used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It must be confessed that the picture he draws is in many respects a very tragic one.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Mr. Stutfield, however, has his serious moments, and his account of the commerce, government and social life of the Moors is extremely interesting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Stutfield, however, has his serious moments, and his account of the commerce, government and social life of the Moors is extremely interesting.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Of the great intellectual civilisation of the Arabs no trace remains.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Moors are the masters of a beautiful country and of many beautiful arts, but they are paralysed by their fatalism and pillaged by their rulers.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading The Moors are the masters of a beautiful country and of many beautiful arts, but they are paralysed by their fatalism and pillaged by their rulers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be confessed that the picture he draws is in many respects a very tragic one.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The Moors are the masters of a beautiful country and of many beautiful arts, but they are paralysed by their fatalism and pillaged by their rulers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Moors are the masters of a beautiful country and of many beautiful arts, but they are paralysed by their fatalism and pillaged by their rulers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Moors are the masters of a beautiful country and of many beautiful arts, but they are paralysed by their fatalism and pillaged by their rulers.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading Of the great intellectual civilisation of the Arabs no trace remains.
commercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading Mr. Stutfield, however, has his serious moments, and his account of the commerce, government and social life of the Moors is extremely interesting.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading It must be confessed that the picture he draws is in many respects a very tragic one.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Moors are the masters of a beautiful country and of many beautiful arts, but they are paralysed by their fatalism and pillaged by their rulers.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading It must be confessed that the picture he draws is in many respects a very tragic one.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Mr. Stutfield, however, has his serious moments, and his account of the commerce, government and social life of the Moors is extremely interesting.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Few races, indeed, have had a more terrible fall than these Moors.
fatalismnounUS /ˈfeɪtəlɪzəm/
a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable
From this reading The Moors are the masters of a beautiful country and of many beautiful arts, but they are paralysed by their fatalism and pillaged by their rulers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few races, indeed, have had a more terrible fall than these Moors.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Mr. Stutfield, however, has his serious moments, and his account of the commerce, government and social life of the Moors is extremely interesting.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Of the great intellectual civilisation of the Arabs no trace remains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Few races, indeed, have had a more terrible fall than these Moors.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Stutfield, however, has his serious moments, and his account of the commerce, government and social life of the Moors is extremely interesting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Few races, indeed, have had a more terrible fall than these Moors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It must be confessed that the picture he draws is in many respects a very tragic one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Stutfield, however, has his serious moments, and his account of the commerce, government and social life of the Moors is extremely interesting.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mr. Stutfield, however, has his serious moments, and his account of the commerce, government and social life of the Moors is extremely interesting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It must be confessed that the picture he draws is in many respects a very tragic one.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Few races, indeed, have had a more terrible fall than these Moors.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Of the great intellectual civilisation of the Arabs no trace remains.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Mr. Stutfield, however, has his serious moments, and his account of the commerce, government and social life of the Moors is extremely interesting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Stutfield, however, has his serious moments, and his account of the commerce, government and social life of the Moors is extremely interesting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be confessed that the picture he draws is in many respects a very tragic one.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mr. Stutfield, however, has his serious moments, and his account of the commerce, government and social life of the Moors is extremely interesting.
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 It must be confessed that the picture he draws is in many respects a very tragic one.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading The Moors are the masters of a beautiful country and of many beautiful arts, but they are paralysed by their fatalism and pillaged by their rulers.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Mr. Stutfield, however, has his serious moments, and his account of the commerce, government and social life of the Moors is extremely interesting.
MoorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading Mr. Stutfield, however, has his serious moments, and his account of the commerce, government and social life of the Moors is extremely interesting.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Few races, indeed, have had a more terrible fall than these Moors.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Stutfield, however, has his serious moments, and his account of the commerce, government and social life of the Moors is extremely interesting.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be confessed that the picture he draws is in many respects a very tragic one.
not any; not one
From this reading Of the great intellectual civilisation of the Arabs no trace remains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Stutfield, however, has his serious moments, and his account of the commerce, government and social life of the Moors is extremely interesting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It must be confessed that the picture he draws is in many respects a very tragic one.
paralysed
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From this reading The Moors are the masters of a beautiful country and of many beautiful arts, but they are paralysed by their fatalism and pillaged by their rulers.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It must be confessed that the picture he draws is in many respects a very tragic one.
pillagedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪlɪdʒd/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading The Moors are the masters of a beautiful country and of many beautiful arts, but they are paralysed by their fatalism and pillaged by their rulers.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading Few races, indeed, have had a more terrible fall than these Moors.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Of the great intellectual civilisation of the Arabs no trace remains.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading It must be confessed that the picture he draws is in many respects a very tragic one.
rulersnounUS /ˈruːlərz/
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
From this reading The Moors are the masters of a beautiful country and of many beautiful arts, but they are paralysed by their fatalism and pillaged by their rulers.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Mr. Stutfield, however, has his serious moments, and his account of the commerce, government and social life of the Moors is extremely interesting.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Mr. Stutfield, however, has his serious moments, and his account of the commerce, government and social life of the Moors is extremely interesting.
Stutfield
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From this reading Mr. Stutfield, however, has his serious moments, and his account of the commerce, government and social life of the Moors is extremely interesting.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Few races, indeed, have had a more terrible fall than these Moors.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Few races, indeed, have had a more terrible fall than these Moors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be confessed that the picture he draws is in many respects a very tragic one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Stutfield, however, has his serious moments, and his account of the commerce, government and social life of the Moors is extremely interesting.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Moors are the masters of a beautiful country and of many beautiful arts, but they are paralysed by their fatalism and pillaged by their rulers.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Few races, indeed, have had a more terrible fall than these Moors.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Moors are the masters of a beautiful country and of many beautiful arts, but they are paralysed by their fatalism and pillaged by their rulers.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Of the great intellectual civilisation of the Arabs no trace remains.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading It must be confessed that the picture he draws is in many respects a very tragic one.
precisely as stated
From this reading It must be confessed that the picture he draws is in many respects a very tragic one.
