adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “How dark your ink is,” said another.
avails
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From this reading But the main cry was, “What avails this?
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the main cry was, “What avails this?
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading They received him coldly.
commissionsnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “commission” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But the main cry was, “What avails this?
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “How dark your ink is,” said another.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
Gerard
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From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They received him coldly.
How
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From this reading “How dark your ink is,” said another.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading “How dark your ink is,” said another.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How dark your ink is,” said another.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “We make our letter somewhat thinner than this,” said one.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading But the main cry was, “What avails this?
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “We make our letter somewhat thinner than this,” said one.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “We make our letter somewhat thinner than this,” said one.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We make our letter somewhat thinner than this,” said one.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading They received him coldly.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We make our letter somewhat thinner than this,” said one.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “We make our letter somewhat thinner than this,” said one.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “We make our letter somewhat thinner than this,” said one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They received him coldly.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading “We make our letter somewhat thinner than this,” said one.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We make our letter somewhat thinner than this,” said one.
TibernounUS /ˈtaɪbər/
a river of central Italy; flows through Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the main cry was, “What avails this?
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We make our letter somewhat thinner than this,” said one.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But the main cry was, “What avails this?
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every day went forth in search of work, taking a specimen round to every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How dark your ink is,” said another.
