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Chapter XIX
THE WISDOM OF THOLOMYÈS. At length, when all were singing noisily, or talking all together, Tholomyès interfered. "Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind. Gentlemen, no haste; let us mingle majesty with our gayety, eat contemplatively, and let _festina lente_ be our rule. We must not hurry.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gentlemen, no haste; let us mingle majesty with our gayety, eat contemplatively, and let _festina lente_ be our rule.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “At length, when all were singing noisily, or talking all together, Tholomyès interfered.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.”
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From this reading At length, when all were singing noisily, or talking all together, Tholomyès interfered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gentlemen, no haste; let us mingle majesty with our gayety, eat contemplatively, and let _festina lente_ be our rule.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, when all were singing noisily, or talking all together, Tholomyès interfered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.
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From this reading Gentlemen, no haste; let us mingle majesty with our gayety, eat contemplatively, and let _festina lente_ be our rule.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gentlemen, no haste; let us mingle majesty with our gayety, eat contemplatively, and let _festina lente_ be our rule.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gentlemen, no haste; let us mingle majesty with our gayety, eat contemplatively, and let _festina lente_ be our rule.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gentlemen, no haste; let us mingle majesty with our gayety, eat contemplatively, and let _festina lente_ be our rule.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gentlemen, no haste; let us mingle majesty with our gayety, eat contemplatively, and let _festina lente_ be our rule.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.
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From this reading Gentlemen, no haste; let us mingle majesty with our gayety, eat contemplatively, and let _festina lente_ be our rule.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.
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From this reading We must not hurry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.
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From this reading "Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.
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From this reading At length, when all were singing noisily, or talking all together, Tholomyès interfered.
a period of time or extent
From this reading At length, when all were singing noisily, or talking all together, Tholomyès interfered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gentlemen, no haste; let us mingle majesty with our gayety, eat contemplatively, and let _festina lente_ be our rule.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gentlemen, no haste; let us mingle majesty with our gayety, eat contemplatively, and let _festina lente_ be our rule.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gentlemen, no haste; let us mingle majesty with our gayety, eat contemplatively, and let _festina lente_ be our rule.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.
not any; not one
From this reading Gentlemen, no haste; let us mingle majesty with our gayety, eat contemplatively, and let _festina lente_ be our rule.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length, when all were singing noisily, or talking all together, Tholomyès interfered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WISDOM OF THOLOMYÈS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At length, when all were singing noisily, or talking all together, Tholomyès interfered.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Gentlemen, no haste; let us mingle majesty with our gayety, eat contemplatively, and let _festina lente_ be our rule.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gentlemen, no haste; let us mingle majesty with our gayety, eat contemplatively, and let _festina lente_ be our rule.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length, when all were singing noisily, or talking all together, Tholomyès interfered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length, when all were singing noisily, or talking all together, Tholomyès interfered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WISDOM OF THOLOMYÈS.
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From this reading THE WISDOM OF THOLOMYÈS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length, when all were singing noisily, or talking all together, Tholomyès interfered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Let us not talk hap-hazard or too quickly," he exclaimed; "we must meditate if we desire to be striking; too much improvisation stupidly empties the mind.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At length, when all were singing noisily, or talking all together, Tholomyès interfered.
at the time that
From this reading At length, when all were singing noisily, or talking all together, Tholomyès interfered.
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From this reading THE WISDOM OF THOLOMYÈS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gentlemen, no haste; let us mingle majesty with our gayety, eat contemplatively, and let _festina lente_ be our rule.
