used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Calderon._ Honor's a fine imaginary notion.
Addison
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From this reading _Addison._ Honor! thou dazzling and wayward deity, how boundless is thy dominion!
adhereverbUS /ədˈhɪr/
be compatible or in accordance with
From this reading All do thee homage; all gladly and proudly profess themselves thy votaries; all would resent the supposition of being heretical to thy creed, and yet how few truly adhere to the purity of thy precepts!
(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 All do thee homage; all gladly and proudly profess themselves thy votaries; all would resent the supposition of being heretical to thy creed, and yet how few truly adhere to the purity of thy precepts!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Addison._ Honor! thou dazzling and wayward deity, how boundless is thy dominion!
aparante
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From this reading El honor Es un fantasma aparante, Que no esta' en que yo lo tenga, Sino en que el otro lo piense.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading All do thee homage; all gladly and proudly profess themselves thy votaries; all would resent the supposition of being heretical to thy creed, and yet how few truly adhere to the purity of thy precepts!
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading _Addison._ Honor! thou dazzling and wayward deity, how boundless is thy dominion!
CalderonnounUS /ˈkɔːldərɑːn/
Spanish poet and dramatist considered one of the great Spanish writers (1600-1681)
From this reading _Calderon._ Honor's a fine imaginary notion.
creednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading All do thee homage; all gladly and proudly profess themselves thy votaries; all would resent the supposition of being heretical to thy creed, and yet how few truly adhere to the purity of thy precepts!
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading _Addison._ Honor! thou dazzling and wayward deity, how boundless is thy dominion!
deitynounUS /ˈdiːəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading _Addison._ Honor! thou dazzling and wayward deity, how boundless is thy dominion!
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading How widely different the nature and pretensions of thy worshippers!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All do thee homage; all gladly and proudly profess themselves thy votaries; all would resent the supposition of being heretical to thy creed, and yet how few truly adhere to the purity of thy precepts!
dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading _Addison._ Honor! thou dazzling and wayward deity, how boundless is thy dominion!
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading El honor Es un fantasma aparante, Que no esta' en que yo lo tenga, Sino en que el otro lo piense.
half the width of an em
From this reading El honor Es un fantasma aparante, Que no esta' en que yo lo tenga, Sino en que el otro lo piense.
EsnounUS /es/
a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
From this reading El honor Es un fantasma aparante, Que no esta' en que yo lo tenga, Sino en que el otro lo piense.
esta
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From this reading El honor Es un fantasma aparante, Que no esta' en que yo lo tenga, Sino en que el otro lo piense.
fantasma
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From this reading El honor Es un fantasma aparante, Que no esta' en que yo lo tenga, Sino en que el otro lo piense.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading All do thee homage; all gladly and proudly profess themselves thy votaries; all would resent the supposition of being heretical to thy creed, and yet how few truly adhere to the purity of thy precepts!
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading _Calderon._ Honor's a fine imaginary notion.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading All do thee homage; all gladly and proudly profess themselves thy votaries; all would resent the supposition of being heretical to thy creed, and yet how few truly adhere to the purity of thy precepts!
hereticaladjectiveUS /hərˈetɪkəl/
characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
From this reading All do thee homage; all gladly and proudly profess themselves thy votaries; all would resent the supposition of being heretical to thy creed, and yet how few truly adhere to the purity of thy precepts!
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading All do thee homage; all gladly and proudly profess themselves thy votaries; all would resent the supposition of being heretical to thy creed, and yet how few truly adhere to the purity of thy precepts!
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading El honor Es un fantasma aparante, Que no esta' en que yo lo tenga, Sino en que el otro lo piense.
Honor'snounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
possessive form of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading _Calderon._ Honor's a fine imaginary notion.
how
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From this reading _Addison._ Honor! thou dazzling and wayward deity, how boundless is thy dominion!
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading _Calderon._ Honor's a fine imaginary notion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Addison._ Honor! thou dazzling and wayward deity, how boundless is thy dominion!
lo
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From this reading El honor Es un fantasma aparante, Que no esta' en que yo lo tenga, Sino en que el otro lo piense.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading How widely different the nature and pretensions of thy worshippers!
not any; not one
From this reading El honor Es un fantasma aparante, Que no esta' en que yo lo tenga, Sino en que el otro lo piense.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading _Calderon._ Honor's a fine imaginary notion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How widely different the nature and pretensions of thy worshippers!
otro
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From this reading El honor Es un fantasma aparante, Que no esta' en que yo lo tenga, Sino en que el otro lo piense.
piense
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From this reading El honor Es un fantasma aparante, Que no esta' en que yo lo tenga, Sino en que el otro lo piense.
preceptsnounUS /ˈpriːsepts/
plural of “precept” — rule of personal conduct
From this reading All do thee homage; all gladly and proudly profess themselves thy votaries; all would resent the supposition of being heretical to thy creed, and yet how few truly adhere to the purity of thy precepts!
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading How widely different the nature and pretensions of thy worshippers!
professverbUS /prəˈfes/
practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
From this reading All do thee homage; all gladly and proudly profess themselves thy votaries; all would resent the supposition of being heretical to thy creed, and yet how few truly adhere to the purity of thy precepts!
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading All do thee homage; all gladly and proudly profess themselves thy votaries; all would resent the supposition of being heretical to thy creed, and yet how few truly adhere to the purity of thy precepts!
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading All do thee homage; all gladly and proudly profess themselves thy votaries; all would resent the supposition of being heretical to thy creed, and yet how few truly adhere to the purity of thy precepts!
Que
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From this reading El honor Es un fantasma aparante, Que no esta' en que yo lo tenga, Sino en que el otro lo piense.
resentverbUS /rɪˈzent/
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading All do thee homage; all gladly and proudly profess themselves thy votaries; all would resent the supposition of being heretical to thy creed, and yet how few truly adhere to the purity of thy precepts!
Sino
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From this reading El honor Es un fantasma aparante, Que no esta' en que yo lo tenga, Sino en que el otro lo piense.
suppositionnounUS /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading All do thee homage; all gladly and proudly profess themselves thy votaries; all would resent the supposition of being heretical to thy creed, and yet how few truly adhere to the purity of thy precepts!
tenga
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From this reading El honor Es un fantasma aparante, Que no esta' en que yo lo tenga, Sino en que el otro lo piense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How widely different the nature and pretensions of thy worshippers!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading All do thee homage; all gladly and proudly profess themselves thy votaries; all would resent the supposition of being heretical to thy creed, and yet how few truly adhere to the purity of thy precepts!
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading All do thee homage; all gladly and proudly profess themselves thy votaries; all would resent the supposition of being heretical to thy creed, and yet how few truly adhere to the purity of thy precepts!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Addison._ Honor! thou dazzling and wayward deity, how boundless is thy dominion!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Addison._ Honor! thou dazzling and wayward deity, how boundless is thy dominion!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All do thee homage; all gladly and proudly profess themselves thy votaries; all would resent the supposition of being heretical to thy creed, and yet how few truly adhere to the purity of thy precepts!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading All do thee homage; all gladly and proudly profess themselves thy votaries; all would resent the supposition of being heretical to thy creed, and yet how few truly adhere to the purity of thy precepts!
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading El honor Es un fantasma aparante, Que no esta' en que yo lo tenga, Sino en que el otro lo piense.
votaries
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From this reading All do thee homage; all gladly and proudly profess themselves thy votaries; all would resent the supposition of being heretical to thy creed, and yet how few truly adhere to the purity of thy precepts!
waywardadjectiveUS /ˈweɪwərd/
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading _Addison._ Honor! thou dazzling and wayward deity, how boundless is thy dominion!
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading How widely different the nature and pretensions of thy worshippers!
worshippersnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/
plural of “worshipper” — a person who has religious faith
From this reading How widely different the nature and pretensions of thy worshippers!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All do thee homage; all gladly and proudly profess themselves thy votaries; all would resent the supposition of being heretical to thy creed, and yet how few truly adhere to the purity of thy precepts!
but in spite of that
From this reading All do thee homage; all gladly and proudly profess themselves thy votaries; all would resent the supposition of being heretical to thy creed, and yet how few truly adhere to the purity of thy precepts!
yo
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From this reading El honor Es un fantasma aparante, Que no esta' en que yo lo tenga, Sino en que el otro lo piense.
