used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, Messer Francesco, I must inform you that Father Fontesecco has the heart of a flower.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He was once overheard to say on this occasion, 'God forgive me in His infinite mercy, for making it appear that I am a little worse than He has chosen I should be!'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Innocent as a child, as an angel, nothing ever troubled him but how to devise what he should confess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It feels nothing, it wants nothing; it is pure and simple, and full of its own little light.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Innocent as a child, as an angel, nothing ever troubled him but how to devise what he should confess.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A confession costs him more trouble to invent than any Giornata in my _Decameron_ cost me.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was once overheard to say on this occasion, 'God forgive me in His infinite mercy, for making it appear that I am a little worse than He has chosen I should be!'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Innocent as a child, as an angel, nothing ever troubled him but how to devise what he should confess.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was once overheard to say on this occasion, 'God forgive me in His infinite mercy, for making it appear that I am a little worse than He has chosen I should be!'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Innocent as a child, as an angel, nothing ever troubled him but how to devise what he should confess.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Innocent as a child, as an angel, nothing ever troubled him but how to devise what he should confess.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading He was once overheard to say on this occasion, 'God forgive me in His infinite mercy, for making it appear that I am a little worse than He has chosen I should be!'
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Innocent as a child, as an angel, nothing ever troubled him but how to devise what he should confess.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading A confession costs him more trouble to invent than any Giornata in my _Decameron_ cost me.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading A confession costs him more trouble to invent than any Giornata in my _Decameron_ cost me.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading A confession costs him more trouble to invent than any Giornata in my _Decameron_ cost me.
Decameron
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From this reading A confession costs him more trouble to invent than any Giornata in my _Decameron_ cost me.
deviseverbUS /dɪˈvaɪz/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Innocent as a child, as an angel, nothing ever troubled him but how to devise what he should confess.
at any time
From this reading Innocent as a child, as an angel, nothing ever troubled him but how to devise what he should confess.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Now, Messer Francesco, I must inform you that Father Fontesecco has the heart of a flower.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading It feels nothing, it wants nothing; it is pure and simple, and full of its own little light.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Now, Messer Francesco, I must inform you that Father Fontesecco has the heart of a flower.
Fontesecco
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From this reading Now, Messer Francesco, I must inform you that Father Fontesecco has the heart of a flower.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was once overheard to say on this occasion, 'God forgive me in His infinite mercy, for making it appear that I am a little worse than He has chosen I should be!'
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading He was once overheard to say on this occasion, 'God forgive me in His infinite mercy, for making it appear that I am a little worse than He has chosen I should be!'
Francesco
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From this reading Now, Messer Francesco, I must inform you that Father Fontesecco has the heart of a flower.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It feels nothing, it wants nothing; it is pure and simple, and full of its own little light.
Giornata
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From this reading A confession costs him more trouble to invent than any Giornata in my _Decameron_ cost me.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He was once overheard to say on this occasion, 'God forgive me in His infinite mercy, for making it appear that I am a little worse than He has chosen I should be!'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, Messer Francesco, I must inform you that Father Fontesecco has the heart of a flower.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Innocent as a child, as an angel, nothing ever troubled him but how to devise what he should confess.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Now, Messer Francesco, I must inform you that Father Fontesecco has the heart of a flower.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Innocent as a child, as an angel, nothing ever troubled him but how to devise what he should confess.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was once overheard to say on this occasion, 'God forgive me in His infinite mercy, for making it appear that I am a little worse than He has chosen I should be!'
how
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From this reading Innocent as a child, as an angel, nothing ever troubled him but how to devise what he should confess.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, Messer Francesco, I must inform you that Father Fontesecco has the heart of a flower.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A confession costs him more trouble to invent than any Giornata in my _Decameron_ cost me.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading He was once overheard to say on this occasion, 'God forgive me in His infinite mercy, for making it appear that I am a little worse than He has chosen I should be!'
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading Now, Messer Francesco, I must inform you that Father Fontesecco has the heart of a flower.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Innocent as a child, as an angel, nothing ever troubled him but how to devise what he should confess.
inventverbUS /ˌɪnˈvent/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading A confession costs him more trouble to invent than any Giornata in my _Decameron_ cost me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It feels nothing, it wants nothing; it is pure and simple, and full of its own little light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It feels nothing, it wants nothing; it is pure and simple, and full of its own little light.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It feels nothing, it wants nothing; it is pure and simple, and full of its own little light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It feels nothing, it wants nothing; it is pure and simple, and full of its own little light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It feels nothing, it wants nothing; it is pure and simple, and full of its own little light.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He was once overheard to say on this occasion, 'God forgive me in His infinite mercy, for making it appear that I am a little worse than He has chosen I should be!'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A confession costs him more trouble to invent than any Giornata in my _Decameron_ cost me.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading He was once overheard to say on this occasion, 'God forgive me in His infinite mercy, for making it appear that I am a little worse than He has chosen I should be!'
Messer
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From this reading Now, Messer Francesco, I must inform you that Father Fontesecco has the heart of a flower.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A confession costs him more trouble to invent than any Giornata in my _Decameron_ cost me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now, Messer Francesco, I must inform you that Father Fontesecco has the heart of a flower.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A confession costs him more trouble to invent than any Giornata in my _Decameron_ cost me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It feels nothing, it wants nothing; it is pure and simple, and full of its own little light.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Messer Francesco, I must inform you that Father Fontesecco has the heart of a flower.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading He was once overheard to say on this occasion, 'God forgive me in His infinite mercy, for making it appear that I am a little worse than He has chosen I should be!'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, Messer Francesco, I must inform you that Father Fontesecco has the heart of a flower.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was once overheard to say on this occasion, 'God forgive me in His infinite mercy, for making it appear that I am a little worse than He has chosen I should be!'
on one occasion
From this reading He was once overheard to say on this occasion, 'God forgive me in His infinite mercy, for making it appear that I am a little worse than He has chosen I should be!'
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading He was once overheard to say on this occasion, 'God forgive me in His infinite mercy, for making it appear that I am a little worse than He has chosen I should be!'
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It feels nothing, it wants nothing; it is pure and simple, and full of its own little light.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading It feels nothing, it wants nothing; it is pure and simple, and full of its own little light.
express in words
From this reading He was once overheard to say on this occasion, 'God forgive me in His infinite mercy, for making it appear that I am a little worse than He has chosen I should be!'
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Innocent as a child, as an angel, nothing ever troubled him but how to devise what he should confess.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It feels nothing, it wants nothing; it is pure and simple, and full of its own little light.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A confession costs him more trouble to invent than any Giornata in my _Decameron_ cost me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, Messer Francesco, I must inform you that Father Fontesecco has the heart of a flower.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, Messer Francesco, I must inform you that Father Fontesecco has the heart of a flower.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was once overheard to say on this occasion, 'God forgive me in His infinite mercy, for making it appear that I am a little worse than He has chosen I should be!'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Innocent as a child, as an angel, nothing ever troubled him but how to devise what he should confess.
a source of difficulty
From this reading A confession costs him more trouble to invent than any Giornata in my _Decameron_ cost me.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Innocent as a child, as an angel, nothing ever troubled him but how to devise what he should confess.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading It feels nothing, it wants nothing; it is pure and simple, and full of its own little light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was once overheard to say on this occasion, 'God forgive me in His infinite mercy, for making it appear that I am a little worse than He has chosen I should be!'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Innocent as a child, as an angel, nothing ever troubled him but how to devise what he should confess.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He was once overheard to say on this occasion, 'God forgive me in His infinite mercy, for making it appear that I am a little worse than He has chosen I should be!'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, Messer Francesco, I must inform you that Father Fontesecco has the heart of a flower.
