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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a falling-off is here!
age
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From this reading I cannot say the same of the S—, though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition with the great names of the Elizabethan age.
aloud
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
ancestors
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From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cannot say the same of the S—, though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition with the great names of the Elizabethan age.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
Bellafront
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
better
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I cannot say the same of the S—, though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition with the great names of the Elizabethan age.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot say the same of the S—, though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition with the great names of the Elizabethan age.
classic
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From this reading I cannot say the same of the S—, though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition with the great names of the Elizabethan age.
connected
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From this reading I cannot say the same of the S—, though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition with the great names of the Elizabethan age.
Deckar
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From this reading Who reads Deckar now?
ears
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
Elizabethan
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From this reading I cannot say the same of the S—, though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition with the great names of the Elizabethan age.
even
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From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
falling-off
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From this reading What a falling-off is here!
father
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
figures
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
first
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
friend
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
Friscobaldo
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
great
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From this reading I cannot say the same of the S—, though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition with the great names of the Elizabethan age.
ground
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From this reading I cannot say the same of the S—, though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition with the great names of the Elizabethan age.
hardly
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From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
here
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From this reading What a falling-off is here!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
How
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
hundred
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From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot say the same of the S—, though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition with the great names of the Elizabethan age.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
invented
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cannot say the same of the S—, though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition with the great names of the Elizabethan age.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I cannot say the same of the S—, though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition with the great names of the Elizabethan age.
left
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From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
local
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From this reading I cannot say the same of the S—, though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition with the great names of the Elizabethan age.
M
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
make
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
mention
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
name
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
names
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From this reading I cannot say the same of the S—, though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition with the great names of the Elizabethan age.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
now
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From this reading Who reads Deckar now?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cannot say the same of the S—, though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition with the great names of the Elizabethan age.
old
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
older
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From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I cannot say the same of the S—, though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition with the great names of the Elizabethan age.
only
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From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
perhaps
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
period
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From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
proportionably
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From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
read
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
reads
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From this reading Who reads Deckar now?
S
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From this reading I cannot say the same of the S—, though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition with the great names of the Elizabethan age.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading I cannot say the same of the S—, though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition with the great names of the Elizabethan age.
say
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From this reading I cannot say the same of the S—, though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition with the great names of the Elizabethan age.
scenes
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
seem
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From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
Signor
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
spot
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
stands
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From this reading I cannot say the same of the S—, though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition with the great names of the Elizabethan age.
stare
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
still
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cannot say the same of the S—, though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition with the great names of the Elizabethan age.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I cannot say the same of the S—, though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition with the great names of the Elizabethan age.
thrilling
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
time
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
trace
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From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
tradition
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From this reading I cannot say the same of the S—, though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition with the great names of the Elizabethan age.
two
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From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
unrivalled
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
very
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From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a falling-off is here!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who reads Deckar now?
wiser
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From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I cannot say the same of the S—, though it stands on classic ground, and is connected by local tradition with the great names of the Elizabethan age.
wittier
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From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
years
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From this reading Our ancestors of that period seem not only to be older by two hundred years, and proportionably wiser and wittier than we, but hardly a trace of them is left, not even the memory of what has been.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading How should I make my friend M— stare, if I were to mention the name of my still better friend, old honest Signor Friscobaldo, the father of Bellafront:—yet his name was perhaps invented, and the scenes in which he figures unrivalled might for the first time have been read aloud to thrilling ears on this very spot!
