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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
all
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From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
Angelo
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From this reading To Don Michele Angelo Cajetani, Prince of Teano.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus, to understand Dante is to be as great as he; but every form of greatness is familiar to you.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus, to understand Dante is to be as great as he; but every form of greatness is familiar to you.
built
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From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thus, to understand Dante is to be as great as he; but every form of greatness is familiar to you.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
Cajetani
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From this reading To Don Michele Angelo Cajetani, Prince of Teano.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
Christian
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From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
Church
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From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
clue
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From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
Comedy
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From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
commentator
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From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
commentators
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From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
Dante
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From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
dedicate
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From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
Divine
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From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
Don
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From this reading To Don Michele Angelo Cajetani, Prince of Teano.
enigma
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From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Thus, to understand Dante is to be as great as he; but every form of greatness is familiar to you.
familiar
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From this reading Thus, to understand Dante is to be as great as he; but every form of greatness is familiar to you.
form
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From this reading Thus, to understand Dante is to be as great as he; but every form of greatness is familiar to you.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
framework
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From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
given
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From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
greatness
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From this reading Thus, to understand Dante is to be as great as he; but every form of greatness is familiar to you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus, to understand Dante is to be as great as he; but every form of greatness is familiar to you.
heard
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From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
history
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From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
Homer
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From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
house
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From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
ideas
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From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
illustrious
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From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
Italian
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From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
learned
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From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
led
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From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
marvelous
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From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
Michele
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From this reading To Don Michele Angelo Cajetani, Prince of Teano.
moderns
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From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
more
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From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Don Michele Angelo Cajetani, Prince of Teano.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
only
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From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
place
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From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
poem
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From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
poet
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From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
Pope
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From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
portion
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From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
Prince
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From this reading To Don Michele Angelo Cajetani, Prince of Teano.
representative
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From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
Roman
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From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
Teano
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From this reading To Don Michele Angelo Cajetani, Prince of Teano.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
Thus
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From this reading Thus, to understand Dante is to be as great as he; but every form of greatness is familiar to you.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Don Michele Angelo Cajetani, Prince of Teano.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
vast
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From this reading Till I heard you, the Divine Comedy was to me a vast enigma to which none had found the clue--the commentators least of all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor to the representative of the illustrious house of Cajetani, which has given more than one Pope to the Christian Church, that I dedicate this short portion of a long history; it is to the learned commentator of Dante.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
work
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From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was you who led me to understand the marvelous framework of ideas on which the great Italian poet built his poem, the only work which the moderns can place by that of Homer.
