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Chapter XIX
"Man is a bundle of contradictions, tied together with fancies."--PERSIAN PROVERB. "The might of one fair face sublimes my love, For it hath weaned my heart from low desires. Nor death I heed, nor purgatorial fires. Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way." --MICHAEL ANGELO.
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a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading “"Man is a bundle of contradictions, tied together with fancies."--PERSIAN PROVERB.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The might of one fair face sublimes my love, For it hath weaned my heart from low desires.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “"The might of one fair face sublimes my love, For it hath weaned my heart from low desires.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"The might of one fair face sublimes my love, For it hath weaned my heart from low desires.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"The might of one fair face sublimes my love, For it hath weaned my heart from low desires.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Man is a bundle of contradictions, tied together with fancies."--PERSIAN PROVERB.
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From this reading --MICHAEL ANGELO.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."
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From this reading Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."
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From this reading Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading "Man is a bundle of contradictions, tied together with fancies."--PERSIAN PROVERB.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."
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From this reading "Man is a bundle of contradictions, tied together with fancies."--PERSIAN PROVERB.
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From this reading Nor death I heed, nor purgatorial fires.
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From this reading "The might of one fair face sublimes my love, For it hath weaned my heart from low desires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The might of one fair face sublimes my love, For it hath weaned my heart from low desires.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The might of one fair face sublimes my love, For it hath weaned my heart from low desires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Man is a bundle of contradictions, tied together with fancies."--PERSIAN PROVERB.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nor death I heed, nor purgatorial fires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The might of one fair face sublimes my love, For it hath weaned my heart from low desires.
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From this reading Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The might of one fair face sublimes my love, For it hath weaned my heart from low desires.
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From this reading Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."
an old form of “has”
From this reading "The might of one fair face sublimes my love, For it hath weaned my heart from low desires.
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From this reading "The might of one fair face sublimes my love, For it hath weaned my heart from low desires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nor death I heed, nor purgatorial fires.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nor death I heed, nor purgatorial fires.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Man is a bundle of contradictions, tied together with fancies."--PERSIAN PROVERB.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The might of one fair face sublimes my love, For it hath weaned my heart from low desires.
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From this reading "The might of one fair face sublimes my love, For it hath weaned my heart from low desires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The might of one fair face sublimes my love, For it hath weaned my heart from low desires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Man is a bundle of contradictions, tied together with fancies."--PERSIAN PROVERB.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --MICHAEL ANGELO.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "The might of one fair face sublimes my love, For it hath weaned my heart from low desires.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The might of one fair face sublimes my love, For it hath weaned my heart from low desires.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor death I heed, nor purgatorial fires.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Man is a bundle of contradictions, tied together with fancies."--PERSIAN PROVERB.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The might of one fair face sublimes my love, For it hath weaned my heart from low desires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Man is a bundle of contradictions, tied together with fancies."--PERSIAN PROVERB.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Man is a bundle of contradictions, tied together with fancies."--PERSIAN PROVERB.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nor death I heed, nor purgatorial fires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The might of one fair face sublimes my love, For it hath weaned my heart from low desires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The might of one fair face sublimes my love, For it hath weaned my heart from low desires.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Man is a bundle of contradictions, tied together with fancies."--PERSIAN PROVERB.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Man is a bundle of contradictions, tied together with fancies."--PERSIAN PROVERB.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forgive me if I can not turn away From those sweet eyes that are my earthly heaven, For they are guiding stars, benignly given To tempt my footsteps to the upward way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The might of one fair face sublimes my love, For it hath weaned my heart from low desires.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Man is a bundle of contradictions, tied together with fancies."--PERSIAN PROVERB.
