adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (And thus the slow and timid passions urged.)
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
cantnounUS /kænt/
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
From this reading Lib.,” cant. iv. lxxxviii.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
cosi
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From this reading E cosi i pigri e timidi desiri Sprona.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
desiri
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From this reading E cosi i pigri e timidi desiri Sprona.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
EnounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E cosi i pigri e timidi desiri Sprona.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
Gerusal
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From this reading “Gerusal.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading E cosi i pigri e timidi desiri Sprona.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
ivnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Lib.,” cant. iv. lxxxviii.
Lib
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From this reading Lib.,” cant. iv. lxxxviii.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
lxxxviiiadjective
being eight more than eighty
From this reading Lib.,” cant. iv. lxxxviii.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
mid-day
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From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading (And thus the slow and timid passions urged.)
pigri
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From this reading E cosi i pigri e timidi desiri Sprona.
Pisani
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From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading (And thus the slow and timid passions urged.)
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
Sprona
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From this reading E cosi i pigri e timidi desiri Sprona.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (And thus the slow and timid passions urged.)
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading (And thus the slow and timid passions urged.)
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading (And thus the slow and timid passions urged.)
timidi
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From this reading E cosi i pigri e timidi desiri Sprona.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading (And thus the slow and timid passions urged.)
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.
