Chapter XL
INFERI. There are two ways of making a footing at court. In the clouds, and you are august; in the mud, and you are powerful. In the first case, you belong to Olympus. In the second case, you belong to the private closet.
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Chapter XL
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INFERI.
There
are
two
ways
of
making
a
footing
at
court.
In
the
clouds,
and
you
are
august;
in
the
mud,
and
you
are
powerful.
In
the
first
case,
you
belong
to
Olympus.
In
the
second
case,
you
belong
to
the
private
closet.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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INFERI.
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There
are
two
ways
of
making
a
footing
at
court.
Line 3
In
the
clouds,
and
you
are
august;
in
the
mud,
and
you
are
powerful.
Line 4
In
the
first
case,
you
belong
to
Olympus.
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In
the
second
case,
you
belong
to
the
private
closet.
Learner Dictionary
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First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the first case, you belong to Olympus.”
Second
noun
US /second/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the second case, you belong to the private closet.”
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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 There are two ways of making a footing at court.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the clouds, and you are august; in the mud, and you are powerful.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are two ways of making a footing at court.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are two ways of making a footing at court.
august
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belong
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case
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closet
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clouds
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court
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first case, you belong to Olympus.
footing
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InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the clouds, and you are august; in the mud, and you are powerful.
INFERI
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making
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mud
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From this reading In the clouds, and you are august; in the mud, and you are powerful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are two ways of making a footing at court.
Olympus
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From this reading In the first case, you belong to Olympus.
powerful
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From this reading In the clouds, and you are august; in the mud, and you are powerful.
private
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From this reading In the second case, you belong to the private closet.
second
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From this reading In the second case, you belong to the private closet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the clouds, and you are august; in the mud, and you are powerful.
There
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From this reading There are two ways of making a footing at court.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first case, you belong to Olympus.
two
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ways
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From this reading There are two ways of making a footing at court.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the clouds, and you are august; in the mud, and you are powerful.