used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never a week passed but these two journalists exchanged the greatest insults.
adversarynounUS /ˈædvərseri/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading Aristide called his adversary “brother Judas,” or “slave of Saint-Anthony.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the provinces, where a periphrastic style is still cultivated, polemics are clothed in high-sounding phrases.
Aristide
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From this reading Aristide called his adversary “brother Judas,” or “slave of Saint-Anthony.”
Aristide's
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From this reading Vuillet was Aristide’s bugbear.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Vuillet gallantly retorted by terming the Republican “a monster glutted with blood whose ignoble purveyor was the guillotine.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Aristide called his adversary “brother Judas,” or “slave of Saint-Anthony.”
bugbearnoun
an imaginary monster used to frighten children
From this reading Vuillet was Aristide’s bugbear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Never a week passed but these two journalists exchanged the greatest insults.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Vuillet gallantly retorted by terming the Republican “a monster glutted with blood whose ignoble purveyor was the guillotine.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Aristide called his adversary “brother Judas,” or “slave of Saint-Anthony.”
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading In the provinces, where a periphrastic style is still cultivated, polemics are clothed in high-sounding phrases.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading In the provinces, where a periphrastic style is still cultivated, polemics are clothed in high-sounding phrases.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Never a week passed but these two journalists exchanged the greatest insults.
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading Vuillet gallantly retorted by terming the Republican “a monster glutted with blood whose ignoble purveyor was the guillotine.”
gluttedadjectiveUS /ˈɡlʌtɪd/
exceeding demand
From this reading Vuillet gallantly retorted by terming the Republican “a monster glutted with blood whose ignoble purveyor was the guillotine.”
highest in quality
From this reading Never a week passed but these two journalists exchanged the greatest insults.
guillotinenounUS /ˈɡɪlətiːn/
closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
From this reading Vuillet gallantly retorted by terming the Republican “a monster glutted with blood whose ignoble purveyor was the guillotine.”
high-soundingadjective
pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)
From this reading In the provinces, where a periphrastic style is still cultivated, polemics are clothed in high-sounding phrases.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Aristide called his adversary “brother Judas,” or “slave of Saint-Anthony.”
ignobleadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnoʊbəl/
completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
From this reading Vuillet gallantly retorted by terming the Republican “a monster glutted with blood whose ignoble purveyor was the guillotine.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the provinces, where a periphrastic style is still cultivated, polemics are clothed in high-sounding phrases.
insultsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Never a week passed but these two journalists exchanged the greatest insults.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the provinces, where a periphrastic style is still cultivated, polemics are clothed in high-sounding phrases.
journalistsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələsts/
plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading Never a week passed but these two journalists exchanged the greatest insults.
JudasnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəs/
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading Aristide called his adversary “brother Judas,” or “slave of Saint-Anthony.”
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Vuillet gallantly retorted by terming the Republican “a monster glutted with blood whose ignoble purveyor was the guillotine.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never a week passed but these two journalists exchanged the greatest insults.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aristide called his adversary “brother Judas,” or “slave of Saint-Anthony.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Aristide called his adversary “brother Judas,” or “slave of Saint-Anthony.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Never a week passed but these two journalists exchanged the greatest insults.
periphrasticadjective
roundabout and unnecessarily wordy
From this reading In the provinces, where a periphrastic style is still cultivated, polemics are clothed in high-sounding phrases.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading In the provinces, where a periphrastic style is still cultivated, polemics are clothed in high-sounding phrases.
polemicsnounUS /poʊˈlemɪks/
the branch of Christian theology devoted to the refutation of errors
From this reading In the provinces, where a periphrastic style is still cultivated, polemics are clothed in high-sounding phrases.
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In the provinces, where a periphrastic style is still cultivated, polemics are clothed in high-sounding phrases.
purveyornounUS /pərˈveɪər/
someone who supplies provisions (especially food)
From this reading Vuillet gallantly retorted by terming the Republican “a monster glutted with blood whose ignoble purveyor was the guillotine.”
RepublicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading Vuillet gallantly retorted by terming the Republican “a monster glutted with blood whose ignoble purveyor was the guillotine.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading Vuillet gallantly retorted by terming the Republican “a monster glutted with blood whose ignoble purveyor was the guillotine.”
Saint-Anthony
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From this reading Aristide called his adversary “brother Judas,” or “slave of Saint-Anthony.”
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Aristide called his adversary “brother Judas,” or “slave of Saint-Anthony.”
not in physical motion
From this reading In the provinces, where a periphrastic style is still cultivated, polemics are clothed in high-sounding phrases.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the provinces, where a periphrastic style is still cultivated, polemics are clothed in high-sounding phrases.
termingverbUS /ˈtɜːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading Vuillet gallantly retorted by terming the Republican “a monster glutted with blood whose ignoble purveyor was the guillotine.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never a week passed but these two journalists exchanged the greatest insults.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Never a week passed but these two journalists exchanged the greatest insults.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Never a week passed but these two journalists exchanged the greatest insults.
Vuillet
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From this reading Vuillet was Aristide’s bugbear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vuillet was Aristide’s bugbear.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Never a week passed but these two journalists exchanged the greatest insults.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the provinces, where a periphrastic style is still cultivated, polemics are clothed in high-sounding phrases.
belonging to which person
From this reading Vuillet gallantly retorted by terming the Republican “a monster glutted with blood whose ignoble purveyor was the guillotine.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vuillet gallantly retorted by terming the Republican “a monster glutted with blood whose ignoble purveyor was the guillotine.”
