used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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perfect or complete or pure
From this reading "I call it absolute sickening nonsense," she continued energetically.
AEneidnounUS /əˈniːɪd/
an epic in Latin by Virgil; tells the adventures of Aeneas after the Trojan War; provides an illustrious historical background for the Roman Empire
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading So sang Netta, banging down her copy of _AEneid I_ and _II_ with a force that almost dissevered its cover and made the desk ring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a door-nail he's dead Yet his works live instead, And to me they're a regular scourge--ill!"
antiquatedadjectiveUS /ˈæntəkweɪtɪd/
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a door-nail he's dead Yet his works live instead, And to me they're a regular scourge--ill!"
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Gwen meets Trouble "There's a sickening author called Virgil, Don't I wish I were chanting his dirge--ill!
bangingnounUS /ˈbæŋɪŋ/
a continuing very loud noise
From this reading So sang Netta, banging down her copy of _AEneid I_ and _II_ with a force that almost dissevered its cover and made the desk ring.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
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botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
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burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I call it absolute sickening nonsense," she continued energetically.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Gwen meets Trouble "There's a sickening author called Virgil, Don't I wish I were chanting his dirge--ill!
a period of 100 years
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chantingnounUS /ˈtʃæntɪŋ/
the act of singing in a monotonous tone
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belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
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consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
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without stop or interruption
From this reading "I call it absolute sickening nonsense," she continued energetically.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading So sang Netta, banging down her copy of _AEneid I_ and _II_ with a force that almost dissevered its cover and made the desk ring.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading So sang Netta, banging down her copy of _AEneid I_ and _II_ with a force that almost dissevered its cover and made the desk ring.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading As a door-nail he's dead Yet his works live instead, And to me they're a regular scourge--ill!"
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
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a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
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dirgenounUS /dɜːrdʒ/
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
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dissevered
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Don't
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door-nail
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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energeticallyadverbUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪkli/
in an energetic manner
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considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
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to a considerable degree; very much
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a powerful effect or influence
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plural of “girl” — a young female
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Gwen
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he's
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plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So sang Netta, banging down her copy of _AEneid I_ and _II_ with a force that almost dissevered its cover and made the desk ring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gwen meets Trouble "There's a sickening author called Virgil, Don't I wish I were chanting his dirge--ill!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading As a door-nail he's dead Yet his works live instead, And to me they're a regular scourge--ill!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I call it absolute sickening nonsense," she continued energetically.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So sang Netta, banging down her copy of _AEneid I_ and _II_ with a force that almost dissevered its cover and made the desk ring.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As a door-nail he's dead Yet his works live instead, And to me they're a regular scourge--ill!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So sang Netta, banging down her copy of _AEneid I_ and _II_ with a force that almost dissevered its cover and made the desk ring.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As a door-nail he's dead Yet his works live instead, And to me they're a regular scourge--ill!"
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
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belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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Netta
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From this reading So sang Netta, banging down her copy of _AEneid I_ and _II_ with a force that almost dissevered its cover and made the desk ring.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "I call it absolute sickening nonsense," she continued energetically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So sang Netta, banging down her copy of _AEneid I_ and _II_ with a force that almost dissevered its cover and made the desk ring.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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belonging to the speaker and others
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
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in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading As a door-nail he's dead Yet his works live instead, And to me they're a regular scourge--ill!"
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading So sang Netta, banging down her copy of _AEneid I_ and _II_ with a force that almost dissevered its cover and made the desk ring.
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
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North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading So sang Netta, banging down her copy of _AEneid I_ and _II_ with a force that almost dissevered its cover and made the desk ring.
scourgenounUS /skɜːrdʒ/
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading As a door-nail he's dead Yet his works live instead, And to me they're a regular scourge--ill!"
a general conscious awareness
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I call it absolute sickening nonsense," she continued energetically.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why in the name of all common sense should we girls in this modern twentieth century be expected to bother our precious heads over antiquated old rubbish that would be far better consigned to decent burial?
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So sang Netta, banging down her copy of _AEneid I_ and _II_ with a force that almost dissevered its cover and made the desk ring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So sang Netta, banging down her copy of _AEneid I_ and _II_ with a force that almost dissevered its cover and made the desk ring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So sang Netta, banging down her copy of _AEneid I_ and _II_ with a force that almost dissevered its cover and made the desk ring.
There's
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they're
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a door-nail he's dead Yet his works live instead, And to me they're a regular scourge--ill!"
a source of difficulty
From this reading Gwen meets Trouble "There's a sickening author called Virgil, Don't I wish I were chanting his dirge--ill!
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
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VirgilnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/
a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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hope for; have a wish
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in the company of; together with
From this reading So sang Netta, banging down her copy of _AEneid I_ and _II_ with a force that almost dissevered its cover and made the desk ring.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading As a door-nail he's dead Yet his works live instead, And to me they're a regular scourge--ill!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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but in spite of that
From this reading As a door-nail he's dead Yet his works live instead, And to me they're a regular scourge--ill!"
