used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have been to a bull fight and am even now shivering with disgust of myself.
anew
From this reading The world claims its own again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have been to a bull fight and am even now shivering with disgust of myself.
amphitheatrenounUS /ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər/
a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
From this reading Still, it was a magnificent spectacle--that grand amphitheatre of beautiful faces, the hilarity and gay confusion, the open homage, the child-like enjoyment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been to a bull fight and am even now shivering with disgust of myself.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "The Holy Week is over, carriages once more appear in the streets.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Still, it was a magnificent spectacle--that grand amphitheatre of beautiful faces, the hilarity and gay confusion, the open homage, the child-like enjoyment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been to a bull fight and am even now shivering with disgust of myself.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading I have been to a bull fight and am even now shivering with disgust of myself.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "The Holy Week is over, carriages once more appear in the streets.
child-like
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From this reading Still, it was a magnificent spectacle--that grand amphitheatre of beautiful faces, the hilarity and gay confusion, the open homage, the child-like enjoyment.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading The world claims its own again.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Still, it was a magnificent spectacle--that grand amphitheatre of beautiful faces, the hilarity and gay confusion, the open homage, the child-like enjoyment.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading I have been to a bull fight and am even now shivering with disgust of myself.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading WHERE WE SAW THE DUKE.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Still, it was a magnificent spectacle--that grand amphitheatre of beautiful faces, the hilarity and gay confusion, the open homage, the child-like enjoyment.
divisible by two
From this reading I have been to a bull fight and am even now shivering with disgust of myself.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Still, it was a magnificent spectacle--that grand amphitheatre of beautiful faces, the hilarity and gay confusion, the open homage, the child-like enjoyment.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I have been to a bull fight and am even now shivering with disgust of myself.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Still, it was a magnificent spectacle--that grand amphitheatre of beautiful faces, the hilarity and gay confusion, the open homage, the child-like enjoyment.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Still, it was a magnificent spectacle--that grand amphitheatre of beautiful faces, the hilarity and gay confusion, the open homage, the child-like enjoyment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been to a bull fight and am even now shivering with disgust of myself.
hilaritynounUS /hɪˈlerəti/
great merriment
From this reading Still, it was a magnificent spectacle--that grand amphitheatre of beautiful faces, the hilarity and gay confusion, the open homage, the child-like enjoyment.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "The Holy Week is over, carriages once more appear in the streets.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading Still, it was a magnificent spectacle--that grand amphitheatre of beautiful faces, the hilarity and gay confusion, the open homage, the child-like enjoyment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been to a bull fight and am even now shivering with disgust of myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The Holy Week is over, carriages once more appear in the streets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Holy Week is over, carriages once more appear in the streets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still, it was a magnificent spectacle--that grand amphitheatre of beautiful faces, the hilarity and gay confusion, the open homage, the child-like enjoyment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The world claims its own again.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Still, it was a magnificent spectacle--that grand amphitheatre of beautiful faces, the hilarity and gay confusion, the open homage, the child-like enjoyment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The Holy Week is over, carriages once more appear in the streets.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have been to a bull fight and am even now shivering with disgust of myself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have been to a bull fight and am even now shivering with disgust of myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have been to a bull fight and am even now shivering with disgust of myself.
on one occasion
From this reading "The Holy Week is over, carriages once more appear in the streets.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Still, it was a magnificent spectacle--that grand amphitheatre of beautiful faces, the hilarity and gay confusion, the open homage, the child-like enjoyment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "The Holy Week is over, carriages once more appear in the streets.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The world claims its own again.
cut with a saw
From this reading WHERE WE SAW THE DUKE.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading I have been to a bull fight and am even now shivering with disgust of myself.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading Still, it was a magnificent spectacle--that grand amphitheatre of beautiful faces, the hilarity and gay confusion, the open homage, the child-like enjoyment.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, it was a magnificent spectacle--that grand amphitheatre of beautiful faces, the hilarity and gay confusion, the open homage, the child-like enjoyment.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "The Holy Week is over, carriages once more appear in the streets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still, it was a magnificent spectacle--that grand amphitheatre of beautiful faces, the hilarity and gay confusion, the open homage, the child-like enjoyment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE WE SAW THE DUKE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have been to a bull fight and am even now shivering with disgust of myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still, it was a magnificent spectacle--that grand amphitheatre of beautiful faces, the hilarity and gay confusion, the open homage, the child-like enjoyment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHERE WE SAW THE DUKE.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "The Holy Week is over, carriages once more appear in the streets.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE WE SAW THE DUKE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have been to a bull fight and am even now shivering with disgust of myself.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world claims its own again.
