used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
in actual fact
From this reading And it is a pity that no one knows what motive actually stirred Juan.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the woman was really a miracle of femininity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
covetousnessnoun
an envious eagerness to possess something
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
femininitynounUS /ˌfeməˈnɪnəti/
the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women
From this reading But the woman was really a miracle of femininity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is a pity that her name is lost to posterity.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
Juan
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From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading And it is a pity that no one knows what motive actually stirred Juan.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It is a pity that her name is lost to posterity.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
and nothing more
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading But the woman was really a miracle of femininity.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading And it is a pity that no one knows what motive actually stirred Juan.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is a pity that her name is lost to posterity.
not any; not one
From this reading And it is a pity that no one knows what motive actually stirred Juan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading It is a pity that her name is lost to posterity.
posteritynounUS /pɑːˈsterəti/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading It is a pity that her name is lost to posterity.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But the woman was really a miracle of femininity.
estrangement from god
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading And it is a pity that no one knows what motive actually stirred Juan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a pity that her name is lost to posterity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
a special situation
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And it is a pity that no one knows what motive actually stirred Juan.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
which person or people
From this reading He did a most amazing thing for one of his breed, and the woman who may have inspired him was marvelous.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It is doubtful whether Juan was moved to his act of high courage by fear, or whether it was covetousness--which is a sin--or whether it was merely the love of a woman.
