adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beware equally of a sudden friend and a slow enemy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beware equally of a sudden friend and a slow enemy.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had that singular facility with any instrument which is sometimes given to musical persons in recompense for voicelessness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A wise man had said of Cipriani de Lloseta that had he not been a Count he would have been a great musician.
BewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading Beware equally of a sudden friend and a slow enemy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Count spoke like one who could sing, but his throat was delicate, and so the world lost a great singer.
Cipriani
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From this reading A wise man had said of Cipriani de Lloseta that had he not been a Count he would have been a great musician.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Of most instruments he spoke with a half-concealed contempt.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Count spoke like one who could sing, but his throat was delicate, and so the world lost a great singer.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading A wise man had said of Cipriani de Lloseta that had he not been a Count he would have been a great musician.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A wise man had said of Cipriani de Lloseta that had he not been a Count he would have been a great musician.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The Count spoke like one who could sing, but his throat was delicate, and so the world lost a great singer.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading Beware equally of a sudden friend and a slow enemy.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Beware equally of a sudden friend and a slow enemy.
facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading He had that singular facility with any instrument which is sometimes given to musical persons in recompense for voicelessness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had that singular facility with any instrument which is sometimes given to musical persons in recompense for voicelessness.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Beware equally of a sudden friend and a slow enemy.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had that singular facility with any instrument which is sometimes given to musical persons in recompense for voicelessness.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A wise man had said of Cipriani de Lloseta that had he not been a Count he would have been a great musician.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A wise man had said of Cipriani de Lloseta that had he not been a Count he would have been a great musician.
half-concealed
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From this reading Of most instruments he spoke with a half-concealed contempt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A wise man had said of Cipriani de Lloseta that had he not been a Count he would have been a great musician.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A wise man had said of Cipriani de Lloseta that had he not been a Count he would have been a great musician.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Count spoke like one who could sing, but his throat was delicate, and so the world lost a great singer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had that singular facility with any instrument which is sometimes given to musical persons in recompense for voicelessness.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading He had that singular facility with any instrument which is sometimes given to musical persons in recompense for voicelessness.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Of most instruments he spoke with a half-concealed contempt.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had that singular facility with any instrument which is sometimes given to musical persons in recompense for voicelessness.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Count spoke like one who could sing, but his throat was delicate, and so the world lost a great singer.
Lloseta
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From this reading A wise man had said of Cipriani de Lloseta that had he not been a Count he would have been a great musician.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Count spoke like one who could sing, but his throat was delicate, and so the world lost a great singer.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A wise man had said of Cipriani de Lloseta that had he not been a Count he would have been a great musician.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of most instruments he spoke with a half-concealed contempt.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading He had that singular facility with any instrument which is sometimes given to musical persons in recompense for voicelessness.
musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading A wise man had said of Cipriani de Lloseta that had he not been a Count he would have been a great musician.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A wise man had said of Cipriani de Lloseta that had he not been a Count he would have been a great musician.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beware equally of a sudden friend and a slow enemy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Count spoke like one who could sing, but his throat was delicate, and so the world lost a great singer.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading He had that singular facility with any instrument which is sometimes given to musical persons in recompense for voicelessness.
recompensenounUS /ˈrekəmpens/
payment or reward (as for service rendered)
From this reading He had that singular facility with any instrument which is sometimes given to musical persons in recompense for voicelessness.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A wise man had said of Cipriani de Lloseta that had he not been a Count he would have been a great musician.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading The Count spoke like one who could sing, but his throat was delicate, and so the world lost a great singer.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading The Count spoke like one who could sing, but his throat was delicate, and so the world lost a great singer.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading He had that singular facility with any instrument which is sometimes given to musical persons in recompense for voicelessness.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Beware equally of a sudden friend and a slow enemy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Count spoke like one who could sing, but his throat was delicate, and so the world lost a great singer.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He had that singular facility with any instrument which is sometimes given to musical persons in recompense for voicelessness.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The Count spoke like one who could sing, but his throat was delicate, and so the world lost a great singer.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Beware equally of a sudden friend and a slow enemy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A wise man had said of Cipriani de Lloseta that had he not been a Count he would have been a great musician.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Count spoke like one who could sing, but his throat was delicate, and so the world lost a great singer.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The Count spoke like one who could sing, but his throat was delicate, and so the world lost a great singer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had that singular facility with any instrument which is sometimes given to musical persons in recompense for voicelessness.
voicelessnessnoun
a disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice
From this reading He had that singular facility with any instrument which is sometimes given to musical persons in recompense for voicelessness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Count spoke like one who could sing, but his throat was delicate, and so the world lost a great singer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had that singular facility with any instrument which is sometimes given to musical persons in recompense for voicelessness.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Count spoke like one who could sing, but his throat was delicate, and so the world lost a great singer.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading A wise man had said of Cipriani de Lloseta that had he not been a Count he would have been a great musician.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had that singular facility with any instrument which is sometimes given to musical persons in recompense for voicelessness.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Count spoke like one who could sing, but his throat was delicate, and so the world lost a great singer.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A wise man had said of Cipriani de Lloseta that had he not been a Count he would have been a great musician.
