1820
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From this reading 1820.
9
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From this reading "Ravenna, April 9.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
(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 "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading "Ravenna, April 9.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.
cause to be bored
From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading "Have you gotten the cream of translations, Francesca of Rimini, from the Inferno?
Danticles
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From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
don't
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From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
Francesca
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From this reading "Have you gotten the cream of translations, Francesca of Rimini, from the Inferno?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Have you gotten the cream of translations, Francesca of Rimini, from the Inferno?
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Have you gotten the cream of translations, Francesca of Rimini, from the Inferno?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
InfernonounUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnoʊ/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "Have you gotten the cream of translations, Francesca of Rimini, from the Inferno?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
ObservationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
packetsnounUS /ˈpækɪts/
plural of “packet” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
printing-office
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From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
Pulci
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From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
RavennanounUS /rəˈvenə/
a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512
From this reading "Ravenna, April 9.
re-copying
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From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
Rimini
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From this reading "Have you gotten the cream of translations, Francesca of Rimini, from the Inferno?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
up to a particular time
From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
translationsnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “translation” — a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading "Have you gotten the cream of translations, Francesca of Rimini, from the Inferno?
viz
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From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
produce a literary work
From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?