used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One was a noble and the other a very human but ignoble passion; but Fernando was only a common mortal with mortal weaknesses.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Mother," he said one day, shortly after they had heard of war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trump of war stirred two passions in the heart of Fernando Stevens, revenge and patriotism.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
Boseley
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From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One was a noble and the other a very human but ignoble passion; but Fernando was only a common mortal with mortal weaknesses.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading One was a noble and the other a very human but ignoble passion; but Fernando was only a common mortal with mortal weaknesses.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Mother," he said one day, shortly after they had heard of war.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
FERNANDO
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From this reading FERNANDO SEES SERVICE.
gratifyverbUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪ/
make happy or satisfied
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Mother," he said one day, shortly after they had heard of war.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The trump of war stirred two passions in the heart of Fernando Stevens, revenge and patriotism.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading One was a noble and the other a very human but ignoble passion; but Fernando was only a common mortal with mortal weaknesses.
ignobleadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnoʊbəl/
completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
From this reading One was a noble and the other a very human but ignoble passion; but Fernando was only a common mortal with mortal weaknesses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trump of war stirred two passions in the heart of Fernando Stevens, revenge and patriotism.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
subject to death
From this reading One was a noble and the other a very human but ignoble passion; but Fernando was only a common mortal with mortal weaknesses.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother," he said one day, shortly after they had heard of war.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading One was a noble and the other a very human but ignoble passion; but Fernando was only a common mortal with mortal weaknesses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trump of war stirred two passions in the heart of Fernando Stevens, revenge and patriotism.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was a noble and the other a very human but ignoble passion; but Fernando was only a common mortal with mortal weaknesses.
and nothing more
From this reading One was a noble and the other a very human but ignoble passion; but Fernando was only a common mortal with mortal weaknesses.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One was a noble and the other a very human but ignoble passion; but Fernando was only a common mortal with mortal weaknesses.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading One was a noble and the other a very human but ignoble passion; but Fernando was only a common mortal with mortal weaknesses.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The trump of war stirred two passions in the heart of Fernando Stevens, revenge and patriotism.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading The trump of war stirred two passions in the heart of Fernando Stevens, revenge and patriotism.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading The trump of war stirred two passions in the heart of Fernando Stevens, revenge and patriotism.
revengefuladjective
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mother," he said one day, shortly after they had heard of war.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading FERNANDO SEES SERVICE.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading FERNANDO SEES SERVICE.
for a short time
From this reading "Mother," he said one day, shortly after they had heard of war.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
SnipesnounUS /snaɪps/
plural of “snipe” — Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading The trump of war stirred two passions in the heart of Fernando Stevens, revenge and patriotism.
not in physical motion
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The trump of war stirred two passions in the heart of Fernando Stevens, revenge and patriotism.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
Sukey
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From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trump of war stirred two passions in the heart of Fernando Stevens, revenge and patriotism.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mother," he said one day, shortly after they had heard of war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
trumpverbUS /trʌmp/
produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading The trump of war stirred two passions in the heart of Fernando Stevens, revenge and patriotism.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The trump of war stirred two passions in the heart of Fernando Stevens, revenge and patriotism.
precisely as stated
From this reading One was a noble and the other a very human but ignoble passion; but Fernando was only a common mortal with mortal weaknesses.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The trump of war stirred two passions in the heart of Fernando Stevens, revenge and patriotism.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was a noble and the other a very human but ignoble passion; but Fernando was only a common mortal with mortal weaknesses.
weaknessesnounUS /ˈwiːknəsəz/
plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading One was a noble and the other a very human but ignoble passion; but Fernando was only a common mortal with mortal weaknesses.
at the time that
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One was a noble and the other a very human but ignoble passion; but Fernando was only a common mortal with mortal weaknesses.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading When he reflected on the wrongs he had suffered; when he remembered the death of poor Boseley, slain to gratify the malice of Captain Snipes, and poor Sukey still the slave of the British monarch, he could not be other than revengeful.
