adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Julian passes into a fool.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading But, in reality, I know not whether I might so properly be said to have acted the fool in his court as to have made fools of all others in it.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading I knew very well the folly of my master, and of many others, and how to make my advantage of this knowledge.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But, in reality, I know not whether I might so properly be said to have acted the fool in his court as to have made fools of all others in it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Certain it is, I was very far from being what is generally understood by that word, being a most cunning, designing, arch knave.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, in reality, I know not whether I might so properly be said to have acted the fool in his court as to have made fools of all others in it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Certain it is, I was very far from being what is generally understood by that word, being a most cunning, designing, arch knave.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, in reality, I know not whether I might so properly be said to have acted the fool in his court as to have made fools of all others in it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Certain it is, I was very far from being what is generally understood by that word, being a most cunning, designing, arch knave.
CertainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Certain it is, I was very far from being what is generally understood by that word, being a most cunning, designing, arch knave.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Certain it is, I was very far from being what is generally understood by that word, being a most cunning, designing, arch knave.
designingnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Certain it is, I was very far from being what is generally understood by that word, being a most cunning, designing, arch knave.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Certain it is, I was very far from being what is generally understood by that word, being a most cunning, designing, arch knave.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading I knew very well the folly of my master, and of many others, and how to make my advantage of this knowledge.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Julian passes into a fool.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading But, in reality, I know not whether I might so properly be said to have acted the fool in his court as to have made fools of all others in it.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Certain it is, I was very far from being what is generally understood by that word, being a most cunning, designing, arch knave.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading Certain it is, I was very far from being what is generally understood by that word, being a most cunning, designing, arch knave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, in reality, I know not whether I might so properly be said to have acted the fool in his court as to have made fools of all others in it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, in reality, I know not whether I might so properly be said to have acted the fool in his court as to have made fools of all others in it.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
how
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From this reading I knew very well the folly of my master, and of many others, and how to make my advantage of this knowledge.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Julian passes into a fool.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certain it is, I was very far from being what is generally understood by that word, being a most cunning, designing, arch knave.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, in reality, I know not whether I might so properly be said to have acted the fool in his court as to have made fools of all others in it.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading Julian passes into a fool.
knavenounUS /neɪv/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Certain it is, I was very far from being what is generally understood by that word, being a most cunning, designing, arch knave.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew very well the folly of my master, and of many others, and how to make my advantage of this knowledge.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But, in reality, I know not whether I might so properly be said to have acted the fool in his court as to have made fools of all others in it.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I knew very well the folly of my master, and of many others, and how to make my advantage of this knowledge.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I knew very well the folly of my master, and of many others, and how to make my advantage of this knowledge.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I knew very well the folly of my master, and of many others, and how to make my advantage of this knowledge.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I knew very well the folly of my master, and of many others, and how to make my advantage of this knowledge.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But, in reality, I know not whether I might so properly be said to have acted the fool in his court as to have made fools of all others in it.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Certain it is, I was very far from being what is generally understood by that word, being a most cunning, designing, arch knave.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knew very well the folly of my master, and of many others, and how to make my advantage of this knowledge.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, in reality, I know not whether I might so properly be said to have acted the fool in his court as to have made fools of all others in it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, in reality, I know not whether I might so properly be said to have acted the fool in his court as to have made fools of all others in it.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Julian passes into a fool.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading But, in reality, I know not whether I might so properly be said to have acted the fool in his court as to have made fools of all others in it.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading But, in reality, I know not whether I might so properly be said to have acted the fool in his court as to have made fools of all others in it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But, in reality, I know not whether I might so properly be said to have acted the fool in his court as to have made fools of all others in it.
SimpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, in reality, I know not whether I might so properly be said to have acted the fool in his court as to have made fools of all others in it.
surnamed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Certain it is, I was very far from being what is generally understood by that word, being a most cunning, designing, arch knave.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I knew very well the folly of my master, and of many others, and how to make my advantage of this knowledge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Certain it is, I was very far from being what is generally understood by that word, being a most cunning, designing, arch knave.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Certain it is, I was very far from being what is generally understood by that word, being a most cunning, designing, arch knave.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I knew very well the folly of my master, and of many others, and how to make my advantage of this knowledge.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Certain it is, I was very far from being what is generally understood by that word, being a most cunning, designing, arch knave.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But, in reality, I know not whether I might so properly be said to have acted the fool in his court as to have made fools of all others in it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Certain it is, I was very far from being what is generally understood by that word, being a most cunning, designing, arch knave.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “The next visit I made to the world was performed in France, where I was born in the court of Lewis III, and had afterwards the honor to be preferred to be fool to the prince, who was surnamed Charles the Simple.
