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From this reading To the west of Italy there is a territory called Saluces,[140] which once belonged to a marquis very much beloved by all his people.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the west of Italy there is a territory called Saluces,[140] which once belonged to a marquis very much beloved by all his people.
(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 To the west of Italy there is a territory called Saluces,[140] which once belonged to a marquis very much beloved by all his people.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading He did nothing but hunt, and hawk, and amuse himself, instead of attending to more serious duties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They all obeyed and respected him, both lords and commoners, and he was very happy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Besides, he was the noblest born of any one in Lombardy--handsome, and strong, and young--courteous to all, and discreet enough, except in some things where he was not quite perfect! and his name was Walter.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He did nothing but hunt, and hawk, and amuse himself, instead of attending to more serious duties.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading To the west of Italy there is a territory called Saluces,[140] which once belonged to a marquis very much beloved by all his people.
dearly loved
From this reading To the west of Italy there is a territory called Saluces,[140] which once belonged to a marquis very much beloved by all his people.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, he was the noblest born of any one in Lombardy--handsome, and strong, and young--courteous to all, and discreet enough, except in some things where he was not quite perfect! and his name was Walter.
brought into existence
From this reading Besides, he was the noblest born of any one in Lombardy--handsome, and strong, and young--courteous to all, and discreet enough, except in some things where he was not quite perfect! and his name was Walter.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They all obeyed and respected him, both lords and commoners, and he was very happy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did nothing but hunt, and hawk, and amuse himself, instead of attending to more serious duties.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To the west of Italy there is a territory called Saluces,[140] which once belonged to a marquis very much beloved by all his people.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To the west of Italy there is a territory called Saluces,[140] which once belonged to a marquis very much beloved by all his people.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading The worst fault of him was the careless sort of life he led.
commonersnounUS /ˈkɑːmənərz/
plural of “commoner” — a person who holds no title
From this reading They all obeyed and respected him, both lords and commoners, and he was very happy.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading Besides, he was the noblest born of any one in Lombardy--handsome, and strong, and young--courteous to all, and discreet enough, except in some things where he was not quite perfect! and his name was Walter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did nothing but hunt, and hawk, and amuse himself, instead of attending to more serious duties.
discreetadjectiveUS /dɪˈskriːt/
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
From this reading Besides, he was the noblest born of any one in Lombardy--handsome, and strong, and young--courteous to all, and discreet enough, except in some things where he was not quite perfect! and his name was Walter.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He did nothing but hunt, and hawk, and amuse himself, instead of attending to more serious duties.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Besides, he was the noblest born of any one in Lombardy--handsome, and strong, and young--courteous to all, and discreet enough, except in some things where he was not quite perfect! and his name was Walter.
apart from; not including
From this reading Besides, he was the noblest born of any one in Lombardy--handsome, and strong, and young--courteous to all, and discreet enough, except in some things where he was not quite perfect! and his name was Walter.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The worst fault of him was the careless sort of life he led.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Besides, he was the noblest born of any one in Lombardy--handsome, and strong, and young--courteous to all, and discreet enough, except in some things where he was not quite perfect! and his name was Walter.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading They all obeyed and respected him, both lords and commoners, and he was very happy.
hawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading He did nothing but hunt, and hawk, and amuse himself, instead of attending to more serious duties.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all obeyed and respected him, both lords and commoners, and he was very happy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They all obeyed and respected him, both lords and commoners, and he was very happy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did nothing but hunt, and hawk, and amuse himself, instead of attending to more serious duties.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To the west of Italy there is a territory called Saluces,[140] which once belonged to a marquis very much beloved by all his people.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading He did nothing but hunt, and hawk, and amuse himself, instead of attending to more serious duties.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, he was the noblest born of any one in Lombardy--handsome, and strong, and young--courteous to all, and discreet enough, except in some things where he was not quite perfect! and his name was Walter.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He did nothing but hunt, and hawk, and amuse himself, instead of attending to more serious duties.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the west of Italy there is a territory called Saluces,[140] which once belonged to a marquis very much beloved by all his people.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading To the west of Italy there is a territory called Saluces,[140] which once belonged to a marquis very much beloved by all his people.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The worst fault of him was the careless sort of life he led.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The worst fault of him was the careless sort of life he led.
Lombardynoun
a region of north central Italy bordering Switzerland
From this reading Besides, he was the noblest born of any one in Lombardy--handsome, and strong, and young--courteous to all, and discreet enough, except in some things where he was not quite perfect! and his name was Walter.
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading They all obeyed and respected him, both lords and commoners, and he was very happy.
marquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading To the west of Italy there is a territory called Saluces,[140] which once belonged to a marquis very much beloved by all his people.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He did nothing but hunt, and hawk, and amuse himself, instead of attending to more serious duties.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To the west of Italy there is a territory called Saluces,[140] which once belonged to a marquis very much beloved by all his people.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Besides, he was the noblest born of any one in Lombardy--handsome, and strong, and young--courteous to all, and discreet enough, except in some things where he was not quite perfect! and his name was Walter.
noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading Besides, he was the noblest born of any one in Lombardy--handsome, and strong, and young--courteous to all, and discreet enough, except in some things where he was not quite perfect! and his name was Walter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides, he was the noblest born of any one in Lombardy--handsome, and strong, and young--courteous to all, and discreet enough, except in some things where he was not quite perfect! and his name was Walter.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He did nothing but hunt, and hawk, and amuse himself, instead of attending to more serious duties.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading They all obeyed and respected him, both lords and commoners, and he was very happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the west of Italy there is a territory called Saluces,[140] which once belonged to a marquis very much beloved by all his people.
on one occasion
From this reading To the west of Italy there is a territory called Saluces,[140] which once belonged to a marquis very much beloved by all his people.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Besides, he was the noblest born of any one in Lombardy--handsome, and strong, and young--courteous to all, and discreet enough, except in some things where he was not quite perfect! and his name was Walter.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading To the west of Italy there is a territory called Saluces,[140] which once belonged to a marquis very much beloved by all his people.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Besides, he was the noblest born of any one in Lombardy--handsome, and strong, and young--courteous to all, and discreet enough, except in some things where he was not quite perfect! and his name was Walter.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Besides, he was the noblest born of any one in Lombardy--handsome, and strong, and young--courteous to all, and discreet enough, except in some things where he was not quite perfect! and his name was Walter.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading They all obeyed and respected him, both lords and commoners, and he was very happy.
Saluces
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From this reading To the west of Italy there is a territory called Saluces,[140] which once belonged to a marquis very much beloved by all his people.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He did nothing but hunt, and hawk, and amuse himself, instead of attending to more serious duties.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Besides, he was the noblest born of any one in Lombardy--handsome, and strong, and young--courteous to all, and discreet enough, except in some things where he was not quite perfect! and his name was Walter.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The worst fault of him was the careless sort of life he led.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Besides, he was the noblest born of any one in Lombardy--handsome, and strong, and young--courteous to all, and discreet enough, except in some things where he was not quite perfect! and his name was Walter.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading To the west of Italy there is a territory called Saluces,[140] which once belonged to a marquis very much beloved by all his people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the west of Italy there is a territory called Saluces,[140] which once belonged to a marquis very much beloved by all his people.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To the west of Italy there is a territory called Saluces,[140] which once belonged to a marquis very much beloved by all his people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all obeyed and respected him, both lords and commoners, and he was very happy.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Besides, he was the noblest born of any one in Lombardy--handsome, and strong, and young--courteous to all, and discreet enough, except in some things where he was not quite perfect! and his name was Walter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the west of Italy there is a territory called Saluces,[140] which once belonged to a marquis very much beloved by all his people.
precisely as stated
From this reading To the west of Italy there is a territory called Saluces,[140] which once belonged to a marquis very much beloved by all his people.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Besides, he was the noblest born of any one in Lombardy--handsome, and strong, and young--courteous to all, and discreet enough, except in some things where he was not quite perfect! and his name was Walter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They all obeyed and respected him, both lords and commoners, and he was very happy.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading To the west of Italy there is a territory called Saluces,[140] which once belonged to a marquis very much beloved by all his people.
in or at the place that
From this reading Besides, he was the noblest born of any one in Lombardy--handsome, and strong, and young--courteous to all, and discreet enough, except in some things where he was not quite perfect! and his name was Walter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the west of Italy there is a territory called Saluces,[140] which once belonged to a marquis very much beloved by all his people.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The worst fault of him was the careless sort of life he led.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Besides, he was the noblest born of any one in Lombardy--handsome, and strong, and young--courteous to all, and discreet enough, except in some things where he was not quite perfect! and his name was Walter.
