used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
ABINO
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From this reading THE READER IS REMINDED OF PRINCE ABINO JASSIMA AND THE FOX-LADY.
Acciò
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From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
aggiungo
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From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE READER IS REMINDED OF PRINCE ABINO JASSIMA AND THE FOX-LADY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Round white stones will serve they say, As well as eggs, to make hens lay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE AUTHOR HINTS AT CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE LIFE OF THOMAS GENT ON WHICH HE DOES NOT THINK IT NECESSARY TO DWELL.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE AUTHOR HINTS AT CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE LIFE OF THOMAS GENT ON WHICH HE DOES NOT THINK IT NECESSARY TO DWELL.
benedica
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From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
BUTLERnounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading BUTLER.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading THE AUTHOR HINTS AT CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE LIFE OF THOMAS GENT ON WHICH HE DOES NOT THINK IT NECESSARY TO DWELL.
che
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From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
chinounUS /kaɪ/
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading THE AUTHOR HINTS AT CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE LIFE OF THOMAS GENT ON WHICH HE DOES NOT THINK IT NECESSARY TO DWELL.
codicillo
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From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AUTHOR HINTS AT CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE LIFE OF THOMAS GENT ON WHICH HE DOES NOT THINK IT NECESSARY TO DWELL.
DWELLverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading THE AUTHOR HINTS AT CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE LIFE OF THOMAS GENT ON WHICH HE DOES NOT THINK IT NECESSARY TO DWELL.
effetto
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From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Round white stones will serve they say, As well as eggs, to make hens lay.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
fatica
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From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
FOX-LADY
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From this reading THE READER IS REMINDED OF PRINCE ABINO JASSIMA AND THE FOX-LADY.
GENTnounUS /dʒent/
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading THE AUTHOR HINTS AT CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE LIFE OF THOMAS GENT ON WHICH HE DOES NOT THINK IT NECESSARY TO DWELL.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE AUTHOR HINTS AT CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE LIFE OF THOMAS GENT ON WHICH HE DOES NOT THINK IT NECESSARY TO DWELL.
hensnounUS /henz/
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading Round white stones will serve they say, As well as eggs, to make hens lay.
HINTSnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading THE AUTHOR HINTS AT CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE LIFE OF THOMAS GENT ON WHICH HE DOES NOT THINK IT NECESSARY TO DWELL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE AUTHOR HINTS AT CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE LIFE OF THOMAS GENT ON WHICH HE DOES NOT THINK IT NECESSARY TO DWELL.
ionounUS /ˈaɪoʊ/
(Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer
From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE READER IS REMINDED OF PRINCE ABINO JASSIMA AND THE FOX-LADY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE AUTHOR HINTS AT CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE LIFE OF THOMAS GENT ON WHICH HE DOES NOT THINK IT NECESSARY TO DWELL.
JASSIMA
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the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading GENT NOT LIKE JOB, NOR MRS.
JOB'SnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
possessive form of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading GENT LIKE JOB'S WIFE.
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 _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Round white stones will serve they say, As well as eggs, to make hens lay.
legge
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From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE AUTHOR HINTS AT CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE LIFE OF THOMAS GENT ON WHICH HE DOES NOT THINK IT NECESSARY TO DWELL.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading GENT NOT LIKE JOB, NOR MRS.
engage in
From this reading Round white stones will serve they say, As well as eggs, to make hens lay.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
mia
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From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading GENT NOT LIKE JOB, NOR MRS.
absolutely essential
From this reading THE AUTHOR HINTS AT CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE LIFE OF THOMAS GENT ON WHICH HE DOES NOT THINK IT NECESSARY TO DWELL.
nonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading GENT NOT LIKE JOB, NOR MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE AUTHOR HINTS AT CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE LIFE OF THOMAS GENT ON WHICH HE DOES NOT THINK IT NECESSARY TO DWELL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AUTHOR HINTS AT CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE LIFE OF THOMAS GENT ON WHICH HE DOES NOT THINK IT NECESSARY TO DWELL.
ognun
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From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE AUTHOR HINTS AT CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE LIFE OF THOMAS GENT ON WHICH HE DOES NOT THINK IT NECESSARY TO DWELL.
parrebbe
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From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE READER IS REMINDED OF PRINCE ABINO JASSIMA AND THE FOX-LADY.
PULCI
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From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
qualche
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From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading THE READER IS REMINDED OF PRINCE ABINO JASSIMA AND THE FOX-LADY.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading THE READER IS REMINDED OF PRINCE ABINO JASSIMA AND THE FOX-LADY.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round white stones will serve they say, As well as eggs, to make hens lay.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
express in words
From this reading Round white stones will serve they say, As well as eggs, to make hens lay.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Round white stones will serve they say, As well as eggs, to make hens lay.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Round white stones will serve they say, As well as eggs, to make hens lay.
storia
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From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AUTHOR HINTS AT CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE LIFE OF THOMAS GENT ON WHICH HE DOES NOT THINK IT NECESSARY TO DWELL.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Round white stones will serve they say, As well as eggs, to make hens lay.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE AUTHOR HINTS AT CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE LIFE OF THOMAS GENT ON WHICH HE DOES NOT THINK IT NECESSARY TO DWELL.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THE AUTHOR HINTS AT CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE LIFE OF THOMAS GENT ON WHICH HE DOES NOT THINK IT NECESSARY TO DWELL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AUTHOR HINTS AT CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE LIFE OF THOMAS GENT ON WHICH HE DOES NOT THINK IT NECESSARY TO DWELL.
torto
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From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
ultimoadjective
in or of the month preceding the present one
From this reading _A me parrebbe a la storia far torto, S' io non aggiungo qualche codicillo; Acciò che ognun chi legge, benedica L' ultimo effetto de la mia fatica._ PULCI.
(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 Round white stones will serve they say, As well as eggs, to make hens lay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE AUTHOR HINTS AT CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE LIFE OF THOMAS GENT ON WHICH HE DOES NOT THINK IT NECESSARY TO DWELL.
a Caucasian
From this reading Round white stones will serve they say, As well as eggs, to make hens lay.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading GENT LIKE JOB'S WIFE.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Round white stones will serve they say, As well as eggs, to make hens lay.
