adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And yet do not hastily conclude that I am about to disparage its importance.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading For as "the strong and strange varieties" in human nature are repeated in every age, so "the thing which hath been, it is that which shall be.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And yet do not hastily conclude that I am about to disparage its importance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For as "the strong and strange varieties" in human nature are repeated in every age, so "the thing which hath been, it is that which shall be.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A sailor might as well put to sea without chart or compass as a minister venture to steer the ship of the State without it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For as "the strong and strange varieties" in human nature are repeated in every age, so "the thing which hath been, it is that which shall be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For as "the strong and strange varieties" in human nature are repeated in every age, so "the thing which hath been, it is that which shall be.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
CallverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading A sailor might as well put to sea without chart or compass as a minister venture to steer the ship of the State without it.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading A sailor might as well put to sea without chart or compass as a minister venture to steer the ship of the State without it.
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading And yet do not hastily conclude that I am about to disparage its importance.
disparageverbUS /dɪˈsperɪdʒ/
express a negative opinion of
From this reading And yet do not hastily conclude that I am about to disparage its importance.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And yet do not hastily conclude that I am about to disparage its importance.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For as "the strong and strange varieties" in human nature are repeated in every age, so "the thing which hath been, it is that which shall be.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Historical knowledge is not the first thing needful for a statesman, nor the second.
foliophagous
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Historical knowledge is not the first thing needful for a statesman, nor the second.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading And yet do not hastily conclude that I am about to disparage its importance.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading For as "the strong and strange varieties" in human nature are repeated in every age, so "the thing which hath been, it is that which shall be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
HistoricaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading Historical knowledge is not the first thing needful for a statesman, nor the second.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading For as "the strong and strange varieties" in human nature are repeated in every age, so "the thing which hath been, it is that which shall be.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading And yet do not hastily conclude that I am about to disparage its importance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Historical knowledge is not the first thing needful for a statesman, nor the second.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A sailor might as well put to sea without chart or compass as a minister venture to steer the ship of the State without it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet do not hastily conclude that I am about to disparage its importance.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Historical knowledge is not the first thing needful for a statesman, nor the second.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A sailor might as well put to sea without chart or compass as a minister venture to steer the ship of the State without it.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading A sailor might as well put to sea without chart or compass as a minister venture to steer the ship of the State without it.
Montaigne's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading For as "the strong and strange varieties" in human nature are repeated in every age, so "the thing which hath been, it is that which shall be.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Historical knowledge is not the first thing needful for a statesman, nor the second.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Historical knowledge is not the first thing needful for a statesman, nor the second.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Historical knowledge is not the first thing needful for a statesman, nor the second.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A sailor might as well put to sea without chart or compass as a minister venture to steer the ship of the State without it.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A sailor might as well put to sea without chart or compass as a minister venture to steer the ship of the State without it.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading For as "the strong and strange varieties" in human nature are repeated in every age, so "the thing which hath been, it is that which shall be.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading A sailor might as well put to sea without chart or compass as a minister venture to steer the ship of the State without it.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A sailor might as well put to sea without chart or compass as a minister venture to steer the ship of the State without it.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Historical knowledge is not the first thing needful for a statesman, nor the second.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading For as "the strong and strange varieties" in human nature are repeated in every age, so "the thing which hath been, it is that which shall be.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading A sailor might as well put to sea without chart or compass as a minister venture to steer the ship of the State without it.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For as "the strong and strange varieties" in human nature are repeated in every age, so "the thing which hath been, it is that which shall be.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A sailor might as well put to sea without chart or compass as a minister venture to steer the ship of the State without it.
statesmannounUS /ˈsteɪtsmən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading Historical knowledge is not the first thing needful for a statesman, nor the second.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading A sailor might as well put to sea without chart or compass as a minister venture to steer the ship of the State without it.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading For as "the strong and strange varieties" in human nature are repeated in every age, so "the thing which hath been, it is that which shall be.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading For as "the strong and strange varieties" in human nature are repeated in every age, so "the thing which hath been, it is that which shall be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Historical knowledge is not the first thing needful for a statesman, nor the second.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading For as "the strong and strange varieties" in human nature are repeated in every age, so "the thing which hath been, it is that which shall be.
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading A sailor might as well put to sea without chart or compass as a minister venture to steer the ship of the State without it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A sailor might as well put to sea without chart or compass as a minister venture to steer the ship of the State without it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For as "the strong and strange varieties" in human nature are repeated in every age, so "the thing which hath been, it is that which shall be.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A sailor might as well put to sea without chart or compass as a minister venture to steer the ship of the State without it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet do not hastily conclude that I am about to disparage its importance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading _Sir Thomas More_.--Call to mind, I pray you, my foliophagous friend, what was the extent of Michael Montaigne's library; and that if you had passed a winter in his chateau you must, with that appetite of yours, have but yourself upon short allowance there.
