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From this reading HORSE-TAMING--LOVE IN DILEMMA--INJUNCTIONS--SONOROUS VASES O gran contrasto in giovenil pensiero, Desir di laude, ed impeto d'amore 1 Ariosto: c.
25
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From this reading 25.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How great a strife in youthful minds can raise Impulse of love, and keen desire of praise.
acquirements
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From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How great a strife in youthful minds can raise Impulse of love, and keen desire of praise.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
Ariosto
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From this reading HORSE-TAMING--LOVE IN DILEMMA--INJUNCTIONS--SONOROUS VASES O gran contrasto in giovenil pensiero, Desir di laude, ed impeto d'amore 1 Ariosto: c.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading HORSE-TAMING--LOVE IN DILEMMA--INJUNCTIONS--SONOROUS VASES O gran contrasto in giovenil pensiero, Desir di laude, ed impeto d'amore 1 Ariosto: c.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How great a strife in youthful minds can raise Impulse of love, and keen desire of praise.
contrasto
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From this reading HORSE-TAMING--LOVE IN DILEMMA--INJUNCTIONS--SONOROUS VASES O gran contrasto in giovenil pensiero, Desir di laude, ed impeto d'amore 1 Ariosto: c.
Curryfin
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From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
d'amore
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From this reading HORSE-TAMING--LOVE IN DILEMMA--INJUNCTIONS--SONOROUS VASES O gran contrasto in giovenil pensiero, Desir di laude, ed impeto d'amore 1 Ariosto: c.
Desir
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From this reading HORSE-TAMING--LOVE IN DILEMMA--INJUNCTIONS--SONOROUS VASES O gran contrasto in giovenil pensiero, Desir di laude, ed impeto d'amore 1 Ariosto: c.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading How great a strife in youthful minds can raise Impulse of love, and keen desire of praise.
di
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From this reading HORSE-TAMING--LOVE IN DILEMMA--INJUNCTIONS--SONOROUS VASES O gran contrasto in giovenil pensiero, Desir di laude, ed impeto d'amore 1 Ariosto: c.
DILEMMAnounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading HORSE-TAMING--LOVE IN DILEMMA--INJUNCTIONS--SONOROUS VASES O gran contrasto in giovenil pensiero, Desir di laude, ed impeto d'amore 1 Ariosto: c.
ednounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading HORSE-TAMING--LOVE IN DILEMMA--INJUNCTIONS--SONOROUS VASES O gran contrasto in giovenil pensiero, Desir di laude, ed impeto d'amore 1 Ariosto: c.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
giovenil
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From this reading HORSE-TAMING--LOVE IN DILEMMA--INJUNCTIONS--SONOROUS VASES O gran contrasto in giovenil pensiero, Desir di laude, ed impeto d'amore 1 Ariosto: c.
grannounUS /ɡræn/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading HORSE-TAMING--LOVE IN DILEMMA--INJUNCTIONS--SONOROUS VASES O gran contrasto in giovenil pensiero, Desir di laude, ed impeto d'amore 1 Ariosto: c.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading How great a strife in youthful minds can raise Impulse of love, and keen desire of praise.
Gryll's
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From this reading It was therefore with great pleasure he heard that there was a singularly refractory specimen in Mr. Gryll's stables.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was therefore with great pleasure he heard that there was a singularly refractory specimen in Mr. Gryll's stables.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was therefore with great pleasure he heard that there was a singularly refractory specimen in Mr. Gryll's stables.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
horse-tamer
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From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
HORSE-TAMING
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From this reading HORSE-TAMING--LOVE IN DILEMMA--INJUNCTIONS--SONOROUS VASES O gran contrasto in giovenil pensiero, Desir di laude, ed impeto d'amore 1 Ariosto: c.
How
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From this reading How great a strife in youthful minds can raise Impulse of love, and keen desire of praise.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
impeto
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From this reading HORSE-TAMING--LOVE IN DILEMMA--INJUNCTIONS--SONOROUS VASES O gran contrasto in giovenil pensiero, Desir di laude, ed impeto d'amore 1 Ariosto: c.
an instinctive motive
From this reading How great a strife in youthful minds can raise Impulse of love, and keen desire of praise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HORSE-TAMING--LOVE IN DILEMMA--INJUNCTIONS--SONOROUS VASES O gran contrasto in giovenil pensiero, Desir di laude, ed impeto d'amore 1 Ariosto: c.
INJUNCTIONSnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “injunction” — a formal command or admonition
From this reading HORSE-TAMING--LOVE IN DILEMMA--INJUNCTIONS--SONOROUS VASES O gran contrasto in giovenil pensiero, Desir di laude, ed impeto d'amore 1 Ariosto: c.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was therefore with great pleasure he heard that there was a singularly refractory specimen in Mr. Gryll's stables.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading How great a strife in youthful minds can raise Impulse of love, and keen desire of praise.
laude
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From this reading HORSE-TAMING--LOVE IN DILEMMA--INJUNCTIONS--SONOROUS VASES O gran contrasto in giovenil pensiero, Desir di laude, ed impeto d'amore 1 Ariosto: c.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading HORSE-TAMING--LOVE IN DILEMMA--INJUNCTIONS--SONOROUS VASES O gran contrasto in giovenil pensiero, Desir di laude, ed impeto d'amore 1 Ariosto: c.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading How great a strife in youthful minds can raise Impulse of love, and keen desire of praise.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was therefore with great pleasure he heard that there was a singularly refractory specimen in Mr. Gryll's stables.
multifariousadjective
having many aspects or qualities
From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
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 HORSE-TAMING--LOVE IN DILEMMA--INJUNCTIONS--SONOROUS VASES O gran contrasto in giovenil pensiero, Desir di laude, ed impeto d'amore 1 Ariosto: c.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How great a strife in youthful minds can raise Impulse of love, and keen desire of praise.
pensiero
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From this reading HORSE-TAMING--LOVE IN DILEMMA--INJUNCTIONS--SONOROUS VASES O gran contrasto in giovenil pensiero, Desir di laude, ed impeto d'amore 1 Ariosto: c.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It was therefore with great pleasure he heard that there was a singularly refractory specimen in Mr. Gryll's stables.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading How great a strife in youthful minds can raise Impulse of love, and keen desire of praise.
qualifiedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading How great a strife in youthful minds can raise Impulse of love, and keen desire of praise.
refractoryadjectiveUS /rəˈfræktəri/
not responding to treatment
From this reading It was therefore with great pleasure he heard that there was a singularly refractory specimen in Mr. Gryll's stables.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading It was therefore with great pleasure he heard that there was a singularly refractory specimen in Mr. Gryll's stables.
SONOROUSadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːnərəs/
full and loud and deep
From this reading HORSE-TAMING--LOVE IN DILEMMA--INJUNCTIONS--SONOROUS VASES O gran contrasto in giovenil pensiero, Desir di laude, ed impeto d'amore 1 Ariosto: c.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading It was therefore with great pleasure he heard that there was a singularly refractory specimen in Mr. Gryll's stables.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading It was therefore with great pleasure he heard that there was a singularly refractory specimen in Mr. Gryll's stables.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading How great a strife in youthful minds can raise Impulse of love, and keen desire of praise.
subdueverbUS /səbˈduː/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was therefore with great pleasure he heard that there was a singularly refractory specimen in Mr. Gryll's stables.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was therefore with great pleasure he heard that there was a singularly refractory specimen in Mr. Gryll's stables.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was therefore with great pleasure he heard that there was a singularly refractory specimen in Mr. Gryll's stables.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
VASESnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading HORSE-TAMING--LOVE IN DILEMMA--INJUNCTIONS--SONOROUS VASES O gran contrasto in giovenil pensiero, Desir di laude, ed impeto d'amore 1 Ariosto: c.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was therefore with great pleasure he heard that there was a singularly refractory specimen in Mr. Gryll's stables.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Lord Curryfin, amongst his multifarious acquirements, had taken lessons from the great horse-tamer, and thought himself as well qualified as his master to subdue any animal of the species, however vicious.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was therefore with great pleasure he heard that there was a singularly refractory specimen in Mr. Gryll's stables.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading How great a strife in youthful minds can raise Impulse of love, and keen desire of praise.
