adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Cosi rozzo diamante appena splende Dalla rupe natia quand' esce fuora, E a poco a poco lucido se rende Sotto l'attenta che lo lavora."
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Notwithstanding the variety of difficulties they had to encounter, and the number of daily privations to which they were forced to submit, yet they were happy--in a tranquil conscience, in their mutual affection, and the attachment of many poor but grateful friends.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few months after she came to England, Madame de Fleury received, by a private hand, a packet of letters from her little pupils.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame de Fleury joined her husband, who was in London, and they both lived in the most retired and frugal manner.
appena
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From this reading "Cosi rozzo diamante appena splende Dalla rupe natia quand' esce fuora, E a poco a poco lucido se rende Sotto l'attenta che lo lavora."
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading Notwithstanding the variety of difficulties they had to encounter, and the number of daily privations to which they were forced to submit, yet they were happy--in a tranquil conscience, in their mutual affection, and the attachment of many poor but grateful friends.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They had too much of the pride of independence to become burthensome to their generous English friends.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Madame de Fleury joined her husband, who was in London, and they both lived in the most retired and frugal manner.
burthensome
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From this reading They had too much of the pride of independence to become burthensome to their generous English friends.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Notwithstanding the variety of difficulties they had to encounter, and the number of daily privations to which they were forced to submit, yet they were happy--in a tranquil conscience, in their mutual affection, and the attachment of many poor but grateful friends.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few months after she came to England, Madame de Fleury received, by a private hand, a packet of letters from her little pupils.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few months after she came to England, Madame de Fleury received, by a private hand, a packet of letters from her little pupils.
che
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From this reading "Cosi rozzo diamante appena splende Dalla rupe natia quand' esce fuora, E a poco a poco lucido se rende Sotto l'attenta che lo lavora."
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Notwithstanding the variety of difficulties they had to encounter, and the number of daily privations to which they were forced to submit, yet they were happy--in a tranquil conscience, in their mutual affection, and the attachment of many poor but grateful friends.
Cosi
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From this reading "Cosi rozzo diamante appena splende Dalla rupe natia quand' esce fuora, E a poco a poco lucido se rende Sotto l'attenta che lo lavora."
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Notwithstanding the variety of difficulties they had to encounter, and the number of daily privations to which they were forced to submit, yet they were happy--in a tranquil conscience, in their mutual affection, and the attachment of many poor but grateful friends.
Dalla
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From this reading "Cosi rozzo diamante appena splende Dalla rupe natia quand' esce fuora, E a poco a poco lucido se rende Sotto l'attenta che lo lavora."
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Madame de Fleury joined her husband, who was in London, and they both lived in the most retired and frugal manner.
diamantenounUS /ˌdaɪəˈmɑːnti/
adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
From this reading "Cosi rozzo diamante appena splende Dalla rupe natia quand' esce fuora, E a poco a poco lucido se rende Sotto l'attenta che lo lavora."
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Notwithstanding the variety of difficulties they had to encounter, and the number of daily privations to which they were forced to submit, yet they were happy--in a tranquil conscience, in their mutual affection, and the attachment of many poor but grateful friends.
EnounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading "Cosi rozzo diamante appena splende Dalla rupe natia quand' esce fuora, E a poco a poco lucido se rende Sotto l'attenta che lo lavora."
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Notwithstanding the variety of difficulties they had to encounter, and the number of daily privations to which they were forced to submit, yet they were happy--in a tranquil conscience, in their mutual affection, and the attachment of many poor but grateful friends.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A few months after she came to England, Madame de Fleury received, by a private hand, a packet of letters from her little pupils.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading They had too much of the pride of independence to become burthensome to their generous English friends.
esce
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From this reading "Cosi rozzo diamante appena splende Dalla rupe natia quand' esce fuora, E a poco a poco lucido se rende Sotto l'attenta che lo lavora."
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few months after she came to England, Madame de Fleury received, by a private hand, a packet of letters from her little pupils.
Fleury
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From this reading Madame de Fleury joined her husband, who was in London, and they both lived in the most retired and frugal manner.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Notwithstanding the variety of difficulties they had to encounter, and the number of daily privations to which they were forced to submit, yet they were happy--in a tranquil conscience, in their mutual affection, and the attachment of many poor but grateful friends.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They had too much of the pride of independence to become burthensome to their generous English friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few months after she came to England, Madame de Fleury received, by a private hand, a packet of letters from her little pupils.
frugaladjectiveUS /ˈfruːɡəl/
avoiding waste
From this reading Madame de Fleury joined her husband, who was in London, and they both lived in the most retired and frugal manner.
fuora
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From this reading "Cosi rozzo diamante appena splende Dalla rupe natia quand' esce fuora, E a poco a poco lucido se rende Sotto l'attenta che lo lavora."
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading They had too much of the pride of independence to become burthensome to their generous English friends.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Notwithstanding the variety of difficulties they had to encounter, and the number of daily privations to which they were forced to submit, yet they were happy--in a tranquil conscience, in their mutual affection, and the attachment of many poor but grateful friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had too much of the pride of independence to become burthensome to their generous English friends.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A few months after she came to England, Madame de Fleury received, by a private hand, a packet of letters from her little pupils.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Notwithstanding the variety of difficulties they had to encounter, and the number of daily privations to which they were forced to submit, yet they were happy--in a tranquil conscience, in their mutual affection, and the attachment of many poor but grateful friends.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame de Fleury joined her husband, who was in London, and they both lived in the most retired and frugal manner.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Madame de Fleury joined her husband, who was in London, and they both lived in the most retired and frugal manner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame de Fleury joined her husband, who was in London, and they both lived in the most retired and frugal manner.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading They had too much of the pride of independence to become burthensome to their generous English friends.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Madame de Fleury joined her husband, who was in London, and they both lived in the most retired and frugal manner.
l'attenta
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From this reading "Cosi rozzo diamante appena splende Dalla rupe natia quand' esce fuora, E a poco a poco lucido se rende Sotto l'attenta che lo lavora."
lavora
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From this reading "Cosi rozzo diamante appena splende Dalla rupe natia quand' esce fuora, E a poco a poco lucido se rende Sotto l'attenta che lo lavora."
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading A few months after she came to England, Madame de Fleury received, by a private hand, a packet of letters from her little pupils.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A few months after she came to England, Madame de Fleury received, by a private hand, a packet of letters from her little pupils.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Madame de Fleury joined her husband, who was in London, and they both lived in the most retired and frugal manner.
lo
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From this reading "Cosi rozzo diamante appena splende Dalla rupe natia quand' esce fuora, E a poco a poco lucido se rende Sotto l'attenta che lo lavora."
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Madame de Fleury joined her husband, who was in London, and they both lived in the most retired and frugal manner.
lucido
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From this reading "Cosi rozzo diamante appena splende Dalla rupe natia quand' esce fuora, E a poco a poco lucido se rende Sotto l'attenta che lo lavora."
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame de Fleury joined her husband, who was in London, and they both lived in the most retired and frugal manner.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Madame de Fleury joined her husband, who was in London, and they both lived in the most retired and frugal manner.
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 Notwithstanding the variety of difficulties they had to encounter, and the number of daily privations to which they were forced to submit, yet they were happy--in a tranquil conscience, in their mutual affection, and the attachment of many poor but grateful friends.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A few months after she came to England, Madame de Fleury received, by a private hand, a packet of letters from her little pupils.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Madame de Fleury joined her husband, who was in London, and they both lived in the most retired and frugal manner.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They had too much of the pride of independence to become burthensome to their generous English friends.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading Notwithstanding the variety of difficulties they had to encounter, and the number of daily privations to which they were forced to submit, yet they were happy--in a tranquil conscience, in their mutual affection, and the attachment of many poor but grateful friends.
natia
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From this reading "Cosi rozzo diamante appena splende Dalla rupe natia quand' esce fuora, E a poco a poco lucido se rende Sotto l'attenta che lo lavora."
NotwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding the variety of difficulties they had to encounter, and the number of daily privations to which they were forced to submit, yet they were happy--in a tranquil conscience, in their mutual affection, and the attachment of many poor but grateful friends.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Notwithstanding the variety of difficulties they had to encounter, and the number of daily privations to which they were forced to submit, yet they were happy--in a tranquil conscience, in their mutual affection, and the attachment of many poor but grateful friends.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had too much of the pride of independence to become burthensome to their generous English friends.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading A few months after she came to England, Madame de Fleury received, by a private hand, a packet of letters from her little pupils.
poco
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From this reading "Cosi rozzo diamante appena splende Dalla rupe natia quand' esce fuora, E a poco a poco lucido se rende Sotto l'attenta che lo lavora."
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Notwithstanding the variety of difficulties they had to encounter, and the number of daily privations to which they were forced to submit, yet they were happy--in a tranquil conscience, in their mutual affection, and the attachment of many poor but grateful friends.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading They had too much of the pride of independence to become burthensome to their generous English friends.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading A few months after she came to England, Madame de Fleury received, by a private hand, a packet of letters from her little pupils.
privationsnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “privation” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Notwithstanding the variety of difficulties they had to encounter, and the number of daily privations to which they were forced to submit, yet they were happy--in a tranquil conscience, in their mutual affection, and the attachment of many poor but grateful friends.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading A few months after she came to England, Madame de Fleury received, by a private hand, a packet of letters from her little pupils.
quand
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From this reading "Cosi rozzo diamante appena splende Dalla rupe natia quand' esce fuora, E a poco a poco lucido se rende Sotto l'attenta che lo lavora."
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A few months after she came to England, Madame de Fleury received, by a private hand, a packet of letters from her little pupils.
rende
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From this reading "Cosi rozzo diamante appena splende Dalla rupe natia quand' esce fuora, E a poco a poco lucido se rende Sotto l'attenta che lo lavora."
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Madame de Fleury joined her husband, who was in London, and they both lived in the most retired and frugal manner.
rozzo
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From this reading "Cosi rozzo diamante appena splende Dalla rupe natia quand' esce fuora, E a poco a poco lucido se rende Sotto l'attenta che lo lavora."
rupe
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From this reading "Cosi rozzo diamante appena splende Dalla rupe natia quand' esce fuora, E a poco a poco lucido se rende Sotto l'attenta che lo lavora."
senounUS /seɪ/
a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
From this reading "Cosi rozzo diamante appena splende Dalla rupe natia quand' esce fuora, E a poco a poco lucido se rende Sotto l'attenta che lo lavora."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few months after she came to England, Madame de Fleury received, by a private hand, a packet of letters from her little pupils.
Sotto
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From this reading "Cosi rozzo diamante appena splende Dalla rupe natia quand' esce fuora, E a poco a poco lucido se rende Sotto l'attenta che lo lavora."
splende
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From this reading "Cosi rozzo diamante appena splende Dalla rupe natia quand' esce fuora, E a poco a poco lucido se rende Sotto l'attenta che lo lavora."
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Notwithstanding the variety of difficulties they had to encounter, and the number of daily privations to which they were forced to submit, yet they were happy--in a tranquil conscience, in their mutual affection, and the attachment of many poor but grateful friends.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame de Fleury joined her husband, who was in London, and they both lived in the most retired and frugal manner.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had too much of the pride of independence to become burthensome to their generous English friends.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame de Fleury joined her husband, who was in London, and they both lived in the most retired and frugal manner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had too much of the pride of independence to become burthensome to their generous English friends.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They had too much of the pride of independence to become burthensome to their generous English friends.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Notwithstanding the variety of difficulties they had to encounter, and the number of daily privations to which they were forced to submit, yet they were happy--in a tranquil conscience, in their mutual affection, and the attachment of many poor but grateful friends.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Notwithstanding the variety of difficulties they had to encounter, and the number of daily privations to which they were forced to submit, yet they were happy--in a tranquil conscience, in their mutual affection, and the attachment of many poor but grateful friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame de Fleury joined her husband, who was in London, and they both lived in the most retired and frugal manner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Notwithstanding the variety of difficulties they had to encounter, and the number of daily privations to which they were forced to submit, yet they were happy--in a tranquil conscience, in their mutual affection, and the attachment of many poor but grateful friends.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding the variety of difficulties they had to encounter, and the number of daily privations to which they were forced to submit, yet they were happy--in a tranquil conscience, in their mutual affection, and the attachment of many poor but grateful friends.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Madame de Fleury joined her husband, who was in London, and they both lived in the most retired and frugal manner.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Notwithstanding the variety of difficulties they had to encounter, and the number of daily privations to which they were forced to submit, yet they were happy--in a tranquil conscience, in their mutual affection, and the attachment of many poor but grateful friends.
