adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Vardiello replied, "I found them in a palace, inside a dumb man, when it rained raisins and dried figs."
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading At this the judge stared with amazement; but instantly seeing how the matter stood, he decreed that Vardiello should be sent to a madhouse, as the most competent tribunal for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the judge heard this he opened wide his eyes and ears, and examined Vardiello closely, asking him how, when, and where he had found the crowns.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At this the judge stared with amazement; but instantly seeing how the matter stood, he decreed that Vardiello should be sent to a madhouse, as the most competent tribunal for him.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading When the judge heard this he opened wide his eyes and ears, and examined Vardiello closely, asking him how, when, and where he had found the crowns.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this the judge stared with amazement; but instantly seeing how the matter stood, he decreed that Vardiello should be sent to a madhouse, as the most competent tribunal for him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At this the judge stared with amazement; but instantly seeing how the matter stood, he decreed that Vardiello should be sent to a madhouse, as the most competent tribunal for him.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading V THE FLEA Resolutions taken without thought bring disasters without remedy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At this the judge stared with amazement; but instantly seeing how the matter stood, he decreed that Vardiello should be sent to a madhouse, as the most competent tribunal for him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading When the judge heard this he opened wide his eyes and ears, and examined Vardiello closely, asking him how, when, and where he had found the crowns.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading At this the judge stared with amazement; but instantly seeing how the matter stood, he decreed that Vardiello should be sent to a madhouse, as the most competent tribunal for him.
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading When the judge heard this he opened wide his eyes and ears, and examined Vardiello closely, asking him how, when, and where he had found the crowns.
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading At this the judge stared with amazement; but instantly seeing how the matter stood, he decreed that Vardiello should be sent to a madhouse, as the most competent tribunal for him.
disastersnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading V THE FLEA Resolutions taken without thought bring disasters without remedy.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading And Vardiello replied, "I found them in a palace, inside a dumb man, when it rained raisins and dried figs."
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading And Vardiello replied, "I found them in a palace, inside a dumb man, when it rained raisins and dried figs."
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading When the judge heard this he opened wide his eyes and ears, and examined Vardiello closely, asking him how, when, and where he had found the crowns.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading When the judge heard this he opened wide his eyes and ears, and examined Vardiello closely, asking him how, when, and where he had found the crowns.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When the judge heard this he opened wide his eyes and ears, and examined Vardiello closely, asking him how, when, and where he had found the crowns.
figsnounUS /fɪɡz/
plural of “fig” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading And Vardiello replied, "I found them in a palace, inside a dumb man, when it rained raisins and dried figs."
FLEAnounUS /fliː/
any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
From this reading V THE FLEA Resolutions taken without thought bring disasters without remedy.
foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At this the judge stared with amazement; but instantly seeing how the matter stood, he decreed that Vardiello should be sent to a madhouse, as the most competent tribunal for him.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When the judge heard this he opened wide his eyes and ears, and examined Vardiello closely, asking him how, when, and where he had found the crowns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the judge heard this he opened wide his eyes and ears, and examined Vardiello closely, asking him how, when, and where he had found the crowns.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the judge heard this he opened wide his eyes and ears, and examined Vardiello closely, asking him how, when, and where he had found the crowns.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When the judge heard this he opened wide his eyes and ears, and examined Vardiello closely, asking him how, when, and where he had found the crowns.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the judge heard this he opened wide his eyes and ears, and examined Vardiello closely, asking him how, when, and where he had found the crowns.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the judge heard this he opened wide his eyes and ears, and examined Vardiello closely, asking him how, when, and where he had found the crowns.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the judge heard this he opened wide his eyes and ears, and examined Vardiello closely, asking him how, when, and where he had found the crowns.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And Vardiello replied, "I found them in a palace, inside a dumb man, when it rained raisins and dried figs."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Vardiello replied, "I found them in a palace, inside a dumb man, when it rained raisins and dried figs."
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading And Vardiello replied, "I found them in a palace, inside a dumb man, when it rained raisins and dried figs."
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading At this the judge stared with amazement; but instantly seeing how the matter stood, he decreed that Vardiello should be sent to a madhouse, as the most competent tribunal for him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Vardiello replied, "I found them in a palace, inside a dumb man, when it rained raisins and dried figs."
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading When the judge heard this he opened wide his eyes and ears, and examined Vardiello closely, asking him how, when, and where he had found the crowns.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
madhousenounUS /ˈmædhaʊs/
pejorative terms for an insane asylum
From this reading At this the judge stared with amazement; but instantly seeing how the matter stood, he decreed that Vardiello should be sent to a madhouse, as the most competent tribunal for him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And Vardiello replied, "I found them in a palace, inside a dumb man, when it rained raisins and dried figs."
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading At this the judge stared with amazement; but instantly seeing how the matter stood, he decreed that Vardiello should be sent to a madhouse, as the most competent tribunal for him.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading At this the judge stared with amazement; but instantly seeing how the matter stood, he decreed that Vardiello should be sent to a madhouse, as the most competent tribunal for him.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When the judge heard this he opened wide his eyes and ears, and examined Vardiello closely, asking him how, when, and where he had found the crowns.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading And Vardiello replied, "I found them in a palace, inside a dumb man, when it rained raisins and dried figs."
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading And Vardiello replied, "I found them in a palace, inside a dumb man, when it rained raisins and dried figs."
raisinsnounUS /ˈreɪzənz/
plural of “raisin” — dried grape
From this reading And Vardiello replied, "I found them in a palace, inside a dumb man, when it rained raisins and dried figs."
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading And Vardiello replied, "I found them in a palace, inside a dumb man, when it rained raisins and dried figs."
ResolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading V THE FLEA Resolutions taken without thought bring disasters without remedy.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading At this the judge stared with amazement; but instantly seeing how the matter stood, he decreed that Vardiello should be sent to a madhouse, as the most competent tribunal for him.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At this the judge stared with amazement; but instantly seeing how the matter stood, he decreed that Vardiello should be sent to a madhouse, as the most competent tribunal for him.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At this the judge stared with amazement; but instantly seeing how the matter stood, he decreed that Vardiello should be sent to a madhouse, as the most competent tribunal for him.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading At this the judge stared with amazement; but instantly seeing how the matter stood, he decreed that Vardiello should be sent to a madhouse, as the most competent tribunal for him.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At this the judge stared with amazement; but instantly seeing how the matter stood, he decreed that Vardiello should be sent to a madhouse, as the most competent tribunal for him.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading V THE FLEA Resolutions taken without thought bring disasters without remedy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At this the judge stared with amazement; but instantly seeing how the matter stood, he decreed that Vardiello should be sent to a madhouse, as the most competent tribunal for him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the judge heard this he opened wide his eyes and ears, and examined Vardiello closely, asking him how, when, and where he had found the crowns.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And Vardiello replied, "I found them in a palace, inside a dumb man, when it rained raisins and dried figs."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the judge heard this he opened wide his eyes and ears, and examined Vardiello closely, asking him how, when, and where he had found the crowns.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading V THE FLEA Resolutions taken without thought bring disasters without remedy.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this the judge stared with amazement; but instantly seeing how the matter stood, he decreed that Vardiello should be sent to a madhouse, as the most competent tribunal for him.
tribunalnounUS /trəˈbjuːnəl/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading At this the judge stared with amazement; but instantly seeing how the matter stood, he decreed that Vardiello should be sent to a madhouse, as the most competent tribunal for him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V THE FLEA Resolutions taken without thought bring disasters without remedy.
Vardiello
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the judge heard this he opened wide his eyes and ears, and examined Vardiello closely, asking him how, when, and where he had found the crowns.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the judge heard this he opened wide his eyes and ears, and examined Vardiello closely, asking him how, when, and where he had found the crowns.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When the judge heard this he opened wide his eyes and ears, and examined Vardiello closely, asking him how, when, and where he had found the crowns.
whereby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading When the judge heard this he opened wide his eyes and ears, and examined Vardiello closely, asking him how, when, and where he had found the crowns.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
witnounUS /wɪt/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Thus the stupidity of the son made the mother rich, and the mother's wit found a remedy for the foolishness of the son: whereby it is clearly seen that-- "A ship when steered by a skilful hand Will seldom strike upon rock or sand."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this the judge stared with amazement; but instantly seeing how the matter stood, he decreed that Vardiello should be sent to a madhouse, as the most competent tribunal for him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading V THE FLEA Resolutions taken without thought bring disasters without remedy.
