used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
AndalusianounUS /ˌændəˈluːʒə/
a region in southern Spain on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean; formerly a center of Moorish civilization
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
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 THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now they are both suffering from nostalgia, and America, therefore, is without a single vice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading America herself is as lovely as a dimpled babe, and as innocent.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading America herself is as lovely as a dimpled babe, and as innocent.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But now they are both suffering from nostalgia, and America, therefore, is without a single vice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now they are both suffering from nostalgia, and America, therefore, is without a single vice.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
the first light of day
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
dimpledverbUS /ˈdɪmpəld/
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading America herself is as lovely as a dimpled babe, and as innocent.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But now they are both suffering from nostalgia, and America, therefore, is without a single vice.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading It is perfect, heavenly, ideal.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading America herself is as lovely as a dimpled babe, and as innocent.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading It is perfect, heavenly, ideal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In it one sees only the vices of other races, and the ugliness of other nations.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading America herself is as lovely as a dimpled babe, and as innocent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now they are both suffering from nostalgia, and America, therefore, is without a single vice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
Khalid
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From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading America herself is as lovely as a dimpled babe, and as innocent.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In it one sees only the vices of other races, and the ugliness of other nations.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
nostalgianounUS /nɔːˈstældʒə/
longing for something past
From this reading But now they are both suffering from nostalgia, and America, therefore, is without a single vice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now they are both suffering from nostalgia, and America, therefore, is without a single vice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
on one occasion
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
and nothing more
From this reading In it one sees only the vices of other races, and the ugliness of other nations.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In it one sees only the vices of other races, and the ugliness of other nations.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It is perfect, heavenly, ideal.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading In it one sees only the vices of other races, and the ugliness of other nations.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading In it one sees only the vices of other races, and the ugliness of other nations.
Shakib
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From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
a state of acute pain
From this reading But now they are both suffering from nostalgia, and America, therefore, is without a single vice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading But now they are both suffering from nostalgia, and America, therefore, is without a single vice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now they are both suffering from nostalgia, and America, therefore, is without a single vice.
uglinessnounUS /ˈʌɡlinəs/
qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
From this reading In it one sees only the vices of other races, and the ugliness of other nations.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
vicesnounUS /ˈvaɪsəz/
plural of “vice” — moral weakness
From this reading In it one sees only the vices of other races, and the ugliness of other nations.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FALSE DAWN What the Arabs always said of Andalusia, Khalid and Shakib said once of America: a most beautiful country with one single vice--it makes foreigners forget their native land.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But now they are both suffering from nostalgia, and America, therefore, is without a single vice.
