AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A French workman who lived in the Valley of the Vire in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, is said to be vaudeville's grandparent.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading He composed and sang certain sprightly songs which struck the popular fancy and achieved a reputation not only in his own town but throughout the country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course, the child of his brain bears not even a remote resemblance to its descendant of to-day, yet the line is unbroken and the relationship clearer than many of the family trees of the royal houses.
Bassel
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From this reading The French workman's name was Oliver Bassel, or Olivier Basselin, and in his way he was a poet.
Bassel's
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From this reading Bassel's success raised the usual crop of imitators and soon a whole family of songs like his were being whistled in France.
Basselin
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From this reading The French workman's name was Oliver Bassel, or Olivier Basselin, and in his way he was a poet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A French workman who lived in the Valley of the Vire in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, is said to be vaudeville's grandparent.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Of course, the child of his brain bears not even a remote resemblance to its descendant of to-day, yet the line is unbroken and the relationship clearer than many of the family trees of the royal houses.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Bassel's success raised the usual crop of imitators and soon a whole family of songs like his were being whistled in France.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Of course, the child of his brain bears not even a remote resemblance to its descendant of to-day, yet the line is unbroken and the relationship clearer than many of the family trees of the royal houses.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He composed and sang certain sprightly songs which struck the popular fancy and achieved a reputation not only in his own town but throughout the country.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading A French workman who lived in the Valley of the Vire in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, is said to be vaudeville's grandparent.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He composed and sang certain sprightly songs which struck the popular fancy and achieved a reputation not only in his own town but throughout the country.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Of course, the child of his brain bears not even a remote resemblance to its descendant of to-day, yet the line is unbroken and the relationship clearer than many of the family trees of the royal houses.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading Of course, the child of his brain bears not even a remote resemblance to its descendant of to-day, yet the line is unbroken and the relationship clearer than many of the family trees of the royal houses.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading He composed and sang certain sprightly songs which struck the popular fancy and achieved a reputation not only in his own town but throughout the country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He composed and sang certain sprightly songs which struck the popular fancy and achieved a reputation not only in his own town but throughout the country.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, the child of his brain bears not even a remote resemblance to its descendant of to-day, yet the line is unbroken and the relationship clearer than many of the family trees of the royal houses.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Bassel's success raised the usual crop of imitators and soon a whole family of songs like his were being whistled in France.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading Of course, the child of his brain bears not even a remote resemblance to its descendant of to-day, yet the line is unbroken and the relationship clearer than many of the family trees of the royal houses.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Of course, the child of his brain bears not even a remote resemblance to its descendant of to-day, yet the line is unbroken and the relationship clearer than many of the family trees of the royal houses.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Of course, the child of his brain bears not even a remote resemblance to its descendant of to-day, yet the line is unbroken and the relationship clearer than many of the family trees of the royal houses.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading He composed and sang certain sprightly songs which struck the popular fancy and achieved a reputation not only in his own town but throughout the country.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading A French workman who lived in the Valley of the Vire in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, is said to be vaudeville's grandparent.
fourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading A French workman who lived in the Valley of the Vire in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, is said to be vaudeville's grandparent.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Bassel's success raised the usual crop of imitators and soon a whole family of songs like his were being whistled in France.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading A French workman who lived in the Valley of the Vire in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, is said to be vaudeville's grandparent.
grandparentnounUS /ˈɡrændperənt/
a parent of your father or mother
From this reading A French workman who lived in the Valley of the Vire in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, is said to be vaudeville's grandparent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The French workman's name was Oliver Bassel, or Olivier Basselin, and in his way he was a poet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course, the child of his brain bears not even a remote resemblance to its descendant of to-day, yet the line is unbroken and the relationship clearer than many of the family trees of the royal houses.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Of course, the child of his brain bears not even a remote resemblance to its descendant of to-day, yet the line is unbroken and the relationship clearer than many of the family trees of the royal houses.
imitatorsnounUS /ˈɪmɪteɪtərz/
plural of “imitator” — someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another
From this reading Bassel's success raised the usual crop of imitators and soon a whole family of songs like his were being whistled in France.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A French workman who lived in the Valley of the Vire in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, is said to be vaudeville's grandparent.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A French workman who lived in the Valley of the Vire in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, is said to be vaudeville's grandparent.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course, the child of his brain bears not even a remote resemblance to its descendant of to-day, yet the line is unbroken and the relationship clearer than many of the family trees of the royal houses.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Bassel's success raised the usual crop of imitators and soon a whole family of songs like his were being whistled in France.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Of course, the child of his brain bears not even a remote resemblance to its descendant of to-day, yet the line is unbroken and the relationship clearer than many of the family trees of the royal houses.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A French workman who lived in the Valley of the Vire in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, is said to be vaudeville's grandparent.
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 Of course, the child of his brain bears not even a remote resemblance to its descendant of to-day, yet the line is unbroken and the relationship clearer than many of the family trees of the royal houses.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The French workman's name was Oliver Bassel, or Olivier Basselin, and in his way he was a poet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, the child of his brain bears not even a remote resemblance to its descendant of to-day, yet the line is unbroken and the relationship clearer than many of the family trees of the royal houses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A French workman who lived in the Valley of the Vire in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, is said to be vaudeville's grandparent.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading The French workman's name was Oliver Bassel, or Olivier Basselin, and in his way he was a poet.
OliviernounUS /ˌoʊˈlɪviːeɪ/
English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989)
From this reading The French workman's name was Oliver Bassel, or Olivier Basselin, and in his way he was a poet.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He composed and sang certain sprightly songs which struck the popular fancy and achieved a reputation not only in his own town but throughout the country.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A French workman who lived in the Valley of the Vire in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, is said to be vaudeville's grandparent.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He composed and sang certain sprightly songs which struck the popular fancy and achieved a reputation not only in his own town but throughout the country.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The French workman's name was Oliver Bassel, or Olivier Basselin, and in his way he was a poet.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading He composed and sang certain sprightly songs which struck the popular fancy and achieved a reputation not only in his own town but throughout the country.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Bassel's success raised the usual crop of imitators and soon a whole family of songs like his were being whistled in France.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading Of course, the child of his brain bears not even a remote resemblance to its descendant of to-day, yet the line is unbroken and the relationship clearer than many of the family trees of the royal houses.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Of course, the child of his brain bears not even a remote resemblance to its descendant of to-day, yet the line is unbroken and the relationship clearer than many of the family trees of the royal houses.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading He composed and sang certain sprightly songs which struck the popular fancy and achieved a reputation not only in his own town but throughout the country.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading Of course, the child of his brain bears not even a remote resemblance to its descendant of to-day, yet the line is unbroken and the relationship clearer than many of the family trees of the royal houses.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Of course, the child of his brain bears not even a remote resemblance to its descendant of to-day, yet the line is unbroken and the relationship clearer than many of the family trees of the royal houses.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A French workman who lived in the Valley of the Vire in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, is said to be vaudeville's grandparent.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading He composed and sang certain sprightly songs which struck the popular fancy and achieved a reputation not only in his own town but throughout the country.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading He composed and sang certain sprightly songs which struck the popular fancy and achieved a reputation not only in his own town but throughout the country.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Bassel's success raised the usual crop of imitators and soon a whole family of songs like his were being whistled in France.
sprightlyadjectiveUS /ˈspraɪtli/
full of spirit and vitality
From this reading He composed and sang certain sprightly songs which struck the popular fancy and achieved a reputation not only in his own town but throughout the country.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He composed and sang certain sprightly songs which struck the popular fancy and achieved a reputation not only in his own town but throughout the country.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Bassel's success raised the usual crop of imitators and soon a whole family of songs like his were being whistled in France.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of course, the child of his brain bears not even a remote resemblance to its descendant of to-day, yet the line is unbroken and the relationship clearer than many of the family trees of the royal houses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A French workman who lived in the Valley of the Vire in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, is said to be vaudeville's grandparent.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading He composed and sang certain sprightly songs which struck the popular fancy and achieved a reputation not only in his own town but throughout the country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A French workman who lived in the Valley of the Vire in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, is said to be vaudeville's grandparent.
to-day
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From this reading Of course, the child of his brain bears not even a remote resemblance to its descendant of to-day, yet the line is unbroken and the relationship clearer than many of the family trees of the royal houses.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He composed and sang certain sprightly songs which struck the popular fancy and achieved a reputation not only in his own town but throughout the country.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Of course, the child of his brain bears not even a remote resemblance to its descendant of to-day, yet the line is unbroken and the relationship clearer than many of the family trees of the royal houses.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Of course, the child of his brain bears not even a remote resemblance to its descendant of to-day, yet the line is unbroken and the relationship clearer than many of the family trees of the royal houses.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Bassel's success raised the usual crop of imitators and soon a whole family of songs like his were being whistled in France.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A French workman who lived in the Valley of the Vire in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, is said to be vaudeville's grandparent.
vaudeville's
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From this reading A French workman who lived in the Valley of the Vire in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, is said to be vaudeville's grandparent.
Vire
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From this reading A French workman who lived in the Valley of the Vire in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, is said to be vaudeville's grandparent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The French workman's name was Oliver Bassel, or Olivier Basselin, and in his way he was a poet.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The French workman's name was Oliver Bassel, or Olivier Basselin, and in his way he was a poet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bassel's success raised the usual crop of imitators and soon a whole family of songs like his were being whistled in France.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He composed and sang certain sprightly songs which struck the popular fancy and achieved a reputation not only in his own town but throughout the country.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Bassel's success raised the usual crop of imitators and soon a whole family of songs like his were being whistled in France.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A French workman who lived in the Valley of the Vire in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, is said to be vaudeville's grandparent.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Bassel's success raised the usual crop of imitators and soon a whole family of songs like his were being whistled in France.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading A French workman who lived in the Valley of the Vire in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, is said to be vaudeville's grandparent.
workman'snounUS /ˈwɜːrkmənz/
possessive form of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading The French workman's name was Oliver Bassel, or Olivier Basselin, and in his way he was a poet.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Of course, the child of his brain bears not even a remote resemblance to its descendant of to-day, yet the line is unbroken and the relationship clearer than many of the family trees of the royal houses.
