AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Angus enjoyed the novelty, and the moderate patronage he was able to confer.
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 Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading Angus enjoyed the novelty, and the moderate patronage he was able to confer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next day but one, the three set off for Florence.
conferverbUS /kənˈfɜːr/
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading Angus enjoyed the novelty, and the moderate patronage he was able to confer.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day but one, the three set off for Florence.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading Francis was really musical, and enchanted.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Angus enjoyed the novelty, and the moderate patronage he was able to confer.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading The next day but one, the three set off for Florence.
flutenounUS /fluːt/
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day but one, the three set off for Florence.
Francis
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From this reading Francis was really musical, and enchanted.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Angus enjoyed the novelty, and the moderate patronage he was able to confer.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading Angus enjoyed the novelty, and the moderate patronage he was able to confer.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading Francis was really musical, and enchanted.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day but one, the three set off for Florence.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading Angus enjoyed the novelty, and the moderate patronage he was able to confer.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next day but one, the three set off for Florence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next day but one, the three set off for Florence.
patronagenounUS /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading Angus enjoyed the novelty, and the moderate patronage he was able to confer.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Francis was really musical, and enchanted.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next day but one, the three set off for Florence.
subsequentlyadverbUS /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day but one, the three set off for Florence.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The next day but one, the three set off for Florence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Angus enjoyed the novelty, and the moderate patronage he was able to confer.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Francis was really musical, and enchanted.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
