used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unfortunately, he can only take two lessons a week.
acidadjectiveUS /ˈæsəd/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We remained over two hours talking,” said the good and simple maestro, “and I believe that he has excellent dispositions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The end of my career will be spared the privations of its beginning.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The end of my career will be spared the privations of its beginning.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “We remained over two hours talking,” said the good and simple maestro, “and I believe that he has excellent dispositions.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But never mind, signora, sixty francs, together with what your father gives me, it’s a fortune.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Unfortunately, he can only take two lessons a week.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The end of my career will be spared the privations of its beginning.
dispositionsnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “disposition” — your usual mood
From this reading “We remained over two hours talking,” said the good and simple maestro, “and I believe that he has excellent dispositions.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The end of my career will be spared the privations of its beginning.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “We remained over two hours talking,” said the good and simple maestro, “and I believe that he has excellent dispositions.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But never mind, signora, sixty francs, together with what your father gives me, it’s a fortune.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading But never mind, signora, sixty francs, together with what your father gives me, it’s a fortune.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading But never mind, signora, sixty francs, together with what your father gives me, it’s a fortune.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading But never mind, signora, sixty francs, together with what your father gives me, it’s a fortune.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “We remained over two hours talking,” said the good and simple maestro, “and I believe that he has excellent dispositions.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We remained over two hours talking,” said the good and simple maestro, “and I believe that he has excellent dispositions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We remained over two hours talking,” said the good and simple maestro, “and I believe that he has excellent dispositions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “We remained over two hours talking,” said the good and simple maestro, “and I believe that he has excellent dispositions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We remained over two hours talking,” said the good and simple maestro, “and I believe that he has excellent dispositions.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
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From this reading But never mind, signora, sixty francs, together with what your father gives me, it’s a fortune.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The end of my career will be spared the privations of its beginning.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Unfortunately, he can only take two lessons a week.
maestronounUS /ˈmaɪstroʊ/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “We remained over two hours talking,” said the good and simple maestro, “and I believe that he has excellent dispositions.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But never mind, signora, sixty francs, together with what your father gives me, it’s a fortune.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The end of my career will be spared the privations of its beginning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But never mind, signora, sixty francs, together with what your father gives me, it’s a fortune.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
and nothing more
From this reading Unfortunately, he can only take two lessons a week.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “We remained over two hours talking,” said the good and simple maestro, “and I believe that he has excellent dispositions.
privationsnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “privation” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading The end of my career will be spared the privations of its beginning.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “We remained over two hours talking,” said the good and simple maestro, “and I believe that he has excellent dispositions.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We remained over two hours talking,” said the good and simple maestro, “and I believe that he has excellent dispositions.
signoranoun
an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name
From this reading But never mind, signora, sixty francs, together with what your father gives me, it’s a fortune.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “We remained over two hours talking,” said the good and simple maestro, “and I believe that he has excellent dispositions.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading But never mind, signora, sixty francs, together with what your father gives me, it’s a fortune.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading The end of my career will be spared the privations of its beginning.
carry out
From this reading Unfortunately, he can only take two lessons a week.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “We remained over two hours talking,” said the good and simple maestro, “and I believe that he has excellent dispositions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We remained over two hours talking,” said the good and simple maestro, “and I believe that he has excellent dispositions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We remained over two hours talking,” said the good and simple maestro, “and I believe that he has excellent dispositions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But never mind, signora, sixty francs, together with what your father gives me, it’s a fortune.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “We remained over two hours talking,” said the good and simple maestro, “and I believe that he has excellent dispositions.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately, he can only take two lessons a week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We remained over two hours talking,” said the good and simple maestro, “and I believe that he has excellent dispositions.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Unfortunately, he can only take two lessons a week.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But never mind, signora, sixty francs, together with what your father gives me, it’s a fortune.
at the time that
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The end of my career will be spared the privations of its beginning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But never mind, signora, sixty francs, together with what your father gives me, it’s a fortune.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Although a nobleman, he works; and, when he took off his glove to hand me a month in advance, I noticed that one of his hands was blackened, as if burnt by some acid.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But never mind, signora, sixty francs, together with what your father gives me, it’s a fortune.
