Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
1
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See Book I, Section 1.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
aca
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
ALARCOS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLISA.
amamare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
analyzed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLISA.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
attempted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
ballad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
bestows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
Book
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See Book I, Section 1.
Bouterweck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
commented
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
COUNT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLISA.
dared
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
Dedes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
despedida
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
este
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
find
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
following
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
hijo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
History
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading See Book I, Section 1.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
INFANTA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLISA.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
Literature
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
modern
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
Mr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
natural
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
once
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
particular
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
poet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
por
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
praise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
reader
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
says
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
Section
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See Book I, Section 1.
See
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See Book I, Section 1.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
SOLISA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLISA.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
Spanish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
stanza
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLISA.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
touching
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
trait
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
version
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
xxxi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.