used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He became more famous by verses, by plays, by political follies, and by social successes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It indisposes men to be great at their maturity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It indisposes men to be great at their maturity.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became more famous by verses, by plays, by political follies, and by social successes.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had become great when young, which is perhaps a misfortune.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
folliesnounUS /ˈfɑːliz/
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading He became more famous by verses, by plays, by political follies, and by social successes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had become great when young, which is perhaps a misfortune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had become great when young, which is perhaps a misfortune.
hecticadjectiveUS /ˈhektɪk/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.
indisposes
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From this reading It indisposes men to be great at their maturity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had become great when young, which is perhaps a misfortune.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It indisposes men to be great at their maturity.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.
maturitynounUS /məˈtʃʊrəti/
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
From this reading It indisposes men to be great at their maturity.
the force of workers available
From this reading It indisposes men to be great at their maturity.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading He had become great when young, which is perhaps a misfortune.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He became more famous by verses, by plays, by political follies, and by social successes.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
by chance
From this reading He had become great when young, which is perhaps a misfortune.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading He became more famous by verses, by plays, by political follies, and by social successes.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading He became more famous by verses, by plays, by political follies, and by social successes.
Rubes
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From this reading Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading He became more famous by verses, by plays, by political follies, and by social successes.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.
successesnounUS /səkˈsesəz/
plural of “success” — an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He became more famous by verses, by plays, by political follies, and by social successes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It indisposes men to be great at their maturity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It indisposes men to be great at their maturity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He was famous at twenty, by a picture hectic in color, perfect in drawing, that made Paris at his feet.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading He became more famous by verses, by plays, by political follies, and by social successes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.
at the time that
From this reading He had become great when young, which is perhaps a misfortune.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had become great when young, which is perhaps a misfortune.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Her stranger from Rubes' land was a great man in a certain world.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had become great when young, which is perhaps a misfortune.
