used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading But in our generosity there was this difference--all my revenues were spent in well-placed liberalities, in acts of charity, piety, and virtue; whereas a great part of your enormous wealth was squandered away in luxury and vain ostentation.
Alcala
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From this reading Your two colleges founded at Ipswich and Oxford may vie with my University at Alcala de Henara.
(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 in our generosity there was this difference--all my revenues were spent in well-placed liberalities, in acts of charity, piety, and virtue; whereas a great part of your enormous wealth was squandered away in luxury and vain ostentation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The only circumstance in which you can justly pretend to any equality is the encouragement you gave to learning and your munificence in promoting it, which was indeed very great.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The only circumstance in which you can justly pretend to any equality is the encouragement you gave to learning and your munificence in promoting it, which was indeed very great.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading With regard to all other points, my superiority is apparent.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Your two colleges founded at Ipswich and Oxford may vie with my University at Alcala de Henara.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But in our generosity there was this difference--all my revenues were spent in well-placed liberalities, in acts of charity, piety, and virtue; whereas a great part of your enormous wealth was squandered away in luxury and vain ostentation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The only circumstance in which you can justly pretend to any equality is the encouragement you gave to learning and your munificence in promoting it, which was indeed very great.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading But in our generosity there was this difference--all my revenues were spent in well-placed liberalities, in acts of charity, piety, and virtue; whereas a great part of your enormous wealth was squandered away in luxury and vain ostentation.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading The only circumstance in which you can justly pretend to any equality is the encouragement you gave to learning and your munificence in promoting it, which was indeed very great.
collegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Your two colleges founded at Ipswich and Oxford may vie with my University at Alcala de Henara.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Your two colleges founded at Ipswich and Oxford may vie with my University at Alcala de Henara.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading But in our generosity there was this difference--all my revenues were spent in well-placed liberalities, in acts of charity, piety, and virtue; whereas a great part of your enormous wealth was squandered away in luxury and vain ostentation.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
one or the other of two
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading The only circumstance in which you can justly pretend to any equality is the encouragement you gave to learning and your munificence in promoting it, which was indeed very great.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading But in our generosity there was this difference--all my revenues were spent in well-placed liberalities, in acts of charity, piety, and virtue; whereas a great part of your enormous wealth was squandered away in luxury and vain ostentation.
equalitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading The only circumstance in which you can justly pretend to any equality is the encouragement you gave to learning and your munificence in promoting it, which was indeed very great.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading Your two colleges founded at Ipswich and Oxford may vie with my University at Alcala de Henara.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The only circumstance in which you can justly pretend to any equality is the encouragement you gave to learning and your munificence in promoting it, which was indeed very great.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading But in our generosity there was this difference--all my revenues were spent in well-placed liberalities, in acts of charity, piety, and virtue; whereas a great part of your enormous wealth was squandered away in luxury and vain ostentation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The only circumstance in which you can justly pretend to any equality is the encouragement you gave to learning and your munificence in promoting it, which was indeed very great.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
Henara
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From this reading Your two colleges founded at Ipswich and Oxford may vie with my University at Alcala de Henara.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The only circumstance in which you can justly pretend to any equality is the encouragement you gave to learning and your munificence in promoting it, which was indeed very great.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
Ipswich
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From this reading Your two colleges founded at Ipswich and Oxford may vie with my University at Alcala de Henara.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only circumstance in which you can justly pretend to any equality is the encouragement you gave to learning and your munificence in promoting it, which was indeed very great.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The only circumstance in which you can justly pretend to any equality is the encouragement you gave to learning and your munificence in promoting it, which was indeed very great.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading The only circumstance in which you can justly pretend to any equality is the encouragement you gave to learning and your munificence in promoting it, which was indeed very great.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading The only circumstance in which you can justly pretend to any equality is the encouragement you gave to learning and your munificence in promoting it, which was indeed very great.
liberalities
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From this reading But in our generosity there was this difference--all my revenues were spent in well-placed liberalities, in acts of charity, piety, and virtue; whereas a great part of your enormous wealth was squandered away in luxury and vain ostentation.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading But in our generosity there was this difference--all my revenues were spent in well-placed liberalities, in acts of charity, piety, and virtue; whereas a great part of your enormous wealth was squandered away in luxury and vain ostentation.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Your two colleges founded at Ipswich and Oxford may vie with my University at Alcala de Henara.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
munificencenoun
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
From this reading The only circumstance in which you can justly pretend to any equality is the encouragement you gave to learning and your munificence in promoting it, which was indeed very great.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Your two colleges founded at Ipswich and Oxford may vie with my University at Alcala de Henara.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
and nothing more
From this reading The only circumstance in which you can justly pretend to any equality is the encouragement you gave to learning and your munificence in promoting it, which was indeed very great.
ostentationnounUS /ˌɔːstenˈteɪʃən/
a gaudy outward display
From this reading But in our generosity there was this difference--all my revenues were spent in well-placed liberalities, in acts of charity, piety, and virtue; whereas a great part of your enormous wealth was squandered away in luxury and vain ostentation.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With regard to all other points, my superiority is apparent.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But in our generosity there was this difference--all my revenues were spent in well-placed liberalities, in acts of charity, piety, and virtue; whereas a great part of your enormous wealth was squandered away in luxury and vain ostentation.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Your two colleges founded at Ipswich and Oxford may vie with my University at Alcala de Henara.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But in our generosity there was this difference--all my revenues were spent in well-placed liberalities, in acts of charity, piety, and virtue; whereas a great part of your enormous wealth was squandered away in luxury and vain ostentation.
pietynounUS /ˈpaɪəti/
righteousness by virtue of being pious
From this reading But in our generosity there was this difference--all my revenues were spent in well-placed liberalities, in acts of charity, piety, and virtue; whereas a great part of your enormous wealth was squandered away in luxury and vain ostentation.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading With regard to all other points, my superiority is apparent.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading The only circumstance in which you can justly pretend to any equality is the encouragement you gave to learning and your munificence in promoting it, which was indeed very great.
promotingverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading The only circumstance in which you can justly pretend to any equality is the encouragement you gave to learning and your munificence in promoting it, which was indeed very great.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading With regard to all other points, my superiority is apparent.
revenuesnounUS /ˈrevənuːz/
plural of “revenue” — the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading But in our generosity there was this difference--all my revenues were spent in well-placed liberalities, in acts of charity, piety, and virtue; whereas a great part of your enormous wealth was squandered away in luxury and vain ostentation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading But in our generosity there was this difference--all my revenues were spent in well-placed liberalities, in acts of charity, piety, and virtue; whereas a great part of your enormous wealth was squandered away in luxury and vain ostentation.
squanderedadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːndərd/
not used to good advantage
From this reading But in our generosity there was this difference--all my revenues were spent in well-placed liberalities, in acts of charity, piety, and virtue; whereas a great part of your enormous wealth was squandered away in luxury and vain ostentation.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading With regard to all other points, my superiority is apparent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The only circumstance in which you can justly pretend to any equality is the encouragement you gave to learning and your munificence in promoting it, which was indeed very great.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But in our generosity there was this difference--all my revenues were spent in well-placed liberalities, in acts of charity, piety, and virtue; whereas a great part of your enormous wealth was squandered away in luxury and vain ostentation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But in our generosity there was this difference--all my revenues were spent in well-placed liberalities, in acts of charity, piety, and virtue; whereas a great part of your enormous wealth was squandered away in luxury and vain ostentation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Your two colleges founded at Ipswich and Oxford may vie with my University at Alcala de Henara.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Your two colleges founded at Ipswich and Oxford may vie with my University at Alcala de Henara.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading But in our generosity there was this difference--all my revenues were spent in well-placed liberalities, in acts of charity, piety, and virtue; whereas a great part of your enormous wealth was squandered away in luxury and vain ostentation.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
precisely as stated
From this reading The only circumstance in which you can justly pretend to any equality is the encouragement you gave to learning and your munificence in promoting it, which was indeed very great.
vieverbUS /vaɪ/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading Your two colleges founded at Ipswich and Oxford may vie with my University at Alcala de Henara.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading But in our generosity there was this difference--all my revenues were spent in well-placed liberalities, in acts of charity, piety, and virtue; whereas a great part of your enormous wealth was squandered away in luxury and vain ostentation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only circumstance in which you can justly pretend to any equality is the encouragement you gave to learning and your munificence in promoting it, which was indeed very great.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading But in our generosity there was this difference--all my revenues were spent in well-placed liberalities, in acts of charity, piety, and virtue; whereas a great part of your enormous wealth was squandered away in luxury and vain ostentation.
well-placed
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From this reading But in our generosity there was this difference--all my revenues were spent in well-placed liberalities, in acts of charity, piety, and virtue; whereas a great part of your enormous wealth was squandered away in luxury and vain ostentation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But in our generosity there was this difference--all my revenues were spent in well-placed liberalities, in acts of charity, piety, and virtue; whereas a great part of your enormous wealth was squandered away in luxury and vain ostentation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading But in our generosity there was this difference--all my revenues were spent in well-placed liberalities, in acts of charity, piety, and virtue; whereas a great part of your enormous wealth was squandered away in luxury and vain ostentation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The only circumstance in which you can justly pretend to any equality is the encouragement you gave to learning and your munificence in promoting it, which was indeed very great.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Your two colleges founded at Ipswich and Oxford may vie with my University at Alcala de Henara.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
Ximenes
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From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Ximenes_.--What either of us would have been in that situation does not appear; but, if you are compared to me as a Minister, you are vastly inferior.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The only circumstance in which you can justly pretend to any equality is the encouragement you gave to learning and your munificence in promoting it, which was indeed very great.
