AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRINCE FINDS A WISE AND HAPPY MAN.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He fixed his eye upon a sage raised above the rest, who discoursed with great energy on the government of the passions.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading His look was venerable, his action graceful, his pronunciation clear, and his diction elegant.
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 AS he was one day walking in the street he saw a spacious building which all were by the open doors invited to enter.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRINCE FINDS A WISE AND HAPPY MAN.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS he was one day walking in the street he saw a spacious building which all were by the open doors invited to enter.
auditoryadjectiveUS /ˈɔːdɪtɔːri/
of or relating to the process of hearing
From this reading He followed the stream of people, and found it a hall or school of declamation, in which professors read lectures to their auditory.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading AS he was one day walking in the street he saw a spacious building which all were by the open doors invited to enter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AS he was one day walking in the street he saw a spacious building which all were by the open doors invited to enter.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading His look was venerable, his action graceful, his pronunciation clear, and his diction elegant.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AS he was one day walking in the street he saw a spacious building which all were by the open doors invited to enter.
declamationnoun
vehement oratory
From this reading He followed the stream of people, and found it a hall or school of declamation, in which professors read lectures to their auditory.
dictionnounUS /ˈdɪkʃən/
the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
From this reading His look was venerable, his action graceful, his pronunciation clear, and his diction elegant.
discoursed
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From this reading He fixed his eye upon a sage raised above the rest, who discoursed with great energy on the government of the passions.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AS he was one day walking in the street he saw a spacious building which all were by the open doors invited to enter.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading His look was venerable, his action graceful, his pronunciation clear, and his diction elegant.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading He fixed his eye upon a sage raised above the rest, who discoursed with great energy on the government of the passions.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading AS he was one day walking in the street he saw a spacious building which all were by the open doors invited to enter.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading He fixed his eye upon a sage raised above the rest, who discoursed with great energy on the government of the passions.
FINDSnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading THE PRINCE FINDS A WISE AND HAPPY MAN.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He fixed his eye upon a sage raised above the rest, who discoursed with great energy on the government of the passions.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed the stream of people, and found it a hall or school of declamation, in which professors read lectures to their auditory.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He followed the stream of people, and found it a hall or school of declamation, in which professors read lectures to their auditory.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He fixed his eye upon a sage raised above the rest, who discoursed with great energy on the government of the passions.
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading His look was venerable, his action graceful, his pronunciation clear, and his diction elegant.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He fixed his eye upon a sage raised above the rest, who discoursed with great energy on the government of the passions.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He followed the stream of people, and found it a hall or school of declamation, in which professors read lectures to their auditory.
HAPPYadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE PRINCE FINDS A WISE AND HAPPY MAN.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AS he was one day walking in the street he saw a spacious building which all were by the open doors invited to enter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He fixed his eye upon a sage raised above the rest, who discoursed with great energy on the government of the passions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AS he was one day walking in the street he saw a spacious building which all were by the open doors invited to enter.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading AS he was one day walking in the street he saw a spacious building which all were by the open doors invited to enter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He followed the stream of people, and found it a hall or school of declamation, in which professors read lectures to their auditory.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading He followed the stream of people, and found it a hall or school of declamation, in which professors read lectures to their auditory.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His look was venerable, his action graceful, his pronunciation clear, and his diction elegant.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE PRINCE FINDS A WISE AND HAPPY MAN.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He followed the stream of people, and found it a hall or school of declamation, in which professors read lectures to their auditory.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He fixed his eye upon a sage raised above the rest, who discoursed with great energy on the government of the passions.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AS he was one day walking in the street he saw a spacious building which all were by the open doors invited to enter.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading AS he was one day walking in the street he saw a spacious building which all were by the open doors invited to enter.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He followed the stream of people, and found it a hall or school of declamation, in which professors read lectures to their auditory.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He fixed his eye upon a sage raised above the rest, who discoursed with great energy on the government of the passions.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He followed the stream of people, and found it a hall or school of declamation, in which professors read lectures to their auditory.
PRINCEnounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE PRINCE FINDS A WISE AND HAPPY MAN.
professorsnounUS /prəˈfesərz/
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading He followed the stream of people, and found it a hall or school of declamation, in which professors read lectures to their auditory.
pronunciationnounUS /proʊˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
the manner in which someone utters a word
From this reading His look was venerable, his action graceful, his pronunciation clear, and his diction elegant.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He fixed his eye upon a sage raised above the rest, who discoursed with great energy on the government of the passions.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He followed the stream of people, and found it a hall or school of declamation, in which professors read lectures to their auditory.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He fixed his eye upon a sage raised above the rest, who discoursed with great energy on the government of the passions.
sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading He fixed his eye upon a sage raised above the rest, who discoursed with great energy on the government of the passions.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading AS he was one day walking in the street he saw a spacious building which all were by the open doors invited to enter.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading He followed the stream of people, and found it a hall or school of declamation, in which professors read lectures to their auditory.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading AS he was one day walking in the street he saw a spacious building which all were by the open doors invited to enter.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading He followed the stream of people, and found it a hall or school of declamation, in which professors read lectures to their auditory.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading AS he was one day walking in the street he saw a spacious building which all were by the open doors invited to enter.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCE FINDS A WISE AND HAPPY MAN.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He followed the stream of people, and found it a hall or school of declamation, in which professors read lectures to their auditory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AS he was one day walking in the street he saw a spacious building which all were by the open doors invited to enter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He fixed his eye upon a sage raised above the rest, who discoursed with great energy on the government of the passions.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading His look was venerable, his action graceful, his pronunciation clear, and his diction elegant.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading AS he was one day walking in the street he saw a spacious building which all were by the open doors invited to enter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AS he was one day walking in the street he saw a spacious building which all were by the open doors invited to enter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AS he was one day walking in the street he saw a spacious building which all were by the open doors invited to enter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AS he was one day walking in the street he saw a spacious building which all were by the open doors invited to enter.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He fixed his eye upon a sage raised above the rest, who discoursed with great energy on the government of the passions.
WISEadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading THE PRINCE FINDS A WISE AND HAPPY MAN.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He fixed his eye upon a sage raised above the rest, who discoursed with great energy on the government of the passions.
