adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are many species of nonsense to which the nation is much addicted, and of which the perusal of Lavengro ought to give them a wholesome shame.
addictedadjectiveUS /əˈdɪktɪd/
compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
From this reading There are many species of nonsense to which the nation is much addicted, and of which the perusal of Lavengro ought to give them a wholesome shame.
affectsnounUS /əˈfekts/
plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading First of all, with respect to the foreign nonsense so prevalent now in England.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Now what is the case with nine out of ten amongst those of the English who study foreign languages?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With respect to the third point, various lessons which the book reads to the nation at large, and which it would be well for the nation to ponder and profit by.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are many species of nonsense to which the nation is much addicted, and of which the perusal of Lavengro ought to give them a wholesome shame.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With respect to the third point, various lessons which the book reads to the nation at large, and which it would be well for the nation to ponder and profit by.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With respect to the third point, various lessons which the book reads to the nation at large, and which it would be well for the nation to ponder and profit by.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading With respect to the third point, various lessons which the book reads to the nation at large, and which it would be well for the nation to ponder and profit by.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With respect to the third point, various lessons which the book reads to the nation at large, and which it would be well for the nation to ponder and profit by.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Now what is the case with nine out of ten amongst those of the English who study foreign languages?
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading First of all, with respect to the foreign nonsense so prevalent now in England.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Now what is the case with nine out of ten amongst those of the English who study foreign languages?
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all, with respect to the foreign nonsense so prevalent now in England.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With respect to the third point, various lessons which the book reads to the nation at large, and which it would be well for the nation to ponder and profit by.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading First of all, with respect to the foreign nonsense so prevalent now in England.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There are many species of nonsense to which the nation is much addicted, and of which the perusal of Lavengro ought to give them a wholesome shame.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First of all, with respect to the foreign nonsense so prevalent now in England.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are many species of nonsense to which the nation is much addicted, and of which the perusal of Lavengro ought to give them a wholesome shame.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With respect to the third point, various lessons which the book reads to the nation at large, and which it would be well for the nation to ponder and profit by.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Now what is the case with nine out of ten amongst those of the English who study foreign languages?
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With respect to the third point, various lessons which the book reads to the nation at large, and which it would be well for the nation to ponder and profit by.
Lavengro
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From this reading There are many species of nonsense to which the nation is much addicted, and of which the perusal of Lavengro ought to give them a wholesome shame.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading With respect to the third point, various lessons which the book reads to the nation at large, and which it would be well for the nation to ponder and profit by.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are many species of nonsense to which the nation is much addicted, and of which the perusal of Lavengro ought to give them a wholesome shame.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There are many species of nonsense to which the nation is much addicted, and of which the perusal of Lavengro ought to give them a wholesome shame.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading With respect to the third point, various lessons which the book reads to the nation at large, and which it would be well for the nation to ponder and profit by.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Now what is the case with nine out of ten amongst those of the English who study foreign languages?
nonsensenounUS /ˈnɑːnsens/
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading There are many species of nonsense to which the nation is much addicted, and of which the perusal of Lavengro ought to give them a wholesome shame.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading First of all, with respect to the foreign nonsense so prevalent now in England.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are many species of nonsense to which the nation is much addicted, and of which the perusal of Lavengro ought to give them a wholesome shame.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading There are many species of nonsense to which the nation is much addicted, and of which the perusal of Lavengro ought to give them a wholesome shame.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now what is the case with nine out of ten amongst those of the English who study foreign languages?
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading There are many species of nonsense to which the nation is much addicted, and of which the perusal of Lavengro ought to give them a wholesome shame.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading With respect to the third point, various lessons which the book reads to the nation at large, and which it would be well for the nation to ponder and profit by.
ponderverbUS /ˈpɑːndər/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading With respect to the third point, various lessons which the book reads to the nation at large, and which it would be well for the nation to ponder and profit by.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
prevalentadjectiveUS /ˈprevələnt/
most frequent or common
From this reading First of all, with respect to the foreign nonsense so prevalent now in England.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading With respect to the third point, various lessons which the book reads to the nation at large, and which it would be well for the nation to ponder and profit by.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading With respect to the third point, various lessons which the book reads to the nation at large, and which it would be well for the nation to ponder and profit by.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading With respect to the third point, various lessons which the book reads to the nation at large, and which it would be well for the nation to ponder and profit by.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading There are many species of nonsense to which the nation is much addicted, and of which the perusal of Lavengro ought to give them a wholesome shame.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading First of all, with respect to the foreign nonsense so prevalent now in England.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading There are many species of nonsense to which the nation is much addicted, and of which the perusal of Lavengro ought to give them a wholesome shame.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Now what is the case with nine out of ten amongst those of the English who study foreign languages?
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Now what is the case with nine out of ten amongst those of the English who study foreign languages?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With respect to the third point, various lessons which the book reads to the nation at large, and which it would be well for the nation to ponder and profit by.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are many species of nonsense to which the nation is much addicted, and of which the perusal of Lavengro ought to give them a wholesome shame.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are many species of nonsense to which the nation is much addicted, and of which the perusal of Lavengro ought to give them a wholesome shame.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading With respect to the third point, various lessons which the book reads to the nation at large, and which it would be well for the nation to ponder and profit by.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now what is the case with nine out of ten amongst those of the English who study foreign languages?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With respect to the third point, various lessons which the book reads to the nation at large, and which it would be well for the nation to ponder and profit by.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading With respect to the third point, various lessons which the book reads to the nation at large, and which it would be well for the nation to ponder and profit by.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading With respect to the third point, various lessons which the book reads to the nation at large, and which it would be well for the nation to ponder and profit by.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now what is the case with nine out of ten amongst those of the English who study foreign languages?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With respect to the third point, various lessons which the book reads to the nation at large, and which it would be well for the nation to ponder and profit by.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The hero is a scholar; but, though possessed of a great many tongues, he affects to be neither Frenchman, nor German, nor this or that foreigner; he is one who loves his country, and the language and literature of his country, and speaks up for each and all when there is occasion to do so.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading There are many species of nonsense to which the nation is much addicted, and of which the perusal of Lavengro ought to give them a wholesome shame.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With respect to the third point, various lessons which the book reads to the nation at large, and which it would be well for the nation to ponder and profit by.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With respect to the third point, various lessons which the book reads to the nation at large, and which it would be well for the nation to ponder and profit by.
