used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They stake all that, the duellist stakes nothing but his life, and that is a trivial thing compared with what his death must cost those whom he leaves behind him.
(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 There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The _real_ principals in any duel are not the duellists themselves, but their families.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They stake all that, the duellist stakes nothing but his life, and that is a trivial thing compared with what his death must cost those whom he leaves behind him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading They stake all that, the duellist stakes nothing but his life, and that is a trivial thing compared with what his death must cost those whom he leaves behind him.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading They stake all that, the duellist stakes nothing but his life, and that is a trivial thing compared with what his death must cost those whom he leaves behind him.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They stake all that, the duellist stakes nothing but his life, and that is a trivial thing compared with what his death must cost those whom he leaves behind him.
defectnounUS /ˈdiːfekt/
an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They do the mourning, the suffering, theirs is the loss and theirs the misery.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading The _real_ principals in any duel are not the duellists themselves, but their families.
duellistnoun
a person who fights duels
From this reading They stake all that, the duellist stakes nothing but his life, and that is a trivial thing compared with what his death must cost those whom he leaves behind him.
duellists
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From this reading The _real_ principals in any duel are not the duellists themselves, but their families.
duelsnounUS /ˈduːəlz/
plural of “duel” — a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
ever-recurring
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From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading The _real_ principals in any duel are not the duellists themselves, but their families.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stake all that, the duellist stakes nothing but his life, and that is a trivial thing compared with what his death must cost those whom he leaves behind him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They stake all that, the duellist stakes nothing but his life, and that is a trivial thing compared with what his death must cost those whom he leaves behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They stake all that, the duellist stakes nothing but his life, and that is a trivial thing compared with what his death must cost those whom he leaves behind him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is pathetic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is pathetic.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading They stake all that, the duellist stakes nothing but his life, and that is a trivial thing compared with what his death must cost those whom he leaves behind him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They stake all that, the duellist stakes nothing but his life, and that is a trivial thing compared with what his death must cost those whom he leaves behind him.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
something that is lost
From this reading They do the mourning, the suffering, theirs is the loss and theirs the misery.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading They do the mourning, the suffering, theirs is the loss and theirs the misery.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading They do the mourning, the suffering, theirs is the loss and theirs the misery.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They stake all that, the duellist stakes nothing but his life, and that is a trivial thing compared with what his death must cost those whom he leaves behind him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The _real_ principals in any duel are not the duellists themselves, but their families.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They stake all that, the duellist stakes nothing but his life, and that is a trivial thing compared with what his death must cost those whom he leaves behind him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
and nothing more
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It is pathetic.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
principalsnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principal” — the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The _real_ principals in any duel are not the duellists themselves, but their families.
representativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
shamnounUS /ʃæm/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading They stake all that, the duellist stakes nothing but his life, and that is a trivial thing compared with what his death must cost those whom he leaves behind him.
stakesnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading They stake all that, the duellist stakes nothing but his life, and that is a trivial thing compared with what his death must cost those whom he leaves behind him.
a state of acute pain
From this reading They do the mourning, the suffering, theirs is the loss and theirs the misery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They stake all that, the duellist stakes nothing but his life, and that is a trivial thing compared with what his death must cost those whom he leaves behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading They do the mourning, the suffering, theirs is the loss and theirs the misery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The _real_ principals in any duel are not the duellists themselves, but their families.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are other duels in my list, but I find in each and all of them one and the same ever-recurring defect--the _principals_ are never present, but only their sham representatives.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They do the mourning, the suffering, theirs is the loss and theirs the misery.
a special situation
From this reading They stake all that, the duellist stakes nothing but his life, and that is a trivial thing compared with what his death must cost those whom he leaves behind him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They stake all that, the duellist stakes nothing but his life, and that is a trivial thing compared with what his death must cost those whom he leaves behind him.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading They stake all that, the duellist stakes nothing but his life, and that is a trivial thing compared with what his death must cost those whom he leaves behind him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They stake all that, the duellist stakes nothing but his life, and that is a trivial thing compared with what his death must cost those whom he leaves behind him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They stake all that, the duellist stakes nothing but his life, and that is a trivial thing compared with what his death must cost those whom he leaves behind him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They stake all that, the duellist stakes nothing but his life, and that is a trivial thing compared with what his death must cost those whom he leaves behind him.
