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The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci, the Forerunner
The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci, the Forerunner

Chapter III

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THE POISONED FRUITS--1494 'And the Serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die.
For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.--GEN. iii.
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'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.
(Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)
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The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci, the Forerunner

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci, the Forerunner is here in full — 503 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE POISONED FRUITS--1494 'And the Serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die.
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For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.--GEN. iii.
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'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.
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(Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)

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alcohol noun US /ˈælkəhɑːl/

a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent

From this reading “(Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)”

arsenic noun US /ˈɑːrsənɪk/

a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer

From this reading “(Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)”

corrosive adjective US /kərˈoʊsɪv/

of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

From this reading “(Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)”

diluted adjective US /daɪˈluːtəd/

reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity

From this reading “(Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)”

gen noun US /dʒen/

informal term for information

From this reading “For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.--GEN. iii.”

inject verb US /ˌɪnˈdʒekt/

give an injection to

From this reading “(Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)”

leonardo noun US /ˌliːəˈnɑːrdoʊ/

Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519)

From this reading “'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.”

reagent noun US /riˈeɪdʒənt/

a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions

From this reading “(Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)”

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1494

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From this reading THE POISONED FRUITS--1494 'And the Serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die.

4

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From this reading 4 and 5.

5

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From this reading 4 and 5.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

acqua

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From this reading 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

albusciello

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From this reading 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

alcoholnounUS /ˈælkəhɑːl/

a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent

From this reading (Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE POISONED FRUITS--1494 'And the Serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die.

arsenicnounUS /ˈɑːrsənɪk/

a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer

From this reading (Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)

arsenicho

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From this reading 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

arzente

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From this reading 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.--GEN. iii.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.--GEN. iii.

bucho

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From this reading 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

chacciandovi

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From this reading 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

connounUS /kɑːn/

an argument opposed to a proposal

From this reading 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

corrosiveadjectiveUS /kərˈoʊsɪv/

of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

From this reading (Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)

DAnounUS /dɑː/

an official prosecutor for a judicial district

From this reading 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.--GEN. iii.

dentro

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From this reading 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

di

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From this reading 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading THE POISONED FRUITS--1494 'And the Serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die.

dilutedadjectiveUS /daɪˈluːtəd/

reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity

From this reading (Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.--GEN. iii.

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 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.--GEN. iii.

envenomverb

cause to be bitter or resentful

From this reading (Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading (Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.--GEN. iii.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.--GEN. iii.

Faciendo

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From this reading 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

farenounUS /fer/

an agenda of things to do

From this reading 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.--GEN. iii.

forza

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From this reading 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

fruitnounUS /fruːt/

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading (Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)

FRUITSnounUS /fruːts/

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading THE POISONED FRUITS--1494 'And the Serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die.

frutti

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From this reading 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

GENnounUS /dʒen/

informal term for information

From this reading For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.--GEN. iii.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

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 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.--GEN. iii.

godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/

plural of “god” — 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 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.--GEN. iii.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.--GEN. iii.

Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading (Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading (Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)

iiinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.--GEN. iii.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.--GEN. iii.

injectverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʒekt/

give an injection to

From this reading (Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.--GEN. iii.

knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.--GEN. iii.

LEONARDOnounUS /ˌliːəˈnɑːrdoʊ/

Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519)

From this reading 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE POISONED FRUITS--1494 'And the Serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading (Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.--GEN. iii.

piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/

having a hole cut through

From this reading (Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)

POISONEDverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/

past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison

From this reading THE POISONED FRUITS--1494 'And the Serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die.

reagentnounUS /riˈeɪdʒənt/

a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions

From this reading (Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)

risalgallo

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From this reading 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE POISONED FRUITS--1494 'And the Serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die.

SerpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading THE POISONED FRUITS--1494 'And the Serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading THE POISONED FRUITS--1494 'And the Serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading (Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)

sollimato

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From this reading 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

stemperati

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From this reading 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

sua

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From this reading 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

sublimateverb

direct energy or urges into useful activities

From this reading (Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)

succhiello

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From this reading 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading THE POISONED FRUITS--1494 'And the Serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.--GEN. iii.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE POISONED FRUITS--1494 'And the Serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.--GEN. iii.

thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/

of or concerning this or that

From this reading For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.--GEN. iii.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading (Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading (Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)

unnounUS /ʌn/

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

From this reading 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading THE POISONED FRUITS--1494 'And the Serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die.

velenosi

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From this reading 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

VINCI

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From this reading 'Faciendo un bucho con un succhiello dentro un albusciello, a chacciandovi arsenicho e risalgallo e sollimato stemperati con acqua arzente, a forza di fare e sua frutti velenosi.'--LEONARDO DA VINCI.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading (Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE POISONED FRUITS--1494 'And the Serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die.

YepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading THE POISONED FRUITS--1494 'And the Serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading (Having pierced the heart of a young tree, inject arsenic, a reagent and corrosive sublimate, diluted with alcohol, so as to envenom even the fruit.)

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.--GEN. iii.

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