Chapter I
Let the winged Fancy roam, Pleasure never is at home. METHUEN & CO. 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C. ‘Quot homines tot sententiæ;’ so many men, so many fancies. My fancy was for an island.
Phroso: A Romance
Chapter I
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Let
the
winged
Fancy
roam,
Pleasure
never
is
at
home.
METHUEN &
CO.
36
ESSEX
STREET,
W.C.
‘Quot
homines
tot
sententiæ;’
so
many
men,
so
many
fancies.
My
fancy
was
for
an
island.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Let
the
winged
Fancy
roam,
Pleasure
never
is
at
home.
Line 2
METHUEN &
CO.
Line 3
36
ESSEX
STREET,
W.C.
Line 4
‘Quot
homines
tot
sententiæ;’
so
many
men,
so
many
fancies.
Line 5
My
fancy
was
for
an
island.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let the winged Fancy roam, Pleasure never is at home.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let the winged Fancy roam, Pleasure never is at home.”
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36
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From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My fancy was for an island.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let the winged Fancy roam, Pleasure never is at home.
C
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From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C.
CO
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From this reading METHUEN & CO.
ESSEX
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From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C.
fancies
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From this reading ‘Quot homines tot sententiæ;’ so many men, so many fancies.
Fancy
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From this reading Let the winged Fancy roam, Pleasure never is at home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My fancy was for an island.
home
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From this reading Let the winged Fancy roam, Pleasure never is at home.
homines
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From this reading ‘Quot homines tot sententiæ;’ so many men, so many fancies.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let the winged Fancy roam, Pleasure never is at home.
island
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From this reading My fancy was for an island.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the winged Fancy roam, Pleasure never is at home.
many
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From this reading ‘Quot homines tot sententiæ;’ so many men, so many fancies.
men
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From this reading ‘Quot homines tot sententiæ;’ so many men, so many fancies.
METHUEN
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From this reading METHUEN & CO.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My fancy was for an island.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let the winged Fancy roam, Pleasure never is at home.
Pleasure
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From this reading Let the winged Fancy roam, Pleasure never is at home.
Quot
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From this reading ‘Quot homines tot sententiæ;’ so many men, so many fancies.
roam
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From this reading Let the winged Fancy roam, Pleasure never is at home.
sententiæ
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From this reading ‘Quot homines tot sententiæ;’ so many men, so many fancies.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Quot homines tot sententiæ;’ so many men, so many fancies.
STREET
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From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let the winged Fancy roam, Pleasure never is at home.
tot
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From this reading ‘Quot homines tot sententiæ;’ so many men, so many fancies.
W
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From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My fancy was for an island.
winged
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From this reading Let the winged Fancy roam, Pleasure never is at home.