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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading None of us--none, at any rate, outside the diplomatic service--has a feeling that he ought to be master of them.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If an Italian or a Spanish or a German came among us he was expected to converse in English or spend his time in visiting the sights silently and alone.
always
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From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading If an Italian or a Spanish or a German came among us he was expected to converse in English or spend his time in visiting the sights silently and alone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If an Italian or a Spanish or a German came among us he was expected to converse in English or spend his time in visiting the sights silently and alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
any
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From this reading None of us--none, at any rate, outside the diplomatic service--has a feeling that he ought to be master of them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading None of us--none, at any rate, outside the diplomatic service--has a feeling that he ought to be master of them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading None of us--none, at any rate, outside the diplomatic service--has a feeling that he ought to be master of them.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not for social, not for any oral purposes were these languages essayed.
came
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From this reading If an Italian or a Spanish or a German came among us he was expected to converse in English or spend his time in visiting the sights silently and alone.
Cervantes
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From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
comes
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Commedia
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consciences
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converse
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From this reading If an Italian or a Spanish or a German came among us he was expected to converse in English or spend his time in visiting the sights silently and alone.
diplomatic
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From this reading None of us--none, at any rate, outside the diplomatic service--has a feeling that he ought to be master of them.
Divina
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From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
English
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essayed
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From this reading But not for social, not for any oral purposes were these languages essayed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
expected
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From this reading If an Italian or a Spanish or a German came among us he was expected to converse in English or spend his time in visiting the sights silently and alone.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading None of us--none, at any rate, outside the diplomatic service--has a feeling that he ought to be master of them.
few
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From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But not for social, not for any oral purposes were these languages essayed.
generation
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From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
German
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From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
gravitating
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From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
harm
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From this reading Of other languages no harm comes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading None of us--none, at any rate, outside the diplomatic service--has a feeling that he ought to be master of them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None of us--none, at any rate, outside the diplomatic service--has a feeling that he ought to be master of them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If an Italian or a Spanish or a German came among us he was expected to converse in English or spend his time in visiting the sights silently and alone.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If an Italian or a Spanish or a German came among us he was expected to converse in English or spend his time in visiting the sights silently and alone.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
Italian
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From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
languages
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learned
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From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
master
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From this reading None of us--none, at any rate, outside the diplomatic service--has a feeling that he ought to be master of them.
men
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From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of other languages no harm comes.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of us--none, at any rate, outside the diplomatic service--has a feeling that he ought to be master of them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of other languages no harm comes.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
oral
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From this reading But not for social, not for any oral purposes were these languages essayed.
other
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From this reading Of other languages no harm comes.
others
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From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading None of us--none, at any rate, outside the diplomatic service--has a feeling that he ought to be master of them.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading None of us--none, at any rate, outside the diplomatic service--has a feeling that he ought to be master of them.
pestered
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From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
purposes
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From this reading But not for social, not for any oral purposes were these languages essayed.
rate
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From this reading None of us--none, at any rate, outside the diplomatic service--has a feeling that he ought to be master of them.
recent
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From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
science
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From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
service
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From this reading None of us--none, at any rate, outside the diplomatic service--has a feeling that he ought to be master of them.
sights
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From this reading If an Italian or a Spanish or a German came among us he was expected to converse in English or spend his time in visiting the sights silently and alone.
silently
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From this reading If an Italian or a Spanish or a German came among us he was expected to converse in English or spend his time in visiting the sights silently and alone.
social
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From this reading But not for social, not for any oral purposes were these languages essayed.
Spanish
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From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
spend
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From this reading If an Italian or a Spanish or a German came among us he was expected to converse in English or spend his time in visiting the sights silently and alone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None of us--none, at any rate, outside the diplomatic service--has a feeling that he ought to be master of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading None of us--none, at any rate, outside the diplomatic service--has a feeling that he ought to be master of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading None of us--none, at any rate, outside the diplomatic service--has a feeling that he ought to be master of them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But not for social, not for any oral purposes were these languages essayed.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If an Italian or a Spanish or a German came among us he was expected to converse in English or spend his time in visiting the sights silently and alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading None of us--none, at any rate, outside the diplomatic service--has a feeling that he ought to be master of them.
tried
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From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None of us--none, at any rate, outside the diplomatic service--has a feeling that he ought to be master of them.
vainly
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From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
very
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From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
view
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From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
visiting
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From this reading If an Italian or a Spanish or a German came among us he was expected to converse in English or spend his time in visiting the sights silently and alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If an Italian or a Spanish or a German came among us he was expected to converse in English or spend his time in visiting the sights silently and alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But not for social, not for any oral purposes were these languages essayed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
young
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From this reading In every recent generation a few men have learned Italian because of the Divina Commedia; and a very few others have tried Spanish, with a view to Cervantes; and German has pestered not always vainly the consciences of young men gravitating to philosophy or to science.
