10
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From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
1886
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1977
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From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
3
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From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The American edition from which this e-text was prepared is undated.]
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
ArchaicadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈkeɪɪk/
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
From this reading Archaic spellings have been preserved, but obvious printer errors have been corrected.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Archaic spellings have been preserved, but obvious printer errors have been corrected.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading WALTER J. BLACK, INC.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Archaic spellings have been preserved, but obvious printer errors have been corrected.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Archaic spellings have been preserved, but obvious printer errors have been corrected.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
Decameron
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From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
e-text
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editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Archaic spellings have been preserved, but obvious printer errors have been corrected.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John Payne's translation of _The Decameron_ was originally published in a private printing for The Villon Society, London, 1886.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The American edition from which this e-text was prepared is undated.]
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Archaic spellings have been preserved, but obvious printer errors have been corrected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
INCnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading WALTER J. BLACK, INC.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading WALTER J. BLACK, INC.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Payne's translation of _The Decameron_ was originally published in a private printing for The Villon Society, London, 1886.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading John Payne's translation of _The Decameron_ was originally published in a private printing for The Villon Society, London, 1886.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
Mursia
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From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Archaic spellings have been preserved, but obvious printer errors have been corrected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading John Payne's translation of _The Decameron_ was originally published in a private printing for The Villon Society, London, 1886.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
Payne's
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From this reading John Payne's translation of _The Decameron_ was originally published in a private printing for The Villon Society, London, 1886.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The American edition from which this e-text was prepared is undated.]
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Archaic spellings have been preserved, but obvious printer errors have been corrected.
printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading Archaic spellings have been preserved, but obvious printer errors have been corrected.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading John Payne's translation of _The Decameron_ was originally published in a private printing for The Villon Society, London, 1886.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading John Payne's translation of _The Decameron_ was originally published in a private printing for The Villon Society, London, 1886.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading John Payne's translation of _The Decameron_ was originally published in a private printing for The Villon Society, London, 1886.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading John Payne's translation of _The Decameron_ was originally published in a private printing for The Villon Society, London, 1886.
spellingsnounUS /ˈspelɪŋz/
plural of “spelling” — forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Archaic spellings have been preserved, but obvious printer errors have been corrected.
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 In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The American edition from which this e-text was prepared is undated.]
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading John Payne's translation of _The Decameron_ was originally published in a private printing for The Villon Society, London, 1886.
undatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈdeɪtɪd/
not bearing a date
From this reading The American edition from which this e-text was prepared is undated.]
untranslated
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From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
Villonnoun
French poet (flourished around 1460)
From this reading John Payne's translation of _The Decameron_ was originally published in a private printing for The Villon Society, London, 1886.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER J. BLACK, INC.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Payne's translation of _The Decameron_ was originally published in a private printing for The Villon Society, London, 1886.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the untranslated Italian passage in Day 3, Story 10, the original is missing the accents, which have been added using an Italian edition of Decameron (Milan: Mursia, 1977) as a guide.
