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Manners: A Novel, Vol 2

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Manners: A Novel, Vol 2 is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.
A le nobil maniere affiso poi, A le rare virtuti, al gran valore, Ragionarmi pian piano, odo nel core[4].
ARIOSTO.
[Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.
N. B. Freezing beneath a _lightning_ glance, in the original--a fair example of Italian concetti.]
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Manners: A Novel, Vol 2

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Manners: A Novel, Vol 2 is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.
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A le nobil maniere affiso poi, A le rare virtuti, al gran valore, Ragionarmi pian piano, odo nel core[4].
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ARIOSTO.
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[Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.
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N. B. Freezing beneath a _lightning_ glance, in the original--a fair example of Italian concetti.]

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core noun US /kɔːr/

a small group of indispensable persons or things

From this reading “A le nobil maniere affiso poi, A le rare virtuti, al gran valore, Ragionarmi pian piano, odo nel core[4].”

Dwells verb US /dwelz/

third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading “[Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.”

Freezing noun US /ˈfriːzɪŋ/

the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

From this reading “N. B. Freezing beneath a _lightning_ glance, in the original--a fair example of Italian concetti.]”

gran noun US /ɡræn/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading “A le nobil maniere affiso poi, A le rare virtuti, al gran valore, Ragionarmi pian piano, odo nel core[4].”

primo noun US /ˈpriːmoʊ/

the principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet)

From this reading “Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.”

Renews verb US /rɪˈnuːz/

third-person singular of “renew” — reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new

From this reading “[Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.”

sighs noun US /saɪz/

plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly

From this reading “[Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.”

trance noun US /træns/

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading “[Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Dwells on verb + particle counted as “dwell on”

delay

In this reading “[Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.”

fair example adjective + noun

In this reading “N. B. Freezing beneath a _lightning_ glance, in the original--a fair example of Italian concetti.]”

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4

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From this reading A le nobil maniere affiso poi, A le rare virtuti, al gran valore, Ragionarmi pian piano, odo nel core[4].

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

affiso

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From this reading A le nobil maniere affiso poi, A le rare virtuti, al gran valore, Ragionarmi pian piano, odo nel core[4].

agghiacciar

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From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

AlnounUS /æl/

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

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 [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

Amore

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From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

ARIOSTO

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From this reading ARIOSTO.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading N. B. Freezing beneath a _lightning_ glance, in the original--a fair example of Italian concetti.]

beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/

plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

breastnounUS /brest/

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

che

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From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

concetti

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From this reading N. B. Freezing beneath a _lightning_ glance, in the original--a fair example of Italian concetti.]

Congeals

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From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

cor

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From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

corenounUS /kɔːr/

a small group of indispensable persons or things

From this reading A le nobil maniere affiso poi, A le rare virtuti, al gran valore, Ragionarmi pian piano, odo nel core[4].

countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

dentro

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From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

di

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From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

diesnounUS /daɪz/

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

DwellsverbUS /dwelz/

third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

enounUS /iː/

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

From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading N. B. Freezing beneath a _lightning_ glance, in the original--a fair example of Italian concetti.]

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

forma

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From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

frameverbUS /freɪm/

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

FreezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/

the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

From this reading N. B. Freezing beneath a _lightning_ glance, in the original--a fair example of Italian concetti.]

fuore

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From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

grannounUS /ɡræn/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading A le nobil maniere affiso poi, A le rare virtuti, al gran valore, Ragionarmi pian piano, odo nel core[4].

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

IonounUS /ˈaɪoʊ/

(Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer

From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading N. B. Freezing beneath a _lightning_ glance, in the original--a fair example of Italian concetti.]

LanounUS /lɑː/

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

From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

lampeggiar

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From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

lenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

luci

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From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

m'impressa

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From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

maniere

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From this reading A le nobil maniere affiso poi, A le rare virtuti, al gran valore, Ragionarmi pian piano, odo nel core[4].

minounUS /miː/

destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle

From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

mirar

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From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

moi

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From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

muovo

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From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading N. B. Freezing beneath a _lightning_ glance, in the original--a fair example of Italian concetti.]

nel

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From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

nobil

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From this reading A le nobil maniere affiso poi, A le rare virtuti, al gran valore, Ragionarmi pian piano, odo nel core[4].

o'eradverb

throughout a period of time

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

odonoun

French pope from 1088 to 1099 whose sermons called for the First Crusade (1042-1099)

From this reading A le nobil maniere affiso poi, A le rare virtuti, al gran valore, Ragionarmi pian piano, odo nel core[4].

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

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

From this reading N. B. Freezing beneath a _lightning_ glance, in the original--a fair example of Italian concetti.]

pian

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From this reading A le nobil maniere affiso poi, A le rare virtuti, al gran valore, Ragionarmi pian piano, odo nel core[4].

pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading A le nobil maniere affiso poi, A le rare virtuti, al gran valore, Ragionarmi pian piano, odo nel core[4].

poinoun

Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment

From this reading A le nobil maniere affiso poi, A le rare virtuti, al gran valore, Ragionarmi pian piano, odo nel core[4].

primonounUS /ˈpriːmoʊ/

the principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet)

From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

Quando

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From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

raggi

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From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

Ragionarmi

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From this reading A le nobil maniere affiso poi, A le rare virtuti, al gran valore, Ragionarmi pian piano, odo nel core[4].

raiseverbUS /reɪz/

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

rareadjectiveUS /rer/

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading A le nobil maniere affiso poi, A le rare virtuti, al gran valore, Ragionarmi pian piano, odo nel core[4].

RenewsverbUS /rɪˈnuːz/

third-person singular of “renew” — reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

sento

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From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

shiv'ring

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From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

sighsnounUS /saɪz/

plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

talenounUS /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/

plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

TillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

trancenounUS /træns/

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

tremblingly

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From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

valore

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From this reading A le nobil maniere affiso poi, A le rare virtuti, al gran valore, Ragionarmi pian piano, odo nel core[4].

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/

plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

virtuti

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From this reading A le nobil maniere affiso poi, A le rare virtuti, al gran valore, Ragionarmi pian piano, odo nel core[4].

voi

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From this reading Quando muovo le luci a mirar voi, La forma che nel cor m'impressa Amore, Io mi sento agghiacciar dentro e di fuore, Al primo lampeggiar de' raggi moi.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/

plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading [Footnote 4: When tremblingly I raise my eyes To view that form, which in my breast The hand of Love has deep impressed, My shiv'ring frame, in sudden trance, Congeals beneath thy lightning glance; But soon my heart, in broken sighs, Renews the tale it told before, And, counting all thy beauties o'er, Dwells on thy talents, virtues rare, Thy mind so pure, thy form so fair, Till even hope amid the whispers dies.

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