fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading But it was ill-managed that you should have had such an alarm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But it was ill-managed that you should have had such an alarm.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If we would seek any object earnestly, we most count the cost.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
on or to one side
From this reading Now he put it aside.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading If we would seek any object earnestly, we most count the cost.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading If we would seek any object earnestly, we most count the cost.
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
in a serious manner
From this reading If we would seek any object earnestly, we most count the cost.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
Enrique
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From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
Fernando
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From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it was ill-managed that you should have had such an alarm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
How
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From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
ill-managed
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From this reading But it was ill-managed that you should have had such an alarm.
imitateverbUS /ˈɪməteɪt/
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now he put it aside.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
martyrsnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərz/
plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
used to form the superlative
From this reading If we would seek any object earnestly, we most count the cost.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he put it aside.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading If we would seek any object earnestly, we most count the cost.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now he put it aside.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
try to get or reach
From this reading If we would seek any object earnestly, we most count the cost.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But it was ill-managed that you should have had such an alarm.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was ill-managed that you should have had such an alarm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If we were fighting side by side, Fernando, we should not hold each other back; but if it were easy to imitate the holy martyrs, they would the less have deserved their crowns.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How little Enrique thought, as he listened with tender indulgence to his little brother's troubled conscience, with what awful force that question would one day ring in his own ears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But it was ill-managed that you should have had such an alarm.
