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Chapter LVI
URSUS THE POET DRAGS ON URSUS THE PHILOSOPHER. Then Dea entered. He looked at her, and saw nothing but her. This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world. Let us mention a circumstance.
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used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us mention a circumstance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at her, and saw nothing but her.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “He looked at her, and saw nothing but her.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.”
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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 This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
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From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked at her, and saw nothing but her.
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From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her, and saw nothing but her.
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From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
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From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked at her, and saw nothing but her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
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From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
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From this reading Let us mention a circumstance.
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From this reading Then Dea entered.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
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From this reading URSUS THE POET DRAGS ON URSUS THE PHILOSOPHER.
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From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
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From this reading Then Dea entered.
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From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her, and saw nothing but her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her, and saw nothing but her.
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From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us mention a circumstance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at her, and saw nothing but her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let us mention a circumstance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He looked at her, and saw nothing but her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading URSUS THE POET DRAGS ON URSUS THE PHILOSOPHER.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading URSUS THE POET DRAGS ON URSUS THE PHILOSOPHER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading URSUS THE POET DRAGS ON URSUS THE PHILOSOPHER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at her, and saw nothing but her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading URSUS THE POET DRAGS ON URSUS THE PHILOSOPHER.
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From this reading Then Dea entered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading URSUS THE POET DRAGS ON URSUS THE PHILOSOPHER.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is love; one may be carried away for a moment by the importunity of some other idea, but the beloved one enters, and all that does not appertain to her presence immediately fades away, without her dreaming that perhaps she is effacing in us a world.
