A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Il lupo Ferito, credo, mi conobbe e ‘ncontro Mi venne con la bocca sanguinosa. “Aminta,” At. iv. Sc. i. (The wounded wolf, I think, knew me, and came to meet me with its bloody mouth.) At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.
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projecting or overhanging steeply
From this reading “At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.”
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading “At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “(The wounded wolf, I think, knew me, and came to meet me with its bloody mouth.)”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “(The wounded wolf, I think, knew me, and came to meet me with its bloody mouth.)”
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From this reading “Aminta,” At. iv.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (The wounded wolf, I think, knew me, and came to meet me with its bloody mouth.)
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Aminta,” At. iv.
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From this reading At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.
projecting or overhanging steeply
From this reading At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.
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From this reading Il lupo Ferito, credo, mi conobbe e ‘ncontro Mi venne con la bocca sanguinosa.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.
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From this reading At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.
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From this reading Il lupo Ferito, credo, mi conobbe e ‘ncontro Mi venne con la bocca sanguinosa.
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From this reading Il lupo Ferito, credo, mi conobbe e ‘ncontro Mi venne con la bocca sanguinosa.
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From this reading Il lupo Ferito, credo, mi conobbe e ‘ncontro Mi venne con la bocca sanguinosa.
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From this reading Il lupo Ferito, credo, mi conobbe e ‘ncontro Mi venne con la bocca sanguinosa.
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From this reading At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.
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From this reading Il lupo Ferito, credo, mi conobbe e ‘ncontro Mi venne con la bocca sanguinosa.
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From this reading At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sc. i.
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From this reading Il lupo Ferito, credo, mi conobbe e ‘ncontro Mi venne con la bocca sanguinosa.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading (The wounded wolf, I think, knew me, and came to meet me with its bloody mouth.)
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From this reading “Aminta,” At. iv.
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From this reading (The wounded wolf, I think, knew me, and came to meet me with its bloody mouth.)
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From this reading Il lupo Ferito, credo, mi conobbe e ‘ncontro Mi venne con la bocca sanguinosa.
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From this reading Il lupo Ferito, credo, mi conobbe e ‘ncontro Mi venne con la bocca sanguinosa.
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (The wounded wolf, I think, knew me, and came to meet me with its bloody mouth.)
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From this reading (The wounded wolf, I think, knew me, and came to meet me with its bloody mouth.)
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.
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From this reading Il lupo Ferito, credo, mi conobbe e ‘ncontro Mi venne con la bocca sanguinosa.
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From this reading (The wounded wolf, I think, knew me, and came to meet me with its bloody mouth.)
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From this reading At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.
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From this reading Il lupo Ferito, credo, mi conobbe e ‘ncontro Mi venne con la bocca sanguinosa.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.
above and across; more than
From this reading At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.
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From this reading At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.
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From this reading At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.
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From this reading At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.
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From this reading Il lupo Ferito, credo, mi conobbe e ‘ncontro Mi venne con la bocca sanguinosa.
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From this reading Sc. i.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (The wounded wolf, I think, knew me, and came to meet me with its bloody mouth.)
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (The wounded wolf, I think, knew me, and came to meet me with its bloody mouth.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (The wounded wolf, I think, knew me, and came to meet me with its bloody mouth.)
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From this reading At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.
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From this reading Il lupo Ferito, credo, mi conobbe e ‘ncontro Mi venne con la bocca sanguinosa.
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From this reading At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.
in the company of; together with
From this reading (The wounded wolf, I think, knew me, and came to meet me with its bloody mouth.)
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From this reading (The wounded wolf, I think, knew me, and came to meet me with its bloody mouth.)
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From this reading (The wounded wolf, I think, knew me, and came to meet me with its bloody mouth.)
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From this reading At Naples, the tomb of Virgil, beetling over the cave of Posilipo, is reverenced, not with the feelings that should hallow the memory of the poet, but the awe that wraps the memory of the magician.
