AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Che non vuol che ‘l destrier piu vada in alto, Poi lo lega nel margine marino A un verde mirto in mezzo un lauro E UN PINO.
altonounUS /ˈæltoʊ/
a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
From this reading Che non vuol che ‘l destrier piu vada in alto, Poi lo lega nel margine marino A un verde mirto in mezzo un lauro E UN PINO.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading O Musician! art thou happy now?
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
barbiton
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From this reading Thou art reinstalled at thy stately desk,--thy faithful barbiton has its share in the triumph.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
cnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading “Orlando Furioso,” c. vi. xxiii.
chargernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒər/
formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
Che
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From this reading Che non vuol che ‘l destrier piu vada in alto, Poi lo lega nel margine marino A un verde mirto in mezzo un lauro E UN PINO.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Thou art reinstalled at thy stately desk,--thy faithful barbiton has its share in the triumph.
destrier
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From this reading Che non vuol che ‘l destrier piu vada in alto, Poi lo lega nel margine marino A un verde mirto in mezzo un lauro E UN PINO.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
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 Che non vuol che ‘l destrier piu vada in alto, Poi lo lega nel margine marino A un verde mirto in mezzo un lauro E UN PINO.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Thou art reinstalled at thy stately desk,--thy faithful barbiton has its share in the triumph.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
Furioso
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From this reading “Orlando Furioso,” c. vi. xxiii.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
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 (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading O Musician! art thou happy now?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thou art reinstalled at thy stately desk,--thy faithful barbiton has its share in the triumph.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
hippogriff
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From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Che non vuol che ‘l destrier piu vada in alto, Poi lo lega nel margine marino A un verde mirto in mezzo un lauro E UN PINO.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thou art reinstalled at thy stately desk,--thy faithful barbiton has its share in the triumph.
lnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Che non vuol che ‘l destrier piu vada in alto, Poi lo lega nel margine marino A un verde mirto in mezzo un lauro E UN PINO.
laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
lauro
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From this reading Che non vuol che ‘l destrier piu vada in alto, Poi lo lega nel margine marino A un verde mirto in mezzo un lauro E UN PINO.
lega
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From this reading Che non vuol che ‘l destrier piu vada in alto, Poi lo lega nel margine marino A un verde mirto in mezzo un lauro E UN PINO.
lo
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From this reading Che non vuol che ‘l destrier piu vada in alto, Poi lo lega nel margine marino A un verde mirto in mezzo un lauro E UN PINO.
margine
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From this reading Che non vuol che ‘l destrier piu vada in alto, Poi lo lega nel margine marino A un verde mirto in mezzo un lauro E UN PINO.
marinonounUS /mərˈiːnoʊ/
Italian poet (1569-1625)
From this reading Che non vuol che ‘l destrier piu vada in alto, Poi lo lega nel margine marino A un verde mirto in mezzo un lauro E UN PINO.
mezzonounUS /ˈmezoʊ/
a soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto
From this reading Che non vuol che ‘l destrier piu vada in alto, Poi lo lega nel margine marino A un verde mirto in mezzo un lauro E UN PINO.
mirto
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From this reading Che non vuol che ‘l destrier piu vada in alto, Poi lo lega nel margine marino A un verde mirto in mezzo un lauro E UN PINO.
MusiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading O Musician! art thou happy now?
myrtlenounUS /ˈmɜːrtəl/
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
nel
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From this reading Che non vuol che ‘l destrier piu vada in alto, Poi lo lega nel margine marino A un verde mirto in mezzo un lauro E UN PINO.
nonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading Che non vuol che ‘l destrier piu vada in alto, Poi lo lega nel margine marino A un verde mirto in mezzo un lauro E UN PINO.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading O Musician! art thou happy now?
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O Musician! art thou happy now?
OrlandonounUS /ɔːrˈlændoʊ/
a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
From this reading “Orlando Furioso,” c. vi. xxiii.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
PINO
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From this reading Che non vuol che ‘l destrier piu vada in alto, Poi lo lega nel margine marino A un verde mirto in mezzo un lauro E UN PINO.
piu
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From this reading Che non vuol che ‘l destrier piu vada in alto, Poi lo lega nel margine marino A un verde mirto in mezzo un lauro E UN PINO.
Poinoun
Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment
From this reading Che non vuol che ‘l destrier piu vada in alto, Poi lo lega nel margine marino A un verde mirto in mezzo un lauro E UN PINO.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
reinstalledverbUS /ˌriːɪnˈstɑːld/
past form of “reinstall” — install again
From this reading Thou art reinstalled at thy stately desk,--thy faithful barbiton has its share in the triumph.
sea-shore
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From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading Thou art reinstalled at thy stately desk,--thy faithful barbiton has its share in the triumph.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Thou art reinstalled at thy stately desk,--thy faithful barbiton has its share in the triumph.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading O Musician! art thou happy now?
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou art reinstalled at thy stately desk,--thy faithful barbiton has its share in the triumph.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Thou art reinstalled at thy stately desk,--thy faithful barbiton has its share in the triumph.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading Che non vuol che ‘l destrier piu vada in alto, Poi lo lega nel margine marino A un verde mirto in mezzo un lauro E UN PINO.
vada
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From this reading Che non vuol che ‘l destrier piu vada in alto, Poi lo lega nel margine marino A un verde mirto in mezzo un lauro E UN PINO.
verde
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From this reading Che non vuol che ‘l destrier piu vada in alto, Poi lo lega nel margine marino A un verde mirto in mezzo un lauro E UN PINO.
vinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Orlando Furioso,” c. vi. xxiii.
vuol
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From this reading Che non vuol che ‘l destrier piu vada in alto, Poi lo lega nel margine marino A un verde mirto in mezzo un lauro E UN PINO.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading (As he did not wish that his charger (the hippogriff) should take any further excursions into the higher regions for the present, he bound him at the sea-shore to a green myrtle between a laurel and a pine.)
xxiiinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading “Orlando Furioso,” c. vi. xxiii.