used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The manner in which Mr. Cassilis conveyed his advice, or rather instructions, to Gilead Beck inspired the American with a blind confidence.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading The manner in which Mr. Cassilis conveyed his advice, or rather instructions, to Gilead Beck inspired the American with a blind confidence.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The manner in which Mr. Cassilis conveyed his advice, or rather instructions, to Gilead Beck inspired the American with a blind confidence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spoke slowly, grimly, and with deliberation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He spoke as one who knew.
beatum
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From this reading "Non possidentem multa vocaveris Recte beatum."
BecknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading The manner in which Mr. Cassilis conveyed his advice, or rather instructions, to Gilead Beck inspired the American with a blind confidence.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The manner in which Mr. Cassilis conveyed his advice, or rather instructions, to Gilead Beck inspired the American with a blind confidence.
Cassilis
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From this reading The manner in which Mr. Cassilis conveyed his advice, or rather instructions, to Gilead Beck inspired the American with a blind confidence.
CenounUS /ˌsiːˈiː/
a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group
From this reading Most men speak as those who only half know, like the Frenchman who said, "Ce que je sais, je le sais mal; ce que j'ignore, je l'ignore parfaitement."
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The manner in which Mr. Cassilis conveyed his advice, or rather instructions, to Gilead Beck inspired the American with a blind confidence.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The manner in which Mr. Cassilis conveyed his advice, or rather instructions, to Gilead Beck inspired the American with a blind confidence.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading He spoke slowly, grimly, and with deliberation.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading Most men speak as those who only half know, like the Frenchman who said, "Ce que je sais, je le sais mal; ce que j'ignore, je l'ignore parfaitement."
Gilead
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From this reading The manner in which Mr. Cassilis conveyed his advice, or rather instructions, to Gilead Beck inspired the American with a blind confidence.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading He spoke slowly, grimly, and with deliberation.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Most men speak as those who only half know, like the Frenchman who said, "Ce que je sais, je le sais mal; ce que j'ignore, je l'ignore parfaitement."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke slowly, grimly, and with deliberation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The manner in which Mr. Cassilis conveyed his advice, or rather instructions, to Gilead Beck inspired the American with a blind confidence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The manner in which Mr. Cassilis conveyed his advice, or rather instructions, to Gilead Beck inspired the American with a blind confidence.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading The manner in which Mr. Cassilis conveyed his advice, or rather instructions, to Gilead Beck inspired the American with a blind confidence.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The manner in which Mr. Cassilis conveyed his advice, or rather instructions, to Gilead Beck inspired the American with a blind confidence.
j'ignore
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From this reading Most men speak as those who only half know, like the Frenchman who said, "Ce que je sais, je le sais mal; ce que j'ignore, je l'ignore parfaitement."
je
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From this reading Most men speak as those who only half know, like the Frenchman who said, "Ce que je sais, je le sais mal; ce que j'ignore, je l'ignore parfaitement."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He spoke as one who knew.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Most men speak as those who only half know, like the Frenchman who said, "Ce que je sais, je le sais mal; ce que j'ignore, je l'ignore parfaitement."
l'ignore
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From this reading Most men speak as those who only half know, like the Frenchman who said, "Ce que je sais, je le sais mal; ce que j'ignore, je l'ignore parfaitement."
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Most men speak as those who only half know, like the Frenchman who said, "Ce que je sais, je le sais mal; ce que j'ignore, je l'ignore parfaitement."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Most men speak as those who only half know, like the Frenchman who said, "Ce que je sais, je le sais mal; ce que j'ignore, je l'ignore parfaitement."
mal
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From this reading Most men speak as those who only half know, like the Frenchman who said, "Ce que je sais, je le sais mal; ce que j'ignore, je l'ignore parfaitement."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The manner in which Mr. Cassilis conveyed his advice, or rather instructions, to Gilead Beck inspired the American with a blind confidence.
the force of workers available
From this reading Most men speak as those who only half know, like the Frenchman who said, "Ce que je sais, je le sais mal; ce que j'ignore, je l'ignore parfaitement."
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most men speak as those who only half know, like the Frenchman who said, "Ce que je sais, je le sais mal; ce que j'ignore, je l'ignore parfaitement."
a form of address for a man
From this reading The manner in which Mr. Cassilis conveyed his advice, or rather instructions, to Gilead Beck inspired the American with a blind confidence.
multa
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From this reading "Non possidentem multa vocaveris Recte beatum."
NonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading "Non possidentem multa vocaveris Recte beatum."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He spoke as one who knew.
and nothing more
From this reading Most men speak as those who only half know, like the Frenchman who said, "Ce que je sais, je le sais mal; ce que j'ignore, je l'ignore parfaitement."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The manner in which Mr. Cassilis conveyed his advice, or rather instructions, to Gilead Beck inspired the American with a blind confidence.
parfaitement
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From this reading Most men speak as those who only half know, like the Frenchman who said, "Ce que je sais, je le sais mal; ce que j'ignore, je l'ignore parfaitement."
possidentem
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From this reading "Non possidentem multa vocaveris Recte beatum."
que
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From this reading Most men speak as those who only half know, like the Frenchman who said, "Ce que je sais, je le sais mal; ce que j'ignore, je l'ignore parfaitement."
on the contrary
From this reading The manner in which Mr. Cassilis conveyed his advice, or rather instructions, to Gilead Beck inspired the American with a blind confidence.
Recte
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From this reading "Non possidentem multa vocaveris Recte beatum."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Most men speak as those who only half know, like the Frenchman who said, "Ce que je sais, je le sais mal; ce que j'ignore, je l'ignore parfaitement."
sais
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From this reading Most men speak as those who only half know, like the Frenchman who said, "Ce que je sais, je le sais mal; ce que j'ignore, je l'ignore parfaitement."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He spoke slowly, grimly, and with deliberation.
express in speech
From this reading Most men speak as those who only half know, like the Frenchman who said, "Ce que je sais, je le sais mal; ce que j'ignore, je l'ignore parfaitement."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke slowly, grimly, and with deliberation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The manner in which Mr. Cassilis conveyed his advice, or rather instructions, to Gilead Beck inspired the American with a blind confidence.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Most men speak as those who only half know, like the Frenchman who said, "Ce que je sais, je le sais mal; ce que j'ignore, je l'ignore parfaitement."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The manner in which Mr. Cassilis conveyed his advice, or rather instructions, to Gilead Beck inspired the American with a blind confidence.
vocaveris
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From this reading "Non possidentem multa vocaveris Recte beatum."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The manner in which Mr. Cassilis conveyed his advice, or rather instructions, to Gilead Beck inspired the American with a blind confidence.
which person or people
From this reading He spoke as one who knew.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The manner in which Mr. Cassilis conveyed his advice, or rather instructions, to Gilead Beck inspired the American with a blind confidence.
