used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BELLOC AND ENGLAND Mr. Belloc is a democrat.
accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading What is common to all men is to him infinitely more important than the accidents by which men differ.
(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 What is common to all men is to him infinitely more important than the accidents by which men differ.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BELLOC AND ENGLAND Mr. Belloc is a democrat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The same may be said of his view of the nations of Europe.
BELLOCnoun
English author (born in France) remembered especially for his verse for children (1870-1953)
From this reading BELLOC AND ENGLAND Mr. Belloc is a democrat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What is common to all men is to him infinitely more important than the accidents by which men differ.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He is politically democratic in the sense in which the French Revolution was democratic, and he is spiritually democratic in the sense in which the Church of Rome is democratic.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading What is common to all men is to him infinitely more important than the accidents by which men differ.
democratnounUS /ˈdeməkræt/
a member of the Democratic Party
From this reading BELLOC AND ENGLAND Mr. Belloc is a democrat.
democraticadjectiveUS /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
From this reading He is politically democratic in the sense in which the French Revolution was democratic, and he is spiritually democratic in the sense in which the Church of Rome is democratic.
differverbUS /ˈdɪfər/
be different
From this reading What is common to all men is to him infinitely more important than the accidents by which men differ.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading BELLOC AND ENGLAND Mr. Belloc is a democrat.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The same may be said of his view of the nations of Europe.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He is politically democratic in the sense in which the French Revolution was democratic, and he is spiritually democratic in the sense in which the Church of Rome is democratic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is politically democratic in the sense in which the French Revolution was democratic, and he is spiritually democratic in the sense in which the Church of Rome is democratic.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What is common to all men is to him infinitely more important than the accidents by which men differ.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The same may be said of his view of the nations of Europe.
of great significance or value
From this reading What is common to all men is to him infinitely more important than the accidents by which men differ.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is politically democratic in the sense in which the French Revolution was democratic, and he is spiritually democratic in the sense in which the Church of Rome is democratic.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading What is common to all men is to him infinitely more important than the accidents by which men differ.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BELLOC AND ENGLAND Mr. Belloc is a democrat.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The same may be said of his view of the nations of Europe.
the force of workers available
From this reading What is common to all men is to him infinitely more important than the accidents by which men differ.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What is common to all men is to him infinitely more important than the accidents by which men differ.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The same may be said of his view of the nations of Europe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is politically democratic in the sense in which the French Revolution was democratic, and he is spiritually democratic in the sense in which the Church of Rome is democratic.
politicallyadverbUS /pəˈlɪtɪkəli/
with regard to social relationships involving authority
From this reading He is politically democratic in the sense in which the French Revolution was democratic, and he is spiritually democratic in the sense in which the Church of Rome is democratic.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading He is politically democratic in the sense in which the French Revolution was democratic, and he is spiritually democratic in the sense in which the Church of Rome is democratic.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading He is politically democratic in the sense in which the French Revolution was democratic, and he is spiritually democratic in the sense in which the Church of Rome is democratic.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The same may be said of his view of the nations of Europe.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same may be said of his view of the nations of Europe.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He is politically democratic in the sense in which the French Revolution was democratic, and he is spiritually democratic in the sense in which the Church of Rome is democratic.
spirituallyadverbUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəliː/
in a spiritual manner
From this reading He is politically democratic in the sense in which the French Revolution was democratic, and he is spiritually democratic in the sense in which the Church of Rome is democratic.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What is common to all men is to him infinitely more important than the accidents by which men differ.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He is politically democratic in the sense in which the French Revolution was democratic, and he is spiritually democratic in the sense in which the Church of Rome is democratic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What is common to all men is to him infinitely more important than the accidents by which men differ.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The same may be said of his view of the nations of Europe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is politically democratic in the sense in which the French Revolution was democratic, and he is spiritually democratic in the sense in which the Church of Rome is democratic.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is common to all men is to him infinitely more important than the accidents by which men differ.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He is politically democratic in the sense in which the French Revolution was democratic, and he is spiritually democratic in the sense in which the Church of Rome is democratic.
