used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a poet, an orator, and a patriot.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Count Marescotti, the Red count (the marchesa had said _sans-culotte_; Trenta had spoken of him as an atheist), was, unhappily, something of all this, but he was much more.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Count Marescotti, the Red count (the marchesa had said _sans-culotte_; Trenta had spoken of him as an atheist), was, unhappily, something of all this, but he was much more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a poet, an orator, and a patriot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Count Marescotti, the Red count (the marchesa had said _sans-culotte_; Trenta had spoken of him as an atheist), was, unhappily, something of all this, but he was much more.
atheistnounUS /ˈeɪθiəst/
someone who does not believe in the existence of a god
From this reading Count Marescotti, the Red count (the marchesa had said _sans-culotte_; Trenta had spoken of him as an atheist), was, unhappily, something of all this, but he was much more.
bloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading He had a rich, melodious voice, with soft inflections; large dark eyes, that kindled with the impress of every emotion; finely-cut features, and a pale, bloodless face, that tells of a passionate nature.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Count Marescotti, the Red count (the marchesa had said _sans-culotte_; Trenta had spoken of him as an atheist), was, unhappily, something of all this, but he was much more.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading COUNT MARESCOTTI.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He had a rich, melodious voice, with soft inflections; large dark eyes, that kindled with the impress of every emotion; finely-cut features, and a pale, bloodless face, that tells of a passionate nature.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Nature had gifted him with qualities for each vocation.
any strong feeling
From this reading He had a rich, melodious voice, with soft inflections; large dark eyes, that kindled with the impress of every emotion; finely-cut features, and a pale, bloodless face, that tells of a passionate nature.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had a rich, melodious voice, with soft inflections; large dark eyes, that kindled with the impress of every emotion; finely-cut features, and a pale, bloodless face, that tells of a passionate nature.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had a rich, melodious voice, with soft inflections; large dark eyes, that kindled with the impress of every emotion; finely-cut features, and a pale, bloodless face, that tells of a passionate nature.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had a rich, melodious voice, with soft inflections; large dark eyes, that kindled with the impress of every emotion; finely-cut features, and a pale, bloodless face, that tells of a passionate nature.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He had a rich, melodious voice, with soft inflections; large dark eyes, that kindled with the impress of every emotion; finely-cut features, and a pale, bloodless face, that tells of a passionate nature.
finely-cut
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From this reading He had a rich, melodious voice, with soft inflections; large dark eyes, that kindled with the impress of every emotion; finely-cut features, and a pale, bloodless face, that tells of a passionate nature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nature had gifted him with qualities for each vocation.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading Nature had gifted him with qualities for each vocation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Count Marescotti, the Red count (the marchesa had said _sans-culotte_; Trenta had spoken of him as an atheist), was, unhappily, something of all this, but he was much more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Count Marescotti, the Red count (the marchesa had said _sans-culotte_; Trenta had spoken of him as an atheist), was, unhappily, something of all this, but he was much more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Count Marescotti, the Red count (the marchesa had said _sans-culotte_; Trenta had spoken of him as an atheist), was, unhappily, something of all this, but he was much more.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading He had a rich, melodious voice, with soft inflections; large dark eyes, that kindled with the impress of every emotion; finely-cut features, and a pale, bloodless face, that tells of a passionate nature.
inflectionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈflekʃənz/
plural of “inflection” — a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
From this reading He had a rich, melodious voice, with soft inflections; large dark eyes, that kindled with the impress of every emotion; finely-cut features, and a pale, bloodless face, that tells of a passionate nature.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading He had a rich, melodious voice, with soft inflections; large dark eyes, that kindled with the impress of every emotion; finely-cut features, and a pale, bloodless face, that tells of a passionate nature.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a rich, melodious voice, with soft inflections; large dark eyes, that kindled with the impress of every emotion; finely-cut features, and a pale, bloodless face, that tells of a passionate nature.
marchesa
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From this reading Count Marescotti, the Red count (the marchesa had said _sans-culotte_; Trenta had spoken of him as an atheist), was, unhappily, something of all this, but he was much more.
MARESCOTTI
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From this reading COUNT MARESCOTTI.
melodiousadjectiveUS /məˈloʊdiəs/
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading He had a rich, melodious voice, with soft inflections; large dark eyes, that kindled with the impress of every emotion; finely-cut features, and a pale, bloodless face, that tells of a passionate nature.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Count Marescotti, the Red count (the marchesa had said _sans-culotte_; Trenta had spoken of him as an atheist), was, unhappily, something of all this, but he was much more.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Count Marescotti, the Red count (the marchesa had said _sans-culotte_; Trenta had spoken of him as an atheist), was, unhappily, something of all this, but he was much more.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature had gifted him with qualities for each vocation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Count Marescotti, the Red count (the marchesa had said _sans-culotte_; Trenta had spoken of him as an atheist), was, unhappily, something of all this, but he was much more.
oratornounUS /ˈɔːrətər/
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading He was a poet, an orator, and a patriot.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He had a rich, melodious voice, with soft inflections; large dark eyes, that kindled with the impress of every emotion; finely-cut features, and a pale, bloodless face, that tells of a passionate nature.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading He had a rich, melodious voice, with soft inflections; large dark eyes, that kindled with the impress of every emotion; finely-cut features, and a pale, bloodless face, that tells of a passionate nature.
patriotnounUS /ˈpeɪtriət/
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading He was a poet, an orator, and a patriot.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading He was a poet, an orator, and a patriot.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Nature had gifted him with qualities for each vocation.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Count Marescotti, the Red count (the marchesa had said _sans-culotte_; Trenta had spoken of him as an atheist), was, unhappily, something of all this, but he was much more.
possessing material wealth
From this reading He had a rich, melodious voice, with soft inflections; large dark eyes, that kindled with the impress of every emotion; finely-cut features, and a pale, bloodless face, that tells of a passionate nature.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Count Marescotti, the Red count (the marchesa had said _sans-culotte_; Trenta had spoken of him as an atheist), was, unhappily, something of all this, but he was much more.
sans-culotte
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From this reading Count Marescotti, the Red count (the marchesa had said _sans-culotte_; Trenta had spoken of him as an atheist), was, unhappily, something of all this, but he was much more.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He had a rich, melodious voice, with soft inflections; large dark eyes, that kindled with the impress of every emotion; finely-cut features, and a pale, bloodless face, that tells of a passionate nature.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Count Marescotti, the Red count (the marchesa had said _sans-culotte_; Trenta had spoken of him as an atheist), was, unhappily, something of all this, but he was much more.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Count Marescotti, the Red count (the marchesa had said _sans-culotte_; Trenta had spoken of him as an atheist), was, unhappily, something of all this, but he was much more.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading He had a rich, melodious voice, with soft inflections; large dark eyes, that kindled with the impress of every emotion; finely-cut features, and a pale, bloodless face, that tells of a passionate nature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a rich, melodious voice, with soft inflections; large dark eyes, that kindled with the impress of every emotion; finely-cut features, and a pale, bloodless face, that tells of a passionate nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Count Marescotti, the Red count (the marchesa had said _sans-culotte_; Trenta had spoken of him as an atheist), was, unhappily, something of all this, but he was much more.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Count Marescotti, the Red count (the marchesa had said _sans-culotte_; Trenta had spoken of him as an atheist), was, unhappily, something of all this, but he was much more.
Trenta
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From this reading Count Marescotti, the Red count (the marchesa had said _sans-culotte_; Trenta had spoken of him as an atheist), was, unhappily, something of all this, but he was much more.
unhappilyadverbUS /ənˈhæpəli/
in an unpleasant way
From this reading Count Marescotti, the Red count (the marchesa had said _sans-culotte_; Trenta had spoken of him as an atheist), was, unhappily, something of all this, but he was much more.
vocationnounUS /voʊˈkeɪʃən/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Nature had gifted him with qualities for each vocation.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He had a rich, melodious voice, with soft inflections; large dark eyes, that kindled with the impress of every emotion; finely-cut features, and a pale, bloodless face, that tells of a passionate nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Count Marescotti, the Red count (the marchesa had said _sans-culotte_; Trenta had spoken of him as an atheist), was, unhappily, something of all this, but he was much more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nature had gifted him with qualities for each vocation.
