used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
anew
From this reading Italy will again rise to her old glory, as soon as the great people of to-morrow shall have sprung from the soil.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
(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 And if I detest that man Sacco it is because to my mind he is the incarnation of all the enjoyers and intriguers whose appetite for the spoils of our conquest has retarded everything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading And if I detest that man Sacco it is because to my mind he is the incarnation of all the enjoyers and intriguers whose appetite for the spoils of our conquest has retarded everything.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Italy will again rise to her old glory, as soon as the great people of to-morrow shall have sprung from the soil.
for the reason that
From this reading And if I detest that man Sacco it is because to my mind he is the incarnation of all the enjoyers and intriguers whose appetite for the spoils of our conquest has retarded everything.
a period of 100 years
From this reading What does a quarter of a century, what does even a century matter!
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading And if I detest that man Sacco it is because to my mind he is the incarnation of all the enjoyers and intriguers whose appetite for the spoils of our conquest has retarded everything.
detestverbUS /dɪˈtest/
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading And if I detest that man Sacco it is because to my mind he is the incarnation of all the enjoyers and intriguers whose appetite for the spoils of our conquest has retarded everything.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does a quarter of a century, what does even a century matter!
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
enjoyers
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From this reading And if I detest that man Sacco it is because to my mind he is the incarnation of all the enjoyers and intriguers whose appetite for the spoils of our conquest has retarded everything.
divisible by two
From this reading What does a quarter of a century, what does even a century matter!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And if I detest that man Sacco it is because to my mind he is the incarnation of all the enjoyers and intriguers whose appetite for the spoils of our conquest has retarded everything.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The old man's eyes sparkled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And if I detest that man Sacco it is because to my mind he is the incarnation of all the enjoyers and intriguers whose appetite for the spoils of our conquest has retarded everything.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Italy will again rise to her old glory, as soon as the great people of to-morrow shall have sprung from the soil.
a state of high honor
From this reading Italy will again rise to her old glory, as soon as the great people of to-morrow shall have sprung from the soil.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And if I detest that man Sacco it is because to my mind he is the incarnation of all the enjoyers and intriguers whose appetite for the spoils of our conquest has retarded everything.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Italy will again rise to her old glory, as soon as the great people of to-morrow shall have sprung from the soil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Italy will again rise to her old glory, as soon as the great people of to-morrow shall have sprung from the soil.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And if I detest that man Sacco it is because to my mind he is the incarnation of all the enjoyers and intriguers whose appetite for the spoils of our conquest has retarded everything.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if I detest that man Sacco it is because to my mind he is the incarnation of all the enjoyers and intriguers whose appetite for the spoils of our conquest has retarded everything.
incarnationnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrˈneɪʃən/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading And if I detest that man Sacco it is because to my mind he is the incarnation of all the enjoyers and intriguers whose appetite for the spoils of our conquest has retarded everything.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
intriguers
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From this reading And if I detest that man Sacco it is because to my mind he is the incarnation of all the enjoyers and intriguers whose appetite for the spoils of our conquest has retarded everything.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And if I detest that man Sacco it is because to my mind he is the incarnation of all the enjoyers and intriguers whose appetite for the spoils of our conquest has retarded everything.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And if I detest that man Sacco it is because to my mind he is the incarnation of all the enjoyers and intriguers whose appetite for the spoils of our conquest has retarded everything.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Italy will again rise to her old glory, as soon as the great people of to-morrow shall have sprung from the soil.
for more time
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And if I detest that man Sacco it is because to my mind he is the incarnation of all the enjoyers and intriguers whose appetite for the spoils of our conquest has retarded everything.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man's eyes sparkled.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What does a quarter of a century, what does even a century matter!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And if I detest that man Sacco it is because to my mind he is the incarnation of all the enjoyers and intriguers whose appetite for the spoils of our conquest has retarded everything.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And if I detest that man Sacco it is because to my mind he is the incarnation of all the enjoyers and intriguers whose appetite for the spoils of our conquest has retarded everything.
never-to-be-forgotten
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From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
not any; not one
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man's eyes sparkled.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
win a victory over
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
one of four equal parts
From this reading What does a quarter of a century, what does even a century matter!
retardedadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɑːrdɪd/
relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development
From this reading And if I detest that man Sacco it is because to my mind he is the incarnation of all the enjoyers and intriguers whose appetite for the spoils of our conquest has retarded everything.
move upward
From this reading Italy will again rise to her old glory, as soon as the great people of to-morrow shall have sprung from the soil.
SacconounUS /ˈsækoʊ/
United States anarchist (born in Italy) who with Bartolomeo Vanzetti was convicted of murder and in spite of world-wide protest was executed (1891-1927)
From this reading And if I detest that man Sacco it is because to my mind he is the incarnation of all the enjoyers and intriguers whose appetite for the spoils of our conquest has retarded everything.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Italy will again rise to her old glory, as soon as the great people of to-morrow shall have sprung from the soil.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Italy will again rise to her old glory, as soon as the great people of to-morrow shall have sprung from the soil.
in the near future
From this reading Italy will again rise to her old glory, as soon as the great people of to-morrow shall have sprung from the soil.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading The old man's eyes sparkled.
spoilsnounUS /spɔɪlz/
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading And if I detest that man Sacco it is because to my mind he is the incarnation of all the enjoyers and intriguers whose appetite for the spoils of our conquest has retarded everything.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Italy will again rise to her old glory, as soon as the great people of to-morrow shall have sprung from the soil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And if I detest that man Sacco it is because to my mind he is the incarnation of all the enjoyers and intriguers whose appetite for the spoils of our conquest has retarded everything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man's eyes sparkled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Italy will again rise to her old glory, as soon as the great people of to-morrow shall have sprung from the soil.
to-day
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From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
to-morrow
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From this reading Italy will again rise to her old glory, as soon as the great people of to-morrow shall have sprung from the soil.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What does a quarter of a century, what does even a century matter!
at the time that
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
belonging to which person
From this reading And if I detest that man Sacco it is because to my mind he is the incarnation of all the enjoyers and intriguers whose appetite for the spoils of our conquest has retarded everything.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Italy will again rise to her old glory, as soon as the great people of to-morrow shall have sprung from the soil.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah! you were present?" said he, "and you witnessed a never-to-be-forgotten scene, did you not, and you no longer doubt our vitality, our growth into a great people when the difficulties of to-day are overcome?
