used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It wasn’t Vincent’s fantastic Irish hate; it wasn’t really hate at all, simply a stubborn dislike.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had all the resentment, all the prejudices, of her little Ohio town against that lordly race.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had all the resentment, all the prejudices, of her little Ohio town against that lordly race.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She found a compromise, as he did, by a preposterous worship of all things French.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
a youthful male person
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She found a compromise, as he did, by a preposterous worship of all things French.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading She found a compromise, as he did, by a preposterous worship of all things French.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She found a compromise, as he did, by a preposterous worship of all things French.
didn't
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From this reading Moreover, she didn’t like the English.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading It wasn’t Vincent’s fantastic Irish hate; it wasn’t really hate at all, simply a stubborn dislike.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Moreover, she didn’t like the English.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading It wasn’t Vincent’s fantastic Irish hate; it wasn’t really hate at all, simply a stubborn dislike.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
set up or found
From this reading She found a compromise, as he did, by a preposterous worship of all things French.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She found a compromise, as he did, by a preposterous worship of all things French.
a person of German nationality
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It wasn’t Vincent’s fantastic Irish hate; it wasn’t really hate at all, simply a stubborn dislike.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found a compromise, as he did, by a preposterous worship of all things French.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had all the resentment, all the prejudices, of her little Ohio town against that lordly race.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
intense and profound fear
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading It wasn’t Vincent’s fantastic Irish hate; it wasn’t really hate at all, simply a stubborn dislike.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn’t Vincent’s fantastic Irish hate; it wasn’t really hate at all, simply a stubborn dislike.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Moreover, she didn’t like the English.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had all the resentment, all the prejudices, of her little Ohio town against that lordly race.
lordlyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːrdliː/
of or befitting a lord
From this reading She had all the resentment, all the prejudices, of her little Ohio town against that lordly race.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, she didn’t like the English.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading She had all the resentment, all the prejudices, of her little Ohio town against that lordly race.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
prejudicesnounUS /ˈpredʒədɪsɪz/
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading She had all the resentment, all the prejudices, of her little Ohio town against that lordly race.
preposterousadjectiveUS /prɪˈpɑːstərəs/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading She found a compromise, as he did, by a preposterous worship of all things French.
any competition
From this reading She had all the resentment, all the prejudices, of her little Ohio town against that lordly race.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It wasn’t Vincent’s fantastic Irish hate; it wasn’t really hate at all, simply a stubborn dislike.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading She had all the resentment, all the prejudices, of her little Ohio town against that lordly race.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
and nothing more
From this reading It wasn’t Vincent’s fantastic Irish hate; it wasn’t really hate at all, simply a stubborn dislike.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading It wasn’t Vincent’s fantastic Irish hate; it wasn’t really hate at all, simply a stubborn dislike.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had all the resentment, all the prejudices, of her little Ohio town against that lordly race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She found a compromise, as he did, by a preposterous worship of all things French.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She kept to herself the horror she felt at the idea of some nice American boy killing one of those magnificent, insolent German officers she had always so admired.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She had all the resentment, all the prejudices, of her little Ohio town against that lordly race.
Vincent's
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From this reading It wasn’t Vincent’s fantastic Irish hate; it wasn’t really hate at all, simply a stubborn dislike.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn’t Vincent’s fantastic Irish hate; it wasn’t really hate at all, simply a stubborn dislike.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading She found a compromise, as he did, by a preposterous worship of all things French.
