used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What would death alone be to such a man as he?
(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 “But you are a strange, strange creature,—a peasant for all your pride.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “What would death alone be to such a man as he?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It is true,” answered Dolores, mollified; yet she fixed upon Chinita a long and penetrating gaze, which seemed to read her very soul.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “It is true,” answered Dolores, mollified; yet she fixed upon Chinita a long and penetrating gaze, which seemed to read her very soul.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But you are a strange, strange creature,—a peasant for all your pride.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What would death alone be to such a man as he?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What would death alone be to such a man as he?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was you, yourself, who first urged Pepé to leave us,—not that he might kill, but if need were save, Ramirez.”
Chinita
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From this reading “Would you have him die without knowing the revenge that followed him?” cried Chinita.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “But you are a strange, strange creature,—a peasant for all your pride.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Would you have him die without knowing the revenge that followed him?” cried Chinita.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “What would death alone be to such a man as he?
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Would you have him die without knowing the revenge that followed him?” cried Chinita.
Dolores
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From this reading “It is true,” answered Dolores, mollified; yet she fixed upon Chinita a long and penetrating gaze, which seemed to read her very soul.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was you, yourself, who first urged Pepé to leave us,—not that he might kill, but if need were save, Ramirez.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “It is true,” answered Dolores, mollified; yet she fixed upon Chinita a long and penetrating gaze, which seemed to read her very soul.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Would you have him die without knowing the revenge that followed him?” cried Chinita.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But you are a strange, strange creature,—a peasant for all your pride.
a long fixed look
From this reading “It is true,” answered Dolores, mollified; yet she fixed upon Chinita a long and penetrating gaze, which seemed to read her very soul.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Would you have him die without knowing the revenge that followed him?” cried Chinita.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What would death alone be to such a man as he?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It is true,” answered Dolores, mollified; yet she fixed upon Chinita a long and penetrating gaze, which seemed to read her very soul.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Would you have him die without knowing the revenge that followed him?” cried Chinita.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was you, yourself, who first urged Pepé to leave us,—not that he might kill, but if need were save, Ramirez.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is true,” answered Dolores, mollified; yet she fixed upon Chinita a long and penetrating gaze, which seemed to read her very soul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was you, yourself, who first urged Pepé to leave us,—not that he might kill, but if need were save, Ramirez.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It was you, yourself, who first urged Pepé to leave us,—not that he might kill, but if need were save, Ramirez.”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “Would you have him die without knowing the revenge that followed him?” cried Chinita.
go away from a place
From this reading It was you, yourself, who first urged Pepé to leave us,—not that he might kill, but if need were save, Ramirez.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “It is true,” answered Dolores, mollified; yet she fixed upon Chinita a long and penetrating gaze, which seemed to read her very soul.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “What would death alone be to such a man as he?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was you, yourself, who first urged Pepé to leave us,—not that he might kill, but if need were save, Ramirez.”
mollifiedverbUS /ˈmɑːləfaɪd/
inflected form of “mollify” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading “It is true,” answered Dolores, mollified; yet she fixed upon Chinita a long and penetrating gaze, which seemed to read her very soul.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It was you, yourself, who first urged Pepé to leave us,—not that he might kill, but if need were save, Ramirez.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was you, yourself, who first urged Pepé to leave us,—not that he might kill, but if need were save, Ramirez.”
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading “But you are a strange, strange creature,—a peasant for all your pride.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “It is true,” answered Dolores, mollified; yet she fixed upon Chinita a long and penetrating gaze, which seemed to read her very soul.
Pepé
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From this reading It was you, yourself, who first urged Pepé to leave us,—not that he might kill, but if need were save, Ramirez.”
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “But you are a strange, strange creature,—a peasant for all your pride.
Ramirez
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From this reading It was you, yourself, who first urged Pepé to leave us,—not that he might kill, but if need were save, Ramirez.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “It is true,” answered Dolores, mollified; yet she fixed upon Chinita a long and penetrating gaze, which seemed to read her very soul.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “Would you have him die without knowing the revenge that followed him?” cried Chinita.
except for; apart from
From this reading It was you, yourself, who first urged Pepé to leave us,—not that he might kill, but if need were save, Ramirez.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It is true,” answered Dolores, mollified; yet she fixed upon Chinita a long and penetrating gaze, which seemed to read her very soul.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is true,” answered Dolores, mollified; yet she fixed upon Chinita a long and penetrating gaze, which seemed to read her very soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “It is true,” answered Dolores, mollified; yet she fixed upon Chinita a long and penetrating gaze, which seemed to read her very soul.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “But you are a strange, strange creature,—a peasant for all your pride.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “What would death alone be to such a man as he?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Would you have him die without knowing the revenge that followed him?” cried Chinita.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Would you have him die without knowing the revenge that followed him?” cried Chinita.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What would death alone be to such a man as he?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “It is true,” answered Dolores, mollified; yet she fixed upon Chinita a long and penetrating gaze, which seemed to read her very soul.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It is true,” answered Dolores, mollified; yet she fixed upon Chinita a long and penetrating gaze, which seemed to read her very soul.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading It was you, yourself, who first urged Pepé to leave us,—not that he might kill, but if need were save, Ramirez.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was you, yourself, who first urged Pepé to leave us,—not that he might kill, but if need were save, Ramirez.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “It is true,” answered Dolores, mollified; yet she fixed upon Chinita a long and penetrating gaze, which seemed to read her very soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was you, yourself, who first urged Pepé to leave us,—not that he might kill, but if need were save, Ramirez.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was you, yourself, who first urged Pepé to leave us,—not that he might kill, but if need were save, Ramirez.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What would death alone be to such a man as he?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “It is true,” answered Dolores, mollified; yet she fixed upon Chinita a long and penetrating gaze, which seemed to read her very soul.
which person or people
From this reading It was you, yourself, who first urged Pepé to leave us,—not that he might kill, but if need were save, Ramirez.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Would you have him die without knowing the revenge that followed him?” cried Chinita.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you have him die without knowing the revenge that followed him?” cried Chinita.
but in spite of that
From this reading “It is true,” answered Dolores, mollified; yet she fixed upon Chinita a long and penetrating gaze, which seemed to read her very soul.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Would you have him die without knowing the revenge that followed him?” cried Chinita.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But you are a strange, strange creature,—a peasant for all your pride.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading It was you, yourself, who first urged Pepé to leave us,—not that he might kill, but if need were save, Ramirez.”
