used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somewhere, back in his Spanish ancestry, had been a single drop of an Irish strain, adding a certain combativeness to the gallantry of his race.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Somewhere, back in his Spanish ancestry, had been a single drop of an Irish strain, adding a certain combativeness to the gallantry of his race.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Somewhere, back in his Spanish ancestry, had been a single drop of an Irish strain, adding a certain combativeness to the gallantry of his race.
ancestrynounUS /ˈænsestri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading Somewhere, back in his Spanish ancestry, had been a single drop of an Irish strain, adding a certain combativeness to the gallantry of his race.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That drop, too, mixed badly with Spanish treachery, and made him doubly dangerous.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as he came out from the murk of those chambers with their rotting floors, many of them undermined by oubliettes and dungeons, he felt a chill of fear.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Somewhere, back in his Spanish ancestry, had been a single drop of an Irish strain, adding a certain combativeness to the gallantry of his race.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading That drop, too, mixed badly with Spanish treachery, and made him doubly dangerous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Somewhere, back in his Spanish ancestry, had been a single drop of an Irish strain, adding a certain combativeness to the gallantry of his race.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as he came out from the murk of those chambers with their rotting floors, many of them undermined by oubliettes and dungeons, he felt a chill of fear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, as he came out from the murk of those chambers with their rotting floors, many of them undermined by oubliettes and dungeons, he felt a chill of fear.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But, as he came out from the murk of those chambers with their rotting floors, many of them undermined by oubliettes and dungeons, he felt a chill of fear.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Somewhere, back in his Spanish ancestry, had been a single drop of an Irish strain, adding a certain combativeness to the gallantry of his race.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly the Cuban was no coward.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading But, as he came out from the murk of those chambers with their rotting floors, many of them undermined by oubliettes and dungeons, he felt a chill of fear.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading But, as he came out from the murk of those chambers with their rotting floors, many of them undermined by oubliettes and dungeons, he felt a chill of fear.
CHRISTOPHE
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From this reading THE GHOST OF CHRISTOPHE Manuel was no coward.
combativenessnounUS /kəmˈbætɪvnəs/
a militant aggressiveness
From this reading Somewhere, back in his Spanish ancestry, had been a single drop of an Irish strain, adding a certain combativeness to the gallantry of his race.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading THE GHOST OF CHRISTOPHE Manuel was no coward.
CubanadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading Certainly the Cuban was no coward.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading That drop, too, mixed badly with Spanish treachery, and made him doubly dangerous.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading That drop, too, mixed badly with Spanish treachery, and made him doubly dangerous.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Somewhere, back in his Spanish ancestry, had been a single drop of an Irish strain, adding a certain combativeness to the gallantry of his race.
dungeonsnounUS /ˈdʌndʒənz/
plural of “dungeon” — the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading But, as he came out from the murk of those chambers with their rotting floors, many of them undermined by oubliettes and dungeons, he felt a chill of fear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But, as he came out from the murk of those chambers with their rotting floors, many of them undermined by oubliettes and dungeons, he felt a chill of fear.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But, as he came out from the murk of those chambers with their rotting floors, many of them undermined by oubliettes and dungeons, he felt a chill of fear.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading But, as he came out from the murk of those chambers with their rotting floors, many of them undermined by oubliettes and dungeons, he felt a chill of fear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, as he came out from the murk of those chambers with their rotting floors, many of them undermined by oubliettes and dungeons, he felt a chill of fear.
gallantrynounUS /ˈɡæləntri/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading Somewhere, back in his Spanish ancestry, had been a single drop of an Irish strain, adding a certain combativeness to the gallantry of his race.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE GHOST OF CHRISTOPHE Manuel was no coward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Somewhere, back in his Spanish ancestry, had been a single drop of an Irish strain, adding a certain combativeness to the gallantry of his race.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, as he came out from the murk of those chambers with their rotting floors, many of them undermined by oubliettes and dungeons, he felt a chill of fear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That drop, too, mixed badly with Spanish treachery, and made him doubly dangerous.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Somewhere, back in his Spanish ancestry, had been a single drop of an Irish strain, adding a certain combativeness to the gallantry of his race.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somewhere, back in his Spanish ancestry, had been a single drop of an Irish strain, adding a certain combativeness to the gallantry of his race.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Somewhere, back in his Spanish ancestry, had been a single drop of an Irish strain, adding a certain combativeness to the gallantry of his race.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That drop, too, mixed badly with Spanish treachery, and made him doubly dangerous.
Manuel
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From this reading THE GHOST OF CHRISTOPHE Manuel was no coward.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But, as he came out from the murk of those chambers with their rotting floors, many of them undermined by oubliettes and dungeons, he felt a chill of fear.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading That drop, too, mixed badly with Spanish treachery, and made him doubly dangerous.
murknounUS /mɜːrk/
an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
From this reading But, as he came out from the murk of those chambers with their rotting floors, many of them undermined by oubliettes and dungeons, he felt a chill of fear.
not any; not one
From this reading THE GHOST OF CHRISTOPHE Manuel was no coward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GHOST OF CHRISTOPHE Manuel was no coward.
oubliettes
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From this reading But, as he came out from the murk of those chambers with their rotting floors, many of them undermined by oubliettes and dungeons, he felt a chill of fear.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But, as he came out from the murk of those chambers with their rotting floors, many of them undermined by oubliettes and dungeons, he felt a chill of fear.
any competition
From this reading Somewhere, back in his Spanish ancestry, had been a single drop of an Irish strain, adding a certain combativeness to the gallantry of his race.
rottingnounUS /ˈrɑːtɪŋ/
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
From this reading But, as he came out from the murk of those chambers with their rotting floors, many of them undermined by oubliettes and dungeons, he felt a chill of fear.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Somewhere, back in his Spanish ancestry, had been a single drop of an Irish strain, adding a certain combativeness to the gallantry of his race.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere, back in his Spanish ancestry, had been a single drop of an Irish strain, adding a certain combativeness to the gallantry of his race.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Somewhere, back in his Spanish ancestry, had been a single drop of an Irish strain, adding a certain combativeness to the gallantry of his race.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Somewhere, back in his Spanish ancestry, had been a single drop of an Irish strain, adding a certain combativeness to the gallantry of his race.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That drop, too, mixed badly with Spanish treachery, and made him doubly dangerous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOST OF CHRISTOPHE Manuel was no coward.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But, as he came out from the murk of those chambers with their rotting floors, many of them undermined by oubliettes and dungeons, he felt a chill of fear.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But, as he came out from the murk of those chambers with their rotting floors, many of them undermined by oubliettes and dungeons, he felt a chill of fear.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But, as he came out from the murk of those chambers with their rotting floors, many of them undermined by oubliettes and dungeons, he felt a chill of fear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somewhere, back in his Spanish ancestry, had been a single drop of an Irish strain, adding a certain combativeness to the gallantry of his race.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That drop, too, mixed badly with Spanish treachery, and made him doubly dangerous.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading That drop, too, mixed badly with Spanish treachery, and made him doubly dangerous.
underminedverbUS /ˌʌndərˈmaɪnd/
past form of “undermine” — destroy property or hinder normal operations
From this reading But, as he came out from the murk of those chambers with their rotting floors, many of them undermined by oubliettes and dungeons, he felt a chill of fear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GHOST OF CHRISTOPHE Manuel was no coward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That drop, too, mixed badly with Spanish treachery, and made him doubly dangerous.
