used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT IT IS TO BE A CAVALIERE SERVENTE.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Having once made up her mind to civilize me, she spared no pains for the accomplishment of that end, cost what it might to herself--or me.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Everye white will have its blacke, And everye sweet its sowere."
apprenticeshipnounUS /əˈprentəsʃɪp/
the position of apprentice
From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading _Old Ballad_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHAT IT IS TO BE A CAVALIERE SERVENTE.
blacke
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From this reading "Everye white will have its blacke, And everye sweet its sowere."
broadclothnoun
a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish
From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
CAVALIERE
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From this reading WHAT IT IS TO BE A CAVALIERE SERVENTE.
civilizeverbUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪz/
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
From this reading Having once made up her mind to civilize me, she spared no pains for the accomplishment of that end, cost what it might to herself--or me.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Having once made up her mind to civilize me, she spared no pains for the accomplishment of that end, cost what it might to herself--or me.
Dalrymple
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From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Having once made up her mind to civilize me, she spared no pains for the accomplishment of that end, cost what it might to herself--or me.
Everye
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From this reading "Everye white will have its blacke, And everye sweet its sowere."
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Everye white will have its blacke, And everye sweet its sowere."
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having once made up her mind to civilize me, she spared no pains for the accomplishment of that end, cost what it might to herself--or me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having once made up her mind to civilize me, she spared no pains for the accomplishment of that end, cost what it might to herself--or me.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having once made up her mind to civilize me, she spared no pains for the accomplishment of that end, cost what it might to herself--or me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT IT IS TO BE A CAVALIERE SERVENTE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT IT IS TO BE A CAVALIERE SERVENTE.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Everye white will have its blacke, And everye sweet its sowere."
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having once made up her mind to civilize me, she spared no pains for the accomplishment of that end, cost what it might to herself--or me.
Marignan
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From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having once made up her mind to civilize me, she spared no pains for the accomplishment of that end, cost what it might to herself--or me.
Michaud
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From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Having once made up her mind to civilize me, she spared no pains for the accomplishment of that end, cost what it might to herself--or me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Having once made up her mind to civilize me, she spared no pains for the accomplishment of that end, cost what it might to herself--or me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
not any; not one
From this reading Having once made up her mind to civilize me, she spared no pains for the accomplishment of that end, cost what it might to herself--or me.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Old Ballad_.
on one occasion
From this reading Having once made up her mind to civilize me, she spared no pains for the accomplishment of that end, cost what it might to herself--or me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Having once made up her mind to civilize me, she spared no pains for the accomplishment of that end, cost what it might to herself--or me.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Having once made up her mind to civilize me, she spared no pains for the accomplishment of that end, cost what it might to herself--or me.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
SERVENTE
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From this reading WHAT IT IS TO BE A CAVALIERE SERVENTE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having once made up her mind to civilize me, she spared no pains for the accomplishment of that end, cost what it might to herself--or me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
sowere
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From this reading "Everye white will have its blacke, And everye sweet its sowere."
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading Having once made up her mind to civilize me, she spared no pains for the accomplishment of that end, cost what it might to herself--or me.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Everye white will have its blacke, And everye sweet its sowere."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having once made up her mind to civilize me, she spared no pains for the accomplishment of that end, cost what it might to herself--or me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT IT IS TO BE A CAVALIERE SERVENTE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having once made up her mind to civilize me, she spared no pains for the accomplishment of that end, cost what it might to herself--or me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither the example of Oscar Dalrymple nor the broadcloth of the great Michaud, achieved half so much for my education as did the apprenticeship I was destined to serve to Madame de Marignan.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT IT IS TO BE A CAVALIERE SERVENTE.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Everye white will have its blacke, And everye sweet its sowere."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Everye white will have its blacke, And everye sweet its sowere."
