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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].
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.
(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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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].
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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].
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.
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.
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.
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].
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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].
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.
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.
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.