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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
affectionate
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
air
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So that, if my quill display no other properties of its mother-goose than her mutability, truly I shall be well pleased; and I conceive that you, my worthy friend, will have no occasion for discontent.
begins
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
bird
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now I protest to thee, gentle reader, that I entirely dissent from Francisco de Ubeda in this matter, and hold it the most useful quality of my pen, that it can speedily change from grave to gay, and from description and dialogue to narrative and character.
caught
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
change
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From this reading Now I protest to thee, gentle reader, that I entirely dissent from Francisco de Ubeda in this matter, and hold it the most useful quality of my pen, that it can speedily change from grave to gay, and from description and dialogue to narrative and character.
character
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From this reading Now I protest to thee, gentle reader, that I entirely dissent from Francisco de Ubeda in this matter, and hold it the most useful quality of my pen, that it can speedily change from grave to gay, and from description and dialogue to narrative and character.
CHIEF
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
commenced
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
common
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
complained
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
conceive
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From this reading So that, if my quill display no other properties of its mother-goose than her mutability, truly I shall be well pleased; and I conceive that you, my worthy friend, will have no occasion for discontent.
constant
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
de
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
description
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From this reading Now I protest to thee, gentle reader, that I entirely dissent from Francisco de Ubeda in this matter, and hold it the most useful quality of my pen, that it can speedily change from grave to gay, and from description and dialogue to narrative and character.
dialogue
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From this reading Now I protest to thee, gentle reader, that I entirely dissent from Francisco de Ubeda in this matter, and hold it the most useful quality of my pen, that it can speedily change from grave to gay, and from description and dialogue to narrative and character.
Diez
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
discontent
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From this reading So that, if my quill display no other properties of its mother-goose than her mutability, truly I shall be well pleased; and I conceive that you, my worthy friend, will have no occasion for discontent.
display
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From this reading So that, if my quill display no other properties of its mother-goose than her mutability, truly I shall be well pleased; and I conceive that you, my worthy friend, will have no occasion for discontent.
dissent
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From this reading Now I protest to thee, gentle reader, that I entirely dissent from Francisco de Ubeda in this matter, and hold it the most useful quality of my pen, that it can speedily change from grave to gay, and from description and dialogue to narrative and character.
Dogberry
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From this reading It is an important examination, and therefore, like Dogberry, we must spare no wisdom.
earth
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
elements
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now I protest to thee, gentle reader, that I entirely dissent from Francisco de Ubeda in this matter, and hold it the most useful quality of my pen, that it can speedily change from grave to gay, and from description and dialogue to narrative and character.
examination
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From this reading It is an important examination, and therefore, like Dogberry, we must spare no wisdom.
expostulation
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So that, if my quill display no other properties of its mother-goose than her mutability, truly I shall be well pleased; and I conceive that you, my worthy friend, will have no occasion for discontent.
forthwith
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
Francisco
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
frequenting
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
friend
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From this reading So that, if my quill display no other properties of its mother-goose than her mutability, truly I shall be well pleased; and I conceive that you, my worthy friend, will have no occasion for discontent.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now I protest to thee, gentle reader, that I entirely dissent from Francisco de Ubeda in this matter, and hold it the most useful quality of my pen, that it can speedily change from grave to gay, and from description and dialogue to narrative and character.
gay
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From this reading Now I protest to thee, gentle reader, that I entirely dissent from Francisco de Ubeda in this matter, and hold it the most useful quality of my pen, that it can speedily change from grave to gay, and from description and dialogue to narrative and character.
gentle
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From this reading Now I protest to thee, gentle reader, that I entirely dissent from Francisco de Ubeda in this matter, and hold it the most useful quality of my pen, that it can speedily change from grave to gay, and from description and dialogue to narrative and character.
gillies
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From this reading From the jargon, therefore, of the Highland gillies, I pass to the character of their Chief.
goose
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
grave
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From this reading Now I protest to thee, gentle reader, that I entirely dissent from Francisco de Ubeda in this matter, and hold it the most useful quality of my pen, that it can speedily change from grave to gay, and from description and dialogue to narrative and character.
hair
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So that, if my quill display no other properties of its mother-goose than her mutability, truly I shall be well pleased; and I conceive that you, my worthy friend, will have no occasion for discontent.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So that, if my quill display no other properties of its mother-goose than her mutability, truly I shall be well pleased; and I conceive that you, my worthy friend, will have no occasion for discontent.
Highland
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From this reading From the jargon, therefore, of the Highland gillies, I pass to the character of their Chief.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
history
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
hold
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From this reading Now I protest to thee, gentle reader, that I entirely dissent from Francisco de Ubeda in this matter, and hold it the most useful quality of my pen, that it can speedily change from grave to gay, and from description and dialogue to narrative and character.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I protest to thee, gentle reader, that I entirely dissent from Francisco de Ubeda in this matter, and hold it the most useful quality of my pen, that it can speedily change from grave to gay, and from description and dialogue to narrative and character.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So that, if my quill display no other properties of its mother-goose than her mutability, truly I shall be well pleased; and I conceive that you, my worthy friend, will have no occasion for discontent.
implement
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
important
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From this reading It is an important examination, and therefore, like Dogberry, we must spare no wisdom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now I protest to thee, gentle reader, that I entirely dissent from Francisco de Ubeda in this matter, and hold it the most useful quality of my pen, that it can speedily change from grave to gay, and from description and dialogue to narrative and character.
inconstant
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
indifferently
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So that, if my quill display no other properties of its mother-goose than her mutability, truly I shall be well pleased; and I conceive that you, my worthy friend, will have no occasion for discontent.
jargon
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From this reading From the jargon, therefore, of the Highland gillies, I pass to the character of their Chief.
Justina
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
La
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
licentiate
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
like
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From this reading It is an important examination, and therefore, like Dogberry, we must spare no wisdom.
literature
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
MANSION
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
matter
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From this reading Now I protest to thee, gentle reader, that I entirely dissent from Francisco de Ubeda in this matter, and hold it the most useful quality of my pen, that it can speedily change from grave to gay, and from description and dialogue to narrative and character.
more
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
most
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
mother-goose
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From this reading So that, if my quill display no other properties of its mother-goose than her mutability, truly I shall be well pleased; and I conceive that you, my worthy friend, will have no occasion for discontent.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It is an important examination, and therefore, like Dogberry, we must spare no wisdom.
mutability
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From this reading So that, if my quill display no other properties of its mother-goose than her mutability, truly I shall be well pleased; and I conceive that you, my worthy friend, will have no occasion for discontent.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now I protest to thee, gentle reader, that I entirely dissent from Francisco de Ubeda in this matter, and hold it the most useful quality of my pen, that it can speedily change from grave to gay, and from description and dialogue to narrative and character.
narrative
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From this reading Now I protest to thee, gentle reader, that I entirely dissent from Francisco de Ubeda in this matter, and hold it the most useful quality of my pen, that it can speedily change from grave to gay, and from description and dialogue to narrative and character.
nature
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading So that, if my quill display no other properties of its mother-goose than her mutability, truly I shall be well pleased; and I conceive that you, my worthy friend, will have no occasion for discontent.
Now
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From this reading Now I protest to thee, gentle reader, that I entirely dissent from Francisco de Ubeda in this matter, and hold it the most useful quality of my pen, that it can speedily change from grave to gay, and from description and dialogue to narrative and character.
occasion
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From this reading So that, if my quill display no other properties of its mother-goose than her mutability, truly I shall be well pleased; and I conceive that you, my worthy friend, will have no occasion for discontent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
other
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From this reading So that, if my quill display no other properties of its mother-goose than her mutability, truly I shall be well pleased; and I conceive that you, my worthy friend, will have no occasion for discontent.
pass
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From this reading From the jargon, therefore, of the Highland gillies, I pass to the character of their Chief.
pen
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
Picara
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So that, if my quill display no other properties of its mother-goose than her mutability, truly I shall be well pleased; and I conceive that you, my worthy friend, will have no occasion for discontent.
properties
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From this reading So that, if my quill display no other properties of its mother-goose than her mutability, truly I shall be well pleased; and I conceive that you, my worthy friend, will have no occasion for discontent.
protest
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From this reading Now I protest to thee, gentle reader, that I entirely dissent from Francisco de Ubeda in this matter, and hold it the most useful quality of my pen, that it can speedily change from grave to gay, and from description and dialogue to narrative and character.
quality
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From this reading Now I protest to thee, gentle reader, that I entirely dissent from Francisco de Ubeda in this matter, and hold it the most useful quality of my pen, that it can speedily change from grave to gay, and from description and dialogue to narrative and character.
quill
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
rare
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
reader
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From this reading Now I protest to thee, gentle reader, that I entirely dissent from Francisco de Ubeda in this matter, and hold it the most useful quality of my pen, that it can speedily change from grave to gay, and from description and dialogue to narrative and character.
sense
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading So that, if my quill display no other properties of its mother-goose than her mutability, truly I shall be well pleased; and I conceive that you, my worthy friend, will have no occasion for discontent.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that, if my quill display no other properties of its mother-goose than her mutability, truly I shall be well pleased; and I conceive that you, my worthy friend, will have no occasion for discontent.
Spanish
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
spare
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From this reading It is an important examination, and therefore, like Dogberry, we must spare no wisdom.
speedily
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From this reading Now I protest to thee, gentle reader, that I entirely dissent from Francisco de Ubeda in this matter, and hold it the most useful quality of my pen, that it can speedily change from grave to gay, and from description and dialogue to narrative and character.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Now I protest to thee, gentle reader, that I entirely dissent from Francisco de Ubeda in this matter, and hold it the most useful quality of my pen, that it can speedily change from grave to gay, and from description and dialogue to narrative and character.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From the jargon, therefore, of the Highland gillies, I pass to the character of their Chief.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading From the jargon, therefore, of the Highland gillies, I pass to the character of their Chief.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now I protest to thee, gentle reader, that I entirely dissent from Francisco de Ubeda in this matter, and hold it the most useful quality of my pen, that it can speedily change from grave to gay, and from description and dialogue to narrative and character.
three
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
truly
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From this reading So that, if my quill display no other properties of its mother-goose than her mutability, truly I shall be well pleased; and I conceive that you, my worthy friend, will have no occasion for discontent.
Ubeda
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
up
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
upbraiding
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
useful
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
water
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
way
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From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is an important examination, and therefore, like Dogberry, we must spare no wisdom.
well
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From this reading So that, if my quill display no other properties of its mother-goose than her mutability, truly I shall be well pleased; and I conceive that you, my worthy friend, will have no occasion for discontent.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So that, if my quill display no other properties of its mother-goose than her mutability, truly I shall be well pleased; and I conceive that you, my worthy friend, will have no occasion for discontent.
wisdom
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From this reading It is an important examination, and therefore, like Dogberry, we must spare no wisdom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CHIEF AND HIS MANSION The ingenious licentiate, Francisco de Ubeda, when he commenced his history of La Picara Justina Diez,--which, by the way, is one of the most rare books of Spanish literature,--complained of his pen having caught up a hair, and forthwith begins, with more eloquence than common sense, an affectionate expostulation with that useful implement, upbraiding it with being the quill of a goose,--a bird inconstant by nature, as frequenting the three elements of water, earth, and air, indifferently, and being, of course, 'to one thing constant never.'
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading So that, if my quill display no other properties of its mother-goose than her mutability, truly I shall be well pleased; and I conceive that you, my worthy friend, will have no occasion for discontent.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So that, if my quill display no other properties of its mother-goose than her mutability, truly I shall be well pleased; and I conceive that you, my worthy friend, will have no occasion for discontent.
