used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While he was planning to make himself Governor General of Louisiana he thought also that the selection was a most admirable one.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading While he was planning to make himself Governor General of Louisiana he thought also that the selection was a most admirable one.
in addition
From this reading While he was planning to make himself Governor General of Louisiana he thought also that the selection was a most admirable one.
Alvarez
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From this reading PAUL AND THE SPANIARD Francisco Alvarez never suffered from the vice of humility.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAUL AND THE SPANIARD Francisco Alvarez never suffered from the vice of humility.
backwoodsnounUS /ˈbæˈkwʊdz/
a remote and undeveloped area
From this reading Nor would he have condescended now to cross a blade with this boy from the backwoods, but his pride had been bitterly hurt by the deeds of Paul and his comrades.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such presumption must be punished, and the punishment must be of a humiliating kind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nor would he have condescended now to cross a blade with this boy from the backwoods, but his pride had been bitterly hurt by the deeds of Paul and his comrades.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The Spaniard took the point of his sword between his thumb and forefinger and bent the blade a little.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Spaniard took the point of his sword between his thumb and forefinger and bent the blade a little.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Nor would he have condescended now to cross a blade with this boy from the backwoods, but his pride had been bitterly hurt by the deeds of Paul and his comrades.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Nor would he have condescended now to cross a blade with this boy from the backwoods, but his pride had been bitterly hurt by the deeds of Paul and his comrades.
a youthful male person
From this reading Nor would he have condescended now to cross a blade with this boy from the backwoods, but his pride had been bitterly hurt by the deeds of Paul and his comrades.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nor would he have condescended now to cross a blade with this boy from the backwoods, but his pride had been bitterly hurt by the deeds of Paul and his comrades.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nor would he have condescended now to cross a blade with this boy from the backwoods, but his pride had been bitterly hurt by the deeds of Paul and his comrades.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Nor would he have condescended now to cross a blade with this boy from the backwoods, but his pride had been bitterly hurt by the deeds of Paul and his comrades.
condescendedverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪd/
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading Nor would he have condescended now to cross a blade with this boy from the backwoods, but his pride had been bitterly hurt by the deeds of Paul and his comrades.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Nor would he have condescended now to cross a blade with this boy from the backwoods, but his pride had been bitterly hurt by the deeds of Paul and his comrades.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Nor would he have condescended now to cross a blade with this boy from the backwoods, but his pride had been bitterly hurt by the deeds of Paul and his comrades.
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading The Spaniard took the point of his sword between his thumb and forefinger and bent the blade a little.
Francisco
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From this reading PAUL AND THE SPANIARD Francisco Alvarez never suffered from the vice of humility.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PAUL AND THE SPANIARD Francisco Alvarez never suffered from the vice of humility.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading While he was planning to make himself Governor General of Louisiana he thought also that the selection was a most admirable one.
the head of a state government
From this reading While he was planning to make himself Governor General of Louisiana he thought also that the selection was a most admirable one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nor would he have condescended now to cross a blade with this boy from the backwoods, but his pride had been bitterly hurt by the deeds of Paul and his comrades.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nor would he have condescended now to cross a blade with this boy from the backwoods, but his pride had been bitterly hurt by the deeds of Paul and his comrades.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he was planning to make himself Governor General of Louisiana he thought also that the selection was a most admirable one.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading While he was planning to make himself Governor General of Louisiana he thought also that the selection was a most admirable one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor would he have condescended now to cross a blade with this boy from the backwoods, but his pride had been bitterly hurt by the deeds of Paul and his comrades.
humiliatingadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading Such presumption must be punished, and the punishment must be of a humiliating kind.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading PAUL AND THE SPANIARD Francisco Alvarez never suffered from the vice of humility.
be the source of pain
From this reading Nor would he have condescended now to cross a blade with this boy from the backwoods, but his pride had been bitterly hurt by the deeds of Paul and his comrades.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Such presumption must be punished, and the punishment must be of a humiliating kind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Spaniard took the point of his sword between his thumb and forefinger and bent the blade a little.
LouisiananounUS /luːˌiːziˈænə/
a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading While he was planning to make himself Governor General of Louisiana he thought also that the selection was a most admirable one.
engage in
From this reading While he was planning to make himself Governor General of Louisiana he thought also that the selection was a most admirable one.
used to form the superlative
From this reading While he was planning to make himself Governor General of Louisiana he thought also that the selection was a most admirable one.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Such presumption must be punished, and the punishment must be of a humiliating kind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading PAUL AND THE SPANIARD Francisco Alvarez never suffered from the vice of humility.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor would he have condescended now to cross a blade with this boy from the backwoods, but his pride had been bitterly hurt by the deeds of Paul and his comrades.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nor would he have condescended now to cross a blade with this boy from the backwoods, but his pride had been bitterly hurt by the deeds of Paul and his comrades.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PAUL AND THE SPANIARD Francisco Alvarez never suffered from the vice of humility.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While he was planning to make himself Governor General of Louisiana he thought also that the selection was a most admirable one.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL AND THE SPANIARD Francisco Alvarez never suffered from the vice of humility.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading While he was planning to make himself Governor General of Louisiana he thought also that the selection was a most admirable one.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The Spaniard took the point of his sword between his thumb and forefinger and bent the blade a little.
presumptionnounUS /prɪˈzʌmpʃən/
an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading Such presumption must be punished, and the punishment must be of a humiliating kind.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Nor would he have condescended now to cross a blade with this boy from the backwoods, but his pride had been bitterly hurt by the deeds of Paul and his comrades.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading Such presumption must be punished, and the punishment must be of a humiliating kind.
the act of punishing
From this reading Such presumption must be punished, and the punishment must be of a humiliating kind.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading While he was planning to make himself Governor General of Louisiana he thought also that the selection was a most admirable one.
SPANIARDnounUS /ˈspænjərd/
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading PAUL AND THE SPANIARD Francisco Alvarez never suffered from the vice of humility.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such presumption must be punished, and the punishment must be of a humiliating kind.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading PAUL AND THE SPANIARD Francisco Alvarez never suffered from the vice of humility.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The Spaniard took the point of his sword between his thumb and forefinger and bent the blade a little.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While he was planning to make himself Governor General of Louisiana he thought also that the selection was a most admirable one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAUL AND THE SPANIARD Francisco Alvarez never suffered from the vice of humility.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor would he have condescended now to cross a blade with this boy from the backwoods, but his pride had been bitterly hurt by the deeds of Paul and his comrades.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While he was planning to make himself Governor General of Louisiana he thought also that the selection was a most admirable one.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading The Spaniard took the point of his sword between his thumb and forefinger and bent the blade a little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While he was planning to make himself Governor General of Louisiana he thought also that the selection was a most admirable one.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Spaniard took the point of his sword between his thumb and forefinger and bent the blade a little.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading PAUL AND THE SPANIARD Francisco Alvarez never suffered from the vice of humility.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was planning to make himself Governor General of Louisiana he thought also that the selection was a most admirable one.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was planning to make himself Governor General of Louisiana he thought also that the selection was a most admirable one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nor would he have condescended now to cross a blade with this boy from the backwoods, but his pride had been bitterly hurt by the deeds of Paul and his comrades.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nor would he have condescended now to cross a blade with this boy from the backwoods, but his pride had been bitterly hurt by the deeds of Paul and his comrades.
