used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Marius!” cried a voice within her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This young man,” continued the old Italian, “had heard me spoken of, and came to apply for lessons.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading “This young man,” continued the old Italian, “had heard me spoken of, and came to apply for lessons.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading It was really the A, B, C, which he wished me to teach him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading It was really the A, B, C, which he wished me to teach him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “This young man,” continued the old Italian, “had heard me spoken of, and came to apply for lessons.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “This young man,” continued the old Italian, “had heard me spoken of, and came to apply for lessons.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Marius!” cried a voice within her.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
emanating from God
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “This young man,” continued the old Italian, “had heard me spoken of, and came to apply for lessons.
frightfullyadverbUS /ˈfraɪtfəli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
a young female
From this reading The young girl started.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “This young man,” continued the old Italian, “had heard me spoken of, and came to apply for lessons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “This young man,” continued the old Italian, “had heard me spoken of, and came to apply for lessons.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Marius!” cried a voice within her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was really the A, B, C, which he wished me to teach him.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading “This young man,” continued the old Italian, “had heard me spoken of, and came to apply for lessons.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “This young man,” continued the old Italian, “had heard me spoken of, and came to apply for lessons.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “This young man,” continued the old Italian, “had heard me spoken of, and came to apply for lessons.
Marius
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From this reading “Marius!” cried a voice within her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This young man,” continued the old Italian, “had heard me spoken of, and came to apply for lessons.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This young man,” continued the old Italian, “had heard me spoken of, and came to apply for lessons.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “This young man,” continued the old Italian, “had heard me spoken of, and came to apply for lessons.
quavernounUS /ˈkweɪvər/
a tremulous sound
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was really the A, B, C, which he wished me to teach him.
only a very short time before
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “This young man,” continued the old Italian, “had heard me spoken of, and came to apply for lessons.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The young girl started.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading It was really the A, B, C, which he wished me to teach him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young girl started.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This young man,” continued the old Italian, “had heard me spoken of, and came to apply for lessons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This young man,” continued the old Italian, “had heard me spoken of, and came to apply for lessons.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Marius!” cried a voice within her.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was really the A, B, C, which he wished me to teach him.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was really the A, B, C, which he wished me to teach him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Marius!” cried a voice within her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I questioned him; and from the first words I discovered that his education had been frightfully neglected, that he was ignorant of the most vulgar notions of the divine art, and that he scarcely knew the difference between a sharp and a quaver.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young girl started.
