floor, its dark walls patterned with shelves, was lit by the smoky flames of two-score tallow candles.

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From this reading Nor of the costly dainties from France which enriched the board, side by side with fair salmon from the Tantramar and bursting-fat plover from the Joli-Coeur marshes.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let it suffice to say, there was wit enough to spice plainer fare, and courtesy that had shone at Versailles.

remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

provided with artificial light

From this reading The long bare room, with its low, black-raftered ceiling and polished floor, its dark walls patterned with shelves, was lit by the smoky flames of two-score tallow candles.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The long bare room, with its low, black-raftered ceiling and polished floor, its dark walls patterned with shelves, was lit by the smoky flames of two-score tallow candles.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The long bare room, with its low, black-raftered ceiling and polished floor, its dark walls patterned with shelves, was lit by the smoky flames of two-score tallow candles.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Nor of the good red wine of Burgundy which so enhanced the relish of those delectable birds,--and of which I might perhaps have drunk more sparingly had good Providence but made me more abstemious.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading Nor of the costly dainties from France which enriched the board, side by side with fair salmon from the Tantramar and bursting-fat plover from the Joli-Coeur marshes.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

in a joyous manner

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Nor of the good red wine of Burgundy which so enhanced the relish of those delectable birds,--and of which I might perhaps have drunk more sparingly had good Providence but made me more abstemious.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Nor of the good red wine of Burgundy which so enhanced the relish of those delectable birds,--and of which I might perhaps have drunk more sparingly had good Providence but made me more abstemious.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor of the costly dainties from France which enriched the board, side by side with fair salmon from the Tantramar and bursting-fat plover from the Joli-Coeur marshes.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

having patterns (especially colorful patterns)

From this reading The long bare room, with its low, black-raftered ceiling and polished floor, its dark walls patterned with shelves, was lit by the smoky flames of two-score tallow candles.

by chance

From this reading Nor of the good red wine of Burgundy which so enhanced the relish of those delectable birds,--and of which I might perhaps have drunk more sparingly had good Providence but made me more abstemious.

comparative of “plain” — clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Let it suffice to say, there was wit enough to spice plainer fare, and courtesy that had shone at Versailles.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers

From this reading Nor of the costly dainties from France which enriched the board, side by side with fair salmon from the Tantramar and bursting-fat plover from the Joli-Coeur marshes.

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading The long bare room, with its low, black-raftered ceiling and polished floor, its dark walls patterned with shelves, was lit by the smoky flames of two-score tallow candles.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading Nor of the good red wine of Burgundy which so enhanced the relish of those delectable birds,--and of which I might perhaps have drunk more sparingly had good Providence but made me more abstemious.

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From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Nor of the good red wine of Burgundy which so enhanced the relish of those delectable birds,--and of which I might perhaps have drunk more sparingly had good Providence but made me more abstemious.

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading Nor of the good red wine of Burgundy which so enhanced the relish of those delectable birds,--and of which I might perhaps have drunk more sparingly had good Providence but made me more abstemious.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The long bare room, with its low, black-raftered ceiling and polished floor, its dark walls patterned with shelves, was lit by the smoky flames of two-score tallow candles.

any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn

From this reading Nor of the costly dainties from France which enriched the board, side by side with fair salmon from the Tantramar and bursting-fat plover from the Joli-Coeur marshes.

express in words

From this reading Let it suffice to say, there was wit enough to spice plainer fare, and courtesy that had shone at Versailles.

Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.

From this reading The long bare room, with its low, black-raftered ceiling and polished floor, its dark walls patterned with shelves, was lit by the smoky flames of two-score tallow candles.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading Let it suffice to say, there was wit enough to spice plainer fare, and courtesy that had shone at Versailles.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Nor of the costly dainties from France which enriched the board, side by side with fair salmon from the Tantramar and bursting-fat plover from the Joli-Coeur marshes.

marked by or emitting or filled with smoke

From this reading The long bare room, with its low, black-raftered ceiling and polished floor, its dark walls patterned with shelves, was lit by the smoky flames of two-score tallow candles.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Nor of the good red wine of Burgundy which so enhanced the relish of those delectable birds,--and of which I might perhaps have drunk more sparingly had good Providence but made me more abstemious.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

to a meager degree or in a meager manner

From this reading Nor of the good red wine of Burgundy which so enhanced the relish of those delectable birds,--and of which I might perhaps have drunk more sparingly had good Providence but made me more abstemious.

aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative

From this reading Let it suffice to say, there was wit enough to spice plainer fare, and courtesy that had shone at Versailles.

be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading Let it suffice to say, there was wit enough to spice plainer fare, and courtesy that had shone at Versailles.

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From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants

From this reading The long bare room, with its low, black-raftered ceiling and polished floor, its dark walls patterned with shelves, was lit by the smoky flames of two-score tallow candles.

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From this reading Nor of the costly dainties from France which enriched the board, side by side with fair salmon from the Tantramar and bursting-fat plover from the Joli-Coeur marshes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Let it suffice to say, there was wit enough to spice plainer fare, and courtesy that had shone at Versailles.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Nor of the good red wine of Burgundy which so enhanced the relish of those delectable birds,--and of which I might perhaps have drunk more sparingly had good Providence but made me more abstemious.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

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From this reading The long bare room, with its low, black-raftered ceiling and polished floor, its dark walls patterned with shelves, was lit by the smoky flames of two-score tallow candles.

a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century

From this reading Let it suffice to say, there was wit enough to spice plainer fare, and courtesy that had shone at Versailles.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The long bare room, with its low, black-raftered ceiling and polished floor, its dark walls patterned with shelves, was lit by the smoky flames of two-score tallow candles.

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

From this reading Let it suffice to say, there was wit enough to spice plainer fare, and courtesy that had shone at Versailles.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Nor of the costly dainties from France which enriched the board, side by side with fair salmon from the Tantramar and bursting-fat plover from the Joli-Coeur marshes.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading Nor of the good red wine of Burgundy which so enhanced the relish of those delectable birds,--and of which I might perhaps have drunk more sparingly had good Providence but made me more abstemious.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading Let it suffice to say, there was wit enough to spice plainer fare, and courtesy that had shone at Versailles.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Black Abbe Comes to Dinner Of the pleasant but something irrelevant matter of how merrily we supped that night with de Ramezay and his officers,--many of whom I knew, all of whom knew me or my adventurous repute,--I will not linger to discourse.