used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a traditional custom in the Claverias, and Gabriel remembered to have noticed the same in his childhood.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But if during the conversation the name of His reigning Eminence arose, they were all silent, raising their hands to their caps to salute, as though the prince of the church were able to see them from the neighbouring palace.
(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 If they spoke of the preceding archbishop, these people, so used to grumbling, like all those who live in solitude, would loose their tongues and comment on his history and his defects.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading The people of the Primacy always received with obstinate silence the slightest allusion to the reigning prelate.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The people of the Primacy always received with obstinate silence the slightest allusion to the reigning prelate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was nothing to fear from a dead prelate, and besides, it was an indirect praise to the living archbishop and his favourites to speak ill of the defunct.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a traditional custom in the Claverias, and Gabriel remembered to have noticed the same in his childhood.
archbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading If they spoke of the preceding archbishop, these people, so used to grumbling, like all those who live in solitude, would loose their tongues and comment on his history and his defects.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading But if during the conversation the name of His reigning Eminence arose, they were all silent, raising their hands to their caps to salute, as though the prince of the church were able to see them from the neighbouring palace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But if during the conversation the name of His reigning Eminence arose, they were all silent, raising their hands to their caps to salute, as though the prince of the church were able to see them from the neighbouring palace.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There was nothing to fear from a dead prelate, and besides, it was an indirect praise to the living archbishop and his favourites to speak ill of the defunct.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if during the conversation the name of His reigning Eminence arose, they were all silent, raising their hands to their caps to salute, as though the prince of the church were able to see them from the neighbouring palace.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading But if during the conversation the name of His reigning Eminence arose, they were all silent, raising their hands to their caps to salute, as though the prince of the church were able to see them from the neighbouring palace.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading It was a traditional custom in the Claverias, and Gabriel remembered to have noticed the same in his childhood.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading But if during the conversation the name of His reigning Eminence arose, they were all silent, raising their hands to their caps to salute, as though the prince of the church were able to see them from the neighbouring palace.
Claverias
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From this reading It was a traditional custom in the Claverias, and Gabriel remembered to have noticed the same in his childhood.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading If they spoke of the preceding archbishop, these people, so used to grumbling, like all those who live in solitude, would loose their tongues and comment on his history and his defects.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading But if during the conversation the name of His reigning Eminence arose, they were all silent, raising their hands to their caps to salute, as though the prince of the church were able to see them from the neighbouring palace.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It was a traditional custom in the Claverias, and Gabriel remembered to have noticed the same in his childhood.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There was nothing to fear from a dead prelate, and besides, it was an indirect praise to the living archbishop and his favourites to speak ill of the defunct.
defectsnounUS /ˈdiːfekts/
plural of “defect” — an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading If they spoke of the preceding archbishop, these people, so used to grumbling, like all those who live in solitude, would loose their tongues and comment on his history and his defects.
defunctadjectiveUS /dɪˈfʌŋkt/
no longer in force or use; inactive
From this reading There was nothing to fear from a dead prelate, and besides, it was an indirect praise to the living archbishop and his favourites to speak ill of the defunct.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But if during the conversation the name of His reigning Eminence arose, they were all silent, raising their hands to their caps to salute, as though the prince of the church were able to see them from the neighbouring palace.
EminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading But if during the conversation the name of His reigning Eminence arose, they were all silent, raising their hands to their caps to salute, as though the prince of the church were able to see them from the neighbouring palace.
favourites
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From this reading There was nothing to fear from a dead prelate, and besides, it was an indirect praise to the living archbishop and his favourites to speak ill of the defunct.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading There was nothing to fear from a dead prelate, and besides, it was an indirect praise to the living archbishop and his favourites to speak ill of the defunct.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was nothing to fear from a dead prelate, and besides, it was an indirect praise to the living archbishop and his favourites to speak ill of the defunct.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading It was a traditional custom in the Claverias, and Gabriel remembered to have noticed the same in his childhood.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading If they spoke of the preceding archbishop, these people, so used to grumbling, like all those who live in solitude, would loose their tongues and comment on his history and his defects.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But if during the conversation the name of His reigning Eminence arose, they were all silent, raising their hands to their caps to salute, as though the prince of the church were able to see them from the neighbouring palace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a traditional custom in the Claverias, and Gabriel remembered to have noticed the same in his childhood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a traditional custom in the Claverias, and Gabriel remembered to have noticed the same in his childhood.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading If they spoke of the preceding archbishop, these people, so used to grumbling, like all those who live in solitude, would loose their tongues and comment on his history and his defects.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they spoke of the preceding archbishop, these people, so used to grumbling, like all those who live in solitude, would loose their tongues and comment on his history and his defects.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading There was nothing to fear from a dead prelate, and besides, it was an indirect praise to the living archbishop and his favourites to speak ill of the defunct.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a traditional custom in the Claverias, and Gabriel remembered to have noticed the same in his childhood.
indirectadjectiveUS /ˌɪndərˈekt/
having intervening factors or persons or influences
From this reading There was nothing to fear from a dead prelate, and besides, it was an indirect praise to the living archbishop and his favourites to speak ill of the defunct.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a traditional custom in the Claverias, and Gabriel remembered to have noticed the same in his childhood.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If they spoke of the preceding archbishop, these people, so used to grumbling, like all those who live in solitude, would loose their tongues and comment on his history and his defects.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If they spoke of the preceding archbishop, these people, so used to grumbling, like all those who live in solitude, would loose their tongues and comment on his history and his defects.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading There was nothing to fear from a dead prelate, and besides, it was an indirect praise to the living archbishop and his favourites to speak ill of the defunct.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading If they spoke of the preceding archbishop, these people, so used to grumbling, like all those who live in solitude, would loose their tongues and comment on his history and his defects.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But if during the conversation the name of His reigning Eminence arose, they were all silent, raising their hands to their caps to salute, as though the prince of the church were able to see them from the neighbouring palace.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading But if during the conversation the name of His reigning Eminence arose, they were all silent, raising their hands to their caps to salute, as though the prince of the church were able to see them from the neighbouring palace.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to fear from a dead prelate, and besides, it was an indirect praise to the living archbishop and his favourites to speak ill of the defunct.
being perceived or observed
From this reading It was a traditional custom in the Claverias, and Gabriel remembered to have noticed the same in his childhood.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading The people of the Primacy always received with obstinate silence the slightest allusion to the reigning prelate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The people of the Primacy always received with obstinate silence the slightest allusion to the reigning prelate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If they spoke of the preceding archbishop, these people, so used to grumbling, like all those who live in solitude, would loose their tongues and comment on his history and his defects.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading But if during the conversation the name of His reigning Eminence arose, they were all silent, raising their hands to their caps to salute, as though the prince of the church were able to see them from the neighbouring palace.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people of the Primacy always received with obstinate silence the slightest allusion to the reigning prelate.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading There was nothing to fear from a dead prelate, and besides, it was an indirect praise to the living archbishop and his favourites to speak ill of the defunct.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading If they spoke of the preceding archbishop, these people, so used to grumbling, like all those who live in solitude, would loose their tongues and comment on his history and his defects.
prelatenounUS /ˈprelɪt/
a senior clergyman and dignitary
From this reading The people of the Primacy always received with obstinate silence the slightest allusion to the reigning prelate.
PrimacynounUS /ˈpraɪməsi/
the state of being first in importance
From this reading The people of the Primacy always received with obstinate silence the slightest allusion to the reigning prelate.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading But if during the conversation the name of His reigning Eminence arose, they were all silent, raising their hands to their caps to salute, as though the prince of the church were able to see them from the neighbouring palace.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading But if during the conversation the name of His reigning Eminence arose, they were all silent, raising their hands to their caps to salute, as though the prince of the church were able to see them from the neighbouring palace.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The people of the Primacy always received with obstinate silence the slightest allusion to the reigning prelate.
reigningadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
exercising power or authority
From this reading The people of the Primacy always received with obstinate silence the slightest allusion to the reigning prelate.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It was a traditional custom in the Claverias, and Gabriel remembered to have noticed the same in his childhood.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading But if during the conversation the name of His reigning Eminence arose, they were all silent, raising their hands to their caps to salute, as though the prince of the church were able to see them from the neighbouring palace.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was a traditional custom in the Claverias, and Gabriel remembered to have noticed the same in his childhood.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But if during the conversation the name of His reigning Eminence arose, they were all silent, raising their hands to their caps to salute, as though the prince of the church were able to see them from the neighbouring palace.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The people of the Primacy always received with obstinate silence the slightest allusion to the reigning prelate.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading But if during the conversation the name of His reigning Eminence arose, they were all silent, raising their hands to their caps to salute, as though the prince of the church were able to see them from the neighbouring palace.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading The people of the Primacy always received with obstinate silence the slightest allusion to the reigning prelate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If they spoke of the preceding archbishop, these people, so used to grumbling, like all those who live in solitude, would loose their tongues and comment on his history and his defects.
a state of social isolation
From this reading If they spoke of the preceding archbishop, these people, so used to grumbling, like all those who live in solitude, would loose their tongues and comment on his history and his defects.
express in speech
From this reading There was nothing to fear from a dead prelate, and besides, it was an indirect praise to the living archbishop and his favourites to speak ill of the defunct.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading If they spoke of the preceding archbishop, these people, so used to grumbling, like all those who live in solitude, would loose their tongues and comment on his history and his defects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The people of the Primacy always received with obstinate silence the slightest allusion to the reigning prelate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If they spoke of the preceding archbishop, these people, so used to grumbling, like all those who live in solitude, would loose their tongues and comment on his history and his defects.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But if during the conversation the name of His reigning Eminence arose, they were all silent, raising their hands to their caps to salute, as though the prince of the church were able to see them from the neighbouring palace.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing to fear from a dead prelate, and besides, it was an indirect praise to the living archbishop and his favourites to speak ill of the defunct.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If they spoke of the preceding archbishop, these people, so used to grumbling, like all those who live in solitude, would loose their tongues and comment on his history and his defects.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they spoke of the preceding archbishop, these people, so used to grumbling, like all those who live in solitude, would loose their tongues and comment on his history and his defects.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If they spoke of the preceding archbishop, these people, so used to grumbling, like all those who live in solitude, would loose their tongues and comment on his history and his defects.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But if during the conversation the name of His reigning Eminence arose, they were all silent, raising their hands to their caps to salute, as though the prince of the church were able to see them from the neighbouring palace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The people of the Primacy always received with obstinate silence the slightest allusion to the reigning prelate.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading If they spoke of the preceding archbishop, these people, so used to grumbling, like all those who live in solitude, would loose their tongues and comment on his history and his defects.
traditionaladjectiveUS /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading It was a traditional custom in the Claverias, and Gabriel remembered to have noticed the same in his childhood.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading If they spoke of the preceding archbishop, these people, so used to grumbling, like all those who live in solitude, would loose their tongues and comment on his history and his defects.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a traditional custom in the Claverias, and Gabriel remembered to have noticed the same in his childhood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But if during the conversation the name of His reigning Eminence arose, they were all silent, raising their hands to their caps to salute, as though the prince of the church were able to see them from the neighbouring palace.
which person or people
From this reading If they spoke of the preceding archbishop, these people, so used to grumbling, like all those who live in solitude, would loose their tongues and comment on his history and his defects.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The people of the Primacy always received with obstinate silence the slightest allusion to the reigning prelate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If they spoke of the preceding archbishop, these people, so used to grumbling, like all those who live in solitude, would loose their tongues and comment on his history and his defects.
