adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Others there were also, who taught me letters, poetry, and art, as they were understood among the Aztecs, and all this knowledge I was glad of.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
ARISINGverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as will be seen, she was not content with their company.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
AztecsnounUS /ˈæzteks/
plural of “aztec” — a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519
From this reading Others there were also, who taught me letters, poetry, and art, as they were understood among the Aztecs, and all this knowledge I was glad of.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, as will be seen, she was not content with their company.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
burial-ground
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From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as will be seen, she was not content with their company.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
Chapoltepec
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From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading But, as will be seen, she was not content with their company.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading But, as will be seen, she was not content with their company.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
emperor'snounUS /ˈempərərz/
possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Others there were also, who taught me letters, poetry, and art, as they were understood among the Aztecs, and all this knowledge I was glad of.
godnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
instructverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Others there were also, who taught me letters, poetry, and art, as they were understood among the Aztecs, and all this knowledge I was glad of.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Others there were also, who taught me letters, poetry, and art, as they were understood among the Aztecs, and all this knowledge I was glad of.
lutenounUS /luːt/
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, as will be seen, she was not content with their company.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
Others
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From this reading Others there were also, who taught me letters, poetry, and art, as they were understood among the Aztecs, and all this knowledge I was glad of.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
PAPANTZIN
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From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading Others there were also, who taught me letters, poetry, and art, as they were understood among the Aztecs, and all this knowledge I was glad of.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But, as will be seen, she was not content with their company.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, as will be seen, she was not content with their company.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
strumverbUS /strʌm/
sound the strings of (a stringed instrument)
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Others there were also, who taught me letters, poetry, and art, as they were understood among the Aztecs, and all this knowledge I was glad of.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But, as will be seen, she was not content with their company.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Others there were also, who taught me letters, poetry, and art, as they were understood among the Aztecs, and all this knowledge I was glad of.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
tutorsnounUS /ˈtuːtərz/
plural of “tutor” — a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Others there were also, who taught me letters, poetry, and art, as they were understood among the Aztecs, and all this knowledge I was glad of.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On that day also, I learned that to be a god is not all pleasure, since it was expected of me that I must master various arts, and chiefly the horrid art of music, to which I never had any desire.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But, as will be seen, she was not content with their company.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Still my own wishes were not allowed to weigh in the matter, for there came to me tutors, aged men who might have found better employment, to instruct me in the use of the lute, and on this instrument I must learn to strum.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN On the morrow Papantzin died, and was buried with great pomp that same evening in the burial-ground at Chapoltepec, by the side of the emperor’s royal ancestors.
