adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.
BasquenounUS /bæsk/
a member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
Baztan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading “I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
Elizondo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I was too fond of playing tennis, and that was my ruin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
genealogynounUS /ˌdʒiːniˈɑːlədʒi/
successive generations of kin
From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
Jose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
Lizzarrabengoa
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From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading I was too fond of playing tennis, and that was my ruin.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading I was too fond of playing tennis, and that was my ruin.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading I was too fond of playing tennis, and that was my ruin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was too fond of playing tennis, and that was my ruin.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was born,” he said, “at Elizondo, in the valley of Baztan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I call myself Don, because I have a right to it, and if I were at Elizondo I could show you my parchment genealogy.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading My family wanted me to go into the church, and made me study for it, but I did not like work.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My name is Don Jose Lizzarrabengoa, and you know enough of Spain, sir, to know at once, by my name, that I come of an old Christian and Basque stock.
