1853
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From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like wolves in quest of prey they scent A peeler from afar.
adaptationnounUS /ˌædəpˈteɪʃən/
a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading Like wolves in quest of prey they scent A peeler from afar.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Hurrah! for all who strove and bled For liberty and right, What time within the Guildhall Was fought the glorious fight.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hurrah! for all who strove and bled For liberty and right, What time within the Guildhall Was fought the glorious fight.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading In knavish art and gathering gear They spend the one half of the year; In gathering gear and knavish art They somehow spend the other part.
arte
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From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
bledverbUS /bled/
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading Hurrah! for all who strove and bled For liberty and right, What time within the Guildhall Was fought the glorious fight.
Cantabs
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From this reading XI Then hurrah! for gallant Smuffkins, For Cantabs one hurrah!
ConnounUS /kɑːn/
an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
DI
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From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
enounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
epigramnounUS /ˈepəɡræm/
a witty saying
From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Hurrah! for all who strove and bled For liberty and right, What time within the Guildhall Was fought the glorious fight.
Firenzenoun
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading XI Then hurrah! for gallant Smuffkins, For Cantabs one hurrah!
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Hurrah! for all who strove and bled For liberty and right, What time within the Guildhall Was fought the glorious fight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like wolves in quest of prey they scent A peeler from afar.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading XI Then hurrah! for gallant Smuffkins, For Cantabs one hurrah!
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading In knavish art and gathering gear They spend the one half of the year; In gathering gear and knavish art They somehow spend the other part.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading In knavish art and gathering gear They spend the one half of the year; In gathering gear and knavish art They somehow spend the other part.
Giuseppe
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From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
Giusti's
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From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Hurrah! for all who strove and bled For liberty and right, What time within the Guildhall Was fought the glorious fight.
GuildhallnounUS /ˈɡɪldhɔːl/
the hall of a guild or corporation
From this reading Hurrah! for all who strove and bled For liberty and right, What time within the Guildhall Was fought the glorious fight.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In knavish art and gathering gear They spend the one half of the year; In gathering gear and knavish art They somehow spend the other part.
hurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading XI Then hurrah! for gallant Smuffkins, For Cantabs one hurrah!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like wolves in quest of prey they scent A peeler from afar.
inganno
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From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
knavishadjective
marked by skill in deception
From this reading In knavish art and gathering gear They spend the one half of the year; In gathering gear and knavish art They somehow spend the other part.
l'altra
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From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
l'anno
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From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Hurrah! for all who strove and bled For liberty and right, What time within the Guildhall Was fought the glorious fight.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like wolves in quest of prey they scent A peeler from afar.
mezzonounUS /ˈmezoʊ/
a soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto
From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like wolves in quest of prey they scent A peeler from afar.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading XI Then hurrah! for gallant Smuffkins, For Cantabs one hurrah!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In knavish art and gathering gear They spend the one half of the year; In gathering gear and knavish art They somehow spend the other part.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In knavish art and gathering gear They spend the one half of the year; In gathering gear and knavish art They somehow spend the other part.
parte
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From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
peelernounUS /ˈpiːlər/
a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
From this reading Like wolves in quest of prey they scent A peeler from afar.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Like wolves in quest of prey they scent A peeler from afar.
PriesthoodnounUS /ˈpriːsthʊd/
the body of ordained religious practitioners
From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
PROVERBI
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From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Like wolves in quest of prey they scent A peeler from afar.
RACCOLTA
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From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Hurrah! for all who strove and bled For liberty and right, What time within the Guildhall Was fought the glorious fight.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Like wolves in quest of prey they scent A peeler from afar.
sinounUS /siː/
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 On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
Smuffkins
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From this reading XI Then hurrah! for gallant Smuffkins, For Cantabs one hurrah!
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading In knavish art and gathering gear They spend the one half of the year; In gathering gear and knavish art They somehow spend the other part.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading In knavish art and gathering gear They spend the one half of the year; In gathering gear and knavish art They somehow spend the other part.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Hurrah! for all who strove and bled For liberty and right, What time within the Guildhall Was fought the glorious fight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hurrah! for all who strove and bled For liberty and right, What time within the Guildhall Was fought the glorious fight.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading XI Then hurrah! for gallant Smuffkins, For Cantabs one hurrah!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like wolves in quest of prey they scent A peeler from afar.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hurrah! for all who strove and bled For liberty and right, What time within the Guildhall Was fought the glorious fight.
TOSCANI
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From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
vive
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From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hurrah! for all who strove and bled For liberty and right, What time within the Guildhall Was fought the glorious fight.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hurrah! for all who strove and bled For liberty and right, What time within the Guildhall Was fought the glorious fight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the Italian Priesthood _This an adaptation of the following epigram_, _which appeared in Giuseppe Giusti’s_ RACCOLTA DI PROVERBI TOSCANI (_Firenze_, 1853) _Con arte e con inganno si vive mezzo l’anno_ _Con inganno e con arte si vive l’altra parte_.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hurrah! for all who strove and bled For liberty and right, What time within the Guildhall Was fought the glorious fight.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Hurrah! for all who strove and bled For liberty and right, What time within the Guildhall Was fought the glorious fight.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Like wolves in quest of prey they scent A peeler from afar.
XInounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading XI Then hurrah! for gallant Smuffkins, For Cantabs one hurrah!
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In knavish art and gathering gear They spend the one half of the year; In gathering gear and knavish art They somehow spend the other part.
