1
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From this reading PROSE NARRATIVE 1.
1554
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From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
1573
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From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
1910
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From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
224
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From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Printed in large collections, they evidently answered a steady demand; and they furnished many plots for the Elizabethan stage.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading TALES Nothing is more characteristic of the Renaissance than the abundance of tales.
in actual fact
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Printed in large collections, they evidently answered a steady demand; and they furnished many plots for the Elizabethan stage.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Printed in large collections, they evidently answered a steady demand; and they furnished many plots for the Elizabethan stage.
antiche
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From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Often significant of Renaissance taste in stories, they are generally less interesting in narrative art.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Often significant of Renaissance taste in stories, they are generally less interesting in narrative art.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
Balsamo-Crivelli
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From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
Bandello
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From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading TALES Nothing is more characteristic of the Renaissance than the abundance of tales.
collectionsnounUS /kəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Printed in large collections, they evidently answered a steady demand; and they furnished many plots for the Elizabethan stage.
cura
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From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
dedicatesverbUS /ˈdedɪkeɪts/
third-person singular of “dedicate” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
del
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From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Printed in large collections, they evidently answered a steady demand; and they furnished many plots for the Elizabethan stage.
di
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From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
ElizabethannounUS /ˌelɪzəˈbiːθən/
a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I
From this reading Printed in large collections, they evidently answered a steady demand; and they furnished many plots for the Elizabethan stage.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Printed in large collections, they evidently answered a steady demand; and they furnished many plots for the Elizabethan stage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Printed in large collections, they evidently answered a steady demand; and they furnished many plots for the Elizabethan stage.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Printed in large collections, they evidently answered a steady demand; and they furnished many plots for the Elizabethan stage.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Often significant of Renaissance taste in stories, they are generally less interesting in narrative art.
Gustavo
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From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Printed in large collections, they evidently answered a steady demand; and they furnished many plots for the Elizabethan stage.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Often significant of Renaissance taste in stories, they are generally less interesting in narrative art.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TALES Nothing is more characteristic of the Renaissance than the abundance of tales.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Printed in large collections, they evidently answered a steady demand; and they furnished many plots for the Elizabethan stage.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Often significant of Renaissance taste in stories, they are generally less interesting in narrative art.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
Lione
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From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
Lucca
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From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Printed in large collections, they evidently answered a steady demand; and they furnished many plots for the Elizabethan stage.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading TALES Nothing is more characteristic of the Renaissance than the abundance of tales.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
NARRATIVEnounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 PROSE NARRATIVE 1.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading TALES Nothing is more characteristic of the Renaissance than the abundance of tales.
novelle
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From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TALES Nothing is more characteristic of the Renaissance than the abundance of tales.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often significant of Renaissance taste in stories, they are generally less interesting in narrative art.
parti
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From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
a human being
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
plotsnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Printed in large collections, they evidently answered a steady demand; and they furnished many plots for the Elizabethan stage.
prefatoryadjective
serving as an introduction or preface
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Printed in large collections, they evidently answered a steady demand; and they furnished many plots for the Elizabethan stage.
PROSEnounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading PROSE NARRATIVE 1.
quattro
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From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
RenaissancenounUS /ˌrenəˈsɑːns/
the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
From this reading TALES Nothing is more characteristic of the Renaissance than the abundance of tales.
representsverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzents/
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
riprodotte
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From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading Often significant of Renaissance taste in stories, they are generally less interesting in narrative art.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Printed in large collections, they evidently answered a steady demand; and they furnished many plots for the Elizabethan stage.
stampe
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From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
make steady
From this reading Printed in large collections, they evidently answered a steady demand; and they furnished many plots for the Elizabethan stage.
plural of “story” — 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 Often significant of Renaissance taste in stories, they are generally less interesting in narrative art.
sulle
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From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
plural of “tale” — 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 TALES Nothing is more characteristic of the Renaissance than the abundance of tales.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Often significant of Renaissance taste in stories, they are generally less interesting in narrative art.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading TALES Nothing is more characteristic of the Renaissance than the abundance of tales.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TALES Nothing is more characteristic of the Renaissance than the abundance of tales.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Printed in large collections, they evidently answered a steady demand; and they furnished many plots for the Elizabethan stage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
TurinnounUS /ˈtjʊrɪn/
capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
under normal conditions
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (_a_) _Bandello_ Bandello dedicates each of his 224 _novelle_ to some friend in a prefatory letter which usually represents it as actually told in his hearing by a person whom he names (_Le quattro parti de le novelle del Bandello riprodotte sulle antiche stampe di Lucca_ [1554] _e di Lione_ [1573] _a cura di Gustavo Balsamo-Crivelli_, Turin, 1910).
