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.
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mundane system she illustrates by comparing it to a large ostrich's egg, with three whites and eleven shells, our earth being the yolk.
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.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The mundane system she illustrates by comparing it to a large ostrich's egg, with three whites and eleven shells, our earth being the yolk.
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.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
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.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
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.
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.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
COMMONLYadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
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comparingnounUS /kəmˈperɪŋ/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading The mundane system she illustrates by comparing it to a large ostrich's egg, with three whites and eleven shells, our earth being the yolk.
Compostura
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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.
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.
del
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the act of discovering something
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
Doña
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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.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The mundane system she illustrates by comparing it to a large ostrich's egg, with three whites and eleven shells, our earth being the yolk.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading The mundane system she illustrates by comparing it to a large ostrich's egg, with three whites and eleven shells, our earth being the yolk.
being one more than ten
From this reading The mundane system she illustrates by comparing it to a large ostrich's egg, with three whites and eleven shells, our earth being the yolk.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
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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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
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.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
hereinadverbUS /hɪˈrɪn/
in this place or thing or document
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
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.
illustratesverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪts/
third-person singular of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading The mundane system she illustrates by comparing it to a large ostrich's egg, with three whites and eleven shells, our earth being the yolk.
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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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.
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.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The mundane system she illustrates by comparing it to a large ostrich's egg, with three whites and eleven shells, our earth being the yolk.
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.
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.
set down according to a plan
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The mundane system she illustrates by comparing it to a large ostrich's egg, with three whites and eleven shells, our earth being the yolk.
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 One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
MILLERnounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading JAMES MILLER.
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.
Mundo
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not any; not one
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
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.
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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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
and nothing more
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
ostrich's
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From this reading The mundane system she illustrates by comparing it to a large ostrich's egg, with three whites and eleven shells, our earth being the yolk.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The mundane system she illustrates by comparing it to a large ostrich's egg, with three whites and eleven shells, our earth being the yolk.
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.
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.
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.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The mundane system she illustrates by comparing it to a large ostrich's egg, with three whites and eleven shells, our earth being the yolk.
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.
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.
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.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
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.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The mundane system she illustrates by comparing it to a large ostrich's egg, with three whites and eleven shells, our earth being the yolk.
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.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
treatisesnounUS /ˈtriːtəsəz/
plural of “treatise” — a formal exposition
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
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.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
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.
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.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of Doña Oliva's treatises is upon the _Compostura del Mundo_, which may best be interpreted the Mundane System; herein she laid no claim to the merit of discovery, only to that of briefly explaining what had been treated of by many before her.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading The mundane system she illustrates by comparing it to a large ostrich's egg, with three whites and eleven shells, our earth being the yolk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mundane system she illustrates by comparing it to a large ostrich's egg, with three whites and eleven shells, our earth being the yolk.
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.
yolknounUS /joʊk/
the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen
From this reading The mundane system she illustrates by comparing it to a large ostrich's egg, with three whites and eleven shells, our earth being the yolk.
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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.
