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From this reading 269.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Who in a drunken dream beheld his soul The fifth within the transmigrating roll._--P.
(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 I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a dream, or vision, call you it which you please, he thought it was revealed to him, that the soul of Pythagoras was transmigrated into him; as Pythagoras before him believed, that himself had been Euphorbus in the wars of Troy.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
for the reason that
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In a dream, or vision, call you it which you please, he thought it was revealed to him, that the soul of Pythagoras was transmigrated into him; as Pythagoras before him believed, that himself had been Euphorbus in the wars of Troy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In a dream, or vision, call you it which you please, he thought it was revealed to him, that the soul of Pythagoras was transmigrated into him; as Pythagoras before him believed, that himself had been Euphorbus in the wars of Troy.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading _Who in a drunken dream beheld his soul The fifth within the transmigrating roll._--P.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading In a dream, or vision, call you it which you please, he thought it was revealed to him, that the soul of Pythagoras was transmigrated into him; as Pythagoras before him believed, that himself had been Euphorbus in the wars of Troy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading _Who in a drunken dream beheld his soul The fifth within the transmigrating roll._--P.
drinkernounUS /ˈdrɪŋkər/
a person who drinks liquids
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading _Who in a drunken dream beheld his soul The fifth within the transmigrating roll._--P.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
Ennius
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From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
epithetnounUS /ˈepəθet/
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
Euphorbus
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From this reading In a dream, or vision, call you it which you please, he thought it was revealed to him, that the soul of Pythagoras was transmigrated into him; as Pythagoras before him believed, that himself had been Euphorbus in the wars of Troy.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading _Who in a drunken dream beheld his soul The fifth within the transmigrating roll._--P.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a dream, or vision, call you it which you please, he thought it was revealed to him, that the soul of Pythagoras was transmigrated into him; as Pythagoras before him believed, that himself had been Euphorbus in the wars of Troy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a dream, or vision, call you it which you please, he thought it was revealed to him, that the soul of Pythagoras was transmigrated into him; as Pythagoras before him believed, that himself had been Euphorbus in the wars of Troy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a dream, or vision, call you it which you please, he thought it was revealed to him, that the soul of Pythagoras was transmigrated into him; as Pythagoras before him believed, that himself had been Euphorbus in the wars of Troy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Who in a drunken dream beheld his soul The fifth within the transmigrating roll._--P.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Note III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Who in a drunken dream beheld his soul The fifth within the transmigrating roll._--P.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In a dream, or vision, call you it which you please, he thought it was revealed to him, that the soul of Pythagoras was transmigrated into him; as Pythagoras before him believed, that himself had been Euphorbus in the wars of Troy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
make reference to
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
a brief written record
From this reading Note III.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a dream, or vision, call you it which you please, he thought it was revealed to him, that the soul of Pythagoras was transmigrated into him; as Pythagoras before him believed, that himself had been Euphorbus in the wars of Troy.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading _Who in a drunken dream beheld his soul The fifth within the transmigrating roll._--P.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading In a dream, or vision, call you it which you please, he thought it was revealed to him, that the soul of Pythagoras was transmigrated into him; as Pythagoras before him believed, that himself had been Euphorbus in the wars of Troy.
PythagorasnounUS /ˌpɪθəˈɡɔːrɑːs/
Greek philosopher and mathematician who proved the Pythagorean theorem; considered to be the first true mathematician (circa 580-500 BC)
From this reading In a dream, or vision, call you it which you please, he thought it was revealed to him, that the soul of Pythagoras was transmigrated into him; as Pythagoras before him believed, that himself had been Euphorbus in the wars of Troy.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading In a dream, or vision, call you it which you please, he thought it was revealed to him, that the soul of Pythagoras was transmigrated into him; as Pythagoras before him believed, that himself had been Euphorbus in the wars of Troy.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading _Who in a drunken dream beheld his soul The fifth within the transmigrating roll._--P.
express in words
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading _Who in a drunken dream beheld his soul The fifth within the transmigrating roll._--P.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Who in a drunken dream beheld his soul The fifth within the transmigrating roll._--P.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In a dream, or vision, call you it which you please, he thought it was revealed to him, that the soul of Pythagoras was transmigrated into him; as Pythagoras before him believed, that himself had been Euphorbus in the wars of Troy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a dream, or vision, call you it which you please, he thought it was revealed to him, that the soul of Pythagoras was transmigrated into him; as Pythagoras before him believed, that himself had been Euphorbus in the wars of Troy.
transmigrated
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From this reading In a dream, or vision, call you it which you please, he thought it was revealed to him, that the soul of Pythagoras was transmigrated into him; as Pythagoras before him believed, that himself had been Euphorbus in the wars of Troy.
transmigrating
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From this reading _Who in a drunken dream beheld his soul The fifth within the transmigrating roll._--P.
TroynounUS /trɔɪ/
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading In a dream, or vision, call you it which you please, he thought it was revealed to him, that the soul of Pythagoras was transmigrated into him; as Pythagoras before him believed, that himself had been Euphorbus in the wars of Troy.
a vivid mental image
From this reading In a dream, or vision, call you it which you please, he thought it was revealed to him, that the soul of Pythagoras was transmigrated into him; as Pythagoras before him believed, that himself had been Euphorbus in the wars of Troy.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In a dream, or vision, call you it which you please, he thought it was revealed to him, that the soul of Pythagoras was transmigrated into him; as Pythagoras before him believed, that himself had been Euphorbus in the wars of Troy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a dream, or vision, call you it which you please, he thought it was revealed to him, that the soul of Pythagoras was transmigrated into him; as Pythagoras before him believed, that himself had been Euphorbus in the wars of Troy.
which person or people
From this reading _Who in a drunken dream beheld his soul The fifth within the transmigrating roll._--P.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading I call it a drunken dream of Ennius; not that my author, in this place, gives me any encouragement for the epithet, but because Horace, and all who mention Ennius, say he was an excessive drinker of wine.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _Who in a drunken dream beheld his soul The fifth within the transmigrating roll._--P.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In a dream, or vision, call you it which you please, he thought it was revealed to him, that the soul of Pythagoras was transmigrated into him; as Pythagoras before him believed, that himself had been Euphorbus in the wars of Troy.
