used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘I cannot comprehend how a Christian can be uninterested in a people who have handed down to him immortal truths.’
Affianced
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From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘My daughter tells me you are not uninterested in our people, which is the reason I ventured to ask you here.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘All the world is not as sensible of the obligation as yourself, noble traveller.’
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘My daughter tells me you are not uninterested in our people, which is the reason I ventured to ask you here.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I cannot comprehend how a Christian can be uninterested in a people who have handed down to him immortal truths.’
Besso
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From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
BridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘I cannot comprehend how a Christian can be uninterested in a people who have handed down to him immortal truths.’
cannot
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From this reading ‘I cannot comprehend how a Christian can be uninterested in a people who have handed down to him immortal truths.’
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading ‘I cannot comprehend how a Christian can be uninterested in a people who have handed down to him immortal truths.’
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading ‘I cannot comprehend how a Christian can be uninterested in a people who have handed down to him immortal truths.’
DamascusnounUS /dəˈmæskəs/
an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
a female human offspring
From this reading ‘My daughter tells me you are not uninterested in our people, which is the reason I ventured to ask you here.’
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ‘I cannot comprehend how a Christian can be uninterested in a people who have handed down to him immortal truths.’
Eva's
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From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
divisible by two
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading ‘I cannot comprehend how a Christian can be uninterested in a people who have handed down to him immortal truths.’
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ‘My daughter tells me you are not uninterested in our people, which is the reason I ventured to ask you here.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I cannot comprehend how a Christian can be uninterested in a people who have handed down to him immortal truths.’
how
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From this reading ‘I cannot comprehend how a Christian can be uninterested in a people who have handed down to him immortal truths.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading ‘I cannot comprehend how a Christian can be uninterested in a people who have handed down to him immortal truths.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘My daughter tells me you are not uninterested in our people, which is the reason I ventured to ask you here.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘My daughter tells me you are not uninterested in our people, which is the reason I ventured to ask you here.’
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘My daughter tells me you are not uninterested in our people, which is the reason I ventured to ask you here.’
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘My daughter tells me you are not uninterested in our people, which is the reason I ventured to ask you here.’
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading ‘All the world is not as sensible of the obligation as yourself, noble traveller.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘My daughter tells me you are not uninterested in our people, which is the reason I ventured to ask you here.’
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading ‘All the world is not as sensible of the obligation as yourself, noble traveller.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘All the world is not as sensible of the obligation as yourself, noble traveller.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ‘My daughter tells me you are not uninterested in our people, which is the reason I ventured to ask you here.’
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ‘My daughter tells me you are not uninterested in our people, which is the reason I ventured to ask you here.’
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading ‘My daughter tells me you are not uninterested in our people, which is the reason I ventured to ask you here.’
precisely, exactly
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading ‘All the world is not as sensible of the obligation as yourself, noble traveller.’
Tancrednoun
Norman leader in the First Crusade who played an important role in the capture of Jerusalem (1078-1112)
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading ‘My daughter tells me you are not uninterested in our people, which is the reason I ventured to ask you here.’
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘My daughter tells me you are not uninterested in our people, which is the reason I ventured to ask you here.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading ‘All the world is not as sensible of the obligation as yourself, noble traveller.’
truthsnounUS /truːθs/
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading ‘I cannot comprehend how a Christian can be uninterested in a people who have handed down to him immortal truths.’
uninterestedadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪd/
not having or showing interest
From this reading ‘My daughter tells me you are not uninterested in our people, which is the reason I ventured to ask you here.’
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading ‘My daughter tells me you are not uninterested in our people, which is the reason I ventured to ask you here.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘My daughter tells me you are not uninterested in our people, which is the reason I ventured to ask you here.’
which person or people
From this reading ‘I cannot comprehend how a Christian can be uninterested in a people who have handed down to him immortal truths.’
belonging to which person
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ‘All the world is not as sensible of the obligation as yourself, noble traveller.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Eva’s Affianced Bridegroom_ WE OUGHT to have met at Jerusalem,’ said Tancred to Besso, on whose right hand he was seated, ‘but I am happy to thank you for all your kindness, even at Damascus.’
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘All the world is not as sensible of the obligation as yourself, noble traveller.’
