Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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on the subject of; concerning

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From this reading Je vous parle d'une des plus agréables foliès de l'Arioste, et je suis sûr que vous serez bien aise de la savoir.--Fontenelle.

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From this reading Je vous parle d'une des plus agréables foliès de l'Arioste, et je suis sûr que vous serez bien aise de la savoir.--Fontenelle.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

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surrounded by; in the company of

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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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From this reading Ciò che si perde qui là si raguna.--Ariosto.

the past participle of “be”

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From this reading Je vous parle d'une des plus agréables foliès de l'Arioste, et je suis sûr que vous serez bien aise de la savoir.--Fontenelle.

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From this reading Ove mirabilmente era ridutto Ciò che si perde o per nostro difetto, O per colpa di tempo o di fortna.

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From this reading Ove mirabilmente era ridutto Ciò che si perde o per nostro difetto, O per colpa di tempo o di fortna.

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From this reading Ove mirabilmente era ridutto Ciò che si perde o per nostro difetto, O per colpa di tempo o di fortna.

plural of “commodity” — articles of commerce

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past form of “construe” — make sense of; assign a meaning to

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a state in which you want to learn more about something

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From this reading Je vous parle d'une des plus agréables foliès de l'Arioste, et je suis sûr que vous serez bien aise de la savoir.--Fontenelle.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Je vous parle d'une des plus agréables foliès de l'Arioste, et je suis sûr que vous serez bien aise de la savoir.--Fontenelle.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading Je vous parle d'une des plus agréables foliès de l'Arioste, et je suis sûr que vous serez bien aise de la savoir.--Fontenelle.

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From this reading Ove mirabilmente era ridutto Ciò che si perde o per nostro difetto, O per colpa di tempo o di fortna.

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From this reading Ove mirabilmente era ridutto Ciò che si perde o per nostro difetto, O per colpa di tempo o di fortna.

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading Ove mirabilmente era ridutto Ciò che si perde o per nostro difetto, O per colpa di tempo o di fortna.

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From this reading Je vous parle d'une des plus agréables foliès de l'Arioste, et je suis sûr que vous serez bien aise de la savoir.--Fontenelle.

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From this reading Je vous parle d'une des plus agréables foliès de l'Arioste, et je suis sûr que vous serez bien aise de la savoir.--Fontenelle.

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From this reading Je vous parle d'une des plus agréables foliès de l'Arioste, et je suis sûr que vous serez bien aise de la savoir.--Fontenelle.

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From this reading Ove mirabilmente era ridutto Ciò che si perde o per nostro difetto, O per colpa di tempo o di fortna.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

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showing curiosity

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moving to the inside of something

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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From this reading Je vous parle d'une des plus agréables foliès de l'Arioste, et je suis sûr que vous serez bien aise de la savoir.--Fontenelle.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

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From this reading Je vous parle d'une des plus agréables foliès de l'Arioste, et je suis sûr que vous serez bien aise de la savoir.--Fontenelle.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

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From this reading Ciò che si perde qui là si raguna.--Ariosto.

social deportment

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From this reading Ove mirabilmente era ridutto Ciò che si perde o per nostro difetto, O per colpa di tempo o di fortna.

the natural satellite of the Earth

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plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

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to a great degree or extent

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From this reading Ove mirabilmente era ridutto Ciò che si perde o per nostro difetto, O per colpa di tempo o di fortna.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Ove mirabilmente era ridutto Ciò che si perde o per nostro difetto, O per colpa di tempo o di fortna.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading OTHER WORLDS.

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From this reading Ove mirabilmente era ridutto Ciò che si perde o per nostro difetto, O per colpa di tempo o di fortna.

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From this reading Je vous parle d'une des plus agréables foliès de l'Arioste, et je suis sûr que vous serez bien aise de la savoir.--Fontenelle.

for each

From this reading Ove mirabilmente era ridutto Ciò che si perde o per nostro difetto, O per colpa di tempo o di fortna.

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From this reading Ove mirabilmente era ridutto Ciò che si perde o per nostro difetto, O per colpa di tempo o di fortna.

plural of “person” — a human being

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plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy

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a useful or valuable quality

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From this reading Je vous parle d'une des plus agréables foliès de l'Arioste, et je suis sûr que vous serez bien aise de la savoir.--Fontenelle.

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From this reading Ciò che si perde qui là si raguna.--Ariosto.

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From this reading Ciò che si perde qui là si raguna.--Ariosto.

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From this reading Ove mirabilmente era ridutto Ciò che si perde o per nostro difetto, O per colpa di tempo o di fortna.

The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)

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meet the requirements or expectations of

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From this reading Je vous parle d'une des plus agréables foliès de l'Arioste, et je suis sûr que vous serez bien aise de la savoir.--Fontenelle.

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From this reading Je vous parle d'une des plus agréables foliès de l'Arioste, et je suis sûr que vous serez bien aise de la savoir.--Fontenelle.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

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a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading Ove mirabilmente era ridutto Ciò che si perde o per nostro difetto, O per colpa di tempo o di fortna.

a thing, without saying which

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spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

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From this reading Je vous parle d'une des plus agréables foliès de l'Arioste, et je suis sûr que vous serez bien aise de la savoir.--Fontenelle.

required or under orders

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the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

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From this reading Je vous parle d'une des plus agréables foliès de l'Arioste, et je suis sûr que vous serez bien aise de la savoir.--Fontenelle.

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading Ove mirabilmente era ridutto Ciò che si perde o per nostro difetto, O per colpa di tempo o di fortna.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

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in or at that place or location

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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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plural of “volcano” — a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt

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From this reading Je vous parle d'une des plus agréables foliès de l'Arioste, et je suis sûr que vous serez bien aise de la savoir.--Fontenelle.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

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hope for; have a wish

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in the company of; together with

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everything that exists anywhere

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plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading OTHER WORLDS.