Chapter 18 of The Poems of John Donne, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Poems of John Donne, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Great Destiny the Commissary of God That hast mark'd out a path and period For every thing ... Ibid., p. 296, ll. 31 f. The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
Chapter 18 of The Poems of John Donne, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading “Great Destiny the Commissary of God That hast mark'd out a path and period For every thing ...”
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading “The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.”
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading “The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “Great Destiny the Commissary of God That hast mark'd out a path and period For every thing ...”
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading “The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.”
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading “The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.”
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading “The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.”
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading “The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.”
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 296, ll.
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From this reading 31 f.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Great Destiny the Commissary of God That hast mark'd out a path and period For every thing ...
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From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great Destiny the Commissary of God That hast mark'd out a path and period For every thing ...
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From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
without doubt or question
From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading Great Destiny the Commissary of God That hast mark'd out a path and period For every thing ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
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From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Great Destiny the Commissary of God That hast mark'd out a path and period For every thing ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Great Destiny the Commissary of God That hast mark'd out a path and period For every thing ...
communicated in words
From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading 31 f.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Great Destiny the Commissary of God That hast mark'd out a path and period For every thing ...
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Great Destiny the Commissary of God That hast mark'd out a path and period For every thing ...
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great Destiny the Commissary of God That hast mark'd out a path and period For every thing ...
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Great Destiny the Commissary of God That hast mark'd out a path and period For every thing ...
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ibid., p.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 296, ll.
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From this reading Great Destiny the Commissary of God That hast mark'd out a path and period For every thing ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Great Destiny the Commissary of God That hast mark'd out a path and period For every thing ...
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Great Destiny the Commissary of God That hast mark'd out a path and period For every thing ...
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Ibid., p.
a course of conduct
From this reading Great Destiny the Commissary of God That hast mark'd out a path and period For every thing ...
an amount of time
From this reading Great Destiny the Commissary of God That hast mark'd out a path and period For every thing ...
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Great Destiny the Commissary of God That hast mark'd out a path and period For every thing ...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great Destiny the Commissary of God That hast mark'd out a path and period For every thing ...
a special situation
From this reading Great Destiny the Commissary of God That hast mark'd out a path and period For every thing ...
precisely as stated
From this reading The idea that Fate or Fortune is the deputy of God in the sphere of external goods ([Greek: ta ektos agatha], i beni del mondo) is very clearly expressed by Dante in the _Convivio_, iv.
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