used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Thy heart," replied Gomez Arias, "is a most impertinent monitor.
anew
From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
Alfieri
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From this reading _Alfieri._ Le cruel, helas! il me quitte, Il me laisse sans nul appui!
appui
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From this reading _Alfieri._ Le cruel, helas! il me quitte, Il me laisse sans nul appui!
AriasnounUS /ˈɑːriəz/
plural of “aria” — an elaborate song for solo voice
From this reading "Thy heart," replied Gomez Arias, "is a most impertinent monitor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Simple man! what other course is left me to pursue?--Is it thy wish that I should relinquish the most glorious prize, at the very moment of its attainment, from a pusillanimous fear of consequences?
attainmentnounUS /əˈteɪnmənt/
the act of achieving an aim
From this reading Simple man! what other course is left me to pursue?--Is it thy wish that I should relinquish the most glorious prize, at the very moment of its attainment, from a pusillanimous fear of consequences?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
Berquin
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From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
che
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From this reading Si! m'ingannai: scerner dovea, che in petto Di un traditor mai solo un tradimento Non entra.
conjureverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒər/
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Simple man! what other course is left me to pursue?--Is it thy wish that I should relinquish the most glorious prize, at the very moment of its attainment, from a pusillanimous fear of consequences?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Simple man! what other course is left me to pursue?--Is it thy wish that I should relinquish the most glorious prize, at the very moment of its attainment, from a pusillanimous fear of consequences?
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading _Alfieri._ Le cruel, helas! il me quitte, Il me laisse sans nul appui!
Di
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From this reading Si! m'ingannai: scerner dovea, che in petto Di un traditor mai solo un tradimento Non entra.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
dovea
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From this reading Si! m'ingannai: scerner dovea, che in petto Di un traditor mai solo un tradimento Non entra.
entra
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From this reading Si! m'ingannai: scerner dovea, che in petto Di un traditor mai solo un tradimento Non entra.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Simple man! what other course is left me to pursue?--Is it thy wish that I should relinquish the most glorious prize, at the very moment of its attainment, from a pusillanimous fear of consequences?
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Simple man! what other course is left me to pursue?--Is it thy wish that I should relinquish the most glorious prize, at the very moment of its attainment, from a pusillanimous fear of consequences?
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Simple man! what other course is left me to pursue?--Is it thy wish that I should relinquish the most glorious prize, at the very moment of its attainment, from a pusillanimous fear of consequences?
Gomez
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From this reading "Thy heart," replied Gomez Arias, "is a most impertinent monitor.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
helas
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From this reading _Alfieri._ Le cruel, helas! il me quitte, Il me laisse sans nul appui!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Simple man! what other course is left me to pursue?--Is it thy wish that I should relinquish the most glorious prize, at the very moment of its attainment, from a pusillanimous fear of consequences?
ilnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading _Alfieri._ Le cruel, helas! il me quitte, Il me laisse sans nul appui!
impertinentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrtənənt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading "Thy heart," replied Gomez Arias, "is a most impertinent monitor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Si! m'ingannai: scerner dovea, che in petto Di un traditor mai solo un tradimento Non entra.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thy heart," replied Gomez Arias, "is a most impertinent monitor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Simple man! what other course is left me to pursue?--Is it thy wish that I should relinquish the most glorious prize, at the very moment of its attainment, from a pusillanimous fear of consequences?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Simple man! what other course is left me to pursue?--Is it thy wish that I should relinquish the most glorious prize, at the very moment of its attainment, from a pusillanimous fear of consequences?
laisse
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From this reading _Alfieri._ Le cruel, helas! il me quitte, Il me laisse sans nul appui!
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading _Alfieri._ Le cruel, helas! il me quitte, Il me laisse sans nul appui!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Simple man! what other course is left me to pursue?--Is it thy wish that I should relinquish the most glorious prize, at the very moment of its attainment, from a pusillanimous fear of consequences?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
LopeverbUS /loʊp/
run easily
From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
m'ingannai
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From this reading Si! m'ingannai: scerner dovea, che in petto Di un traditor mai solo un tradimento Non entra.
mai
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From this reading Si! m'ingannai: scerner dovea, che in petto Di un traditor mai solo un tradimento Non entra.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Simple man! what other course is left me to pursue?--Is it thy wish that I should relinquish the most glorious prize, at the very moment of its attainment, from a pusillanimous fear of consequences?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Alfieri._ Le cruel, helas! il me quitte, Il me laisse sans nul appui!
misgives
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From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
a particular point in time
From this reading Simple man! what other course is left me to pursue?--Is it thy wish that I should relinquish the most glorious prize, at the very moment of its attainment, from a pusillanimous fear of consequences?
monitorverbUS /ˈmɑːnətər/
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
From this reading "Thy heart," replied Gomez Arias, "is a most impertinent monitor.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Thy heart," replied Gomez Arias, "is a most impertinent monitor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
NonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading Si! m'ingannai: scerner dovea, che in petto Di un traditor mai solo un tradimento Non entra.
nul
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From this reading _Alfieri._ Le cruel, helas! il me quitte, Il me laisse sans nul appui!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Simple man! what other course is left me to pursue?--Is it thy wish that I should relinquish the most glorious prize, at the very moment of its attainment, from a pusillanimous fear of consequences?
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
petto
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From this reading Si! m'ingannai: scerner dovea, che in petto Di un traditor mai solo un tradimento Non entra.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Simple man! what other course is left me to pursue?--Is it thy wish that I should relinquish the most glorious prize, at the very moment of its attainment, from a pusillanimous fear of consequences?
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Simple man! what other course is left me to pursue?--Is it thy wish that I should relinquish the most glorious prize, at the very moment of its attainment, from a pusillanimous fear of consequences?
pusillanimousadjectiveUS /pjuːsəˈlænəməs/
lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
From this reading Simple man! what other course is left me to pursue?--Is it thy wish that I should relinquish the most glorious prize, at the very moment of its attainment, from a pusillanimous fear of consequences?
quitte
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From this reading _Alfieri._ Le cruel, helas! il me quitte, Il me laisse sans nul appui!
relinquishverbUS /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/
part with a possession or right
From this reading Simple man! what other course is left me to pursue?--Is it thy wish that I should relinquish the most glorious prize, at the very moment of its attainment, from a pusillanimous fear of consequences?
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Thy heart," replied Gomez Arias, "is a most impertinent monitor.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
Roque
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From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
sans
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From this reading _Alfieri._ Le cruel, helas! il me quitte, Il me laisse sans nul appui!
scerner
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From this reading Si! m'ingannai: scerner dovea, che in petto Di un traditor mai solo un tradimento Non entra.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Simple man! what other course is left me to pursue?--Is it thy wish that I should relinquish the most glorious prize, at the very moment of its attainment, from a pusillanimous fear of consequences?
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading Si! m'ingannai: scerner dovea, che in petto Di un traditor mai solo un tradimento Non entra.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Simple man! what other course is left me to pursue?--Is it thy wish that I should relinquish the most glorious prize, at the very moment of its attainment, from a pusillanimous fear of consequences?
solonounUS /ˈsoʊloʊ/
any activity that is performed alone without assistance
From this reading Si! m'ingannai: scerner dovea, che in petto Di un traditor mai solo un tradimento Non entra.
in a strange manner
From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Simple man! what other course is left me to pursue?--Is it thy wish that I should relinquish the most glorious prize, at the very moment of its attainment, from a pusillanimous fear of consequences?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thy heart," replied Gomez Arias, "is a most impertinent monitor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
tradimento
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From this reading Si! m'ingannai: scerner dovea, che in petto Di un traditor mai solo un tradimento Non entra.
traditor
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From this reading Si! m'ingannai: scerner dovea, che in petto Di un traditor mai solo un tradimento Non entra.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading Si! m'ingannai: scerner dovea, che in petto Di un traditor mai solo un tradimento Non entra.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
precisely as stated
From this reading Simple man! what other course is left me to pursue?--Is it thy wish that I should relinquish the most glorious prize, at the very moment of its attainment, from a pusillanimous fear of consequences?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Simple man! what other course is left me to pursue?--Is it thy wish that I should relinquish the most glorious prize, at the very moment of its attainment, from a pusillanimous fear of consequences?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Simple man! what other course is left me to pursue?--Is it thy wish that I should relinquish the most glorious prize, at the very moment of its attainment, from a pusillanimous fear of consequences?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Berquin._ "In the name of Heaven, Don Lope," said Roque; "let me again conjure you to pause before you finally resolve upon this undertaking: my heart misgives me strangely."
