Chapter I

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

From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

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From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

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From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

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

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Once more we stand on the shore of Mount's Bay.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

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From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

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From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

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 Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

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From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

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From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

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From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

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

From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading When last we looked over the same waters, the yellow leaves were falling from the trees, and the little waves rippled musically upon the rock, while the voice of mourning was heard in our halls.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When last we looked over the same waters, the yellow leaves were falling from the trees, and the little waves rippled musically upon the rock, while the voice of mourning was heard in our halls.

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

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From this reading Guarini.

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading When last we looked over the same waters, the yellow leaves were falling from the trees, and the little waves rippled musically upon the rock, while the voice of mourning was heard in our halls.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading When last we looked over the same waters, the yellow leaves were falling from the trees, and the little waves rippled musically upon the rock, while the voice of mourning was heard in our halls.

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

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

From this reading When last we looked over the same waters, the yellow leaves were falling from the trees, and the little waves rippled musically upon the rock, while the voice of mourning was heard in our halls.

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From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

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From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

immediately past

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading When last we looked over the same waters, the yellow leaves were falling from the trees, and the little waves rippled musically upon the rock, while the voice of mourning was heard in our halls.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading When last we looked over the same waters, the yellow leaves were falling from the trees, and the little waves rippled musically upon the rock, while the voice of mourning was heard in our halls.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading When last we looked over the same waters, the yellow leaves were falling from the trees, and the little waves rippled musically upon the rock, while the voice of mourning was heard in our halls.

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From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Once more we stand on the shore of Mount's Bay.

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From this reading Once more we stand on the shore of Mount's Bay.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading When last we looked over the same waters, the yellow leaves were falling from the trees, and the little waves rippled musically upon the rock, while the voice of mourning was heard in our halls.

in a musical manner

From this reading When last we looked over the same waters, the yellow leaves were falling from the trees, and the little waves rippled musically upon the rock, while the voice of mourning was heard in our halls.

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From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security

From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

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From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

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From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Once more we stand on the shore of Mount's Bay.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Once more we stand on the shore of Mount's Bay.

on one occasion

From this reading Once more we stand on the shore of Mount's Bay.

and nothing more

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

a terrorist group of Protestants who oppose any political settlement with Irish nationalists; a paramilitary group that attacks Catholic interests in Northern Ireland

From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

above and across; more than

From this reading When last we looked over the same waters, the yellow leaves were falling from the trees, and the little waves rippled musically upon the rock, while the voice of mourning was heard in our halls.

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From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

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From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

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From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

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From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves

From this reading When last we looked over the same waters, the yellow leaves were falling from the trees, and the little waves rippled musically upon the rock, while the voice of mourning was heard in our halls.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading When last we looked over the same waters, the yellow leaves were falling from the trees, and the little waves rippled musically upon the rock, while the voice of mourning was heard in our halls.

Identical; not different.

From this reading When last we looked over the same waters, the yellow leaves were falling from the trees, and the little waves rippled musically upon the rock, while the voice of mourning was heard in our halls.

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From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

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From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Once more we stand on the shore of Mount's Bay.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

dry white Italian wine from Verona

From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

be standing; be upright

From this reading Once more we stand on the shore of Mount's Bay.

plural of “surge” — a sudden forceful flow

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

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

From this reading Once more we stand on the shore of Mount's Bay.

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

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading When last we looked over the same waters, the yellow leaves were falling from the trees, and the little waves rippled musically upon the rock, while the voice of mourning was heard in our halls.

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

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From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

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From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

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

From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When last we looked over the same waters, the yellow leaves were falling from the trees, and the little waves rippled musically upon the rock, while the voice of mourning was heard in our halls.

left-hand page

From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

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From this reading Pur' e soave cosa, a chi del tutto Non e privo di senso, il patrio nido: Che die Natura al nascimento umano, Verso il caro paese, ov' altri e nato, Un non so che di non inteso affetto, Che sempre vive, e non invecchia mai.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading When last we looked over the same waters, the yellow leaves were falling from the trees, and the little waves rippled musically upon the rock, while the voice of mourning was heard in our halls.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When last we looked over the same waters, the yellow leaves were falling from the trees, and the little waves rippled musically upon the rock, while the voice of mourning was heard in our halls.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading When last we looked over the same waters, the yellow leaves were falling from the trees, and the little waves rippled musically upon the rock, while the voice of mourning was heard in our halls.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading When last we looked over the same waters, the yellow leaves were falling from the trees, and the little waves rippled musically upon the rock, while the voice of mourning was heard in our halls.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Once more we stand on the shore of Mount's Bay.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When last we looked over the same waters, the yellow leaves were falling from the trees, and the little waves rippled musically upon the rock, while the voice of mourning was heard in our halls.

at the time that

From this reading When last we looked over the same waters, the yellow leaves were falling from the trees, and the little waves rippled musically upon the rock, while the voice of mourning was heard in our halls.

during the time that

From this reading When last we looked over the same waters, the yellow leaves were falling from the trees, and the little waves rippled musically upon the rock, while the voice of mourning was heard in our halls.

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Far behind we have left the whirl and tumult of the metropolis, and we hear only the hoarse roar of the surges, driven by the last winds of January to beat against the granite at our feet.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading When last we looked over the same waters, the yellow leaves were falling from the trees, and the little waves rippled musically upon the rock, while the voice of mourning was heard in our halls.