amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading He was as eccentric and extravagant as ever, and his recitations were received with good-natured amusement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Philip played with excellent effect, and his efforts were received with as much favor at Knoxville as at Wilkesville.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading He was twice encored, and at the end of each of his selections he was greeted with applause.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Philip played with excellent effect, and his efforts were received with as much favor at Knoxville as at Wilkesville.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Philip played with excellent effect, and his efforts were received with as much favor at Knoxville as at Wilkesville.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He was twice encored, and at the end of each of his selections he was greeted with applause.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading He was as eccentric and extravagant as ever, and his recitations were received with good-natured amusement.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Philip played with excellent effect, and his efforts were received with as much favor at Knoxville as at Wilkesville.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Philip played with excellent effect, and his efforts were received with as much favor at Knoxville as at Wilkesville.
encored
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From this reading He was twice encored, and at the end of each of his selections he was greeted with applause.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He was twice encored, and at the end of each of his selections he was greeted with applause.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He was as eccentric and extravagant as ever, and his recitations were received with good-natured amusement.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Philip played with excellent effect, and his efforts were received with as much favor at Knoxville as at Wilkesville.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading He was as eccentric and extravagant as ever, and his recitations were received with good-natured amusement.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading Philip played with excellent effect, and his efforts were received with as much favor at Knoxville as at Wilkesville.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Professor Riccabocca, people hardly knew what to make of him.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading He was as eccentric and extravagant as ever, and his recitations were received with good-natured amusement.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He was twice encored, and at the end of each of his selections he was greeted with applause.
GUARDIANnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading THE PRETENDED GUARDIAN.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading As for Professor Riccabocca, people hardly knew what to make of him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was twice encored, and at the end of each of his selections he was greeted with applause.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for Professor Riccabocca, people hardly knew what to make of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philip played with excellent effect, and his efforts were received with as much favor at Knoxville as at Wilkesville.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As for Professor Riccabocca, people hardly knew what to make of him.
KnoxvillenounUS /ˈnɑːksvɪl/
a city in eastern Tennessee on the Tennessee River
From this reading Philip played with excellent effect, and his efforts were received with as much favor at Knoxville as at Wilkesville.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading As for Professor Riccabocca, people hardly knew what to make of him.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Philip played with excellent effect, and his efforts were received with as much favor at Knoxville as at Wilkesville.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was twice encored, and at the end of each of his selections he was greeted with applause.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As for Professor Riccabocca, people hardly knew what to make of him.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip played with excellent effect, and his efforts were received with as much favor at Knoxville as at Wilkesville.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Philip played with excellent effect, and his efforts were received with as much favor at Knoxville as at Wilkesville.
PRETENDEDadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading THE PRETENDED GUARDIAN.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading As for Professor Riccabocca, people hardly knew what to make of him.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Philip played with excellent effect, and his efforts were received with as much favor at Knoxville as at Wilkesville.
recitationsnounUS /ˌresɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “recitation” — written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading He was as eccentric and extravagant as ever, and his recitations were received with good-natured amusement.
Riccabocca
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for Professor Riccabocca, people hardly knew what to make of him.
selectionsnounUS /səˈlekʃənz/
plural of “selection” — the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading He was twice encored, and at the end of each of his selections he was greeted with applause.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRETENDED GUARDIAN.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for Professor Riccabocca, people hardly knew what to make of him.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading He was twice encored, and at the end of each of his selections he was greeted with applause.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was twice encored, and at the end of each of his selections he was greeted with applause.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Philip played with excellent effect, and his efforts were received with as much favor at Knoxville as at Wilkesville.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As for Professor Riccabocca, people hardly knew what to make of him.
Wilkesville
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From this reading Philip played with excellent effect, and his efforts were received with as much favor at Knoxville as at Wilkesville.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Philip played with excellent effect, and his efforts were received with as much favor at Knoxville as at Wilkesville.
