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dwell on, upon vb
(intr, preposition) to think, speak, or write at length he dwells on his misfortunes ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations ? dwell (up)on vi +prep obj (= spend time on) → verweilen bei, sich länger aufhalten bei; (in thought) → verweilen bei, länger nachdenken über (+acc); to dwell (up)on the past → sich ständig mit der Vergangenheit befassen; let’s not dwell (up)on it → wir wollen uns nicht (länger) damit aufhalten (Mus) note → halten How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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109-120) First of all the deathless gods who dwell on Olympus made a golden race of mortal men who lived in the time of Cronos when he was reigning in heaven. When I came to the seventh verse she interrupted me, and, with needless apologies for such a liberty, desired me to read it very slowly, that she might take it all in, and dwell on every word; hoping I would excuse her, as she was but a 'simple body. The negro reined in his impatient steeds, and time was given Elizabeth to dwell on a scene which was so rapidly altering under the hands of man, that it only resembled in its outlines the picture she had so often studied with delight in childhood. |
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