used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They're a hot-blooded lot on the whole, with a deep sense of national pride, and a hatred of Turkish oppression that rankles.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The world is mistaken about Armenians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They're a hot-blooded lot on the whole, with a deep sense of national pride, and a hatred of Turkish oppression that rankles.
ArmeniannounUS /ɑːrˈmiːniən/
a native or inhabitant of Armenia
From this reading One of these mornings a Turk will choose his Armenian and carefully insult the man's wife or daughter.
ArmeniansnounUS /ɑːrˈmiːniənz/
plural of “armenian” — a native or inhabitant of Armenia
From this reading The world is mistaken about Armenians.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps he will crown it by throwing dirt in the fellow's face.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading One of these mornings a Turk will choose his Armenian and carefully insult the man's wife or daughter.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading One of these mornings a Turk will choose his Armenian and carefully insult the man's wife or daughter.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Perhaps he will crown it by throwing dirt in the fellow's face.
a female human offspring
From this reading One of these mornings a Turk will choose his Armenian and carefully insult the man's wife or daughter.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They're a hot-blooded lot on the whole, with a deep sense of national pride, and a hatred of Turkish oppression that rankles.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading Perhaps he will crown it by throwing dirt in the fellow's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Perhaps he will crown it by throwing dirt in the fellow's face.
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Perhaps he will crown it by throwing dirt in the fellow's face.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading They're a hot-blooded lot on the whole, with a deep sense of national pride, and a hatred of Turkish oppression that rankles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he will crown it by throwing dirt in the fellow's face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of these mornings a Turk will choose his Armenian and carefully insult the man's wife or daughter.
hot-bloodedadjective
prone to emotion
From this reading They're a hot-blooded lot on the whole, with a deep sense of national pride, and a hatred of Turkish oppression that rankles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps he will crown it by throwing dirt in the fellow's face.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading One of these mornings a Turk will choose his Armenian and carefully insult the man's wife or daughter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world is mistaken about Armenians.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There's nothing to stop it.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading They're a hot-blooded lot on the whole, with a deep sense of national pride, and a hatred of Turkish oppression that rankles.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One of these mornings a Turk will choose his Armenian and carefully insult the man's wife or daughter.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading The world is mistaken about Armenians.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One of these mornings a Turk will choose his Armenian and carefully insult the man's wife or daughter.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading They're a hot-blooded lot on the whole, with a deep sense of national pride, and a hatred of Turkish oppression that rankles.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There's nothing to stop it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They're a hot-blooded lot on the whole, with a deep sense of national pride, and a hatred of Turkish oppression that rankles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They're a hot-blooded lot on the whole, with a deep sense of national pride, and a hatred of Turkish oppression that rankles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these mornings a Turk will choose his Armenian and carefully insult the man's wife or daughter.
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading They're a hot-blooded lot on the whole, with a deep sense of national pride, and a hatred of Turkish oppression that rankles.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One of these mornings a Turk will choose his Armenian and carefully insult the man's wife or daughter.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he will crown it by throwing dirt in the fellow's face.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading They're a hot-blooded lot on the whole, with a deep sense of national pride, and a hatred of Turkish oppression that rankles.
ranklesverbUS /ˈræŋkəlz/
third-person singular of “rankle” — gnaw into; make resentful or angry
From this reading They're a hot-blooded lot on the whole, with a deep sense of national pride, and a hatred of Turkish oppression that rankles.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading They're a hot-blooded lot on the whole, with a deep sense of national pride, and a hatred of Turkish oppression that rankles.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "There's nothing to stop it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They're a hot-blooded lot on the whole, with a deep sense of national pride, and a hatred of Turkish oppression that rankles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world is mistaken about Armenians.
There's
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From this reading "There's nothing to stop it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these mornings a Turk will choose his Armenian and carefully insult the man's wife or daughter.
They're
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From this reading They're a hot-blooded lot on the whole, with a deep sense of national pride, and a hatred of Turkish oppression that rankles.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Perhaps he will crown it by throwing dirt in the fellow's face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's nothing to stop it.
TurknounUS /tɜːrk/
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading One of these mornings a Turk will choose his Armenian and carefully insult the man's wife or daughter.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading They're a hot-blooded lot on the whole, with a deep sense of national pride, and a hatred of Turkish oppression that rankles.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They're a hot-blooded lot on the whole, with a deep sense of national pride, and a hatred of Turkish oppression that rankles.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading One of these mornings a Turk will choose his Armenian and carefully insult the man's wife or daughter.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One of these mornings a Turk will choose his Armenian and carefully insult the man's wife or daughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They're a hot-blooded lot on the whole, with a deep sense of national pride, and a hatred of Turkish oppression that rankles.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world is mistaken about Armenians.
