used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He spoke of the early times when every Filipino encountering a priest uncovered, knelt, and kissed his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spoke of the early times when every Filipino encountering a priest uncovered, knelt, and kissed his hand.
auditorsnounUS /ˈɑːdətərz/
plural of “auditor” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading But in spite of the cries and gestures of the orator, by this time many of his auditors slept, and few listened.
for the reason that
From this reading Now, he said, there were those who, because they had studied in Manila or in Europe, thought fit to shake the hand of a priest instead of kissing it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in spite of the cries and gestures of the orator, by this time many of his auditors slept, and few listened.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But in spite of the cries and gestures of the orator, by this time many of his auditors slept, and few listened.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading But in spite of the cries and gestures of the orator, by this time many of his auditors slept, and few listened.
devoutadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊt/
deeply religious
From this reading Some of the devout would have wept over the sins of the ungodly, but nobody joined them, and they were forced to give it up.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He spoke of the early times when every Filipino encountering a priest uncovered, knelt, and kissed his hand.
encounteringverbUS /enˈkaʊntərɪŋ/
-ing form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading He spoke of the early times when every Filipino encountering a priest uncovered, knelt, and kissed his hand.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Now, he said, there were those who, because they had studied in Manila or in Europe, thought fit to shake the hand of a priest instead of kissing it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He spoke of the early times when every Filipino encountering a priest uncovered, knelt, and kissed his hand.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But in spite of the cries and gestures of the orator, by this time many of his auditors slept, and few listened.
FilipinonounUS /ˌfɪləˈpiːnoʊ/
a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
From this reading He spoke of the early times when every Filipino encountering a priest uncovered, knelt, and kissed his hand.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Now, he said, there were those who, because they had studied in Manila or in Europe, thought fit to shake the hand of a priest instead of kissing it.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Some of the devout would have wept over the sins of the ungodly, but nobody joined them, and they were forced to give it up.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading But in spite of the cries and gestures of the orator, by this time many of his auditors slept, and few listened.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Some of the devout would have wept over the sins of the ungodly, but nobody joined them, and they were forced to give it up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, he said, there were those who, because they had studied in Manila or in Europe, thought fit to shake the hand of a priest instead of kissing it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He spoke of the early times when every Filipino encountering a priest uncovered, knelt, and kissed his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some of the devout would have wept over the sins of the ungodly, but nobody joined them, and they were forced to give it up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke of the early times when every Filipino encountering a priest uncovered, knelt, and kissed his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spoke of the early times when every Filipino encountering a priest uncovered, knelt, and kissed his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, he said, there were those who, because they had studied in Manila or in Europe, thought fit to shake the hand of a priest instead of kissing it.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The inspiration of the preacher increased.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading The inspiration of the preacher increased.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Now, he said, there were those who, because they had studied in Manila or in Europe, thought fit to shake the hand of a priest instead of kissing it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, he said, there were those who, because they had studied in Manila or in Europe, thought fit to shake the hand of a priest instead of kissing it.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Some of the devout would have wept over the sins of the ungodly, but nobody joined them, and they were forced to give it up.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He spoke of the early times when every Filipino encountering a priest uncovered, knelt, and kissed his hand.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Now, he said, there were those who, because they had studied in Manila or in Europe, thought fit to shake the hand of a priest instead of kissing it.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading He spoke of the early times when every Filipino encountering a priest uncovered, knelt, and kissed his hand.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading But in spite of the cries and gestures of the orator, by this time many of his auditors slept, and few listened.
ManilanounUS /məˈnɪlə/
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading Now, he said, there were those who, because they had studied in Manila or in Europe, thought fit to shake the hand of a priest instead of kissing it.
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 But in spite of the cries and gestures of the orator, by this time many of his auditors slept, and few listened.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Some of the devout would have wept over the sins of the ungodly, but nobody joined them, and they were forced to give it up.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, he said, there were those who, because they had studied in Manila or in Europe, thought fit to shake the hand of a priest instead of kissing it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The inspiration of the preacher increased.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now, he said, there were those who, because they had studied in Manila or in Europe, thought fit to shake the hand of a priest instead of kissing it.
oratornounUS /ˈɔːrətər/
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading But in spite of the cries and gestures of the orator, by this time many of his auditors slept, and few listened.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some of the devout would have wept over the sins of the ungodly, but nobody joined them, and they were forced to give it up.
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading The inspiration of the preacher increased.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading He spoke of the early times when every Filipino encountering a priest uncovered, knelt, and kissed his hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now, he said, there were those who, because they had studied in Manila or in Europe, thought fit to shake the hand of a priest instead of kissing it.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Now, he said, there were those who, because they had studied in Manila or in Europe, thought fit to shake the hand of a priest instead of kissing it.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading Some of the devout would have wept over the sins of the ungodly, but nobody joined them, and they were forced to give it up.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading But in spite of the cries and gestures of the orator, by this time many of his auditors slept, and few listened.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the devout would have wept over the sins of the ungodly, but nobody joined them, and they were forced to give it up.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But in spite of the cries and gestures of the orator, by this time many of his auditors slept, and few listened.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke of the early times when every Filipino encountering a priest uncovered, knelt, and kissed his hand.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Now, he said, there were those who, because they had studied in Manila or in Europe, thought fit to shake the hand of a priest instead of kissing it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inspiration of the preacher increased.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of the devout would have wept over the sins of the ungodly, but nobody joined them, and they were forced to give it up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now, he said, there were those who, because they had studied in Manila or in Europe, thought fit to shake the hand of a priest instead of kissing it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, he said, there were those who, because they had studied in Manila or in Europe, thought fit to shake the hand of a priest instead of kissing it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But in spite of the cries and gestures of the orator, by this time many of his auditors slept, and few listened.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now, he said, there were those who, because they had studied in Manila or in Europe, thought fit to shake the hand of a priest instead of kissing it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now, he said, there were those who, because they had studied in Manila or in Europe, thought fit to shake the hand of a priest instead of kissing it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But in spite of the cries and gestures of the orator, by this time many of his auditors slept, and few listened.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He spoke of the early times when every Filipino encountering a priest uncovered, knelt, and kissed his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, he said, there were those who, because they had studied in Manila or in Europe, thought fit to shake the hand of a priest instead of kissing it.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading He spoke of the early times when every Filipino encountering a priest uncovered, knelt, and kissed his hand.
ungodlyadjectiveUS /ənˈɡɔːdli/
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading Some of the devout would have wept over the sins of the ungodly, but nobody joined them, and they were forced to give it up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some of the devout would have wept over the sins of the ungodly, but nobody joined them, and they were forced to give it up.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Some of the devout would have wept over the sins of the ungodly, but nobody joined them, and they were forced to give it up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, he said, there were those who, because they had studied in Manila or in Europe, thought fit to shake the hand of a priest instead of kissing it.
at the time that
From this reading He spoke of the early times when every Filipino encountering a priest uncovered, knelt, and kissed his hand.
which person or people
From this reading Now, he said, there were those who, because they had studied in Manila or in Europe, thought fit to shake the hand of a priest instead of kissing it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some of the devout would have wept over the sins of the ungodly, but nobody joined them, and they were forced to give it up.
