adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
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 Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
Angelo
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From this reading To Don Michele Angelo Cajetani, Prince of Teano.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus, to understand Dante is to be as great as he; but every form of greatness is familiar to you.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus, to understand Dante is to be as great as he; but every form of greatness is familiar to you.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thus, to understand Dante is to be as great as he; but every form of greatness is familiar to you.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
Cajetani
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From this reading To Don Michele Angelo Cajetani, Prince of Teano.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
ComedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
commentatornounUS /ˈkɑːmənteɪtər/
an expert who observes and comments on something
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
commentatorsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənteɪtərz/
plural of “commentator” — an expert who observes and comments on something
From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
DantenounUS /ˈdɑːnteɪ/
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
dedicateverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
DivineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading To Don Michele Angelo Cajetani, Prince of Teano.
enigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Thus, to understand Dante is to be as great as he; but every form of greatness is familiar to you.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Thus, to understand Dante is to be as great as he; but every form of greatness is familiar to you.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Thus, to understand Dante is to be as great as he; but every form of greatness is familiar to you.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
frameworknounUS /ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading Thus, to understand Dante is to be as great as he; but every form of greatness is familiar to you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus, to understand Dante is to be as great as he; but every form of greatness is familiar to you.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
Michele
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Don Michele Angelo Cajetani, Prince of Teano.
modernsnounUS /ˈmɑːdərnz/
plural of “modern” — a contemporary person
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Don Michele Angelo Cajetani, Prince of Teano.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading To Don Michele Angelo Cajetani, Prince of Teano.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
Teano
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Don Michele Angelo Cajetani, Prince of Teano.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, to understand Dante is to be as great as he; but every form of greatness is familiar to you.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Don Michele Angelo Cajetani, Prince of Teano.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
