adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Nay, to say truth, ’tis but a woman; but one must not give too difficult a task to a young beginner.
Abellino
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From this reading “HARK, comrade,” said Matteo the next morning to Abellino; “to-day thou shalt make thy first step in our profession.”
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading I will myself accompany you, and see how you conduct yourself in the first trial.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “To-day!” hoarsely murmured Abellino; “and on whom am I to show my skill?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “To-day!” hoarsely murmured Abellino; “and on whom am I to show my skill?”
beginnernounUS /bɪˈɡɪnər/
someone new to a field or activity
From this reading “Nay, to say truth, ’tis but a woman; but one must not give too difficult a task to a young beginner.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Nay, to say truth, ’tis but a woman; but one must not give too difficult a task to a young beginner.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “HARK, comrade,” said Matteo the next morning to Abellino; “to-day thou shalt make thy first step in our profession.”
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading I will myself accompany you, and see how you conduct yourself in the first trial.”
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Nay, to say truth, ’tis but a woman; but one must not give too difficult a task to a young beginner.
DOGE'S
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From this reading ROSABELLA, THE DOGE’S LOVELY NIECE.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “HARK, comrade,” said Matteo the next morning to Abellino; “to-day thou shalt make thy first step in our profession.”
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Nay, to say truth, ’tis but a woman; but one must not give too difficult a task to a young beginner.
HARKverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading “HARK, comrade,” said Matteo the next morning to Abellino; “to-day thou shalt make thy first step in our profession.”
hoarselyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading “To-day!” hoarsely murmured Abellino; “and on whom am I to show my skill?”
how
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From this reading I will myself accompany you, and see how you conduct yourself in the first trial.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “To-day!” hoarsely murmured Abellino; “and on whom am I to show my skill?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “HARK, comrade,” said Matteo the next morning to Abellino; “to-day thou shalt make thy first step in our profession.”
LOVELYadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading ROSABELLA, THE DOGE’S LOVELY NIECE.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “HARK, comrade,” said Matteo the next morning to Abellino; “to-day thou shalt make thy first step in our profession.”
Matteo
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From this reading “HARK, comrade,” said Matteo the next morning to Abellino; “to-day thou shalt make thy first step in our profession.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “HARK, comrade,” said Matteo the next morning to Abellino; “to-day thou shalt make thy first step in our profession.”
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “To-day!” hoarsely murmured Abellino; “and on whom am I to show my skill?”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Nay, to say truth, ’tis but a woman; but one must not give too difficult a task to a young beginner.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “To-day!” hoarsely murmured Abellino; “and on whom am I to show my skill?”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I will myself accompany you, and see how you conduct yourself in the first trial.”
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, to say truth, ’tis but a woman; but one must not give too difficult a task to a young beginner.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “HARK, comrade,” said Matteo the next morning to Abellino; “to-day thou shalt make thy first step in our profession.”
NIECEnounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading ROSABELLA, THE DOGE’S LOVELY NIECE.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Nay, to say truth, ’tis but a woman; but one must not give too difficult a task to a young beginner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “To-day!” hoarsely murmured Abellino; “and on whom am I to show my skill?”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Nay, to say truth, ’tis but a woman; but one must not give too difficult a task to a young beginner.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “HARK, comrade,” said Matteo the next morning to Abellino; “to-day thou shalt make thy first step in our profession.”
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading “HARK, comrade,” said Matteo the next morning to Abellino; “to-day thou shalt make thy first step in our profession.”
ROSABELLA
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From this reading ROSABELLA, THE DOGE’S LOVELY NIECE.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “HARK, comrade,” said Matteo the next morning to Abellino; “to-day thou shalt make thy first step in our profession.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Nay, to say truth, ’tis but a woman; but one must not give too difficult a task to a young beginner.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I will myself accompany you, and see how you conduct yourself in the first trial.”
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “HARK, comrade,” said Matteo the next morning to Abellino; “to-day thou shalt make thy first step in our profession.”
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “To-day!” hoarsely murmured Abellino; “and on whom am I to show my skill?”
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading “To-day!” hoarsely murmured Abellino; “and on whom am I to show my skill?”
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “HARK, comrade,” said Matteo the next morning to Abellino; “to-day thou shalt make thy first step in our profession.”
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “Nay, to say truth, ’tis but a woman; but one must not give too difficult a task to a young beginner.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROSABELLA, THE DOGE’S LOVELY NIECE.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “HARK, comrade,” said Matteo the next morning to Abellino; “to-day thou shalt make thy first step in our profession.”
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “HARK, comrade,” said Matteo the next morning to Abellino; “to-day thou shalt make thy first step in our profession.”
tisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “Nay, to say truth, ’tis but a woman; but one must not give too difficult a task to a young beginner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “HARK, comrade,” said Matteo the next morning to Abellino; “to-day thou shalt make thy first step in our profession.”
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “HARK, comrade,” said Matteo the next morning to Abellino; “to-day thou shalt make thy first step in our profession.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Nay, to say truth, ’tis but a woman; but one must not give too difficult a task to a young beginner.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading I will myself accompany you, and see how you conduct yourself in the first trial.”
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Nay, to say truth, ’tis but a woman; but one must not give too difficult a task to a young beginner.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “To-day!” hoarsely murmured Abellino; “and on whom am I to show my skill?”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will myself accompany you, and see how you conduct yourself in the first trial.”
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Nay, to say truth, ’tis but a woman; but one must not give too difficult a task to a young beginner.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will myself accompany you, and see how you conduct yourself in the first trial.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Nay, to say truth, ’tis but a woman; but one must not give too difficult a task to a young beginner.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I will myself accompany you, and see how you conduct yourself in the first trial.”
