used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If he could not be anything better, he must at least be a Judas and call himself Iscariot in grandiose gloom.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading Was he forever going to put on airs as if he were a responsible minister to the Idea, a member of its privy council, getting everything concerning humanity at first hand!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Good God, he was always taking these high and mighty views of himself, it was bred in his bone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Good God, he was always taking these high and mighty views of himself, it was bred in his bone.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading No doubt that was another of his boastful fancies that his paltry little life could put spots on the sun of the Idea.
any thing at all
From this reading If he could not be anything better, he must at least be a Judas and call himself Iscariot in grandiose gloom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Was he forever going to put on airs as if he were a responsible minister to the Idea, a member of its privy council, getting everything concerning humanity at first hand!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If he could not be anything better, he must at least be a Judas and call himself Iscariot in grandiose gloom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he could not be anything better, he must at least be a Judas and call himself Iscariot in grandiose gloom.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If he could not be anything better, he must at least be a Judas and call himself Iscariot in grandiose gloom.
boastfuladjectiveUS /ˈboʊstfəl/
exhibiting self-importance
From this reading No doubt that was another of his boastful fancies that his paltry little life could put spots on the sun of the Idea.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading Good God, he was always taking these high and mighty views of himself, it was bred in his bone.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading Good God, he was always taking these high and mighty views of himself, it was bred in his bone.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If he could not be anything better, he must at least be a Judas and call himself Iscariot in grandiose gloom.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Was he forever going to put on airs as if he were a responsible minister to the Idea, a member of its privy council, getting everything concerning humanity at first hand!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No doubt that was another of his boastful fancies that his paltry little life could put spots on the sun of the Idea.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Was he forever going to put on airs as if he were a responsible minister to the Idea, a member of its privy council, getting everything concerning humanity at first hand!
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt that was another of his boastful fancies that his paltry little life could put spots on the sun of the Idea.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Was he forever going to put on airs as if he were a responsible minister to the Idea, a member of its privy council, getting everything concerning humanity at first hand!
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading No doubt that was another of his boastful fancies that his paltry little life could put spots on the sun of the Idea.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Was he forever going to put on airs as if he were a responsible minister to the Idea, a member of its privy council, getting everything concerning humanity at first hand!
for a limitless time
From this reading Was he forever going to put on airs as if he were a responsible minister to the Idea, a member of its privy council, getting everything concerning humanity at first hand!
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Was he forever going to put on airs as if he were a responsible minister to the Idea, a member of its privy council, getting everything concerning humanity at first hand!
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading If he could not be anything better, he must at least be a Judas and call himself Iscariot in grandiose gloom.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Good God, he was always taking these high and mighty views of himself, it was bred in his bone.
the act of departing
From this reading Was he forever going to put on airs as if he were a responsible minister to the Idea, a member of its privy council, getting everything concerning humanity at first hand!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good God, he was always taking these high and mighty views of himself, it was bred in his bone.
grandioseadjectiveUS /ˌɡrændiˈoʊs/
impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval
From this reading If he could not be anything better, he must at least be a Judas and call himself Iscariot in grandiose gloom.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Was he forever going to put on airs as if he were a responsible minister to the Idea, a member of its privy council, getting everything concerning humanity at first hand!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Good God, he was always taking these high and mighty views of himself, it was bred in his bone.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Good God, he was always taking these high and mighty views of himself, it was bred in his bone.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Good God, he was always taking these high and mighty views of himself, it was bred in his bone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No doubt that was another of his boastful fancies that his paltry little life could put spots on the sun of the Idea.
the quality of being humane
From this reading Was he forever going to put on airs as if he were a responsible minister to the Idea, a member of its privy council, getting everything concerning humanity at first hand!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No doubt that was another of his boastful fancies that his paltry little life could put spots on the sun of the Idea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he could not be anything better, he must at least be a Judas and call himself Iscariot in grandiose gloom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Good God, he was always taking these high and mighty views of himself, it was bred in his bone.
Iscariot
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From this reading If he could not be anything better, he must at least be a Judas and call himself Iscariot in grandiose gloom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Good God, he was always taking these high and mighty views of himself, it was bred in his bone.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Was he forever going to put on airs as if he were a responsible minister to the Idea, a member of its privy council, getting everything concerning humanity at first hand!
JudasnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəs/
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading If he could not be anything better, he must at least be a Judas and call himself Iscariot in grandiose gloom.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading If he could not be anything better, he must at least be a Judas and call himself Iscariot in grandiose gloom.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No doubt that was another of his boastful fancies that his paltry little life could put spots on the sun of the Idea.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That sounded like something.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No doubt that was another of his boastful fancies that his paltry little life could put spots on the sun of the Idea.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Was he forever going to put on airs as if he were a responsible minister to the Idea, a member of its privy council, getting everything concerning humanity at first hand!
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Good God, he was always taking these high and mighty views of himself, it was bred in his bone.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Was he forever going to put on airs as if he were a responsible minister to the Idea, a member of its privy council, getting everything concerning humanity at first hand!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If he could not be anything better, he must at least be a Judas and call himself Iscariot in grandiose gloom.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt that was another of his boastful fancies that his paltry little life could put spots on the sun of the Idea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he could not be anything better, he must at least be a Judas and call himself Iscariot in grandiose gloom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No doubt that was another of his boastful fancies that his paltry little life could put spots on the sun of the Idea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No doubt that was another of his boastful fancies that his paltry little life could put spots on the sun of the Idea.
paltryadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːltri/
not worth considering
From this reading No doubt that was another of his boastful fancies that his paltry little life could put spots on the sun of the Idea.
privynounUS /ˈprɪvi/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Was he forever going to put on airs as if he were a responsible minister to the Idea, a member of its privy council, getting everything concerning humanity at first hand!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No doubt that was another of his boastful fancies that his paltry little life could put spots on the sun of the Idea.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Was he forever going to put on airs as if he were a responsible minister to the Idea, a member of its privy council, getting everything concerning humanity at first hand!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That sounded like something.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading That sounded like something.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading No doubt that was another of his boastful fancies that his paltry little life could put spots on the sun of the Idea.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading No doubt that was another of his boastful fancies that his paltry little life could put spots on the sun of the Idea.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Good God, he was always taking these high and mighty views of himself, it was bred in his bone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No doubt that was another of his boastful fancies that his paltry little life could put spots on the sun of the Idea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No doubt that was another of his boastful fancies that his paltry little life could put spots on the sun of the Idea.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Good God, he was always taking these high and mighty views of himself, it was bred in his bone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was he forever going to put on airs as if he were a responsible minister to the Idea, a member of its privy council, getting everything concerning humanity at first hand!
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Good God, he was always taking these high and mighty views of himself, it was bred in his bone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No doubt that was another of his boastful fancies that his paltry little life could put spots on the sun of the Idea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Was he forever going to put on airs as if he were a responsible minister to the Idea, a member of its privy council, getting everything concerning humanity at first hand!
