1343
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From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
admonitionnounUS /ˌædməˈnɪʃən/
cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The means by which this calamity, after spreading desolation through the Levant, and also through many of the maritime cities of Italy, was first introduced into Florence, have been matter of dispute.
in addition
From this reading The means by which this calamity, after spreading desolation through the Levant, and also through many of the maritime cities of Italy, was first introduced into Florence, have been matter of dispute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Look! at his garments of the grave; His bloodless lip, white cheek, and glassy eye!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look! at his garments of the grave; His bloodless lip, white cheek, and glassy eye!
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
beauteousadjective
(poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The means by which this calamity, after spreading desolation through the Levant, and also through many of the maritime cities of Italy, was first introduced into Florence, have been matter of dispute.
bloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading Look! at his garments of the grave; His bloodless lip, white cheek, and glassy eye!
Boccaccionoun
Italian poet (born in France) (1313-1375)
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading See how he shoots, borne on his car of fogs, over our city!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The means by which this calamity, after spreading desolation through the Levant, and also through many of the maritime cities of Italy, was first introduced into Florence, have been matter of dispute.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading See how he shoots, borne on his car of fogs, over our city!"
a period of 100 years
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Look! at his garments of the grave; His bloodless lip, white cheek, and glassy eye!
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The means by which this calamity, after spreading desolation through the Levant, and also through many of the maritime cities of Italy, was first introduced into Florence, have been matter of dispute.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading See how he shoots, borne on his car of fogs, over our city!"
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
Decameron
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From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading The means by which this calamity, after spreading desolation through the Levant, and also through many of the maritime cities of Italy, was first introduced into Florence, have been matter of dispute.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading The means by which this calamity, after spreading desolation through the Levant, and also through many of the maritime cities of Italy, was first introduced into Florence, have been matter of dispute.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
the organ of sight
From this reading Look! at his garments of the grave; His bloodless lip, white cheek, and glassy eye!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading "It is the Plague Fiend--the King of Fever!
FiendnounUS /fiːnd/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading "It is the Plague Fiend--the King of Fever!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The means by which this calamity, after spreading desolation through the Levant, and also through many of the maritime cities of Italy, was first introduced into Florence, have been matter of dispute.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
fogsnounUS /fɔːɡz/
plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading See how he shoots, borne on his car of fogs, over our city!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
fourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Look! at his garments of the grave; His bloodless lip, white cheek, and glassy eye!
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading Look! at his garments of the grave; His bloodless lip, white cheek, and glassy eye!
death of a person
From this reading Look! at his garments of the grave; His bloodless lip, white cheek, and glassy eye!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The means by which this calamity, after spreading desolation through the Levant, and also through many of the maritime cities of Italy, was first introduced into Florence, have been matter of dispute.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading See how he shoots, borne on his car of fogs, over our city!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Look! at his garments of the grave; His bloodless lip, white cheek, and glassy eye!
how
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From this reading See how he shoots, borne on his car of fogs, over our city!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The means by which this calamity, after spreading desolation through the Levant, and also through many of the maritime cities of Italy, was first introduced into Florence, have been matter of dispute.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading The means by which this calamity, after spreading desolation through the Levant, and also through many of the maritime cities of Italy, was first introduced into Florence, have been matter of dispute.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the Plague Fiend--the King of Fever!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is the Plague Fiend--the King of Fever!
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading The means by which this calamity, after spreading desolation through the Levant, and also through many of the maritime cities of Italy, was first introduced into Florence, have been matter of dispute.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "It is the Plague Fiend--the King of Fever!
LevantnounUS /ləˈvænt/
a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding
From this reading The means by which this calamity, after spreading desolation through the Levant, and also through many of the maritime cities of Italy, was first introduced into Florence, have been matter of dispute.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Look! at his garments of the grave; His bloodless lip, white cheek, and glassy eye!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look! at his garments of the grave; His bloodless lip, white cheek, and glassy eye!
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 The means by which this calamity, after spreading desolation through the Levant, and also through many of the maritime cities of Italy, was first introduced into Florence, have been matter of dispute.
maritimeadjectiveUS /ˈmerətaɪm/
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
From this reading The means by which this calamity, after spreading desolation through the Levant, and also through many of the maritime cities of Italy, was first introduced into Florence, have been matter of dispute.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The means by which this calamity, after spreading desolation through the Levant, and also through many of the maritime cities of Italy, was first introduced into Florence, have been matter of dispute.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The means by which this calamity, after spreading desolation through the Levant, and also through many of the maritime cities of Italy, was first introduced into Florence, have been matter of dispute.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is the Plague Fiend--the King of Fever!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading See how he shoots, borne on his car of fogs, over our city!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading See how he shoots, borne on his car of fogs, over our city!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading See how he shoots, borne on his car of fogs, over our city!"
PlagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading "It is the Plague Fiend--the King of Fever!
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
possessing material wealth
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See how he shoots, borne on his car of fogs, over our city!"
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading See how he shoots, borne on his car of fogs, over our city!"
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
in or at or to some place
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading The means by which this calamity, after spreading desolation through the Levant, and also through many of the maritime cities of Italy, was first introduced into Florence, have been matter of dispute.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is the Plague Fiend--the King of Fever!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The means by which this calamity, after spreading desolation through the Levant, and also through many of the maritime cities of Italy, was first introduced into Florence, have been matter of dispute.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The means by which this calamity, after spreading desolation through the Levant, and also through many of the maritime cities of Italy, was first introduced into Florence, have been matter of dispute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
Tuscans
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From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The means by which this calamity, after spreading desolation through the Levant, and also through many of the maritime cities of Italy, was first introduced into Florence, have been matter of dispute.
a Caucasian
From this reading Look! at his garments of the grave; His bloodless lip, white cheek, and glassy eye!
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was somewhere about the middle of the fourteenth century, or, to fix dates more precisely, in the autumn of the year 1343, that the great plague, described by various Italian writers, and especially by Boccaccio in his Decameron, for the sins or admonition of the Tuscans, fell upon the rich and beauteous city of Florence.
