used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
abandonsnounUS /əˈbændənz/
plural of “abandon” — the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
From this reading A man who abandons himself to his whims and fancies is like a child playing with a billiard cue.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Fortune, which under the humbler name of luck seems but a word, is a very divinity when it guides the most important actions of a man’s life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It may make a stroke that would be an honour to the most practised and scientific player; and such are the strange coincidences of life which, as I have said, have caused me to become superstitious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
Aranjuez
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From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It may make a stroke that would be an honour to the most practised and scientific player; and such are the strange coincidences of life which, as I have said, have caused me to become superstitious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It may make a stroke that would be an honour to the most practised and scientific player; and such are the strange coincidences of life which, as I have said, have caused me to become superstitious.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may make a stroke that would be an honour to the most practised and scientific player; and such are the strange coincidences of life which, as I have said, have caused me to become superstitious.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It may make a stroke that would be an honour to the most practised and scientific player; and such are the strange coincidences of life which, as I have said, have caused me to become superstitious.
billiardadjectiveUS /ˈbɪljərd/
of or relating to billiards
From this reading A man who abandons himself to his whims and fancies is like a child playing with a billiard cue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But who could help it?
Campomanes
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From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It may make a stroke that would be an honour to the most practised and scientific player; and such are the strange coincidences of life which, as I have said, have caused me to become superstitious.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A man who abandons himself to his whims and fancies is like a child playing with a billiard cue.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
coincidencesnounUS /koʊˈɪnsədənsɪz/
plural of “coincidence” — an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading It may make a stroke that would be an honour to the most practised and scientific player; and such are the strange coincidences of life which, as I have said, have caused me to become superstitious.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But who could help it?
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading A man who abandons himself to his whims and fancies is like a child playing with a billiard cue.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading Fortune, which under the humbler name of luck seems but a word, is a very divinity when it guides the most important actions of a man’s life.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading A man who abandons himself to his whims and fancies is like a child playing with a billiard cue.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Fortune, which under the humbler name of luck seems but a word, is a very divinity when it guides the most important actions of a man’s life.
Grimaldi
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From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Fortune, which under the humbler name of luck seems but a word, is a very divinity when it guides the most important actions of a man’s life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But who could help it?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A man who abandons himself to his whims and fancies is like a child playing with a billiard cue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man who abandons himself to his whims and fancies is like a child playing with a billiard cue.
the state of being honored
From this reading It may make a stroke that would be an honour to the most practised and scientific player; and such are the strange coincidences of life which, as I have said, have caused me to become superstitious.
humbleradjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələr/
comparative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Fortune, which under the humbler name of luck seems but a word, is a very divinity when it guides the most important actions of a man’s life.
humiliatingadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
of great significance or value
From this reading Fortune, which under the humbler name of luck seems but a word, is a very divinity when it guides the most important actions of a man’s life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A man who abandons himself to his whims and fancies is like a child playing with a billiard cue.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Fortune, which under the humbler name of luck seems but a word, is a very divinity when it guides the most important actions of a man’s life.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
MadridnounUS /məˈdrɪd/
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
engage in
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man who abandons himself to his whims and fancies is like a child playing with a billiard cue.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Fortune, which under the humbler name of luck seems but a word, is a very divinity when it guides the most important actions of a man’s life.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may make a stroke that would be an honour to the most practised and scientific player; and such are the strange coincidences of life which, as I have said, have caused me to become superstitious.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
Mengs
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From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
Morena
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From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It may make a stroke that would be an honour to the most practised and scientific player; and such are the strange coincidences of life which, as I have said, have caused me to become superstitious.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Fortune, which under the humbler name of luck seems but a word, is a very divinity when it guides the most important actions of a man’s life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may make a stroke that would be an honour to the most practised and scientific player; and such are the strange coincidences of life which, as I have said, have caused me to become superstitious.
Olavides
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From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
Pelliccia
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From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading It may make a stroke that would be an honour to the most practised and scientific player; and such are the strange coincidences of life which, as I have said, have caused me to become superstitious.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading A man who abandons himself to his whims and fancies is like a child playing with a billiard cue.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading It may make a stroke that would be an honour to the most practised and scientific player; and such are the strange coincidences of life which, as I have said, have caused me to become superstitious.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It may make a stroke that would be an honour to the most practised and scientific player; and such are the strange coincidences of life which, as I have said, have caused me to become superstitious.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading It may make a stroke that would be an honour to the most practised and scientific player; and such are the strange coincidences of life which, as I have said, have caused me to become superstitious.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Fortune, which under the humbler name of luck seems but a word, is a very divinity when it guides the most important actions of a man’s life.
SierranounUS /siˈerə/
a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It may make a stroke that would be an honour to the most practised and scientific player; and such are the strange coincidences of life which, as I have said, have caused me to become superstitious.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading It may make a stroke that would be an honour to the most practised and scientific player; and such are the strange coincidences of life which, as I have said, have caused me to become superstitious.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It may make a stroke that would be an honour to the most practised and scientific player; and such are the strange coincidences of life which, as I have said, have caused me to become superstitious.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may make a stroke that would be an honour to the most practised and scientific player; and such are the strange coincidences of life which, as I have said, have caused me to become superstitious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
ToledonounUS /təˈliːdoʊ/
an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Fortune, which under the humbler name of luck seems but a word, is a very divinity when it guides the most important actions of a man’s life.
precisely as stated
From this reading Fortune, which under the humbler name of luck seems but a word, is a very divinity when it guides the most important actions of a man’s life.
at the time that
From this reading Fortune, which under the humbler name of luck seems but a word, is a very divinity when it guides the most important actions of a man’s life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It may make a stroke that would be an honour to the most practised and scientific player; and such are the strange coincidences of life which, as I have said, have caused me to become superstitious.
whimsnounUS /wɪmz/
plural of “whim” — a sudden desire
From this reading A man who abandons himself to his whims and fancies is like a child playing with a billiard cue.
which person or people
From this reading But who could help it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading A man who abandons himself to his whims and fancies is like a child playing with a billiard cue.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Fortune, which under the humbler name of luck seems but a word, is a very divinity when it guides the most important actions of a man’s life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It may make a stroke that would be an honour to the most practised and scientific player; and such are the strange coincidences of life which, as I have said, have caused me to become superstitious.
but in spite of that
From this reading Campomanes--Olavides--Sierra Morena--Aranjuez--Mengs--The Marquis Grimaldi--Toledo--Madame Pelliccia--My Return to Madrid Different circumstances in my life seem to have combined to render me somewhat superstitious; it is a humiliating confession, and yet I make it.
