1772
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From this reading /Anonymous writer of 1772/.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No matter, 'tis still being a nobleman, and that's his aim."
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading No matter, 'tis still being a nobleman, and that's his aim."
(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 * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No matter, 'tis still being a nobleman, and that's his aim."
AnonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading /Anonymous writer of 1772/.
autres
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No matter, 'tis still being a nobleman, and that's his aim."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
jouissent
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
lesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
lui-meme
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
MARMONTEL
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No matter, 'tis still being a nobleman, and that's his aim."
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
musique
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
not any; not one
From this reading No matter, 'tis still being a nobleman, and that's his aim."
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading "Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading /Anonymous writer of 1772/.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading "Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
others
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From this reading * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
qui
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
seul
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
not in physical motion
From this reading No matter, 'tis still being a nobleman, and that's his aim."
talens
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
temoins
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
that's
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From this reading No matter, 'tis still being a nobleman, and that's his aim."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading No matter, 'tis still being a nobleman, and that's his aim."
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
veulent
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From this reading "La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins."*--MARMONTEL.
(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 "Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading * Music is the sole talent which gives pleasure of itself; all the others require witnesses.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading /Anonymous writer of 1772/.
