adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Be very careful about the move you are going to make,” said Cromdes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Be very careful about the move you are going to make,” said Cromdes.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Art, the son of Conn, was sitting at chess with Cromdes, his father’s magician.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Art, the son of Conn, was sitting at chess with Cromdes, his father’s magician.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
CANmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “CAN I be careful?”
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “Be very careful about the move you are going to make,” said Cromdes.
chessnounUS /tʃes/
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
ConnverbUS /kɑːn/
conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
From this reading Art, the son of Conn, was sitting at chess with Cromdes, his father’s magician.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
Cromdes
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From this reading Art, the son of Conn, was sitting at chess with Cromdes, his father’s magician.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Art, the son of Conn, was sitting at chess with Cromdes, his father’s magician.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Be very careful about the move you are going to make,” said Cromdes.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “CAN I be careful?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Art inquired.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
judgementsnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənts/
plural of “judgement” — the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
knottyadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːti/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading Art, the son of Conn, was sitting at chess with Cromdes, his father’s magician.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Be very careful about the move you are going to make,” said Cromdes.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Be very careful about the move you are going to make,” said Cromdes.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
perplexingadjectiveUS /pərˈpleksɪŋ/
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Be very careful about the move you are going to make,” said Cromdes.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Art, the son of Conn, was sitting at chess with Cromdes, his father’s magician.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Art, the son of Conn, was sitting at chess with Cromdes, his father’s magician.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
tortuousadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃəwəs/
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Be very careful about the move you are going to make,” said Cromdes.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Art, the son of Conn, was sitting at chess with Cromdes, his father’s magician.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is part of the education of a prince to be a good chess player, and to continually exercise his mind in view of the judgements that he will be called upon to give and the knotty, tortuous, and perplexing matters which will obscure the issues which he must judge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Art, the son of Conn, was sitting at chess with Cromdes, his father’s magician.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Be very careful about the move you are going to make,” said Cromdes.
