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The doctor, &c., vol. 7 (of 7)

Chapter IX · p. 193

Chapter IX of The doctor, &c., vol. 7 (of 7), “p. 193,” is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE MUNDANE SYSTEM AS COMMONLY HELD IN D. OLIVA'S AGE.—MODERN OBJECTIONS TO A PLURALITY OF WORLDS BY THE REV.
JAMES MILLER.
_Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.
THE ARGUMENT AGAINST CHRISTIANITY DRAWN FROM A PLURALITY OF WORLDS SHEWN TO BE FUTILE: REMARKS ON THE OPPOSITE DISPOSITIONS BY WHICH MEN ARE TEMPTED TO INFIDELITY.
—_ascolta Siccome suomo di verace lingua; E porgimi l'orecchio._ CHIABRERA.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The doctor, &c., vol. 7 (of 7)

Chapter IX · p. 193

Chapter IX of The doctor, &c., vol. 7 (of 7), “p. 193,” is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE MUNDANE SYSTEM AS COMMONLY HELD IN D. OLIVA'S AGE.—MODERN OBJECTIONS TO A PLURALITY OF WORLDS BY THE REV.
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JAMES MILLER.
/dʒeɪmz ˈmɪlər/
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_Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.
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THE ARGUMENT AGAINST CHRISTIANITY DRAWN FROM A PLURALITY OF WORLDS SHEWN TO BE FUTILE: REMARKS ON THE OPPOSITE DISPOSITIONS BY WHICH MEN ARE TEMPTED TO INFIDELITY.
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—_ascolta Siccome suomo di verace lingua; E porgimi l'orecchio._ CHIABRERA.

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chi noun US /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 “_Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.”

dispositions noun US /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃənz/

plural of “disposition” — your usual mood

From this reading “THE ARGUMENT AGAINST CHRISTIANITY DRAWN FROM A PLURALITY OF WORLDS SHEWN TO BE FUTILE: REMARKS ON THE OPPOSITE DISPOSITIONS BY WHICH MEN ARE TEMPTED TO INFIDELITY.”

futile adjective US /ˈfjuːtəl/

producing no result or effect

From this reading “THE ARGUMENT AGAINST CHRISTIANITY DRAWN FROM A PLURALITY OF WORLDS SHEWN TO BE FUTILE: REMARKS ON THE OPPOSITE DISPOSITIONS BY WHICH MEN ARE TEMPTED TO INFIDELITY.”

infidelity noun US /ˌɪnfɪˈdelɪti/

the quality of being unfaithful

From this reading “THE ARGUMENT AGAINST CHRISTIANITY DRAWN FROM A PLURALITY OF WORLDS SHEWN TO BE FUTILE: REMARKS ON THE OPPOSITE DISPOSITIONS BY WHICH MEN ARE TEMPTED TO INFIDELITY.”

lingua noun US /ˈlɪŋɡwə/

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading “—_ascolta Siccome suomo di verace lingua; E porgimi l'orecchio._ CHIABRERA.”

mundane adjective US /mənˈdeɪn/

found in the ordinary course of events

From this reading “THE MUNDANE SYSTEM AS COMMONLY HELD IN D. OLIVA'S AGE.—MODERN OBJECTIONS TO A PLURALITY OF WORLDS BY THE REV.”

plurality noun US /plərˈælɪti/

the state of being plural

From this reading “THE MUNDANE SYSTEM AS COMMONLY HELD IN D. OLIVA'S AGE.—MODERN OBJECTIONS TO A PLURALITY OF WORLDS BY THE REV.”

tempo noun US /ˈtempoʊ/

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading “_Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE MUNDANE SYSTEM AS COMMONLY HELD IN D. OLIVA'S AGE.—MODERN OBJECTIONS TO A PLURALITY OF WORLDS BY THE REV.

AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading THE ARGUMENT AGAINST CHRISTIANITY DRAWN FROM A PLURALITY OF WORLDS SHEWN TO BE FUTILE: REMARKS ON THE OPPOSITE DISPOSITIONS BY WHICH MEN ARE TEMPTED TO INFIDELITY.

AGEnounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading THE MUNDANE SYSTEM AS COMMONLY HELD IN D. OLIVA'S AGE.—MODERN OBJECTIONS TO A PLURALITY OF WORLDS BY THE REV.

agogna

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From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

altro

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From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE ARGUMENT AGAINST CHRISTIANITY DRAWN FROM A PLURALITY OF WORLDS SHEWN TO BE FUTILE: REMARKS ON THE OPPOSITE DISPOSITIONS BY WHICH MEN ARE TEMPTED TO INFIDELITY.

ARGUMENTnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading THE ARGUMENT AGAINST CHRISTIANITY DRAWN FROM A PLURALITY OF WORLDS SHEWN TO BE FUTILE: REMARKS ON THE OPPOSITE DISPOSITIONS BY WHICH MEN ARE TEMPTED TO INFIDELITY.

ASconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE MUNDANE SYSTEM AS COMMONLY HELD IN D. OLIVA'S AGE.—MODERN OBJECTIONS TO A PLURALITY OF WORLDS BY THE REV.

ascolta

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From this reading —_ascolta Siccome suomo di verace lingua; E porgimi l'orecchio._ CHIABRERA.

BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE ARGUMENT AGAINST CHRISTIANITY DRAWN FROM A PLURALITY OF WORLDS SHEWN TO BE FUTILE: REMARKS ON THE OPPOSITE DISPOSITIONS BY WHICH MEN ARE TEMPTED TO INFIDELITY.

bennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

bisogna

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From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE MUNDANE SYSTEM AS COMMONLY HELD IN D. OLIVA'S AGE.—MODERN OBJECTIONS TO A PLURALITY OF WORLDS BY THE REV.

canta

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From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

cerchio

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From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ 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 _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

CHIABRERA

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From this reading —_ascolta Siccome suomo di verace lingua; E porgimi l'orecchio._ CHIABRERA.

CHRISTIANITYnounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/

a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

From this reading THE ARGUMENT AGAINST CHRISTIANITY DRAWN FROM A PLURALITY OF WORLDS SHEWN TO BE FUTILE: REMARKS ON THE OPPOSITE DISPOSITIONS BY WHICH MEN ARE TEMPTED TO INFIDELITY.

cinoun

a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second

From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

COMMONLYadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/

under normal conditions

From this reading THE MUNDANE SYSTEM AS COMMONLY HELD IN D. OLIVA'S AGE.—MODERN OBJECTIONS TO A PLURALITY OF WORLDS BY THE REV.

contemplare

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From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

Conviensi

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From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

Cosi

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From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading THE MUNDANE SYSTEM AS COMMONLY HELD IN D. OLIVA'S AGE.—MODERN OBJECTIONS TO A PLURALITY OF WORLDS BY THE REV.

danounUS /dɑː/

an official prosecutor for a judicial district

From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

di

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From this reading —_ascolta Siccome suomo di verace lingua; E porgimi l'orecchio._ CHIABRERA.

DISPOSITIONSnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃənz/

plural of “disposition” — your usual mood

From this reading THE ARGUMENT AGAINST CHRISTIANITY DRAWN FROM A PLURALITY OF WORLDS SHEWN TO BE FUTILE: REMARKS ON THE OPPOSITE DISPOSITIONS BY WHICH MEN ARE TEMPTED TO INFIDELITY.

DRAWNadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading THE ARGUMENT AGAINST CHRISTIANITY DRAWN FROM A PLURALITY OF WORLDS SHEWN TO BE FUTILE: REMARKS ON THE OPPOSITE DISPOSITIONS BY WHICH MEN ARE TEMPTED TO INFIDELITY.

enounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

filosofare

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From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

finge

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From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE ARGUMENT AGAINST CHRISTIANITY DRAWN FROM A PLURALITY OF WORLDS SHEWN TO BE FUTILE: REMARKS ON THE OPPOSITE DISPOSITIONS BY WHICH MEN ARE TEMPTED TO INFIDELITY.

FUTILEadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/

producing no result or effect

From this reading THE ARGUMENT AGAINST CHRISTIANITY DRAWN FROM A PLURALITY OF WORLDS SHEWN TO BE FUTILE: REMARKS ON THE OPPOSITE DISPOSITIONS BY WHICH MEN ARE TEMPTED TO INFIDELITY.

HELDadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading THE MUNDANE SYSTEM AS COMMONLY HELD IN D. OLIVA'S AGE.—MODERN OBJECTIONS TO A PLURALITY OF WORLDS BY THE REV.

ilnounUS /ɪl/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

immaginare

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From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

immaginato

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From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE MUNDANE SYSTEM AS COMMONLY HELD IN D. OLIVA'S AGE.—MODERN OBJECTIONS TO A PLURALITY OF WORLDS BY THE REV.

INFIDELITYnounUS /ˌɪnfɪˈdelɪti/

the quality of being unfaithful

From this reading THE ARGUMENT AGAINST CHRISTIANITY DRAWN FROM A PLURALITY OF WORLDS SHEWN TO BE FUTILE: REMARKS ON THE OPPOSITE DISPOSITIONS BY WHICH MEN ARE TEMPTED TO INFIDELITY.

intender

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From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

JAMESnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading JAMES MILLER.

l'orecchio

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From this reading —_ascolta Siccome suomo di verace lingua; E porgimi l'orecchio._ CHIABRERA.

lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

linguanounUS /ˈlɪŋɡwə/

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading —_ascolta Siccome suomo di verace lingua; E porgimi l'orecchio._ CHIABRERA.

MENnounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading THE ARGUMENT AGAINST CHRISTIANITY DRAWN FROM A PLURALITY OF WORLDS SHEWN TO BE FUTILE: REMARKS ON THE OPPOSITE DISPOSITIONS BY WHICH MEN ARE TEMPTED TO INFIDELITY.

MILLERnounUS /ˈmɪlər/

United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading JAMES MILLER.

MODERNadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading THE MUNDANE SYSTEM AS COMMONLY HELD IN D. OLIVA'S AGE.—MODERN OBJECTIONS TO A PLURALITY OF WORLDS BY THE REV.

MUNDANEadjectiveUS /mənˈdeɪn/

found in the ordinary course of events

From this reading THE MUNDANE SYSTEM AS COMMONLY HELD IN D. OLIVA'S AGE.—MODERN OBJECTIONS TO A PLURALITY OF WORLDS BY THE REV.

nonadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

OBJECTIONSnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/

plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading THE MUNDANE SYSTEM AS COMMONLY HELD IN D. OLIVA'S AGE.—MODERN OBJECTIONS TO A PLURALITY OF WORLDS BY THE REV.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MUNDANE SYSTEM AS COMMONLY HELD IN D. OLIVA'S AGE.—MODERN OBJECTIONS TO A PLURALITY OF WORLDS BY THE REV.

OLIVA'S

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From this reading THE MUNDANE SYSTEM AS COMMONLY HELD IN D. OLIVA'S AGE.—MODERN OBJECTIONS TO A PLURALITY OF WORLDS BY THE REV.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE ARGUMENT AGAINST CHRISTIANITY DRAWN FROM A PLURALITY OF WORLDS SHEWN TO BE FUTILE: REMARKS ON THE OPPOSITE DISPOSITIONS BY WHICH MEN ARE TEMPTED TO INFIDELITY.

OPPOSITEadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading THE ARGUMENT AGAINST CHRISTIANITY DRAWN FROM A PLURALITY OF WORLDS SHEWN TO BE FUTILE: REMARKS ON THE OPPOSITE DISPOSITIONS BY WHICH MEN ARE TEMPTED TO INFIDELITY.

perprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

Perchè

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From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

PLURALITYnounUS /plərˈælɪti/

the state of being plural

From this reading THE MUNDANE SYSTEM AS COMMONLY HELD IN D. OLIVA'S AGE.—MODERN OBJECTIONS TO A PLURALITY OF WORLDS BY THE REV.

porgimi

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From this reading —_ascolta Siccome suomo di verace lingua; E porgimi l'orecchio._ CHIABRERA.

PULCI

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From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

questa

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From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

qui

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From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

REMARKSnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading THE ARGUMENT AGAINST CHRISTIANITY DRAWN FROM A PLURALITY OF WORLDS SHEWN TO BE FUTILE: REMARKS ON THE OPPOSITE DISPOSITIONS BY WHICH MEN ARE TEMPTED TO INFIDELITY.

REVverbUS /rev/

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading THE MUNDANE SYSTEM AS COMMONLY HELD IN D. OLIVA'S AGE.—MODERN OBJECTIONS TO A PLURALITY OF WORLDS BY THE REV.

SHEWN

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From this reading THE ARGUMENT AGAINST CHRISTIANITY DRAWN FROM A PLURALITY OF WORLDS SHEWN TO BE FUTILE: REMARKS ON THE OPPOSITE DISPOSITIONS BY WHICH MEN ARE TEMPTED TO INFIDELITY.

sinounUS /siː/

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

Siccome

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From this reading —_ascolta Siccome suomo di verace lingua; E porgimi l'orecchio._ CHIABRERA.

sogna

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From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

spera

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From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

storia

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From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

suomo

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From this reading —_ascolta Siccome suomo di verace lingua; E porgimi l'orecchio._ CHIABRERA.

SYSTEMnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading THE MUNDANE SYSTEM AS COMMONLY HELD IN D. OLIVA'S AGE.—MODERN OBJECTIONS TO A PLURALITY OF WORLDS BY THE REV.

temponounUS /ˈtempoʊ/

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

TEMPTEDverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading THE ARGUMENT AGAINST CHRISTIANITY DRAWN FROM A PLURALITY OF WORLDS SHEWN TO BE FUTILE: REMARKS ON THE OPPOSITE DISPOSITIONS BY WHICH MEN ARE TEMPTED TO INFIDELITY.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MUNDANE SYSTEM AS COMMONLY HELD IN D. OLIVA'S AGE.—MODERN OBJECTIONS TO A PLURALITY OF WORLDS BY THE REV.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE MUNDANE SYSTEM AS COMMONLY HELD IN D. OLIVA'S AGE.—MODERN OBJECTIONS TO A PLURALITY OF WORLDS BY THE REV.

UnnounUS /ʌn/

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

Venuto

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From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

verace

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From this reading —_ascolta Siccome suomo di verace lingua; E porgimi l'orecchio._ CHIABRERA.

voler

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From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE ARGUMENT AGAINST CHRISTIANITY DRAWN FROM A PLURALITY OF WORLDS SHEWN TO BE FUTILE: REMARKS ON THE OPPOSITE DISPOSITIONS BY WHICH MEN ARE TEMPTED TO INFIDELITY.

WORLDSnounUS /wɜːrldz/

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading THE MUNDANE SYSTEM AS COMMONLY HELD IN D. OLIVA'S AGE.—MODERN OBJECTIONS TO A PLURALITY OF WORLDS BY THE REV.

è

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From this reading _Un cerchio immaginato ci bisogna, A voler ben la spera contemplare; Cosi chi intender questa storia agogna Conviensi altro per altro immaginare; Perchè qui non si canta, e finge, e sogna; Venuto è il tempo da filosofare._ PULCI.

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