used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
equally
From this reading No cold ascetic this--no romantic savage, alike celebrated for silence and continence--but a true voluptuary, gay of thought and free of tongue--amorous, salacious, immoral.
(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 Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
amorousadjectiveUS /ˈæmərəs/
inclined toward or displaying love
From this reading No cold ascetic this--no romantic savage, alike celebrated for silence and continence--but a true voluptuary, gay of thought and free of tongue--amorous, salacious, immoral.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
AndalusianounUS /ˌændəˈluːʒə/
a region in southern Spain on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean; formerly a center of Moorish civilization
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In nine cases out of ten, the young Comanche is a boastful Lothario as any _flaneur_ that may be met upon the Boulevards; the old, a lustful sinner--women the idol of both.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
asceticadjectiveUS /əˈsetɪk/
pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline
From this reading No cold ascetic this--no romantic savage, alike celebrated for silence and continence--but a true voluptuary, gay of thought and free of tongue--amorous, salacious, immoral.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
Bal
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From this reading Psychologically speaking, there is not so much difference between Paris and the prairies--between the _habitat_ of the Bal Mabille and the horse-Indian of the plains.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In nine cases out of ten, the young Comanche is a boastful Lothario as any _flaneur_ that may be met upon the Boulevards; the old, a lustful sinner--women the idol of both.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Psychologically speaking, there is not so much difference between Paris and the prairies--between the _habitat_ of the Bal Mabille and the horse-Indian of the plains.
boastfuladjectiveUS /ˈboʊstfəl/
exhibiting self-importance
From this reading In nine cases out of ten, the young Comanche is a boastful Lothario as any _flaneur_ that may be met upon the Boulevards; the old, a lustful sinner--women the idol of both.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In nine cases out of ten, the young Comanche is a boastful Lothario as any _flaneur_ that may be met upon the Boulevards; the old, a lustful sinner--women the idol of both.
BoulevardsnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrdz/
plural of “boulevard” — a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading In nine cases out of ten, the young Comanche is a boastful Lothario as any _flaneur_ that may be met upon the Boulevards; the old, a lustful sinner--women the idol of both.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No cold ascetic this--no romantic savage, alike celebrated for silence and continence--but a true voluptuary, gay of thought and free of tongue--amorous, salacious, immoral.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading In nine cases out of ten, the young Comanche is a boastful Lothario as any _flaneur_ that may be met upon the Boulevards; the old, a lustful sinner--women the idol of both.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading No cold ascetic this--no romantic savage, alike celebrated for silence and continence--but a true voluptuary, gay of thought and free of tongue--amorous, salacious, immoral.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
ClimatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading No cold ascetic this--no romantic savage, alike celebrated for silence and continence--but a true voluptuary, gay of thought and free of tongue--amorous, salacious, immoral.
ComanchenounUS /kəˈmæntʃi/
a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
From this reading In nine cases out of ten, the young Comanche is a boastful Lothario as any _flaneur_ that may be met upon the Boulevards; the old, a lustful sinner--women the idol of both.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
concubinagenounUS /kɑːnˈkjuːbənədʒ/
cohabitation without being legally married
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
continencenoun
the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
From this reading No cold ascetic this--no romantic savage, alike celebrated for silence and continence--but a true voluptuary, gay of thought and free of tongue--amorous, salacious, immoral.
CorteznounUS /kɔːrˈtez/
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Psychologically speaking, there is not so much difference between Paris and the prairies--between the _habitat_ of the Bal Mabille and the horse-Indian of the plains.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
flaneur
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From this reading In nine cases out of ten, the young Comanche is a boastful Lothario as any _flaneur_ that may be met upon the Boulevards; the old, a lustful sinner--women the idol of both.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No cold ascetic this--no romantic savage, alike celebrated for silence and continence--but a true voluptuary, gay of thought and free of tongue--amorous, salacious, immoral.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading No cold ascetic this--no romantic savage, alike celebrated for silence and continence--but a true voluptuary, gay of thought and free of tongue--amorous, salacious, immoral.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading No cold ascetic this--no romantic savage, alike celebrated for silence and continence--but a true voluptuary, gay of thought and free of tongue--amorous, salacious, immoral.
habitatnounUS /ˈhæbətæt/
the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs
From this reading Psychologically speaking, there is not so much difference between Paris and the prairies--between the _habitat_ of the Bal Mabille and the horse-Indian of the plains.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
horse-Indian
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From this reading Psychologically speaking, there is not so much difference between Paris and the prairies--between the _habitat_ of the Bal Mabille and the horse-Indian of the plains.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading In nine cases out of ten, the young Comanche is a boastful Lothario as any _flaneur_ that may be met upon the Boulevards; the old, a lustful sinner--women the idol of both.
immoraladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrəl/
deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
From this reading No cold ascetic this--no romantic savage, alike celebrated for silence and continence--but a true voluptuary, gay of thought and free of tongue--amorous, salacious, immoral.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
Lotharionoun
a successful womanizer; a man who behaves selfishly in his sexual relationships with women
From this reading In nine cases out of ten, the young Comanche is a boastful Lothario as any _flaneur_ that may be met upon the Boulevards; the old, a lustful sinner--women the idol of both.
lustfuladjectiveUS /ˈlʌstfəl/
characterized by lust
From this reading In nine cases out of ten, the young Comanche is a boastful Lothario as any _flaneur_ that may be met upon the Boulevards; the old, a lustful sinner--women the idol of both.
Mabille
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From this reading Psychologically speaking, there is not so much difference between Paris and the prairies--between the _habitat_ of the Bal Mabille and the horse-Indian of the plains.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In nine cases out of ten, the young Comanche is a boastful Lothario as any _flaneur_ that may be met upon the Boulevards; the old, a lustful sinner--women the idol of both.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In nine cases out of ten, the young Comanche is a boastful Lothario as any _flaneur_ that may be met upon the Boulevards; the old, a lustful sinner--women the idol of both.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Psychologically speaking, there is not so much difference between Paris and the prairies--between the _habitat_ of the Bal Mabille and the horse-Indian of the plains.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading In nine cases out of ten, the young Comanche is a boastful Lothario as any _flaneur_ that may be met upon the Boulevards; the old, a lustful sinner--women the idol of both.
not any; not one
From this reading No cold ascetic this--no romantic savage, alike celebrated for silence and continence--but a true voluptuary, gay of thought and free of tongue--amorous, salacious, immoral.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Psychologically speaking, there is not so much difference between Paris and the prairies--between the _habitat_ of the Bal Mabille and the horse-Indian of the plains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In nine cases out of ten, the young Comanche is a boastful Lothario as any _flaneur_ that may be met upon the Boulevards; the old, a lustful sinner--women the idol of both.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
others
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From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In nine cases out of ten, the young Comanche is a boastful Lothario as any _flaneur_ that may be met upon the Boulevards; the old, a lustful sinner--women the idol of both.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Psychologically speaking, there is not so much difference between Paris and the prairies--between the _habitat_ of the Bal Mabille and the horse-Indian of the plains.
by chance
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Psychologically speaking, there is not so much difference between Paris and the prairies--between the _habitat_ of the Bal Mabille and the horse-Indian of the plains.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Psychologically speaking, there is not so much difference between Paris and the prairies--between the _habitat_ of the Bal Mabille and the horse-Indian of the plains.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
PsychologicallyadverbUS /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkli/
with regard to psychology
From this reading Psychologically speaking, there is not so much difference between Paris and the prairies--between the _habitat_ of the Bal Mabille and the horse-Indian of the plains.
any competition
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
resemblesverbUS /rɪˈzembəlz/
third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
revertedverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading No cold ascetic this--no romantic savage, alike celebrated for silence and continence--but a true voluptuary, gay of thought and free of tongue--amorous, salacious, immoral.
salaciousadjectiveUS /səˈleɪʃəs/
characterized by lust
From this reading No cold ascetic this--no romantic savage, alike celebrated for silence and continence--but a true voluptuary, gay of thought and free of tongue--amorous, salacious, immoral.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading No cold ascetic this--no romantic savage, alike celebrated for silence and continence--but a true voluptuary, gay of thought and free of tongue--amorous, salacious, immoral.
sinnernounUS /ˈsɪnər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading In nine cases out of ten, the young Comanche is a boastful Lothario as any _flaneur_ that may be met upon the Boulevards; the old, a lustful sinner--women the idol of both.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Psychologically speaking, there is not so much difference between Paris and the prairies--between the _habitat_ of the Bal Mabille and the horse-Indian of the plains.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In nine cases out of ten, the young Comanche is a boastful Lothario as any _flaneur_ that may be met upon the Boulevards; the old, a lustful sinner--women the idol of both.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No cold ascetic this--no romantic savage, alike celebrated for silence and continence--but a true voluptuary, gay of thought and free of tongue--amorous, salacious, immoral.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading No cold ascetic this--no romantic savage, alike celebrated for silence and continence--but a true voluptuary, gay of thought and free of tongue--amorous, salacious, immoral.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading No cold ascetic this--no romantic savage, alike celebrated for silence and continence--but a true voluptuary, gay of thought and free of tongue--amorous, salacious, immoral.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
precisely as stated
From this reading Naturally my thoughts reverted to her captors; naturally I reflected upon the character of the prairie savage--so different from that of the forest Indian, opposite as is the aspect of their homes--and perhaps influenced by this very cause, though there are many others.
voluptuarynoun
a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
From this reading No cold ascetic this--no romantic savage, alike celebrated for silence and continence--but a true voluptuary, gay of thought and free of tongue--amorous, salacious, immoral.
a Caucasian
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Climate-- contact with Spanish civilisation, so distinct from Saxon--the horse-- conquest over white foes--concubinage with white and beautiful women, the daughters of the race of Cortez: all these have combined to produce in the southern Indian a spiritual existence that more resembles Andalusia than England--more like Mexico than Boston or New York.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In nine cases out of ten, the young Comanche is a boastful Lothario as any _flaneur_ that may be met upon the Boulevards; the old, a lustful sinner--women the idol of both.