used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
on or to one side
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "We have two sovereigns in Rome, brothers, a great State and a great Church, with a perishing people.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have soldiers enough to kill us, priests enough to tell us how to die, but no one to show us how to live."
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "We have two sovereigns in Rome, brothers, a great State and a great Church, with a perishing people.
CorruptionnounUS /kərˈʌpʃən/
lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
From this reading "Corruption!
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading We have soldiers enough to kill us, priests enough to tell us how to die, but no one to show us how to live."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We have soldiers enough to kill us, priests enough to tell us how to die, but no one to show us how to live."
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "We have two sovereigns in Rome, brothers, a great State and a great Church, with a perishing people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have two sovereigns in Rome, brothers, a great State and a great Church, with a perishing people.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
how
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From this reading We have soldiers enough to kill us, priests enough to tell us how to die, but no one to show us how to live."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We have two sovereigns in Rome, brothers, a great State and a great Church, with a perishing people.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading We have soldiers enough to kill us, priests enough to tell us how to die, but no one to show us how to live."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We have soldiers enough to kill us, priests enough to tell us how to die, but no one to show us how to live."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
not any; not one
From this reading We have soldiers enough to kill us, priests enough to tell us how to die, but no one to show us how to live."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We have soldiers enough to kill us, priests enough to tell us how to die, but no one to show us how to live."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "We have two sovereigns in Rome, brothers, a great State and a great Church, with a perishing people.
perishingverbUS /ˈperɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "We have two sovereigns in Rome, brothers, a great State and a great Church, with a perishing people.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading We have soldiers enough to kill us, priests enough to tell us how to die, but no one to show us how to live."
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
RomanounUS /ˈroʊmɑː/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading "We have two sovereigns in Rome, brothers, a great State and a great Church, with a perishing people.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We have soldiers enough to kill us, priests enough to tell us how to die, but no one to show us how to live."
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading We have soldiers enough to kill us, priests enough to tell us how to die, but no one to show us how to live."
sovereignsnounUS /ˈsɑːvrənz/
plural of “sovereign” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading "We have two sovereigns in Rome, brothers, a great State and a great Church, with a perishing people.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
sprightlyadjectiveUS /ˈspraɪtli/
full of spirit and vitality
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "We have two sovereigns in Rome, brothers, a great State and a great Church, with a perishing people.
express in words
From this reading We have soldiers enough to kill us, priests enough to tell us how to die, but no one to show us how to live."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "We have two sovereigns in Rome, brothers, a great State and a great Church, with a perishing people.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have soldiers enough to kill us, priests enough to tell us how to die, but no one to show us how to live."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Roma had turned her face aside from the speaker, and her profile was changed--the gay, sprightly, airy, radiant look had given way to a serious, almost a melancholy expression.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have two sovereigns in Rome, brothers, a great State and a great Church, with a perishing people.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We have two sovereigns in Rome, brothers, a great State and a great Church, with a perishing people.
