Chapter XVII

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From this reading Ma poiche furo ascesi in su la belta Usciro in spaziosa pratiera-- Dover il piu bel Palazzo e'l piu giocondo, Vider che mai fosse vecluto al mondo[13].

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

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a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading Ma poiche furo ascesi in su la belta Usciro in spaziosa pratiera-- Dover il piu bel Palazzo e'l piu giocondo, Vider che mai fosse vecluto al mondo[13].

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From this reading Alquanto malagevole ed aspretta, Per mezzo im bosco presero la via, Che, oltra che sassosa fosse e stretta, Quasi su dritta alla collina gia.

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From this reading Alquanto malagevole ed aspretta, Per mezzo im bosco presero la via, Che, oltra che sassosa fosse e stretta, Quasi su dritta alla collina gia.

one or some or every or all without specification

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From this reading Ma poiche furo ascesi in su la belta Usciro in spaziosa pratiera-- Dover il piu bel Palazzo e'l piu giocondo, Vider che mai fosse vecluto al mondo[13].

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From this reading Alquanto malagevole ed aspretta, Per mezzo im bosco presero la via, Che, oltra che sassosa fosse e stretta, Quasi su dritta alla collina gia.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

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a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels

From this reading Ma poiche furo ascesi in su la belta Usciro in spaziosa pratiera-- Dover il piu bel Palazzo e'l piu giocondo, Vider che mai fosse vecluto al mondo[13].

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From this reading Ma poiche furo ascesi in su la belta Usciro in spaziosa pratiera-- Dover il piu bel Palazzo e'l piu giocondo, Vider che mai fosse vecluto al mondo[13].

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From this reading Alquanto malagevole ed aspretta, Per mezzo im bosco presero la via, Che, oltra che sassosa fosse e stretta, Quasi su dritta alla collina gia.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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From this reading Alquanto malagevole ed aspretta, Per mezzo im bosco presero la via, Che, oltra che sassosa fosse e stretta, Quasi su dritta alla collina gia.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

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an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

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From this reading They through the wood their path descried, Which climb'd the shaggy mountain's side; Dark, narrow was the winding way, O'er many a piercing stone it lay.

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From this reading Alquanto malagevole ed aspretta, Per mezzo im bosco presero la via, Che, oltra che sassosa fosse e stretta, Quasi su dritta alla collina gia.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

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absence of light or illumination

From this reading They through the wood their path descried, Which climb'd the shaggy mountain's side; Dark, narrow was the winding way, O'er many a piercing stone it lay.

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From this reading They through the wood their path descried, Which climb'd the shaggy mountain's side; Dark, narrow was the winding way, O'er many a piercing stone it lay.

the state of being unsure of something

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the capital of the state of Delaware

From this reading Ma poiche furo ascesi in su la belta Usciro in spaziosa pratiera-- Dover il piu bel Palazzo e'l piu giocondo, Vider che mai fosse vecluto al mondo[13].

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From this reading Alquanto malagevole ed aspretta, Per mezzo im bosco presero la via, Che, oltra che sassosa fosse e stretta, Quasi su dritta alla collina gia.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading Alquanto malagevole ed aspretta, Per mezzo im bosco presero la via, Che, oltra che sassosa fosse e stretta, Quasi su dritta alla collina gia.

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From this reading Ma poiche furo ascesi in su la belta Usciro in spaziosa pratiera-- Dover il piu bel Palazzo e'l piu giocondo, Vider che mai fosse vecluto al mondo[13].

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

From this reading Alquanto malagevole ed aspretta, Per mezzo im bosco presero la via, Che, oltra che sassosa fosse e stretta, Quasi su dritta alla collina gia.

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water

From this reading Alquanto malagevole ed aspretta, Per mezzo im bosco presero la via, Che, oltra che sassosa fosse e stretta, Quasi su dritta alla collina gia.

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From this reading ORLANDO FURIOSO.

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From this reading Ma poiche furo ascesi in su la belta Usciro in spaziosa pratiera-- Dover il piu bel Palazzo e'l piu giocondo, Vider che mai fosse vecluto al mondo[13].

applying to all or most members of a category or group

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a terrorist organization of Islamic extremists whose violent activities began in 1992; aims to overthrow the secular Algerian regime and replace it with an Islamic state

From this reading Alquanto malagevole ed aspretta, Per mezzo im bosco presero la via, Che, oltra che sassosa fosse e stretta, Quasi su dritta alla collina gia.

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From this reading Ma poiche furo ascesi in su la belta Usciro in spaziosa pratiera-- Dover il piu bel Palazzo e'l piu giocondo, Vider che mai fosse vecluto al mondo[13].

the act of giving

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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

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a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading Ma poiche furo ascesi in su la belta Usciro in spaziosa pratiera-- Dover il piu bel Palazzo e'l piu giocondo, Vider che mai fosse vecluto al mondo[13].

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From this reading Alquanto malagevole ed aspretta, Per mezzo im bosco presero la via, Che, oltra che sassosa fosse e stretta, Quasi su dritta alla collina gia.

plural of “imitation” — the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Ma poiche furo ascesi in su la belta Usciro in spaziosa pratiera-- Dover il piu bel Palazzo e'l piu giocondo, Vider che mai fosse vecluto al mondo[13].

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They through the wood their path descried, Which climb'd the shaggy mountain's side; Dark, narrow was the winding way, O'er many a piercing stone it lay.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Alquanto malagevole ed aspretta, Per mezzo im bosco presero la via, Che, oltra che sassosa fosse e stretta, Quasi su dritta alla collina gia.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They through the wood their path descried, Which climb'd the shaggy mountain's side; Dark, narrow was the winding way, O'er many a piercing stone it lay.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading Ma poiche furo ascesi in su la belta Usciro in spaziosa pratiera-- Dover il piu bel Palazzo e'l piu giocondo, Vider che mai fosse vecluto al mondo[13].

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From this reading Ma poiche furo ascesi in su la belta Usciro in spaziosa pratiera-- Dover il piu bel Palazzo e'l piu giocondo, Vider che mai fosse vecluto al mondo[13].

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From this reading Alquanto malagevole ed aspretta, Per mezzo im bosco presero la via, Che, oltra che sassosa fosse e stretta, Quasi su dritta alla collina gia.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading They through the wood their path descried, Which climb'd the shaggy mountain's side; Dark, narrow was the winding way, O'er many a piercing stone it lay.

any admirable quality or attribute

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a soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto

From this reading Alquanto malagevole ed aspretta, Per mezzo im bosco presero la via, Che, oltra che sassosa fosse e stretta, Quasi su dritta alla collina gia.

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From this reading Ma poiche furo ascesi in su la belta Usciro in spaziosa pratiera-- Dover il piu bel Palazzo e'l piu giocondo, Vider che mai fosse vecluto al mondo[13].

used to form the superlative

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possessive form of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading They through the wood their path descried, Which climb'd the shaggy mountain's side; Dark, narrow was the winding way, O'er many a piercing stone it lay.

belonging to the person speaking

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make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading They through the wood their path descried, Which climb'd the shaggy mountain's side; Dark, narrow was the winding way, O'er many a piercing stone it lay.

not any; not one

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throughout a period of time

From this reading They through the wood their path descried, Which climb'd the shaggy mountain's side; Dark, narrow was the winding way, O'er many a piercing stone it lay.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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make available or accessible, provide or furnish

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From this reading Alquanto malagevole ed aspretta, Per mezzo im bosco presero la via, Che, oltra che sassosa fosse e stretta, Quasi su dritta alla collina gia.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

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a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World

From this reading ORLANDO FURIOSO.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

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have ownership or possession of

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From this reading Ma poiche furo ascesi in su la belta Usciro in spaziosa pratiera-- Dover il piu bel Palazzo e'l piu giocondo, Vider che mai fosse vecluto al mondo[13].

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

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a course of conduct

From this reading They through the wood their path descried, Which climb'd the shaggy mountain's side; Dark, narrow was the winding way, O'er many a piercing stone it lay.

for each

From this reading Alquanto malagevole ed aspretta, Per mezzo im bosco presero la via, Che, oltra che sassosa fosse e stretta, Quasi su dritta alla collina gia.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading They through the wood their path descried, Which climb'd the shaggy mountain's side; Dark, narrow was the winding way, O'er many a piercing stone it lay.

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From this reading Ma poiche furo ascesi in su la belta Usciro in spaziosa pratiera-- Dover il piu bel Palazzo e'l piu giocondo, Vider che mai fosse vecluto al mondo[13].

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From this reading Ma poiche furo ascesi in su la belta Usciro in spaziosa pratiera-- Dover il piu bel Palazzo e'l piu giocondo, Vider che mai fosse vecluto al mondo[13].

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From this reading Ma poiche furo ascesi in su la belta Usciro in spaziosa pratiera-- Dover il piu bel Palazzo e'l piu giocondo, Vider che mai fosse vecluto al mondo[13].

like better; value more highly

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From this reading Alquanto malagevole ed aspretta, Per mezzo im bosco presero la via, Che, oltra che sassosa fosse e stretta, Quasi su dritta alla collina gia.

having some resemblance

From this reading Alquanto malagevole ed aspretta, Per mezzo im bosco presero la via, Che, oltra che sassosa fosse e stretta, Quasi su dritta alla collina gia.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

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From this reading Alquanto malagevole ed aspretta, Per mezzo im bosco presero la via, Che, oltra che sassosa fosse e stretta, Quasi su dritta alla collina gia.

used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

From this reading They through the wood their path descried, Which climb'd the shaggy mountain's side; Dark, narrow was the winding way, O'er many a piercing stone it lay.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading They through the wood their path descried, Which climb'd the shaggy mountain's side; Dark, narrow was the winding way, O'er many a piercing stone it lay.

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From this reading Ma poiche furo ascesi in su la belta Usciro in spaziosa pratiera-- Dover il piu bel Palazzo e'l piu giocondo, Vider che mai fosse vecluto al mondo[13].

the vital principle or animating force within living things

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a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading They through the wood their path descried, Which climb'd the shaggy mountain's side; Dark, narrow was the winding way, O'er many a piercing stone it lay.

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From this reading Alquanto malagevole ed aspretta, Per mezzo im bosco presero la via, Che, oltra che sassosa fosse e stretta, Quasi su dritta alla collina gia.

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From this reading Alquanto malagevole ed aspretta, Per mezzo im bosco presero la via, Che, oltra che sassosa fosse e stretta, Quasi su dritta alla collina gia.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

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the people or things already mentioned, as the object

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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They through the wood their path descried, Which climb'd the shaggy mountain's side; Dark, narrow was the winding way, O'er many a piercing stone it lay.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

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from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading They through the wood their path descried, Which climb'd the shaggy mountain's side; Dark, narrow was the winding way, O'er many a piercing stone it lay.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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plural of “translation” — a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

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a source of difficulty

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From this reading Ma poiche furo ascesi in su la belta Usciro in spaziosa pratiera-- Dover il piu bel Palazzo e'l piu giocondo, Vider che mai fosse vecluto al mondo[13].

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From this reading Ma poiche furo ascesi in su la belta Usciro in spaziosa pratiera-- Dover il piu bel Palazzo e'l piu giocondo, Vider che mai fosse vecluto al mondo[13].

by way of; passing through

From this reading Alquanto malagevole ed aspretta, Per mezzo im bosco presero la via, Che, oltra che sassosa fosse e stretta, Quasi su dritta alla collina gia.

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From this reading Ma poiche furo ascesi in su la belta Usciro in spaziosa pratiera-- Dover il piu bel Palazzo e'l piu giocondo, Vider che mai fosse vecluto al mondo[13].

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They through the wood their path descried, Which climb'd the shaggy mountain's side; Dark, narrow was the winding way, O'er many a piercing stone it lay.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They through the wood their path descried, Which climb'd the shaggy mountain's side; Dark, narrow was the winding way, O'er many a piercing stone it lay.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

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which person or people

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used to talk about the future, or about willingness

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marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading They through the wood their path descried, Which climb'd the shaggy mountain's side; Dark, narrow was the winding way, O'er many a piercing stone it lay.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading They through the wood their path descried, Which climb'd the shaggy mountain's side; Dark, narrow was the winding way, O'er many a piercing stone it lay.