1560
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From this reading RUINES OF ROME: BY BELLAY* [* Joachim du Bellay, a French poet of considerable reputation in his day, died in 1560.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RUINES OF ROME: BY BELLAY* [* Joachim du Bellay, a French poet of considerable reputation in his day, died in 1560.
Antiquez
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From this reading These sonnets are translated from _Le Premier Livre des Antiquez de Rome_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These sonnets are translated from _Le Premier Livre des Antiquez de Rome_.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Further on we have the Visions of Bellay, translated from the _Songes_ of the same author.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The best that can be said of these sonnets seems to be, that they are not inferior to the original.
BELLAY
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From this reading RUINES OF ROME: BY BELLAY* [* Joachim du Bellay, a French poet of considerable reputation in his day, died in 1560.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best that can be said of these sonnets seems to be, that they are not inferior to the original.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading RUINES OF ROME: BY BELLAY* [* Joachim du Bellay, a French poet of considerable reputation in his day, died in 1560.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C.]
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The best that can be said of these sonnets seems to be, that they are not inferior to the original.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading RUINES OF ROME: BY BELLAY* [* Joachim du Bellay, a French poet of considerable reputation in his day, died in 1560.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading RUINES OF ROME: BY BELLAY* [* Joachim du Bellay, a French poet of considerable reputation in his day, died in 1560.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading These sonnets are translated from _Le Premier Livre des Antiquez de Rome_.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading These sonnets are translated from _Le Premier Livre des Antiquez de Rome_.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading RUINES OF ROME: BY BELLAY* [* Joachim du Bellay, a French poet of considerable reputation in his day, died in 1560.
du
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From this reading RUINES OF ROME: BY BELLAY* [* Joachim du Bellay, a French poet of considerable reputation in his day, died in 1560.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading RUINES OF ROME: BY BELLAY* [* Joachim du Bellay, a French poet of considerable reputation in his day, died in 1560.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These sonnets are translated from _Le Premier Livre des Antiquez de Rome_.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Further on we have the Visions of Bellay, translated from the _Songes_ of the same author.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Further on we have the Visions of Bellay, translated from the _Songes_ of the same author.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RUINES OF ROME: BY BELLAY* [* Joachim du Bellay, a French poet of considerable reputation in his day, died in 1560.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RUINES OF ROME: BY BELLAY* [* Joachim du Bellay, a French poet of considerable reputation in his day, died in 1560.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading The best that can be said of these sonnets seems to be, that they are not inferior to the original.
JoachimnounUS /ˌjoʊˈɑːkɪm/
Hungarian violinist and composer (1831-1907)
From this reading RUINES OF ROME: BY BELLAY* [* Joachim du Bellay, a French poet of considerable reputation in his day, died in 1560.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading These sonnets are translated from _Le Premier Livre des Antiquez de Rome_.
Livre
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From this reading These sonnets are translated from _Le Premier Livre des Antiquez de Rome_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The best that can be said of these sonnets seems to be, that they are not inferior to the original.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RUINES OF ROME: BY BELLAY* [* Joachim du Bellay, a French poet of considerable reputation in his day, died in 1560.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Further on we have the Visions of Bellay, translated from the _Songes_ of the same author.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The best that can be said of these sonnets seems to be, that they are not inferior to the original.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading RUINES OF ROME: BY BELLAY* [* Joachim du Bellay, a French poet of considerable reputation in his day, died in 1560.
PremiernounUS /preˈmɪr/
the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
From this reading These sonnets are translated from _Le Premier Livre des Antiquez de Rome_.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading RUINES OF ROME: BY BELLAY* [* Joachim du Bellay, a French poet of considerable reputation in his day, died in 1560.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading RUINES OF ROME: BY BELLAY* [* Joachim du Bellay, a French poet of considerable reputation in his day, died in 1560.
RUINES
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From this reading RUINES OF ROME: BY BELLAY* [* Joachim du Bellay, a French poet of considerable reputation in his day, died in 1560.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The best that can be said of these sonnets seems to be, that they are not inferior to the original.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Further on we have the Visions of Bellay, translated from the _Songes_ of the same author.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The best that can be said of these sonnets seems to be, that they are not inferior to the original.
Songes
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From this reading Further on we have the Visions of Bellay, translated from the _Songes_ of the same author.
sonnetsnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪts/
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading These sonnets are translated from _Le Premier Livre des Antiquez de Rome_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The best that can be said of these sonnets seems to be, that they are not inferior to the original.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Further on we have the Visions of Bellay, translated from the _Songes_ of the same author.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These sonnets are translated from _Le Premier Livre des Antiquez de Rome_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The best that can be said of these sonnets seems to be, that they are not inferior to the original.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The best that can be said of these sonnets seems to be, that they are not inferior to the original.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading These sonnets are translated from _Le Premier Livre des Antiquez de Rome_.
VisionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Further on we have the Visions of Bellay, translated from the _Songes_ of the same author.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Further on we have the Visions of Bellay, translated from the _Songes_ of the same author.
