adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He accepted, and spent a pleasant month.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He accepted, and spent a pleasant month.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And Aaron did not mind being patronised.
bohemiannounUS /boʊˈhiːmiən/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
Bohemians
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From this reading Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And Aaron did not mind being patronised.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
flautistnoun
someone who plays the flute
From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He accepted, and spent a pleasant month.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And Aaron did not mind being patronised.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He accepted, and spent a pleasant month.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
musically-inclined
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Aaron did not mind being patronised.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.
patronagenounUS /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.
patroniseverb
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
patronisedadjective
having patronage or clients
From this reading And Aaron did not mind being patronised.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He accepted, and spent a pleasant month.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
self-gratifying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.
spasmodicadjectiveUS /spæzˈmɔːdɪk/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He accepted, and spent a pleasant month.
squanderverbUS /ˈskwɑːndər/
spend thoughtlessly; throw away
From this reading Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The opera season ended, Aaron was invited by Cyril Scott to join a group of musical people in a village by the sea.
well-to-doadjective
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bohemians with well-to-do parents, they could already afford to squander a little spasmodic and self-gratifying patronage.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
