used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It seems impossible, Sebastian, that a man like you, with a wife and children, should have lent yourself to this debauchery....
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Where is all your talk about your ideas and your religion?
(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 Where is all your talk about your ideas and your religion?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It seems impossible, Sebastian, that a man like you, with a wife and children, should have lent yourself to this debauchery....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I who felt quite at ease thinking that he went with a man of good character!
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I who believed you so different and who had such confidence in you when you went on journeys with Juan!
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I who felt quite at ease thinking that he went with a man of good character!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "It seems impossible, Sebastian, that a man like you, with a wife and children, should have lent yourself to this debauchery....
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I who believed you so different and who had such confidence in you when you went on journeys with Juan!
debaucherynounUS /dəˈbɔːtʃəri/
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
From this reading "It seems impossible, Sebastian, that a man like you, with a wife and children, should have lent yourself to this debauchery....
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I who believed you so different and who had such confidence in you when you went on journeys with Juan!
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Is this what you learn at the meeting of Jews in the house of Don Joselito, the teacher?"
move gently or carefully
From this reading I who felt quite at ease thinking that he went with a man of good character!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I who felt quite at ease thinking that he went with a man of good character!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I who felt quite at ease thinking that he went with a man of good character!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I who believed you so different and who had such confidence in you when you went on journeys with Juan!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It seems impossible, Sebastian, that a man like you, with a wife and children, should have lent yourself to this debauchery....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I who felt quite at ease thinking that he went with a man of good character!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Is this what you learn at the meeting of Jews in the house of Don Joselito, the teacher?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I who believed you so different and who had such confidence in you when you went on journeys with Juan!
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Where is all your talk about your ideas and your religion?
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "It seems impossible, Sebastian, that a man like you, with a wife and children, should have lent yourself to this debauchery....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I who believed you so different and who had such confidence in you when you went on journeys with Juan!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is all your talk about your ideas and your religion?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems impossible, Sebastian, that a man like you, with a wife and children, should have lent yourself to this debauchery....
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading Is this what you learn at the meeting of Jews in the house of Don Joselito, the teacher?"
Joselito
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From this reading Is this what you learn at the meeting of Jews in the house of Don Joselito, the teacher?"
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading I who believed you so different and who had such confidence in you when you went on journeys with Juan!
Juan
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From this reading I who believed you so different and who had such confidence in you when you went on journeys with Juan!
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Is this what you learn at the meeting of Jews in the house of Don Joselito, the teacher?"
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading "It seems impossible, Sebastian, that a man like you, with a wife and children, should have lent yourself to this debauchery....
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It seems impossible, Sebastian, that a man like you, with a wife and children, should have lent yourself to this debauchery....
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It seems impossible, Sebastian, that a man like you, with a wife and children, should have lent yourself to this debauchery....
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Is this what you learn at the meeting of Jews in the house of Don Joselito, the teacher?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I who felt quite at ease thinking that he went with a man of good character!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I who believed you so different and who had such confidence in you when you went on journeys with Juan!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I who felt quite at ease thinking that he went with a man of good character!
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Where is all your talk about your ideas and your religion?
Sebastian
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From this reading "It seems impossible, Sebastian, that a man like you, with a wife and children, should have lent yourself to this debauchery....
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems impossible, Sebastian, that a man like you, with a wife and children, should have lent yourself to this debauchery....
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It seems impossible, Sebastian, that a man like you, with a wife and children, should have lent yourself to this debauchery....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I who believed you so different and who had such confidence in you when you went on journeys with Juan!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I who believed you so different and who had such confidence in you when you went on journeys with Juan!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Where is all your talk about your ideas and your religion?
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Is this what you learn at the meeting of Jews in the house of Don Joselito, the teacher?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems impossible, Sebastian, that a man like you, with a wife and children, should have lent yourself to this debauchery....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is this what you learn at the meeting of Jews in the house of Don Joselito, the teacher?"
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I who felt quite at ease thinking that he went with a man of good character!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It seems impossible, Sebastian, that a man like you, with a wife and children, should have lent yourself to this debauchery....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It seems impossible, Sebastian, that a man like you, with a wife and children, should have lent yourself to this debauchery....
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I who believed you so different and who had such confidence in you when you went on journeys with Juan!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Is this what you learn at the meeting of Jews in the house of Don Joselito, the teacher?"
at the time that
From this reading I who believed you so different and who had such confidence in you when you went on journeys with Juan!
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is all your talk about your ideas and your religion?
which person or people
From this reading I who believed you so different and who had such confidence in you when you went on journeys with Juan!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "It seems impossible, Sebastian, that a man like you, with a wife and children, should have lent yourself to this debauchery....
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It seems impossible, Sebastian, that a man like you, with a wife and children, should have lent yourself to this debauchery....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It seems impossible, Sebastian, that a man like you, with a wife and children, should have lent yourself to this debauchery....
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where is all your talk about your ideas and your religion?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "It seems impossible, Sebastian, that a man like you, with a wife and children, should have lent yourself to this debauchery....
