used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Sir, I expect he is as good a Christian as the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he may not be nearly so good a fighter.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Sir, I expect he is as good a Christian as the other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And he may not be nearly so good a fighter.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “True,” the Captain said.
Caribnoun
a member of an American Indian peoples of northeastern South America and the Lesser Antilles
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “Sir, I expect he is as good a Christian as the other.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
don't
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From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
divisible by two
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Sir, I expect he is as good a Christian as the other.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
fighternounUS /ˈfaɪtər/
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading And he may not be nearly so good a fighter.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Sir, I expect he is as good a Christian as the other.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sir, I expect he is as good a Christian as the other.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Sir, I expect he is as good a Christian as the other.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sir, I expect he is as good a Christian as the other.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And he may not be nearly so good a fighter.”
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And he may not be nearly so good a fighter.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And he may not be nearly so good a fighter.”
Occidentales
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From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Sir, I expect he is as good a Christian as the other.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “True,” the Captain said.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir, I expect he is as good a Christian as the other.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And he may not be nearly so good a fighter.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Sir, I expect he is as good a Christian as the other.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Where is this other, the Christian?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “True,” the Captain said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is this other, the Christian?
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The Church has lost its hold here, as I was saying, but still I don’t think that even these modern Occidentales would let a Carib fight a Christian, if they thought that he stood a chance of winning.
