used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I found the French by far the most difficult, chiefly on account of the accent, which my master himself possessed in no great purity, being a Norman by birth.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading I found the French by far the most difficult, chiefly on account of the accent, which my master himself possessed in no great purity, being a Norman by birth.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I found the French by far the most difficult, chiefly on account of the accent, which my master himself possessed in no great purity, being a Norman by birth.
acquisitionnounUS /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
From this reading I made considerable progress in the acquisition of the two languages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monsieur Dante--Condemned Musket--Sporting--Sweet Rivulet--The Earl's Home--The Pool--The Sonorous Voice--What dost Thou Read?--Man of Peace--Zohar and Mishna--Money-changers.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading So I studied French and Italian under the tuition of the banished priest, to whose house I went regularly every evening to receive instruction.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I found the French by far the most difficult, chiefly on account of the accent, which my master himself possessed in no great purity, being a Norman by birth.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading I found the French by far the most difficult, chiefly on account of the accent, which my master himself possessed in no great purity, being a Norman by birth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I found the French by far the most difficult, chiefly on account of the accent, which my master himself possessed in no great purity, being a Norman by birth.
for the most part
From this reading I found the French by far the most difficult, chiefly on account of the accent, which my master himself possessed in no great purity, being a Norman by birth.
CondemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading Monsieur Dante--Condemned Musket--Sporting--Sweet Rivulet--The Earl's Home--The Pool--The Sonorous Voice--What dost Thou Read?--Man of Peace--Zohar and Mishna--Money-changers.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I made considerable progress in the acquisition of the two languages.
DantenounUS /ˈdɑːnteɪ/
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading Monsieur Dante--Condemned Musket--Sporting--Sweet Rivulet--The Earl's Home--The Pool--The Sonorous Voice--What dost Thou Read?--Man of Peace--Zohar and Mishna--Money-changers.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I found the French by far the most difficult, chiefly on account of the accent, which my master himself possessed in no great purity, being a Norman by birth.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Monsieur Dante--Condemned Musket--Sporting--Sweet Rivulet--The Earl's Home--The Pool--The Sonorous Voice--What dost Thou Read?--Man of Peace--Zohar and Mishna--Money-changers.
Earl'snounUS /ɜːrlz/
possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Monsieur Dante--Condemned Musket--Sporting--Sweet Rivulet--The Earl's Home--The Pool--The Sonorous Voice--What dost Thou Read?--Man of Peace--Zohar and Mishna--Money-changers.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading So I studied French and Italian under the tuition of the banished priest, to whose house I went regularly every evening to receive instruction.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading So I studied French and Italian under the tuition of the banished priest, to whose house I went regularly every evening to receive instruction.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I found the French by far the most difficult, chiefly on account of the accent, which my master himself possessed in no great purity, being a Norman by birth.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading The Italian was my favourite.
set up or found
From this reading I found the French by far the most difficult, chiefly on account of the accent, which my master himself possessed in no great purity, being a Norman by birth.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading So I studied French and Italian under the tuition of the banished priest, to whose house I went regularly every evening to receive instruction.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I found the French by far the most difficult, chiefly on account of the accent, which my master himself possessed in no great purity, being a Norman by birth.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I found the French by far the most difficult, chiefly on account of the accent, which my master himself possessed in no great purity, being a Norman by birth.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Monsieur Dante--Condemned Musket--Sporting--Sweet Rivulet--The Earl's Home--The Pool--The Sonorous Voice--What dost Thou Read?--Man of Peace--Zohar and Mishna--Money-changers.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So I studied French and Italian under the tuition of the banished priest, to whose house I went regularly every evening to receive instruction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I studied French and Italian under the tuition of the banished priest, to whose house I went regularly every evening to receive instruction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I made considerable progress in the acquisition of the two languages.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading So I studied French and Italian under the tuition of the banished priest, to whose house I went regularly every evening to receive instruction.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading So I studied French and Italian under the tuition of the banished priest, to whose house I went regularly every evening to receive instruction.
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I made considerable progress in the acquisition of the two languages.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made considerable progress in the acquisition of the two languages.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Monsieur Dante--Condemned Musket--Sporting--Sweet Rivulet--The Earl's Home--The Pool--The Sonorous Voice--What dost Thou Read?--Man of Peace--Zohar and Mishna--Money-changers.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I found the French by far the most difficult, chiefly on account of the accent, which my master himself possessed in no great purity, being a Norman by birth.
Mishnanoun
the first part of the Talmud; a collection of early oral interpretations of the scriptures that was compiled about AD 200
From this reading Monsieur Dante--Condemned Musket--Sporting--Sweet Rivulet--The Earl's Home--The Pool--The Sonorous Voice--What dost Thou Read?--Man of Peace--Zohar and Mishna--Money-changers.
Money-changers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur Dante--Condemned Musket--Sporting--Sweet Rivulet--The Earl's Home--The Pool--The Sonorous Voice--What dost Thou Read?--Man of Peace--Zohar and Mishna--Money-changers.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur Dante--Condemned Musket--Sporting--Sweet Rivulet--The Earl's Home--The Pool--The Sonorous Voice--What dost Thou Read?--Man of Peace--Zohar and Mishna--Money-changers.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I found the French by far the most difficult, chiefly on account of the accent, which my master himself possessed in no great purity, being a Norman by birth.
MusketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading Monsieur Dante--Condemned Musket--Sporting--Sweet Rivulet--The Earl's Home--The Pool--The Sonorous Voice--What dost Thou Read?--Man of Peace--Zohar and Mishna--Money-changers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I found the French by far the most difficult, chiefly on account of the accent, which my master himself possessed in no great purity, being a Norman by birth.
not any; not one
From this reading I found the French by far the most difficult, chiefly on account of the accent, which my master himself possessed in no great purity, being a Norman by birth.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading I found the French by far the most difficult, chiefly on account of the accent, which my master himself possessed in no great purity, being a Norman by birth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monsieur Dante--Condemned Musket--Sporting--Sweet Rivulet--The Earl's Home--The Pool--The Sonorous Voice--What dost Thou Read?--Man of Peace--Zohar and Mishna--Money-changers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I found the French by far the most difficult, chiefly on account of the accent, which my master himself possessed in no great purity, being a Norman by birth.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Monsieur Dante--Condemned Musket--Sporting--Sweet Rivulet--The Earl's Home--The Pool--The Sonorous Voice--What dost Thou Read?--Man of Peace--Zohar and Mishna--Money-changers.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Monsieur Dante--Condemned Musket--Sporting--Sweet Rivulet--The Earl's Home--The Pool--The Sonorous Voice--What dost Thou Read?--Man of Peace--Zohar and Mishna--Money-changers.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading I found the French by far the most difficult, chiefly on account of the accent, which my master himself possessed in no great purity, being a Norman by birth.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading So I studied French and Italian under the tuition of the banished priest, to whose house I went regularly every evening to receive instruction.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading I made considerable progress in the acquisition of the two languages.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading I found the French by far the most difficult, chiefly on account of the accent, which my master himself possessed in no great purity, being a Norman by birth.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Monsieur Dante--Condemned Musket--Sporting--Sweet Rivulet--The Earl's Home--The Pool--The Sonorous Voice--What dost Thou Read?--Man of Peace--Zohar and Mishna--Money-changers.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading So I studied French and Italian under the tuition of the banished priest, to whose house I went regularly every evening to receive instruction.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading So I studied French and Italian under the tuition of the banished priest, to whose house I went regularly every evening to receive instruction.
Rivuletnoun
a small stream
From this reading Monsieur Dante--Condemned Musket--Sporting--Sweet Rivulet--The Earl's Home--The Pool--The Sonorous Voice--What dost Thou Read?--Man of Peace--Zohar and Mishna--Money-changers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I studied French and Italian under the tuition of the banished priest, to whose house I went regularly every evening to receive instruction.
SonorousadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːnərəs/
full and loud and deep
From this reading Monsieur Dante--Condemned Musket--Sporting--Sweet Rivulet--The Earl's Home--The Pool--The Sonorous Voice--What dost Thou Read?--Man of Peace--Zohar and Mishna--Money-changers.
SportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading Monsieur Dante--Condemned Musket--Sporting--Sweet Rivulet--The Earl's Home--The Pool--The Sonorous Voice--What dost Thou Read?--Man of Peace--Zohar and Mishna--Money-changers.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading So I studied French and Italian under the tuition of the banished priest, to whose house I went regularly every evening to receive instruction.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Monsieur Dante--Condemned Musket--Sporting--Sweet Rivulet--The Earl's Home--The Pool--The Sonorous Voice--What dost Thou Read?--Man of Peace--Zohar and Mishna--Money-changers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monsieur Dante--Condemned Musket--Sporting--Sweet Rivulet--The Earl's Home--The Pool--The Sonorous Voice--What dost Thou Read?--Man of Peace--Zohar and Mishna--Money-changers.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Monsieur Dante--Condemned Musket--Sporting--Sweet Rivulet--The Earl's Home--The Pool--The Sonorous Voice--What dost Thou Read?--Man of Peace--Zohar and Mishna--Money-changers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So I studied French and Italian under the tuition of the banished priest, to whose house I went regularly every evening to receive instruction.
tuitionnounUS /tjuːˈɪʃən/
a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)
From this reading So I studied French and Italian under the tuition of the banished priest, to whose house I went regularly every evening to receive instruction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I made considerable progress in the acquisition of the two languages.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So I studied French and Italian under the tuition of the banished priest, to whose house I went regularly every evening to receive instruction.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Monsieur Dante--Condemned Musket--Sporting--Sweet Rivulet--The Earl's Home--The Pool--The Sonorous Voice--What dost Thou Read?--Man of Peace--Zohar and Mishna--Money-changers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Italian was my favourite.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So I studied French and Italian under the tuition of the banished priest, to whose house I went regularly every evening to receive instruction.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Monsieur Dante--Condemned Musket--Sporting--Sweet Rivulet--The Earl's Home--The Pool--The Sonorous Voice--What dost Thou Read?--Man of Peace--Zohar and Mishna--Money-changers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I found the French by far the most difficult, chiefly on account of the accent, which my master himself possessed in no great purity, being a Norman by birth.
belonging to which person
From this reading So I studied French and Italian under the tuition of the banished priest, to whose house I went regularly every evening to receive instruction.
Zohar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur Dante--Condemned Musket--Sporting--Sweet Rivulet--The Earl's Home--The Pool--The Sonorous Voice--What dost Thou Read?--Man of Peace--Zohar and Mishna--Money-changers.
