adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Philip’s reputation as a musician was materially increased by his second night’s performance.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading This modesty raised him higher in the opinion of his admirers.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading This was said openly to Philip by more than one; but he was modest, and had too much tact and good taste to openly agree with them.
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 To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Philip’s reputation as a musician was materially increased by his second night’s performance.
BecknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was said openly to Philip by more than one; but he was modest, and had too much tact and good taste to openly agree with them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Philip’s reputation as a musician was materially increased by his second night’s performance.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
fiddlernounUS /ˈfɪdələr/
a musician who plays the violin
From this reading To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This was said openly to Philip by more than one; but he was modest, and had too much tact and good taste to openly agree with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading This modesty raised him higher in the opinion of his admirers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philip’s reputation as a musician was materially increased by his second night’s performance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Philip’s reputation as a musician was materially increased by his second night’s performance.
LORENZO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORENZO RICCABOCCA.
materiallyadverbUS /məˈtɪriəli/
with respect to material aspects
From this reading Philip’s reputation as a musician was materially increased by his second night’s performance.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading This was said openly to Philip by more than one; but he was modest, and had too much tact and good taste to openly agree with them.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading This modesty raised him higher in the opinion of his admirers.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This was said openly to Philip by more than one; but he was modest, and had too much tact and good taste to openly agree with them.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This was said openly to Philip by more than one; but he was modest, and had too much tact and good taste to openly agree with them.
musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading Philip’s reputation as a musician was materially increased by his second night’s performance.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Philip’s reputation as a musician was materially increased by his second night’s performance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was said openly to Philip by more than one; but he was modest, and had too much tact and good taste to openly agree with them.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading This was said openly to Philip by more than one; but he was modest, and had too much tact and good taste to openly agree with them.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Philip’s reputation as a musician was materially increased by his second night’s performance.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading This was said openly to Philip by more than one; but he was modest, and had too much tact and good taste to openly agree with them.
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip’s reputation as a musician was materially increased by his second night’s performance.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading This modesty raised him higher in the opinion of his admirers.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Philip’s reputation as a musician was materially increased by his second night’s performance.
RICCABOCCA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORENZO RICCABOCCA.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This was said openly to Philip by more than one; but he was modest, and had too much tact and good taste to openly agree with them.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Philip’s reputation as a musician was materially increased by his second night’s performance.
surpassedverbUS /sərˈpæst/
past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading This was said openly to Philip by more than one; but he was modest, and had too much tact and good taste to openly agree with them.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading This was said openly to Philip by more than one; but he was modest, and had too much tact and good taste to openly agree with them.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This was said openly to Philip by more than one; but he was modest, and had too much tact and good taste to openly agree with them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This was said openly to Philip by more than one; but he was modest, and had too much tact and good taste to openly agree with them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was said openly to Philip by more than one; but he was modest, and had too much tact and good taste to openly agree with them.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This was said openly to Philip by more than one; but he was modest, and had too much tact and good taste to openly agree with them.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philip’s reputation as a musician was materially increased by his second night’s performance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him.
