used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had given me a worship for my race amounting to superstition, and bequeathed to me a hatred for the Turks which would have warped my intelligence, had I not been blessed almost from my infancy with a power of observing for myself, and also had not good fortune given me little Turkish Kiamelé as a constant companion.
how long something has existed
From this reading He had enriched my childhood with things beyond my age, yet things which I would not give up for the most normal and sweetest of childhoods.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had given me a worship for my race amounting to superstition, and bequeathed to me a hatred for the Turks which would have warped my intelligence, had I not been blessed almost from my infancy with a power of observing for myself, and also had not good fortune given me little Turkish Kiamelé as a constant companion.
in addition
From this reading He had given me a worship for my race amounting to superstition, and bequeathed to me a hatred for the Turks which would have warped my intelligence, had I not been blessed almost from my infancy with a power of observing for myself, and also had not good fortune given me little Turkish Kiamelé as a constant companion.
a cherished desire
From this reading OTHER FACES, OTHER PHASES My uncle was now gone--gone, let us hope, to where he was to find rest from racial hatred, rest from national ambition.
amountingverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪŋ/
-ing form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading He had given me a worship for my race amounting to superstition, and bequeathed to me a hatred for the Turks which would have warped my intelligence, had I not been blessed almost from my infancy with a power of observing for myself, and also had not good fortune given me little Turkish Kiamelé as a constant companion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had taught me the Greek Revolution as no book could ever have done; and he had given me an idea of the big things expected of men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had enriched my childhood with things beyond my age, yet things which I would not give up for the most normal and sweetest of childhoods.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had taught me the Greek Revolution as no book could ever have done; and he had given me an idea of the big things expected of men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had given me a worship for my race amounting to superstition, and bequeathed to me a hatred for the Turks which would have warped my intelligence, had I not been blessed almost from my infancy with a power of observing for myself, and also had not good fortune given me little Turkish Kiamelé as a constant companion.
bequeathedverbUS /bəˈkwiːθt/
past form of “bequeath” — leave or give by will after one's death
From this reading He had given me a worship for my race amounting to superstition, and bequeathed to me a hatred for the Turks which would have warped my intelligence, had I not been blessed almost from my infancy with a power of observing for myself, and also had not good fortune given me little Turkish Kiamelé as a constant companion.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He had enriched my childhood with things beyond my age, yet things which I would not give up for the most normal and sweetest of childhoods.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had taught me the Greek Revolution as no book could ever have done; and he had given me an idea of the big things expected of men.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading He had given me a worship for my race amounting to superstition, and bequeathed to me a hatred for the Turks which would have warped my intelligence, had I not been blessed almost from my infancy with a power of observing for myself, and also had not good fortune given me little Turkish Kiamelé as a constant companion.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He had taught me the Greek Revolution as no book could ever have done; and he had given me an idea of the big things expected of men.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading He had enriched my childhood with things beyond my age, yet things which I would not give up for the most normal and sweetest of childhoods.
childhoodsnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊdz/
plural of “childhood” — the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading He had enriched my childhood with things beyond my age, yet things which I would not give up for the most normal and sweetest of childhoods.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He had given me a worship for my race amounting to superstition, and bequeathed to me a hatred for the Turks which would have warped my intelligence, had I not been blessed almost from my infancy with a power of observing for myself, and also had not good fortune given me little Turkish Kiamelé as a constant companion.
unvarying in nature
From this reading He had given me a worship for my race amounting to superstition, and bequeathed to me a hatred for the Turks which would have warped my intelligence, had I not been blessed almost from my infancy with a power of observing for myself, and also had not good fortune given me little Turkish Kiamelé as a constant companion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had taught me the Greek Revolution as no book could ever have done; and he had given me an idea of the big things expected of men.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had taught me the Greek Revolution as no book could ever have done; and he had given me an idea of the big things expected of men.
enrichedverbUS /enˈrɪtʃt/
past form of “enrich” — make better or improve in quality
From this reading He had enriched my childhood with things beyond my age, yet things which I would not give up for the most normal and sweetest of childhoods.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Gone though he was, his influence over my life was never to go entirely--in spite of radical modifications.
at any time
From this reading He had taught me the Greek Revolution as no book could ever have done; and he had given me an idea of the big things expected of men.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had taught me the Greek Revolution as no book could ever have done; and he had given me an idea of the big things expected of men.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading OTHER FACES, OTHER PHASES My uncle was now gone--gone, let us hope, to where he was to find rest from racial hatred, rest from national ambition.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading OTHER FACES, OTHER PHASES My uncle was now gone--gone, let us hope, to where he was to find rest from racial hatred, rest from national ambition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had enriched my childhood with things beyond my age, yet things which I would not give up for the most normal and sweetest of childhoods.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He had given me a worship for my race amounting to superstition, and bequeathed to me a hatred for the Turks which would have warped my intelligence, had I not been blessed almost from my infancy with a power of observing for myself, and also had not good fortune given me little Turkish Kiamelé as a constant companion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OTHER FACES, OTHER PHASES My uncle was now gone--gone, let us hope, to where he was to find rest from racial hatred, rest from national ambition.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had enriched my childhood with things beyond my age, yet things which I would not give up for the most normal and sweetest of childhoods.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had taught me the Greek Revolution as no book could ever have done; and he had given me an idea of the big things expected of men.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gone though he was, his influence over my life was never to go entirely--in spite of radical modifications.
destroyed or killed
From this reading OTHER FACES, OTHER PHASES My uncle was now gone--gone, let us hope, to where he was to find rest from racial hatred, rest from national ambition.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had given me a worship for my race amounting to superstition, and bequeathed to me a hatred for the Turks which would have warped my intelligence, had I not been blessed almost from my infancy with a power of observing for myself, and also had not good fortune given me little Turkish Kiamelé as a constant companion.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading He had taught me the Greek Revolution as no book could ever have done; and he had given me an idea of the big things expected of men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had enriched my childhood with things beyond my age, yet things which I would not give up for the most normal and sweetest of childhoods.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading OTHER FACES, OTHER PHASES My uncle was now gone--gone, let us hope, to where he was to find rest from racial hatred, rest from national ambition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had taught me the Greek Revolution as no book could ever have done; and he had given me an idea of the big things expected of men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OTHER FACES, OTHER PHASES My uncle was now gone--gone, let us hope, to where he was to find rest from racial hatred, rest from national ambition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gone though he was, his influence over my life was never to go entirely--in spite of radical modifications.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading OTHER FACES, OTHER PHASES My uncle was now gone--gone, let us hope, to where he was to find rest from racial hatred, rest from national ambition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had enriched my childhood with things beyond my age, yet things which I would not give up for the most normal and sweetest of childhoods.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had taught me the Greek Revolution as no book could ever have done; and he had given me an idea of the big things expected of men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gone though he was, his influence over my life was never to go entirely--in spite of radical modifications.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading He had given me a worship for my race amounting to superstition, and bequeathed to me a hatred for the Turks which would have warped my intelligence, had I not been blessed almost from my infancy with a power of observing for myself, and also had not good fortune given me little Turkish Kiamelé as a constant companion.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Gone though he was, his influence over my life was never to go entirely--in spite of radical modifications.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading He had given me a worship for my race amounting to superstition, and bequeathed to me a hatred for the Turks which would have warped my intelligence, had I not been blessed almost from my infancy with a power of observing for myself, and also had not good fortune given me little Turkish Kiamelé as a constant companion.
Kiamelé
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From this reading He had given me a worship for my race amounting to superstition, and bequeathed to me a hatred for the Turks which would have warped my intelligence, had I not been blessed almost from my infancy with a power of observing for myself, and also had not good fortune given me little Turkish Kiamelé as a constant companion.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading OTHER FACES, OTHER PHASES My uncle was now gone--gone, let us hope, to where he was to find rest from racial hatred, rest from national ambition.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Gone though he was, his influence over my life was never to go entirely--in spite of radical modifications.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had given me a worship for my race amounting to superstition, and bequeathed to me a hatred for the Turks which would have warped my intelligence, had I not been blessed almost from my infancy with a power of observing for myself, and also had not good fortune given me little Turkish Kiamelé as a constant companion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had taught me the Greek Revolution as no book could ever have done; and he had given me an idea of the big things expected of men.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had taught me the Greek Revolution as no book could ever have done; and he had given me an idea of the big things expected of men.
modificationsnounUS /ˌmɑːdəfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “modification” — the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
From this reading Gone though he was, his influence over my life was never to go entirely--in spite of radical modifications.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had enriched my childhood with things beyond my age, yet things which I would not give up for the most normal and sweetest of childhoods.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OTHER FACES, OTHER PHASES My uncle was now gone--gone, let us hope, to where he was to find rest from racial hatred, rest from national ambition.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He had given me a worship for my race amounting to superstition, and bequeathed to me a hatred for the Turks which would have warped my intelligence, had I not been blessed almost from my infancy with a power of observing for myself, and also had not good fortune given me little Turkish Kiamelé as a constant companion.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading OTHER FACES, OTHER PHASES My uncle was now gone--gone, let us hope, to where he was to find rest from racial hatred, rest from national ambition.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Gone though he was, his influence over my life was never to go entirely--in spite of radical modifications.
not any; not one
From this reading He had taught me the Greek Revolution as no book could ever have done; and he had given me an idea of the big things expected of men.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading He had enriched my childhood with things beyond my age, yet things which I would not give up for the most normal and sweetest of childhoods.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had enriched my childhood with things beyond my age, yet things which I would not give up for the most normal and sweetest of childhoods.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading OTHER FACES, OTHER PHASES My uncle was now gone--gone, let us hope, to where he was to find rest from racial hatred, rest from national ambition.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading He had given me a worship for my race amounting to superstition, and bequeathed to me a hatred for the Turks which would have warped my intelligence, had I not been blessed almost from my infancy with a power of observing for myself, and also had not good fortune given me little Turkish Kiamelé as a constant companion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gone though he was, his influence over my life was never to go entirely--in spite of radical modifications.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading OTHER FACES, OTHER PHASES My uncle was now gone--gone, let us hope, to where he was to find rest from racial hatred, rest from national ambition.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Gone though he was, his influence over my life was never to go entirely--in spite of radical modifications.
PHASESnounUS /ˈfeɪzəz/
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading OTHER FACES, OTHER PHASES My uncle was now gone--gone, let us hope, to where he was to find rest from racial hatred, rest from national ambition.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He had given me a worship for my race amounting to superstition, and bequeathed to me a hatred for the Turks which would have warped my intelligence, had I not been blessed almost from my infancy with a power of observing for myself, and also had not good fortune given me little Turkish Kiamelé as a constant companion.
any competition
From this reading He had given me a worship for my race amounting to superstition, and bequeathed to me a hatred for the Turks which would have warped my intelligence, had I not been blessed almost from my infancy with a power of observing for myself, and also had not good fortune given me little Turkish Kiamelé as a constant companion.
racialadjectiveUS /ˈreɪʃəl/
of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people
From this reading OTHER FACES, OTHER PHASES My uncle was now gone--gone, let us hope, to where he was to find rest from racial hatred, rest from national ambition.
radicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading Gone though he was, his influence over my life was never to go entirely--in spite of radical modifications.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading OTHER FACES, OTHER PHASES My uncle was now gone--gone, let us hope, to where he was to find rest from racial hatred, rest from national ambition.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading He had taught me the Greek Revolution as no book could ever have done; and he had given me an idea of the big things expected of men.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Gone though he was, his influence over my life was never to go entirely--in spite of radical modifications.
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading He had given me a worship for my race amounting to superstition, and bequeathed to me a hatred for the Turks which would have warped my intelligence, had I not been blessed almost from my infancy with a power of observing for myself, and also had not good fortune given me little Turkish Kiamelé as a constant companion.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He had enriched my childhood with things beyond my age, yet things which I would not give up for the most normal and sweetest of childhoods.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He had taught me the Greek Revolution as no book could ever have done; and he had given me an idea of the big things expected of men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had enriched my childhood with things beyond my age, yet things which I would not give up for the most normal and sweetest of childhoods.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had enriched my childhood with things beyond my age, yet things which I would not give up for the most normal and sweetest of childhoods.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Gone though he was, his influence over my life was never to go entirely--in spite of radical modifications.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OTHER FACES, OTHER PHASES My uncle was now gone--gone, let us hope, to where he was to find rest from racial hatred, rest from national ambition.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading He had given me a worship for my race amounting to superstition, and bequeathed to me a hatred for the Turks which would have warped my intelligence, had I not been blessed almost from my infancy with a power of observing for myself, and also had not good fortune given me little Turkish Kiamelé as a constant companion.
TurksnounUS /tɜːrks/
plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading He had given me a worship for my race amounting to superstition, and bequeathed to me a hatred for the Turks which would have warped my intelligence, had I not been blessed almost from my infancy with a power of observing for myself, and also had not good fortune given me little Turkish Kiamelé as a constant companion.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading OTHER FACES, OTHER PHASES My uncle was now gone--gone, let us hope, to where he was to find rest from racial hatred, rest from national ambition.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had enriched my childhood with things beyond my age, yet things which I would not give up for the most normal and sweetest of childhoods.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OTHER FACES, OTHER PHASES My uncle was now gone--gone, let us hope, to where he was to find rest from racial hatred, rest from national ambition.
warpedadjectiveUS /wɔːrpt/
used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture
From this reading He had given me a worship for my race amounting to superstition, and bequeathed to me a hatred for the Turks which would have warped my intelligence, had I not been blessed almost from my infancy with a power of observing for myself, and also had not good fortune given me little Turkish Kiamelé as a constant companion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OTHER FACES, OTHER PHASES My uncle was now gone--gone, let us hope, to where he was to find rest from racial hatred, rest from national ambition.
in or at the place that
From this reading OTHER FACES, OTHER PHASES My uncle was now gone--gone, let us hope, to where he was to find rest from racial hatred, rest from national ambition.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had enriched my childhood with things beyond my age, yet things which I would not give up for the most normal and sweetest of childhoods.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had enriched my childhood with things beyond my age, yet things which I would not give up for the most normal and sweetest of childhoods.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading He had given me a worship for my race amounting to superstition, and bequeathed to me a hatred for the Turks which would have warped my intelligence, had I not been blessed almost from my infancy with a power of observing for myself, and also had not good fortune given me little Turkish Kiamelé as a constant companion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had enriched my childhood with things beyond my age, yet things which I would not give up for the most normal and sweetest of childhoods.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had enriched my childhood with things beyond my age, yet things which I would not give up for the most normal and sweetest of childhoods.
