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From this reading VI, 63, addresses the following verses to a certain Marianus, whose inheritance had excited the avarice of one of the intriguers:
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
addressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading VI, 63, addresses the following verses to a certain Marianus, whose inheritance had excited the avarice of one of the intriguers:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
avaricenounUS /ˈæv.ər.ɪs/
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading VI, 63, addresses the following verses to a certain Marianus, whose inheritance had excited the avarice of one of the intriguers:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “You know you’re being influenced, You know the miser’s mind; You know the miser, and you sensed His purpose; still, you’re blind.”
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “You know you’re being influenced, You know the miser’s mind; You know the miser, and you sensed His purpose; still, you’re blind.”
Captare
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From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
captari
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From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
captator
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From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading VI, 63, addresses the following verses to a certain Marianus, whose inheritance had excited the avarice of one of the intriguers:
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
dupeverbUS /duːp/
fool or hoax
From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
EldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Pliny the Elder, Historia Naturalis, lib.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading VI, 63, addresses the following verses to a certain Marianus, whose inheritance had excited the avarice of one of the intriguers:
flatterynounUS /ˈflætəri/
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading VI, 63, addresses the following verses to a certain Marianus, whose inheritance had excited the avarice of one of the intriguers:
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VI, 63, addresses the following verses to a certain Marianus, whose inheritance had excited the avarice of one of the intriguers:
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You know you’re being influenced, You know the miser’s mind; You know the miser, and you sensed His purpose; still, you’re blind.”
Historia
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From this reading Pliny the Elder, Historia Naturalis, lib.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading “You know you’re being influenced, You know the miser’s mind; You know the miser, and you sensed His purpose; still, you’re blind.”
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading VI, 63, addresses the following verses to a certain Marianus, whose inheritance had excited the avarice of one of the intriguers:
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
intriguers
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From this reading VI, 63, addresses the following verses to a certain Marianus, whose inheritance had excited the avarice of one of the intriguers:
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know you’re being influenced, You know the miser’s mind; You know the miser, and you sensed His purpose; still, you’re blind.”
lib
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From this reading Martial, lib.
Marianus
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From this reading VI, 63, addresses the following verses to a certain Marianus, whose inheritance had excited the avarice of one of the intriguers:
MartialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading Martial, lib.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “You know you’re being influenced, You know the miser’s mind; You know the miser, and you sensed His purpose; still, you’re blind.”
misernounUS /ˈmaɪzər/
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading “You know you’re being influenced, You know the miser’s mind; You know the miser, and you sensed His purpose; still, you’re blind.”
miser's
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From this reading “You know you’re being influenced, You know the miser’s mind; You know the miser, and you sensed His purpose; still, you’re blind.”
Naturalis
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From this reading Pliny the Elder, Historia Naturalis, lib.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading VI, 63, addresses the following verses to a certain Marianus, whose inheritance had excited the avarice of one of the intriguers:
PlinynounUS /ˈplɪni/
Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113)
From this reading Pliny the Elder, Historia Naturalis, lib.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “You know you’re being influenced, You know the miser’s mind; You know the miser, and you sensed His purpose; still, you’re blind.”
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading “You know you’re being influenced, You know the miser’s mind; You know the miser, and you sensed His purpose; still, you’re blind.”
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “You know you’re being influenced, You know the miser’s mind; You know the miser, and you sensed His purpose; still, you’re blind.”
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
undertakingsnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋz/
plural of “undertaking” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading “Captare” may be defined as to get the upper hand of someone; and “captari” means to be the dupe of someone, to be the object of interested flattery; “captator” means a succession of successful undertakings of the sort referred to above.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading VI, 63, addresses the following verses to a certain Marianus, whose inheritance had excited the avarice of one of the intriguers:
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VI, 63, addresses the following verses to a certain Marianus, whose inheritance had excited the avarice of one of the intriguers:
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading VI, 63, addresses the following verses to a certain Marianus, whose inheritance had excited the avarice of one of the intriguers:
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know you’re being influenced, You know the miser’s mind; You know the miser, and you sensed His purpose; still, you’re blind.”
you're
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From this reading “You know you’re being influenced, You know the miser’s mind; You know the miser, and you sensed His purpose; still, you’re blind.”
