adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a perfect master of the Greek and Latin languages; to which he added a great share of knowledge in the Oriental tongues; and could read and translate French, Italian, and Spanish.
AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading _Of Mr Abraham Adams the curate, Mrs Slipslop the chambermaid, and others._ Mr Abraham Adams was an excellent scholar.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading _Of Mr Abraham Adams the curate, Mrs Slipslop the chambermaid, and others._ Mr Abraham Adams was an excellent scholar.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He was a perfect master of the Greek and Latin languages; to which he added a great share of knowledge in the Oriental tongues; and could read and translate French, Italian, and Spanish.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Of Mr Abraham Adams the curate, Mrs Slipslop the chambermaid, and others._ Mr Abraham Adams was an excellent scholar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Of Mr Abraham Adams the curate, Mrs Slipslop the chambermaid, and others._ Mr Abraham Adams was an excellent scholar.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As he had never any intention to deceive, so he never suspected such a design in others.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading He had applied many years to the most severe study, and had treasured up a fund of learning rarely to be met with in a university.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was, besides, a man of good sense, good parts, and good nature; but was at the same time as entirely ignorant of the ways of this world as an infant just entered into it could possibly be.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was, besides, a man of good sense, good parts, and good nature; but was at the same time as entirely ignorant of the ways of this world as an infant just entered into it could possibly be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had applied many years to the most severe study, and had treasured up a fund of learning rarely to be met with in a university.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He was, besides, a man of good sense, good parts, and good nature; but was at the same time as entirely ignorant of the ways of this world as an infant just entered into it could possibly be.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was, besides, a man of good sense, good parts, and good nature; but was at the same time as entirely ignorant of the ways of this world as an infant just entered into it could possibly be.
chambermaidnoun
a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)
From this reading _Of Mr Abraham Adams the curate, Mrs Slipslop the chambermaid, and others._ Mr Abraham Adams was an excellent scholar.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was a perfect master of the Greek and Latin languages; to which he added a great share of knowledge in the Oriental tongues; and could read and translate French, Italian, and Spanish.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading _Of Mr Abraham Adams the curate, Mrs Slipslop the chambermaid, and others._ Mr Abraham Adams was an excellent scholar.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading As he had never any intention to deceive, so he never suspected such a design in others.
designnounUS /dɪˈzaɪn/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading As he had never any intention to deceive, so he never suspected such a design in others.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He was, besides, a man of good sense, good parts, and good nature; but was at the same time as entirely ignorant of the ways of this world as an infant just entered into it could possibly be.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was, besides, a man of good sense, good parts, and good nature; but was at the same time as entirely ignorant of the ways of this world as an infant just entered into it could possibly be.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading _Of Mr Abraham Adams the curate, Mrs Slipslop the chambermaid, and others._ Mr Abraham Adams was an excellent scholar.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He was a perfect master of the Greek and Latin languages; to which he added a great share of knowledge in the Oriental tongues; and could read and translate French, Italian, and Spanish.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading He had applied many years to the most severe study, and had treasured up a fund of learning rarely to be met with in a university.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was, besides, a man of good sense, good parts, and good nature; but was at the same time as entirely ignorant of the ways of this world as an infant just entered into it could possibly be.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was a perfect master of the Greek and Latin languages; to which he added a great share of knowledge in the Oriental tongues; and could read and translate French, Italian, and Spanish.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading He was a perfect master of the Greek and Latin languages; to which he added a great share of knowledge in the Oriental tongues; and could read and translate French, Italian, and Spanish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had applied many years to the most severe study, and had treasured up a fund of learning rarely to be met with in a university.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a perfect master of the Greek and Latin languages; to which he added a great share of knowledge in the Oriental tongues; and could read and translate French, Italian, and Spanish.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading He was, besides, a man of good sense, good parts, and good nature; but was at the same time as entirely ignorant of the ways of this world as an infant just entered into it could possibly be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a perfect master of the Greek and Latin languages; to which he added a great share of knowledge in the Oriental tongues; and could read and translate French, Italian, and Spanish.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He was, besides, a man of good sense, good parts, and good nature; but was at the same time as entirely ignorant of the ways of this world as an infant just entered into it could possibly be.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading As he had never any intention to deceive, so he never suspected such a design in others.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was, besides, a man of good sense, good parts, and good nature; but was at the same time as entirely ignorant of the ways of this world as an infant just entered into it could possibly be.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was, besides, a man of good sense, good parts, and good nature; but was at the same time as entirely ignorant of the ways of this world as an infant just entered into it could possibly be.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading He was a perfect master of the Greek and Latin languages; to which he added a great share of knowledge in the Oriental tongues; and could read and translate French, Italian, and Spanish.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He was, besides, a man of good sense, good parts, and good nature; but was at the same time as entirely ignorant of the ways of this world as an infant just entered into it could possibly be.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He was a perfect master of the Greek and Latin languages; to which he added a great share of knowledge in the Oriental tongues; and could read and translate French, Italian, and Spanish.
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading He was a perfect master of the Greek and Latin languages; to which he added a great share of knowledge in the Oriental tongues; and could read and translate French, Italian, and Spanish.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading He was a perfect master of the Greek and Latin languages; to which he added a great share of knowledge in the Oriental tongues; and could read and translate French, Italian, and Spanish.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading He had applied many years to the most severe study, and had treasured up a fund of learning rarely to be met with in a university.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was, besides, a man of good sense, good parts, and good nature; but was at the same time as entirely ignorant of the ways of this world as an infant just entered into it could possibly be.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had applied many years to the most severe study, and had treasured up a fund of learning rarely to be met with in a university.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He was a perfect master of the Greek and Latin languages; to which he added a great share of knowledge in the Oriental tongues; and could read and translate French, Italian, and Spanish.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He had applied many years to the most severe study, and had treasured up a fund of learning rarely to be met with in a university.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had applied many years to the most severe study, and had treasured up a fund of learning rarely to be met with in a university.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Of Mr Abraham Adams the curate, Mrs Slipslop the chambermaid, and others._ Mr Abraham Adams was an excellent scholar.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Of Mr Abraham Adams the curate, Mrs Slipslop the chambermaid, and others._ Mr Abraham Adams was an excellent scholar.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He was, besides, a man of good sense, good parts, and good nature; but was at the same time as entirely ignorant of the ways of this world as an infant just entered into it could possibly be.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As he had never any intention to deceive, so he never suspected such a design in others.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Of Mr Abraham Adams the curate, Mrs Slipslop the chambermaid, and others._ Mr Abraham Adams was an excellent scholar.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading He was a perfect master of the Greek and Latin languages; to which he added a great share of knowledge in the Oriental tongues; and could read and translate French, Italian, and Spanish.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Of Mr Abraham Adams the curate, Mrs Slipslop the chambermaid, and others._ Mr Abraham Adams was an excellent scholar.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading He was, besides, a man of good sense, good parts, and good nature; but was at the same time as entirely ignorant of the ways of this world as an infant just entered into it could possibly be.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading He was a perfect master of the Greek and Latin languages; to which he added a great share of knowledge in the Oriental tongues; and could read and translate French, Italian, and Spanish.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading He was, besides, a man of good sense, good parts, and good nature; but was at the same time as entirely ignorant of the ways of this world as an infant just entered into it could possibly be.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading He had applied many years to the most severe study, and had treasured up a fund of learning rarely to be met with in a university.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He was a perfect master of the Greek and Latin languages; to which he added a great share of knowledge in the Oriental tongues; and could read and translate French, Italian, and Spanish.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was, besides, a man of good sense, good parts, and good nature; but was at the same time as entirely ignorant of the ways of this world as an infant just entered into it could possibly be.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading _Of Mr Abraham Adams the curate, Mrs Slipslop the chambermaid, and others._ Mr Abraham Adams was an excellent scholar.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He was, besides, a man of good sense, good parts, and good nature; but was at the same time as entirely ignorant of the ways of this world as an infant just entered into it could possibly be.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading He had applied many years to the most severe study, and had treasured up a fund of learning rarely to be met with in a university.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading He was a perfect master of the Greek and Latin languages; to which he added a great share of knowledge in the Oriental tongues; and could read and translate French, Italian, and Spanish.
Slipslop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Of Mr Abraham Adams the curate, Mrs Slipslop the chambermaid, and others._ Mr Abraham Adams was an excellent scholar.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he had never any intention to deceive, so he never suspected such a design in others.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading He was a perfect master of the Greek and Latin languages; to which he added a great share of knowledge in the Oriental tongues; and could read and translate French, Italian, and Spanish.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He had applied many years to the most severe study, and had treasured up a fund of learning rarely to be met with in a university.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As he had never any intention to deceive, so he never suspected such a design in others.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading As he had never any intention to deceive, so he never suspected such a design in others.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Of Mr Abraham Adams the curate, Mrs Slipslop the chambermaid, and others._ Mr Abraham Adams was an excellent scholar.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was, besides, a man of good sense, good parts, and good nature; but was at the same time as entirely ignorant of the ways of this world as an infant just entered into it could possibly be.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was, besides, a man of good sense, good parts, and good nature; but was at the same time as entirely ignorant of the ways of this world as an infant just entered into it could possibly be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a perfect master of the Greek and Latin languages; to which he added a great share of knowledge in the Oriental tongues; and could read and translate French, Italian, and Spanish.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading He was a perfect master of the Greek and Latin languages; to which he added a great share of knowledge in the Oriental tongues; and could read and translate French, Italian, and Spanish.
translateverbUS /trænzˈleɪt/
restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading He was a perfect master of the Greek and Latin languages; to which he added a great share of knowledge in the Oriental tongues; and could read and translate French, Italian, and Spanish.
treasuredadjectiveUS /ˈtreʒərd/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading He had applied many years to the most severe study, and had treasured up a fund of learning rarely to be met with in a university.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading He had applied many years to the most severe study, and had treasured up a fund of learning rarely to be met with in a university.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had applied many years to the most severe study, and had treasured up a fund of learning rarely to be met with in a university.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Of Mr Abraham Adams the curate, Mrs Slipslop the chambermaid, and others._ Mr Abraham Adams was an excellent scholar.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He was, besides, a man of good sense, good parts, and good nature; but was at the same time as entirely ignorant of the ways of this world as an infant just entered into it could possibly be.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a perfect master of the Greek and Latin languages; to which he added a great share of knowledge in the Oriental tongues; and could read and translate French, Italian, and Spanish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had applied many years to the most severe study, and had treasured up a fund of learning rarely to be met with in a university.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was, besides, a man of good sense, good parts, and good nature; but was at the same time as entirely ignorant of the ways of this world as an infant just entered into it could possibly be.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He had applied many years to the most severe study, and had treasured up a fund of learning rarely to be met with in a university.
