Chapter III

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

From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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

From this reading (And thus the slow and timid passions urged.)

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

From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading Lib.,” cant. iv. lxxxviii.

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From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading E cosi i pigri e timidi desiri Sprona.

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From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading E cosi i pigri e timidi desiri Sprona.

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From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading E cosi i pigri e timidi desiri Sprona.

apart from; not including

From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading “Gerusal.

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From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading E cosi i pigri e timidi desiri Sprona.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading Lib.,” cant. iv. lxxxviii.

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From this reading Lib.,” cant. iv. lxxxviii.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading Lib.,” cant. iv. lxxxviii.

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From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading (And thus the slow and timid passions urged.)

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From this reading E cosi i pigri e timidi desiri Sprona.

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From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading (And thus the slow and timid passions urged.)

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading E cosi i pigri e timidi desiri Sprona.

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

From this reading (And thus the slow and timid passions urged.)

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From this reading (And thus the slow and timid passions urged.)

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading (And thus the slow and timid passions urged.)

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From this reading E cosi i pigri e timidi desiri Sprona.

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

From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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From this reading (And thus the slow and timid passions urged.)

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From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

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

From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

at the time that

From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.

which person or people

From this reading It was the custom of Pisani, except when the duties of his profession made special demand on his time, to devote a certain portion of the mid-day to sleep,--a habit not so much a luxury as a necessity to a man who slept very little during the night.