Chapter XIV
‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game. _Ingenuity:_—Your diddler is ingenious. He has constructiveness large. He understands plot. He invents and circumvents.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 4
Chapter XIV
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‘Ut
canis
a
corio
nunquam
absterrebitur
uncto,’
so
he
never
lets
go
of
his
game.
_Ingenuity:_—Your
diddler
is
ingenious.
He
has
constructiveness
large.
He
understands
plot.
He
invents
and
circumvents.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
‘Ut
canis
a
corio
nunquam
absterrebitur
uncto,’
so
he
never
lets
go
of
his
game.
Line 2
_Ingenuity:_—Your
diddler
is
ingenious.
Line 3
He
has
constructiveness
large.
Line 4
He
understands
plot.
Line 5
He
invents
and
circumvents.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has constructiveness large.”
Ingenious
adjective
US /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading “_Ingenuity:_—Your diddler is ingenious.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.”
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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 ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
absterrebitur
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From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He invents and circumvents.
canis
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From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
circumvents
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From this reading He invents and circumvents.
constructiveness
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From this reading He has constructiveness large.
corio
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From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
diddler
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From this reading _Ingenuity:_—Your diddler is ingenious.
game
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From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
go
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From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has constructiveness large.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading _Ingenuity:_—Your diddler is ingenious.
Ingenuity
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From this reading _Ingenuity:_—Your diddler is ingenious.
invents
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From this reading He invents and circumvents.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Ingenuity:_—Your diddler is ingenious.
large
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From this reading He has constructiveness large.
lets
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From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
nunquam
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From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
plot
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From this reading He understands plot.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
uncto
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From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
understands
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From this reading He understands plot.
Ut
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From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Ingenuity:_—Your diddler is ingenious.