used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were many who spoke well of him, and many ill--many to whom he was a hero, many to whom his very name was like poison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who was I to argue with Ray, whose fame was in every one's mouth--soldier, traveller, and diplomatist?
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading Who was I to argue with Ray, whose fame was in every one's mouth--soldier, traveller, and diplomatist?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For many years he had been living hand and glove with life and death.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In my little cottage he seemed like a giant, six-foot-two, broad, and swart with the burning fire of tropical suns.
the act of burning something
From this reading In my little cottage he seemed like a giant, six-foot-two, broad, and swart with the burning fire of tropical suns.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was emphatically not a man to contradict.
contradictverbUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkt/
be in contradiction with
From this reading But he was emphatically not a man to contradict.
a small house with a single story
From this reading In my little cottage he seemed like a giant, six-foot-two, broad, and swart with the burning fire of tropical suns.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For many years he had been living hand and glove with life and death.
diplomatistnoun
an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading Who was I to argue with Ray, whose fame was in every one's mouth--soldier, traveller, and diplomatist?
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading But he was emphatically not a man to contradict.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Who was I to argue with Ray, whose fame was in every one's mouth--soldier, traveller, and diplomatist?
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Who was I to argue with Ray, whose fame was in every one's mouth--soldier, traveller, and diplomatist?
start firing a weapon
From this reading In my little cottage he seemed like a giant, six-foot-two, broad, and swart with the burning fire of tropical suns.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many years he had been living hand and glove with life and death.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading In my little cottage he seemed like a giant, six-foot-two, broad, and swart with the burning fire of tropical suns.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading For many years he had been living hand and glove with life and death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For many years he had been living hand and glove with life and death.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For many years he had been living hand and glove with life and death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For many years he had been living hand and glove with life and death.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading There were many who spoke well of him, and many ill--many to whom he was a hero, many to whom his very name was like poison.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were many who spoke well of him, and many ill--many to whom he was a hero, many to whom his very name was like poison.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were many who spoke well of him, and many ill--many to whom he was a hero, many to whom his very name was like poison.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Who was I to argue with Ray, whose fame was in every one's mouth--soldier, traveller, and diplomatist?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading There were many who spoke well of him, and many ill--many to whom he was a hero, many to whom his very name was like poison.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who was I to argue with Ray, whose fame was in every one's mouth--soldier, traveller, and diplomatist?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For many years he had been living hand and glove with life and death.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There were many who spoke well of him, and many ill--many to whom he was a hero, many to whom his very name was like poison.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In my little cottage he seemed like a giant, six-foot-two, broad, and swart with the burning fire of tropical suns.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading For many years he had been living hand and glove with life and death.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But he was emphatically not a man to contradict.
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 For many years he had been living hand and glove with life and death.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Who was I to argue with Ray, whose fame was in every one's mouth--soldier, traveller, and diplomatist?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my little cottage he seemed like a giant, six-foot-two, broad, and swart with the burning fire of tropical suns.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There were many who spoke well of him, and many ill--many to whom he was a hero, many to whom his very name was like poison.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was emphatically not a man to contradict.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were many who spoke well of him, and many ill--many to whom he was a hero, many to whom his very name was like poison.
one's
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From this reading Who was I to argue with Ray, whose fame was in every one's mouth--soldier, traveller, and diplomatist?
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading There were many who spoke well of him, and many ill--many to whom he was a hero, many to whom his very name was like poison.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Who was I to argue with Ray, whose fame was in every one's mouth--soldier, traveller, and diplomatist?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In my little cottage he seemed like a giant, six-foot-two, broad, and swart with the burning fire of tropical suns.
six-foot-two
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From this reading In my little cottage he seemed like a giant, six-foot-two, broad, and swart with the burning fire of tropical suns.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Who was I to argue with Ray, whose fame was in every one's mouth--soldier, traveller, and diplomatist?
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading There were many who spoke well of him, and many ill--many to whom he was a hero, many to whom his very name was like poison.
sunsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In my little cottage he seemed like a giant, six-foot-two, broad, and swart with the burning fire of tropical suns.
swartadjectiveUS /swɔːrt/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading In my little cottage he seemed like a giant, six-foot-two, broad, and swart with the burning fire of tropical suns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In my little cottage he seemed like a giant, six-foot-two, broad, and swart with the burning fire of tropical suns.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many who spoke well of him, and many ill--many to whom he was a hero, many to whom his very name was like poison.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who was I to argue with Ray, whose fame was in every one's mouth--soldier, traveller, and diplomatist?
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Who was I to argue with Ray, whose fame was in every one's mouth--soldier, traveller, and diplomatist?
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading In my little cottage he seemed like a giant, six-foot-two, broad, and swart with the burning fire of tropical suns.
precisely as stated
From this reading There were many who spoke well of him, and many ill--many to whom he was a hero, many to whom his very name was like poison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who was I to argue with Ray, whose fame was in every one's mouth--soldier, traveller, and diplomatist?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There were many who spoke well of him, and many ill--many to whom he was a hero, many to whom his very name was like poison.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many who spoke well of him, and many ill--many to whom he was a hero, many to whom his very name was like poison.
which person or people
From this reading Who was I to argue with Ray, whose fame was in every one's mouth--soldier, traveller, and diplomatist?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were many who spoke well of him, and many ill--many to whom he was a hero, many to whom his very name was like poison.
belonging to which person
From this reading Who was I to argue with Ray, whose fame was in every one's mouth--soldier, traveller, and diplomatist?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Who was I to argue with Ray, whose fame was in every one's mouth--soldier, traveller, and diplomatist?
a late time of life
From this reading For many years he had been living hand and glove with life and death.
