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Chapter XIV
Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno. “Orlando Furioso,” Cant. xlii. i. (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.) It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace. Oh, yes!
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “(Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “(Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)”
one or the other of two
From this reading “(Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)”
causing or relating to death
From this reading “Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.”
for each
From this reading “Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “(Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “(Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)
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From this reading (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)
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From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
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From this reading “Orlando Furioso,” Cant. xlii. i.
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From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
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From this reading Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno.
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From this reading (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)
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From this reading Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno.
one or the other of two
From this reading (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)
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From this reading “Orlando Furioso,” Cant. xlii. i.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Orlando Furioso,” Cant. xlii. i.
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From this reading Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
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From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
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From this reading (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)
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From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
causing or relating to death
From this reading Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno.
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From this reading Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
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From this reading Oh, yes!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)
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From this reading “Orlando Furioso,” Cant. xlii. i.
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From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
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From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
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From this reading Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno.
for each
From this reading Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno.
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From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
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From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
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From this reading (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)
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From this reading Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno.
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From this reading Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno.
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From this reading (Thou art about, either through violence or artifice, to suffer either dishonour or mortal loss.)
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From this reading Tu vegga o per violenzia o per inganno Patire o disonore o mortal danno.
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From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
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From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
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From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.
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From this reading “Orlando Furioso,” Cant. xlii. i.
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From this reading Oh, yes!
