Chapter XX

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

From this reading DE MORTUIS There are men to whom death has brought a glory that would never have been theirs in life.

the action of accomplishing something

From this reading But that he would have given him, as he did, a credit so full as to make the achievement entirely Bellarion's, could hardly be expected of human nature or of Facino's.

-ing form of “achieve” — to gain with effort

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

be able to spare or give up

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading An instance of that is afforded by the history of Bellarion at this stage.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An instance of that is afforded by the history of Bellarion at this stage.

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

From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading DE MORTUIS There are men to whom death has brought a glory that would never have been theirs in life.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But that he would have given him, as he did, a credit so full as to make the achievement entirely Bellarion's, could hardly be expected of human nature or of Facino's.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading An instance of that is afforded by the history of Bellarion at this stage.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But that he would have given him, as he did, a credit so full as to make the achievement entirely Bellarion's, could hardly be expected of human nature or of Facino's.

for the reason that

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading DE MORTUIS There are men to whom death has brought a glory that would never have been theirs in life.

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From this reading An instance of that is afforded by the history of Bellarion at this stage.

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From this reading But that he would have given him, as he did, a credit so full as to make the achievement entirely Bellarion's, could hardly be expected of human nature or of Facino's.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading DE MORTUIS There are men to whom death has brought a glory that would never have been theirs in life.

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From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But that he would have given him, as he did, a credit so full as to make the achievement entirely Bellarion's, could hardly be expected of human nature or of Facino's.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading An instance of that is afforded by the history of Bellarion at this stage.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

entailing great loss or sacrifice

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But that he would have given him, as he did, a credit so full as to make the achievement entirely Bellarion's, could hardly be expected of human nature or of Facino's.

approval

From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

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

From this reading DE MORTUIS There are men to whom death has brought a glory that would never have been theirs in life.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading DE MORTUIS There are men to whom death has brought a glory that would never have been theirs in life.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But that he would have given him, as he did, a credit so full as to make the achievement entirely Bellarion's, could hardly be expected of human nature or of Facino's.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

past form of “eclipse” — be greater in significance than

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading But that he would have given him, as he did, a credit so full as to make the achievement entirely Bellarion's, could hardly be expected of human nature or of Facino's.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading But that he would have given him, as he did, a credit so full as to make the achievement entirely Bellarion's, could hardly be expected of human nature or of Facino's.

inflected form of “extol” — praise, glorify, or honor

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

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From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

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From this reading But that he would have given him, as he did, a credit so full as to make the achievement entirely Bellarion's, could hardly be expected of human nature or of Facino's.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading But that he would have given him, as he did, a credit so full as to make the achievement entirely Bellarion's, could hardly be expected of human nature or of Facino's.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

a state of high honor

From this reading DE MORTUIS There are men to whom death has brought a glory that would never have been theirs in life.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

only a very short time before

From this reading But that he would have given him, as he did, a credit so full as to make the achievement entirely Bellarion's, could hardly be expected of human nature or of Facino's.

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

From this reading DE MORTUIS There are men to whom death has brought a glory that would never have been theirs in life.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading DE MORTUIS There are men to whom death has brought a glory that would never have been theirs in life.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But that he would have given him, as he did, a credit so full as to make the achievement entirely Bellarion's, could hardly be expected of human nature or of Facino's.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading An instance of that is afforded by the history of Bellarion at this stage.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading But that he would have given him, as he did, a credit so full as to make the achievement entirely Bellarion's, could hardly be expected of human nature or of Facino's.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading DE MORTUIS There are men to whom death has brought a glory that would never have been theirs in life.

(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability

From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

an occurrence of something

From this reading An instance of that is afforded by the history of Bellarion at this stage.

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

From this reading An instance of that is afforded by the history of Bellarion at this stage.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

similar in quality or character

From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading DE MORTUIS There are men to whom death has brought a glory that would never have been theirs in life.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

engage in

From this reading But that he would have given him, as he did, a credit so full as to make the achievement entirely Bellarion's, could hardly be expected of human nature or of Facino's.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

the quality of being deliberately mean

From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

the force of workers available

From this reading DE MORTUIS There are men to whom death has brought a glory that would never have been theirs in life.

the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages

From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

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From this reading DE MORTUIS There are men to whom death has brought a glory that would never have been theirs in life.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading But that he would have given him, as he did, a credit so full as to make the achievement entirely Bellarion's, could hardly be expected of human nature or of Facino's.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading DE MORTUIS There are men to whom death has brought a glory that would never have been theirs in life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading An instance of that is afforded by the history of Bellarion at this stage.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

above and across; more than

From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But that he would have given him, as he did, a credit so full as to make the achievement entirely Bellarion's, could hardly be expected of human nature or of Facino's.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading An instance of that is afforded by the history of Bellarion at this stage.

third-person singular of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DE MORTUIS There are men to whom death has brought a glory that would never have been theirs in life.

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

From this reading An instance of that is afforded by the history of Bellarion at this stage.

the one or ones belonging to them

From this reading DE MORTUIS There are men to whom death has brought a glory that would never have been theirs in life.

in or at that place or location

From this reading DE MORTUIS There are men to whom death has brought a glory that would never have been theirs in life.

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

From this reading An instance of that is afforded by the history of Bellarion at this stage.

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

From this reading DE MORTUIS There are men to whom death has brought a glory that would never have been theirs in life.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Honest, loyal, and incapable of jealousy or other kindred meanness, Facino must have given Bellarion a due measure of credit for the victory over Buonterzo if Bellarion had ridden back to Milan beside him.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

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

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

which person or people

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading DE MORTUIS There are men to whom death has brought a glory that would never have been theirs in life.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading A living man so extolled would completely have eclipsed the worth of Facino himself; besides which to the man who in achieving lays down his life, we can afford to be more generous--because it is less costly--than to the man who survives his achievement.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading DE MORTUIS There are men to whom death has brought a glory that would never have been theirs in life.