amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading On Tortuga, or among the ashes of Cap, he can boast no more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With us he can extol France, as there he extolled Saint Domingo.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading On Tortuga, or among the ashes of Cap, he can boast no more.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading If August brings the destruction we look for, the poor fellow ought to die of remorse; but he has not head enough to suffer for the past.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He condescends to be wherever he finds most scope for boasting.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading On Tortuga, or among the ashes of Cap, he can boast no more.
boastingnounUS /ˈboʊstɪŋ/
speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading "He condescends to be wherever he finds most scope for boasting.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading If August brings the destruction we look for, the poor fellow ought to die of remorse; but he has not head enough to suffer for the past.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If August brings the destruction we look for, the poor fellow ought to die of remorse; but he has not head enough to suffer for the past.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading On Tortuga, or among the ashes of Cap, he can boast no more.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading On Tortuga, or among the ashes of Cap, he can boast no more.
condescends
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From this reading "He condescends to be wherever he finds most scope for boasting.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading If August brings the destruction we look for, the poor fellow ought to die of remorse; but he has not head enough to suffer for the past.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading If August brings the destruction we look for, the poor fellow ought to die of remorse; but he has not head enough to suffer for the past.
DomingonounUS /doʊˈmɪŋɡoʊ/
Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)
From this reading With us he can extol France, as there he extolled Saint Domingo.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading If August brings the destruction we look for, the poor fellow ought to die of remorse; but he has not head enough to suffer for the past.
extolverbUS /ɪkˈstoʊl/
praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading With us he can extol France, as there he extolled Saint Domingo.
extolledverbUS /ɪkˈstoʊld/
inflected form of “extol” — praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading With us he can extol France, as there he extolled Saint Domingo.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading You can hold out till August, father?"
a boy or man
From this reading If August brings the destruction we look for, the poor fellow ought to die of remorse; but he has not head enough to suffer for the past.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading "He condescends to be wherever he finds most scope for boasting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He condescends to be wherever he finds most scope for boasting.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading With us he can extol France, as there he extolled Saint Domingo.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If August brings the destruction we look for, the poor fellow ought to die of remorse; but he has not head enough to suffer for the past.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He condescends to be wherever he finds most scope for boasting.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If August brings the destruction we look for, the poor fellow ought to die of remorse; but he has not head enough to suffer for the past.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You can hold out till August, father?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If August brings the destruction we look for, the poor fellow ought to die of remorse; but he has not head enough to suffer for the past.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If August brings the destruction we look for, the poor fellow ought to die of remorse; but he has not head enough to suffer for the past.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On Tortuga, or among the ashes of Cap, he can boast no more.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "He condescends to be wherever he finds most scope for boasting.
not any; not one
From this reading On Tortuga, or among the ashes of Cap, he can boast no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If August brings the destruction we look for, the poor fellow ought to die of remorse; but he has not head enough to suffer for the past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Tortuga, or among the ashes of Cap, he can boast no more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Tortuga, or among the ashes of Cap, he can boast no more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On Tortuga, or among the ashes of Cap, he can boast no more.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading If August brings the destruction we look for, the poor fellow ought to die of remorse; but he has not head enough to suffer for the past.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You can hold out till August, father?"
the time that has elapsed
From this reading If August brings the destruction we look for, the poor fellow ought to die of remorse; but he has not head enough to suffer for the past.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading If August brings the destruction we look for, the poor fellow ought to die of remorse; but he has not head enough to suffer for the past.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading If August brings the destruction we look for, the poor fellow ought to die of remorse; but he has not head enough to suffer for the past.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading With us he can extol France, as there he extolled Saint Domingo.
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading "He condescends to be wherever he finds most scope for boasting.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading If August brings the destruction we look for, the poor fellow ought to die of remorse; but he has not head enough to suffer for the past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Tortuga, or among the ashes of Cap, he can boast no more.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With us he can extol France, as there he extolled Saint Domingo.
up to a particular time
From this reading You can hold out till August, father?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He condescends to be wherever he finds most scope for boasting.
Tortuga
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From this reading On Tortuga, or among the ashes of Cap, he can boast no more.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With us he can extol France, as there he extolled Saint Domingo.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If August brings the destruction we look for, the poor fellow ought to die of remorse; but he has not head enough to suffer for the past.
in or to any place at all
From this reading "He condescends to be wherever he finds most scope for boasting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With us he can extol France, as there he extolled Saint Domingo.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can hold out till August, father?"
