used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Altri gli han messo nome Santa Croce, Altri lo chiaman l' A. B. C. guastando La misura, gl' accenti, et la sua voce._ SANSOVINO.
accenti
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From this reading _Altri gli han messo nome Santa Croce, Altri lo chiaman l' A. B. C. guastando La misura, gl' accenti, et la sua voce._ SANSOVINO.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
ALPHABET-MEN
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From this reading CONCERNING MAGAZINES, AND THE FORMER AND PRESENT RACE OF ALPHABET-MEN.
Altri
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From this reading _Altri gli han messo nome Santa Croce, Altri lo chiaman l' A. B. C. guastando La misura, gl' accenti, et la sua voce._ SANSOVINO.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HUNTING IN AN EASY CHAIR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONCERNING MAGAZINES, AND THE FORMER AND PRESENT RACE OF ALPHABET-MEN.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading _Altri gli han messo nome Santa Croce, Altri lo chiaman l' A. B. C. guastando La misura, gl' accenti, et la sua voce._ SANSOVINO.
BEAUMONTnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading BEAUMONT and FLETCHER.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S BOOKS.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _Altri gli han messo nome Santa Croce, Altri lo chiaman l' A. B. C. guastando La misura, gl' accenti, et la sua voce._ SANSOVINO.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading HUNTING IN AN EASY CHAIR.
chiaman
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From this reading _Altri gli han messo nome Santa Croce, Altri lo chiaman l' A. B. C. guastando La misura, gl' accenti, et la sua voce._ SANSOVINO.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING MAGAZINES, AND THE FORMER AND PRESENT RACE OF ALPHABET-MEN.
conferverbUS /kənˈfɜːr/
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
counselsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
Croce
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From this reading _Altri gli han messo nome Santa Croce, Altri lo chiaman l' A. B. C. guastando La misura, gl' accenti, et la sua voce._ SANSOVINO.
DefaceverbUS /dɪˈfeɪs/
mar or spoil the appearance of
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
DOCTOR'SnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S BOOKS.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading HUNTING IN AN EASY CHAIR.
EmperorsnounUS /ˈempərərz/
plural of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
et
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From this reading _Altri gli han messo nome Santa Croce, Altri lo chiaman l' A. B. C. guastando La misura, gl' accenti, et la sua voce._ SANSOVINO.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
FLETCHERnounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading BEAUMONT and FLETCHER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading CONCERNING MAGAZINES, AND THE FORMER AND PRESENT RACE OF ALPHABET-MEN.
gl
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From this reading _Altri gli han messo nome Santa Croce, Altri lo chiaman l' A. B. C. guastando La misura, gl' accenti, et la sua voce._ SANSOVINO.
gli
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From this reading _Altri gli han messo nome Santa Croce, Altri lo chiaman l' A. B. C. guastando La misura, gl' accenti, et la sua voce._ SANSOVINO.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
guastando
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From this reading _Altri gli han messo nome Santa Croce, Altri lo chiaman l' A. B. C. guastando La misura, gl' accenti, et la sua voce._ SANSOVINO.
hannounUS /hɑːn/
imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading _Altri gli han messo nome Santa Croce, Altri lo chiaman l' A. B. C. guastando La misura, gl' accenti, et la sua voce._ SANSOVINO.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading HUNTING IN AN EASY CHAIR.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HUNTING IN AN EASY CHAIR.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading _Altri gli han messo nome Santa Croce, Altri lo chiaman l' A. B. C. guastando La misura, gl' accenti, et la sua voce._ SANSOVINO.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading _Altri gli han messo nome Santa Croce, Altri lo chiaman l' A. B. C. guastando La misura, gl' accenti, et la sua voce._ SANSOVINO.
lo
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From this reading _Altri gli han messo nome Santa Croce, Altri lo chiaman l' A. B. C. guastando La misura, gl' accenti, et la sua voce._ SANSOVINO.
MAGAZINESnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading CONCERNING MAGAZINES, AND THE FORMER AND PRESENT RACE OF ALPHABET-MEN.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
messo
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From this reading _Altri gli han messo nome Santa Croce, Altri lo chiaman l' A. B. C. guastando La misura, gl' accenti, et la sua voce._ SANSOVINO.
misura
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From this reading _Altri gli han messo nome Santa Croce, Altri lo chiaman l' A. B. C. guastando La misura, gl' accenti, et la sua voce._ SANSOVINO.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
nomenounUS /noʊm/
a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
From this reading _Altri gli han messo nome Santa Croce, Altri lo chiaman l' A. B. C. guastando La misura, gl' accenti, et la sua voce._ SANSOVINO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCERNING MAGAZINES, AND THE FORMER AND PRESENT RACE OF ALPHABET-MEN.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
philosophersnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfərz/
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading CONCERNING MAGAZINES, AND THE FORMER AND PRESENT RACE OF ALPHABET-MEN.
any competition
From this reading CONCERNING MAGAZINES, AND THE FORMER AND PRESENT RACE OF ALPHABET-MEN.
sagesnounUS /ˈseɪdʒɪz/
plural of “sage” — a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
SANSOVINO
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From this reading _Altri gli han messo nome Santa Croce, Altri lo chiaman l' A. B. C. guastando La misura, gl' accenti, et la sua voce._ SANSOVINO.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading _Altri gli han messo nome Santa Croce, Altri lo chiaman l' A. B. C. guastando La misura, gl' accenti, et la sua voce._ SANSOVINO.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
sua
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From this reading _Altri gli han messo nome Santa Croce, Altri lo chiaman l' A. B. C. guastando La misura, gl' accenti, et la sua voce._ SANSOVINO.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCERNING MAGAZINES, AND THE FORMER AND PRESENT RACE OF ALPHABET-MEN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
unjustlyadverbUS /ənˈdʒʌstli/
in an unjust manner
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
victoriesnounUS /ˈvɪktəriz/
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
voce
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From this reading _Altri gli han messo nome Santa Croce, Altri lo chiaman l' A. B. C. guastando La misura, gl' accenti, et la sua voce._ SANSOVINO.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
in or at the place that
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety I confer With Kings and Emperors, and weigh their counsels, Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and in my fancy Deface their ill placed statues.
