used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little Duchy, whose capital it formed, has been united to a larger state.
how long something has existed
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The distinctive features of a metropolis, and the residence of a sovereign prince, are gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It may so chance that he has not, and, if so, as assuredly has he yet an untasted pleasure before him.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading It may so chance that he has not, and, if so, as assuredly has he yet an untasted pleasure before him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, to be sure, Massa is not as it once was.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It may so chance that he has not, and, if so, as assuredly has he yet an untasted pleasure before him.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The little Duchy, whose capital it formed, has been united to a larger state.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It may so chance that he has not, and, if so, as assuredly has he yet an untasted pleasure before him.
distinctiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
From this reading The distinctive features of a metropolis, and the residence of a sovereign prince, are gone.
DuchynounUS /ˈdʌtʃi/
the domain controlled by a duke or duchess
From this reading The little Duchy, whose capital it formed, has been united to a larger state.
at any time
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
every person
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
to or in any or all places
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The distinctive features of a metropolis, and the residence of a sovereign prince, are gone.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The little Duchy, whose capital it formed, has been united to a larger state.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The distinctive features of a metropolis, and the residence of a sovereign prince, are gone.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It may so chance that he has not, and, if so, as assuredly has he yet an untasted pleasure before him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
impertinencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, to be sure, Massa is not as it once was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The little Duchy, whose capital it formed, has been united to a larger state.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little Duchy, whose capital it formed, has been united to a larger state.
Massa
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From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The distinctive features of a metropolis, and the residence of a sovereign prince, are gone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It may so chance that he has not, and, if so, as assuredly has he yet an untasted pleasure before him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, to be sure, Massa is not as it once was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
on one occasion
From this reading Now, to be sure, Massa is not as it once was.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It may so chance that he has not, and, if so, as assuredly has he yet an untasted pleasure before him.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The distinctive features of a metropolis, and the residence of a sovereign prince, are gone.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The distinctive features of a metropolis, and the residence of a sovereign prince, are gone.
savorverbUS /ˈseɪvər/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It may so chance that he has not, and, if so, as assuredly has he yet an untasted pleasure before him.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading The distinctive features of a metropolis, and the residence of a sovereign prince, are gone.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The little Duchy, whose capital it formed, has been united to a larger state.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Now, to be sure, Massa is not as it once was.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may so chance that he has not, and, if so, as assuredly has he yet an untasted pleasure before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, to be sure, Massa is not as it once was.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The little Duchy, whose capital it formed, has been united to a larger state.
untastedadjective
still full
From this reading It may so chance that he has not, and, if so, as assuredly has he yet an untasted pleasure before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, to be sure, Massa is not as it once was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
at the time that
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
belonging to which person
From this reading The little Duchy, whose capital it formed, has been united to a larger state.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In this age of the world, when everybody has been everywhere, seen everything, and talked with everybody, it may savor of an impertinence if we ask of our reader if he has ever been at Massa.
but in spite of that
From this reading It may so chance that he has not, and, if so, as assuredly has he yet an untasted pleasure before him.
