1194
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From this reading He was born in 1194, when the fierce fight in the streets of Vicenza took place which Salinguerra describes, as he looks back on his life, in the fourth canto of this poem.
8
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From this reading The child is saved in that battle, and brought from Vicenza by Adelaide, the second wife of Ezzelino da Romano II.,[8] to Goito.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sordello is then a young man of thirty years.
AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading The child is saved in that battle, and brought from Vicenza by Adelaide, the second wife of Ezzelino da Romano II.,[8] to Goito.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They formed the Lombard League, and took their private quarrels up into one great quarrel--that between the partisans of the Empire and those of the Pope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was born in 1194, when the fierce fight in the streets of Vicenza took place which Salinguerra describes, as he looks back on his life, in the fourth canto of this poem.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was born in 1194, when the fierce fight in the streets of Vicenza took place which Salinguerra describes, as he looks back on his life, in the fourth canto of this poem.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The child is saved in that battle, and brought from Vicenza by Adelaide, the second wife of Ezzelino da Romano II.,[8] to Goito.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They formed the Lombard League, and took their private quarrels up into one great quarrel--that between the partisans of the Empire and those of the Pope.
brought into existence
From this reading He was born in 1194, when the fierce fight in the streets of Vicenza took place which Salinguerra describes, as he looks back on his life, in the fourth canto of this poem.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The child is saved in that battle, and brought from Vicenza by Adelaide, the second wife of Ezzelino da Romano II.,[8] to Goito.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The child is saved in that battle, and brought from Vicenza by Adelaide, the second wife of Ezzelino da Romano II.,[8] to Goito.
cantonounUS /ˈkæntoʊ/
the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music
From this reading He was born in 1194, when the fierce fight in the streets of Vicenza took place which Salinguerra describes, as he looks back on his life, in the fourth canto of this poem.
a period of 100 years
From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child is saved in that battle, and brought from Vicenza by Adelaide, the second wife of Ezzelino da Romano II.,[8] to Goito.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
danounUS /dɑː/
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading The child is saved in that battle, and brought from Vicenza by Adelaide, the second wife of Ezzelino da Romano II.,[8] to Goito.
describesverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading He was born in 1194, when the fierce fight in the streets of Vicenza took place which Salinguerra describes, as he looks back on his life, in the fourth canto of this poem.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading They formed the Lombard League, and took their private quarrels up into one great quarrel--that between the partisans of the Empire and those of the Pope.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
Ezzelino
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From this reading The child is saved in that battle, and brought from Vicenza by Adelaide, the second wife of Ezzelino da Romano II.,[8] to Goito.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He was born in 1194, when the fierce fight in the streets of Vicenza took place which Salinguerra describes, as he looks back on his life, in the fourth canto of this poem.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He was born in 1194, when the fierce fight in the streets of Vicenza took place which Salinguerra describes, as he looks back on his life, in the fourth canto of this poem.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading They formed the Lombard League, and took their private quarrels up into one great quarrel--that between the partisans of the Empire and those of the Pope.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading He was born in 1194, when the fierce fight in the streets of Vicenza took place which Salinguerra describes, as he looks back on his life, in the fourth canto of this poem.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The child is saved in that battle, and brought from Vicenza by Adelaide, the second wife of Ezzelino da Romano II.,[8] to Goito.
Ghibellines
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From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
Goito
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From this reading The child is saved in that battle, and brought from Vicenza by Adelaide, the second wife of Ezzelino da Romano II.,[8] to Goito.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They formed the Lombard League, and took their private quarrels up into one great quarrel--that between the partisans of the Empire and those of the Pope.
Guelf
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From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was born in 1194, when the fierce fight in the streets of Vicenza took place which Salinguerra describes, as he looks back on his life, in the fourth canto of this poem.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was born in 1194, when the fierce fight in the streets of Vicenza took place which Salinguerra describes, as he looks back on his life, in the fourth canto of this poem.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The child is saved in that battle, and brought from Vicenza by Adelaide, the second wife of Ezzelino da Romano II.,[8] to Goito.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They formed the Lombard League, and took their private quarrels up into one great quarrel--that between the partisans of the Empire and those of the Pope.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
LeaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading They formed the Lombard League, and took their private quarrels up into one great quarrel--that between the partisans of the Empire and those of the Pope.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was born in 1194, when the fierce fight in the streets of Vicenza took place which Salinguerra describes, as he looks back on his life, in the fourth canto of this poem.
LombardnounUS /ˈlɑːmbɑːrd/
a member of a Germanic people who invaded northern Italy in the 6th century
From this reading They formed the Lombard League, and took their private quarrels up into one great quarrel--that between the partisans of the Empire and those of the Pope.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He was born in 1194, when the fierce fight in the streets of Vicenza took place which Salinguerra describes, as he looks back on his life, in the fourth canto of this poem.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sordello is then a young man of thirty years.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was born in 1194, when the fierce fight in the streets of Vicenza took place which Salinguerra describes, as he looks back on his life, in the fourth canto of this poem.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They formed the Lombard League, and took their private quarrels up into one great quarrel--that between the partisans of the Empire and those of the Pope.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
partisansnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəzənz/
plural of “partisan” — a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading They formed the Lombard League, and took their private quarrels up into one great quarrel--that between the partisans of the Empire and those of the Pope.
an amount of time
From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was born in 1194, when the fierce fight in the streets of Vicenza took place which Salinguerra describes, as he looks back on his life, in the fourth canto of this poem.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading They formed the Lombard League, and took their private quarrels up into one great quarrel--that between the partisans of the Empire and those of the Pope.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading They formed the Lombard League, and took their private quarrels up into one great quarrel--that between the partisans of the Empire and those of the Pope.
an angry dispute
From this reading They formed the Lombard League, and took their private quarrels up into one great quarrel--that between the partisans of the Empire and those of the Pope.
quarrelsnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəlz/
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading They formed the Lombard League, and took their private quarrels up into one great quarrel--that between the partisans of the Empire and those of the Pope.
one of four equal parts
From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
Romano
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From this reading The child is saved in that battle, and brought from Vicenza by Adelaide, the second wife of Ezzelino da Romano II.,[8] to Goito.
Salinguerra
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From this reading He was born in 1194, when the fierce fight in the streets of Vicenza took place which Salinguerra describes, as he looks back on his life, in the fourth canto of this poem.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The child is saved in that battle, and brought from Vicenza by Adelaide, the second wife of Ezzelino da Romano II.,[8] to Goito.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The child is saved in that battle, and brought from Vicenza by Adelaide, the second wife of Ezzelino da Romano II.,[8] to Goito.
SORDELLO
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From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He was born in 1194, when the fierce fight in the streets of Vicenza took place which Salinguerra describes, as he looks back on his life, in the fourth canto of this poem.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They formed the Lombard League, and took their private quarrels up into one great quarrel--that between the partisans of the Empire and those of the Pope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They formed the Lombard League, and took their private quarrels up into one great quarrel--that between the partisans of the Empire and those of the Pope.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sordello is then a young man of thirty years.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They formed the Lombard League, and took their private quarrels up into one great quarrel--that between the partisans of the Empire and those of the Pope.
thirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Sordello is then a young man of thirty years.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was born in 1194, when the fierce fight in the streets of Vicenza took place which Salinguerra describes, as he looks back on his life, in the fourth canto of this poem.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They formed the Lombard League, and took their private quarrels up into one great quarrel--that between the partisans of the Empire and those of the Pope.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The child is saved in that battle, and brought from Vicenza by Adelaide, the second wife of Ezzelino da Romano II.,[8] to Goito.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They formed the Lombard League, and took their private quarrels up into one great quarrel--that between the partisans of the Empire and those of the Pope.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They formed the Lombard League, and took their private quarrels up into one great quarrel--that between the partisans of the Empire and those of the Pope.
Vicenza
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From this reading He was born in 1194, when the fierce fight in the streets of Vicenza took place which Salinguerra describes, as he looks back on his life, in the fourth canto of this poem.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was born in 1194, when the fierce fight in the streets of Vicenza took place which Salinguerra describes, as he looks back on his life, in the fourth canto of this poem.
at the time that
From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _SORDELLO_ The period in which the poem of _Sordello_ opens is at the end of the first quarter of the thirteenth century, at the time when the Guelf cities allied themselves against the Ghibellines in Northern Italy.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The child is saved in that battle, and brought from Vicenza by Adelaide, the second wife of Ezzelino da Romano II.,[8] to Goito.
a late time of life
From this reading Sordello is then a young man of thirty years.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Sordello is then a young man of thirty years.
