AdmiresverbUS /ædˈmaɪrz/
third-person singular of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Behold an Obyson, that in his rear Admires the pains which he so well bestows.
AlexandersnounUS /ˌælɪɡˈzændərz/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading XIV Lo! two more Alexanders! of the tree Of the Orologi one, and one Guarino: Mario d' Olvito, and of royalty That scourge, divine Pietro Aretino.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading I two Girolamos amid them see, Of Veritade and the Cittadino; See the Mainardo, the Leoniceno, Panizzato, Celio, and Teocreno.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Behold an Obyson, that in his rear Admires the pains which he so well bestows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XIV Lo! two more Alexanders! of the tree Of the Orologi one, and one Guarino: Mario d' Olvito, and of royalty That scourge, divine Pietro Aretino.
Aretino
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From this reading XIV Lo! two more Alexanders! of the tree Of the Orologi one, and one Guarino: Mario d' Olvito, and of royalty That scourge, divine Pietro Aretino.
BeholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading Behold an Obyson, that in his rear Admires the pains which he so well bestows.
Bembo
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From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
Bernardo
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From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
bestowsverbUS /bɪˈstoʊz/
third-person singular of “bestow” — present
From this reading Behold an Obyson, that in his rear Admires the pains which he so well bestows.
Bevezzano
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From this reading I Fracastoro, Bevezzano note, And Tryphon Gabriel, Tasso more remote.
Capel
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From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
Celio
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From this reading I two Girolamos amid them see, Of Veritade and the Cittadino; See the Mainardo, the Leoniceno, Panizzato, Celio, and Teocreno.
Cittadino
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From this reading I two Girolamos amid them see, Of Veritade and the Cittadino; See the Mainardo, the Leoniceno, Panizzato, Celio, and Teocreno.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
dnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading XIV Lo! two more Alexanders! of the tree Of the Orologi one, and one Guarino: Mario d' Olvito, and of royalty That scourge, divine Pietro Aretino.
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading XIV Lo! two more Alexanders! of the tree Of the Orologi one, and one Guarino: Mario d' Olvito, and of royalty That scourge, divine Pietro Aretino.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
Fracastoro
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From this reading I Fracastoro, Bevezzano note, And Tryphon Gabriel, Tasso more remote.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading I Fracastoro, Bevezzano note, And Tryphon Gabriel, Tasso more remote.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
Girolamos
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From this reading I two Girolamos amid them see, Of Veritade and the Cittadino; See the Mainardo, the Leoniceno, Panizzato, Celio, and Teocreno.
Guarino
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From this reading XIV Lo! two more Alexanders! of the tree Of the Orologi one, and one Guarino: Mario d' Olvito, and of royalty That scourge, divine Pietro Aretino.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Behold an Obyson, that in his rear Admires the pains which he so well bestows.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I two Girolamos amid them see, Of Veritade and the Cittadino; See the Mainardo, the Leoniceno, Panizzato, Celio, and Teocreno.
idiomnounUS /ˈɪdiəm/
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
Leoniceno
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From this reading I two Girolamos amid them see, Of Veritade and the Cittadino; See the Mainardo, the Leoniceno, Panizzato, Celio, and Teocreno.
Lo
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From this reading XIV Lo! two more Alexanders! of the tree Of the Orologi one, and one Guarino: Mario d' Olvito, and of royalty That scourge, divine Pietro Aretino.
Mainardo
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From this reading I two Girolamos amid them see, Of Veritade and the Cittadino; See the Mainardo, the Leoniceno, Panizzato, Celio, and Teocreno.
Mario
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From this reading XIV Lo! two more Alexanders! of the tree Of the Orologi one, and one Guarino: Mario d' Olvito, and of royalty That scourge, divine Pietro Aretino.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading XIV Lo! two more Alexanders! of the tree Of the Orologi one, and one Guarino: Mario d' Olvito, and of royalty That scourge, divine Pietro Aretino.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading I Fracastoro, Bevezzano note, And Tryphon Gabriel, Tasso more remote.
Obyson
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From this reading Behold an Obyson, that in his rear Admires the pains which he so well bestows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XIV Lo! two more Alexanders! of the tree Of the Orologi one, and one Guarino: Mario d' Olvito, and of royalty That scourge, divine Pietro Aretino.
Olvito
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From this reading XIV Lo! two more Alexanders! of the tree Of the Orologi one, and one Guarino: Mario d' Olvito, and of royalty That scourge, divine Pietro Aretino.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading XIV Lo! two more Alexanders! of the tree Of the Orologi one, and one Guarino: Mario d' Olvito, and of royalty That scourge, divine Pietro Aretino.
Orologi
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From this reading XIV Lo! two more Alexanders! of the tree Of the Orologi one, and one Guarino: Mario d' Olvito, and of royalty That scourge, divine Pietro Aretino.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Behold an Obyson, that in his rear Admires the pains which he so well bestows.
Panizzato
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From this reading I two Girolamos amid them see, Of Veritade and the Cittadino; See the Mainardo, the Leoniceno, Panizzato, Celio, and Teocreno.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
Pietro
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From this reading XIV Lo! two more Alexanders! of the tree Of the Orologi one, and one Guarino: Mario d' Olvito, and of royalty That scourge, divine Pietro Aretino.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Behold an Obyson, that in his rear Admires the pains which he so well bestows.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading I Fracastoro, Bevezzano note, And Tryphon Gabriel, Tasso more remote.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading XIV Lo! two more Alexanders! of the tree Of the Orologi one, and one Guarino: Mario d' Olvito, and of royalty That scourge, divine Pietro Aretino.
scourgenounUS /skɜːrdʒ/
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading XIV Lo! two more Alexanders! of the tree Of the Orologi one, and one Guarino: Mario d' Olvito, and of royalty That scourge, divine Pietro Aretino.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I two Girolamos amid them see, Of Veritade and the Cittadino; See the Mainardo, the Leoniceno, Panizzato, Celio, and Teocreno.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Behold an Obyson, that in his rear Admires the pains which he so well bestows.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
TassonounUS /ˈtæsoʊ/
Italian poet who wrote an epic poem about the capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1544-1595)
From this reading I Fracastoro, Bevezzano note, And Tryphon Gabriel, Tasso more remote.
Teocreno
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From this reading I two Girolamos amid them see, Of Veritade and the Cittadino; See the Mainardo, the Leoniceno, Panizzato, Celio, and Teocreno.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XIV Lo! two more Alexanders! of the tree Of the Orologi one, and one Guarino: Mario d' Olvito, and of royalty That scourge, divine Pietro Aretino.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XIV Lo! two more Alexanders! of the tree Of the Orologi one, and one Guarino: Mario d' Olvito, and of royalty That scourge, divine Pietro Aretino.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I two Girolamos amid them see, Of Veritade and the Cittadino; See the Mainardo, the Leoniceno, Panizzato, Celio, and Teocreno.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading XIV Lo! two more Alexanders! of the tree Of the Orologi one, and one Guarino: Mario d' Olvito, and of royalty That scourge, divine Pietro Aretino.
Tryphon
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From this reading I Fracastoro, Bevezzano note, And Tryphon Gabriel, Tasso more remote.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading XIV Lo! two more Alexanders! of the tree Of the Orologi one, and one Guarino: Mario d' Olvito, and of royalty That scourge, divine Pietro Aretino.
usagenounUS /ˈjuːsədʒ/
the act of using
From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
Veritade
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From this reading I two Girolamos amid them see, Of Veritade and the Cittadino; See the Mainardo, the Leoniceno, Panizzato, Celio, and Teocreno.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Behold an Obyson, that in his rear Admires the pains which he so well bestows.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Behold an Obyson, that in his rear Admires the pains which he so well bestows.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
winnowedverbUS /ˈwɪnoʊd/
past form of “winnow” — separate the chaff from grain by using air currents
From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
XIV
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From this reading XIV Lo! two more Alexanders! of the tree Of the Orologi one, and one Guarino: Mario d' Olvito, and of royalty That scourge, divine Pietro Aretino.
XV
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From this reading XV Bernardo Capel, Peter Bembo here I see, through whom our pure, sweet idiom rose, And who, of vulgar usage winnowed clear, Its genuine form in his example shows.
