used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could not marry a Christian of the East, they were such an unspeakably treacherous race.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It would be like putting Bonaparte above the Lord Buddha.
consider or hold as true
From this reading And though Islam was very fine, very clean, and Campbell believed in resignation, and acknowledged there was no god but God, as the crypticism was, yet the Scots-Irish honesty of him would not accept Mohammed as the prophet of God.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading He could not marry a Moslem woman, for that would mean acceptance of Islam.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading And though Islam was very fine, very clean, and Campbell believed in resignation, and acknowledged there was no god but God, as the crypticism was, yet the Scots-Irish honesty of him would not accept Mohammed as the prophet of God.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He could not marry a Christian of the East, they were such an unspeakably treacherous race.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And though Islam was very fine, very clean, and Campbell believed in resignation, and acknowledged there was no god but God, as the crypticism was, yet the Scots-Irish honesty of him would not accept Mohammed as the prophet of God.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And though Islam was very fine, very clean, and Campbell believed in resignation, and acknowledged there was no god but God, as the crypticism was, yet the Scots-Irish honesty of him would not accept Mohammed as the prophet of God.
awesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːsəm/
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And though Islam was very fine, very clean, and Campbell believed in resignation, and acknowledged there was no god but God, as the crypticism was, yet the Scots-Irish honesty of him would not accept Mohammed as the prophet of God.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading It would be like putting Bonaparte above the Lord Buddha.
BuddhanounUS /ˈbuːdə/
founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)
From this reading It would be like putting Bonaparte above the Lord Buddha.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And though Islam was very fine, very clean, and Campbell believed in resignation, and acknowledged there was no god but God, as the crypticism was, yet the Scots-Irish honesty of him would not accept Mohammed as the prophet of God.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading And though Islam was very fine, very clean, and Campbell believed in resignation, and acknowledged there was no god but God, as the crypticism was, yet the Scots-Irish honesty of him would not accept Mohammed as the prophet of God.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading He could not marry a Christian of the East, they were such an unspeakably treacherous race.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading And though Islam was very fine, very clean, and Campbell believed in resignation, and acknowledged there was no god but God, as the crypticism was, yet the Scots-Irish honesty of him would not accept Mohammed as the prophet of God.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not marry a Christian of the East, they were such an unspeakably treacherous race.
crypticism
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From this reading And though Islam was very fine, very clean, and Campbell believed in resignation, and acknowledged there was no god but God, as the crypticism was, yet the Scots-Irish honesty of him would not accept Mohammed as the prophet of God.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He could not marry a Christian of the East, they were such an unspeakably treacherous race.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading And though Islam was very fine, very clean, and Campbell believed in resignation, and acknowledged there was no god but God, as the crypticism was, yet the Scots-Irish honesty of him would not accept Mohammed as the prophet of God.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And though Islam was very fine, very clean, and Campbell believed in resignation, and acknowledged there was no god but God, as the crypticism was, yet the Scots-Irish honesty of him would not accept Mohammed as the prophet of God.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not marry a Christian of the East, they were such an unspeakably treacherous race.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And though Islam was very fine, very clean, and Campbell believed in resignation, and acknowledged there was no god but God, as the crypticism was, yet the Scots-Irish honesty of him would not accept Mohammed as the prophet of God.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading And though Islam was very fine, very clean, and Campbell believed in resignation, and acknowledged there was no god but God, as the crypticism was, yet the Scots-Irish honesty of him would not accept Mohammed as the prophet of God.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And though Islam was very fine, very clean, and Campbell believed in resignation, and acknowledged there was no god but God, as the crypticism was, yet the Scots-Irish honesty of him would not accept Mohammed as the prophet of God.
IslamnounUS /ˌɪˈslɑːm/
the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion
From this reading He could not marry a Moslem woman, for that would mean acceptance of Islam.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
JewessnounUS /ˈdʒuːəs/
a woman who is a Jew
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It would be like putting Bonaparte above the Lord Buddha.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It would be like putting Bonaparte above the Lord Buddha.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
take in marriage
From this reading He could not marry a Christian of the East, they were such an unspeakably treacherous race.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He could not marry a Moslem woman, for that would mean acceptance of Islam.
MohammednounUS /moʊˈhæmɪd/
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading And though Islam was very fine, very clean, and Campbell believed in resignation, and acknowledged there was no god but God, as the crypticism was, yet the Scots-Irish honesty of him would not accept Mohammed as the prophet of God.
MoslemnounUS /ˈmɑːzləm/
a believer in or follower of Islam
From this reading He could not marry a Moslem woman, for that would mean acceptance of Islam.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
not any; not one
From this reading And though Islam was very fine, very clean, and Campbell believed in resignation, and acknowledged there was no god but God, as the crypticism was, yet the Scots-Irish honesty of him would not accept Mohammed as the prophet of God.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not marry a Christian of the East, they were such an unspeakably treacherous race.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could not marry a Christian of the East, they were such an unspeakably treacherous race.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading And though Islam was very fine, very clean, and Campbell believed in resignation, and acknowledged there was no god but God, as the crypticism was, yet the Scots-Irish honesty of him would not accept Mohammed as the prophet of God.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading It would be like putting Bonaparte above the Lord Buddha.
any competition
From this reading He could not marry a Christian of the East, they were such an unspeakably treacherous race.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading And though Islam was very fine, very clean, and Campbell believed in resignation, and acknowledged there was no god but God, as the crypticism was, yet the Scots-Irish honesty of him would not accept Mohammed as the prophet of God.
Scots-Irish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And though Islam was very fine, very clean, and Campbell believed in resignation, and acknowledged there was no god but God, as the crypticism was, yet the Scots-Irish honesty of him would not accept Mohammed as the prophet of God.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He could not marry a Christian of the East, they were such an unspeakably treacherous race.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could not marry a Christian of the East, they were such an unspeakably treacherous race.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not marry a Christian of the East, they were such an unspeakably treacherous race.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though Islam was very fine, very clean, and Campbell believed in resignation, and acknowledged there was no god but God, as the crypticism was, yet the Scots-Irish honesty of him would not accept Mohammed as the prophet of God.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading He could not marry a Christian of the East, they were such an unspeakably treacherous race.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
unspeakablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading He could not marry a Christian of the East, they were such an unspeakably treacherous race.
precisely as stated
From this reading And though Islam was very fine, very clean, and Campbell believed in resignation, and acknowledged there was no god but God, as the crypticism was, yet the Scots-Irish honesty of him would not accept Mohammed as the prophet of God.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could not marry a Jewess, for about each one of the nation there seemed to be an awesome destiny, a terrible doom or an ultimate majesty blinding human eyes; a wall, so high that it was terrible....
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He could not marry a Christian of the East, they were such an unspeakably treacherous race.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He could not marry a Moslem woman, for that would mean acceptance of Islam.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could not marry a Moslem woman, for that would mean acceptance of Islam.
but in spite of that
From this reading And though Islam was very fine, very clean, and Campbell believed in resignation, and acknowledged there was no god but God, as the crypticism was, yet the Scots-Irish honesty of him would not accept Mohammed as the prophet of God.
