used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
Assignationnoun
a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
CasinonounUS /kəˈsiːnoʊ/
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
ContinuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
datis
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From this reading ‘Nec metuam quid de me judicet heres, Quod non plura datis inveniet.’
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading ‘Nec metuam quid de me judicet heres, Quod non plura datis inveniet.’
deareradjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Man must not, however, imagine that he has no other duties but those which gratify his senses; he would be greatly mistaken, and he might fall the victim of his own error.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Man must not, however, imagine that he has no other duties but those which gratify his senses; he would be greatly mistaken, and he might fall the victim of his own error.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
Florus
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From this reading I think that my friend Horace made a mistake when he said to Florus:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I think that my friend Horace made a mistake when he said to Florus:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
fulfillingverbUS /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/
inflected form of “fulfil” — put in effect
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
gratifyverbUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪ/
make happy or satisfied
From this reading Man must not, however, imagine that he has no other duties but those which gratify his senses; he would be greatly mistaken, and he might fall the victim of his own error.
highest in quality
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Man must not, however, imagine that he has no other duties but those which gratify his senses; he would be greatly mistaken, and he might fall the victim of his own error.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Man must not, however, imagine that he has no other duties but those which gratify his senses; he would be greatly mistaken, and he might fall the victim of his own error.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Man must not, however, imagine that he has no other duties but those which gratify his senses; he would be greatly mistaken, and he might fall the victim of his own error.
heres
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From this reading ‘Nec metuam quid de me judicet heres, Quod non plura datis inveniet.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Man must not, however, imagine that he has no other duties but those which gratify his senses; he would be greatly mistaken, and he might fall the victim of his own error.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading I think that my friend Horace made a mistake when he said to Florus:
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Man must not, however, imagine that he has no other duties but those which gratify his senses; he would be greatly mistaken, and he might fall the victim of his own error.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Man must not, however, imagine that he has no other duties but those which gratify his senses; he would be greatly mistaken, and he might fall the victim of his own error.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
inveniet
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From this reading ‘Nec metuam quid de me judicet heres, Quod non plura datis inveniet.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
judicet
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From this reading ‘Nec metuam quid de me judicet heres, Quod non plura datis inveniet.’
immediately past
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I think that my friend Horace made a mistake when he said to Florus:
engage in
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man must not, however, imagine that he has no other duties but those which gratify his senses; he would be greatly mistaken, and he might fall the victim of his own error.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Nec metuam quid de me judicet heres, Quod non plura datis inveniet.’
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
the force of workers available
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
metuam
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From this reading ‘Nec metuam quid de me judicet heres, Quod non plura datis inveniet.’
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Man must not, however, imagine that he has no other duties but those which gratify his senses; he would be greatly mistaken, and he might fall the victim of his own error.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I think that my friend Horace made a mistake when he said to Florus:
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Man must not, however, imagine that he has no other duties but those which gratify his senses; he would be greatly mistaken, and he might fall the victim of his own error.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Man must not, however, imagine that he has no other duties but those which gratify his senses; he would be greatly mistaken, and he might fall the victim of his own error.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
NecnounUS /nek/
an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow
From this reading ‘Nec metuam quid de me judicet heres, Quod non plura datis inveniet.’
not any; not one
From this reading Man must not, however, imagine that he has no other duties but those which gratify his senses; he would be greatly mistaken, and he might fall the victim of his own error.
nonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading ‘Nec metuam quid de me judicet heres, Quod non plura datis inveniet.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
NunnounUS /nʌn/
a woman religious
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Man must not, however, imagine that he has no other duties but those which gratify his senses; he would be greatly mistaken, and he might fall the victim of his own error.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Man must not, however, imagine that he has no other duties but those which gratify his senses; he would be greatly mistaken, and he might fall the victim of his own error.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
perpetuateverbUS /pərˈpetʃəweɪt/
cause to continue or prevail
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
plura
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From this reading ‘Nec metuam quid de me judicet heres, Quod non plura datis inveniet.’
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
quidnounUS /kwɪd/
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
From this reading ‘Nec metuam quid de me judicet heres, Quod non plura datis inveniet.’
Quod
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From this reading ‘Nec metuam quid de me judicet heres, Quod non plura datis inveniet.’
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I think that my friend Horace made a mistake when he said to Florus:
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Man must not, however, imagine that he has no other duties but those which gratify his senses; he would be greatly mistaken, and he might fall the victim of his own error.
shorteningnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtənɪŋ/
fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Man must not, however, imagine that he has no other duties but those which gratify his senses; he would be greatly mistaken, and he might fall the victim of his own error.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that my friend Horace made a mistake when he said to Florus:
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Man must not, however, imagine that he has no other duties but those which gratify his senses; he would be greatly mistaken, and he might fall the victim of his own error.
voluptuousadjectiveUS /vəˈlʌptʃəwəs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
at the time that
From this reading I think that my friend Horace made a mistake when he said to Florus:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Man must not, however, imagine that he has no other duties but those which gratify his senses; he would be greatly mistaken, and he might fall the victim of his own error.
which person or people
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They do not mean to make it shorter, for they would like to perpetuate it in the midst of pleasure, but they wish enjoyment to render its course insensible; and they are right, provided they do not fail in fulfilling their duties.
but in spite of that
From this reading Continuation of the Last Chapter--My First Assignation With M. M.--Letter From C. C.--My Second Meeting With the Nun At My Splendid Casino In Venice--I Am Happy There is nothing, there can be nothing, dearer to a thinking being than life; yet the voluptuous men, those who try to enjoy it in the best manner, are the men who practise with the greatest perfection the difficult art of shortening life, of driving it fast.
