used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since his recognition by the foe of his boyhood a vivid sense of his own shamefulness, however, had come upon him; a morbid consciousness that he was not what he seemed, and what all the world believed him, had returned to him.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading The admiration men frankly gave him, and the ascendency he exercised over women, had alike concurred in fostering his self-delusion.
equally
From this reading The admiration men frankly gave him, and the ascendency he exercised over women, had alike concurred in fostering his self-delusion.
(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 He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
aristocratnounUS /ərˈɪstəkræt/
a member of the aristocracy
From this reading He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
ascendencynounUS /əˈsendənsi/
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
From this reading The admiration men frankly gave him, and the ascendency he exercised over women, had alike concurred in fostering his self-delusion.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Since his recognition by the foe of his boyhood a vivid sense of his own shamefulness, however, had come upon him; a morbid consciousness that he was not what he seemed, and what all the world believed him, had returned to him.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading Since his recognition by the foe of his boyhood a vivid sense of his own shamefulness, however, had come upon him; a morbid consciousness that he was not what he seemed, and what all the world believed him, had returned to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Egon would never speak, but he himself could never forget.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since his recognition by the foe of his boyhood a vivid sense of his own shamefulness, however, had come upon him; a morbid consciousness that he was not what he seemed, and what all the world believed him, had returned to him.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Since his recognition by the foe of his boyhood a vivid sense of his own shamefulness, however, had come upon him; a morbid consciousness that he was not what he seemed, and what all the world believed him, had returned to him.
concurredverbUS /kənˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “concur” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading The admiration men frankly gave him, and the ascendency he exercised over women, had alike concurred in fostering his self-delusion.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Strangely enough the consciousness that one person lived who knew his secret unnerved him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Egon would never speak, but he himself could never forget.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
Egon
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From this reading Egon would never speak, but he himself could never forget.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Strangely enough the consciousness that one person lived who knew his secret unnerved him.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading The admiration men frankly gave him, and the ascendency he exercised over women, had alike concurred in fostering his self-delusion.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Since his recognition by the foe of his boyhood a vivid sense of his own shamefulness, however, had come upon him; a morbid consciousness that he was not what he seemed, and what all the world believed him, had returned to him.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Egon would never speak, but he himself could never forget.
fosteringnounUS /ˈfɑːstərɪŋ/
encouragement; aiding the development of something
From this reading The admiration men frankly gave him, and the ascendency he exercised over women, had alike concurred in fostering his self-delusion.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading The admiration men frankly gave him, and the ascendency he exercised over women, had alike concurred in fostering his self-delusion.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The admiration men frankly gave him, and the ascendency he exercised over women, had alike concurred in fostering his self-delusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Strangely enough the consciousness that one person lived who knew his secret unnerved him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Egon would never speak, but he himself could never forget.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Strangely enough the consciousness that one person lived who knew his secret unnerved him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Since his recognition by the foe of his boyhood a vivid sense of his own shamefulness, however, had come upon him; a morbid consciousness that he was not what he seemed, and what all the world believed him, had returned to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The admiration men frankly gave him, and the ascendency he exercised over women, had alike concurred in fostering his self-delusion.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Strangely enough the consciousness that one person lived who knew his secret unnerved him.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Strangely enough the consciousness that one person lived who knew his secret unnerved him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
the force of workers available
From this reading The admiration men frankly gave him, and the ascendency he exercised over women, had alike concurred in fostering his self-delusion.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading Since his recognition by the foe of his boyhood a vivid sense of his own shamefulness, however, had come upon him; a morbid consciousness that he was not what he seemed, and what all the world believed him, had returned to him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Egon would never speak, but he himself could never forget.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Strangely enough the consciousness that one person lived who knew his secret unnerved him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The admiration men frankly gave him, and the ascendency he exercised over women, had alike concurred in fostering his self-delusion.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Since his recognition by the foe of his boyhood a vivid sense of his own shamefulness, however, had come upon him; a morbid consciousness that he was not what he seemed, and what all the world believed him, had returned to him.
a human being
From this reading Strangely enough the consciousness that one person lived who knew his secret unnerved him.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Since his recognition by the foe of his boyhood a vivid sense of his own shamefulness, however, had come upon him; a morbid consciousness that he was not what he seemed, and what all the world believed him, had returned to him.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Since his recognition by the foe of his boyhood a vivid sense of his own shamefulness, however, had come upon him; a morbid consciousness that he was not what he seemed, and what all the world believed him, had returned to him.
Sabran
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From this reading He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Strangely enough the consciousness that one person lived who knew his secret unnerved him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Since his recognition by the foe of his boyhood a vivid sense of his own shamefulness, however, had come upon him; a morbid consciousness that he was not what he seemed, and what all the world believed him, had returned to him.
self-delusion
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From this reading The admiration men frankly gave him, and the ascendency he exercised over women, had alike concurred in fostering his self-delusion.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Since his recognition by the foe of his boyhood a vivid sense of his own shamefulness, however, had come upon him; a morbid consciousness that he was not what he seemed, and what all the world believed him, had returned to him.
shamefulnessnoun
unworthiness meriting public disgrace and dishonor
From this reading Since his recognition by the foe of his boyhood a vivid sense of his own shamefulness, however, had come upon him; a morbid consciousness that he was not what he seemed, and what all the world believed him, had returned to him.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since his recognition by the foe of his boyhood a vivid sense of his own shamefulness, however, had come upon him; a morbid consciousness that he was not what he seemed, and what all the world believed him, had returned to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
express in speech
From this reading Egon would never speak, but he himself could never forget.
in a strange manner
From this reading Strangely enough the consciousness that one person lived who knew his secret unnerved him.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Strangely enough the consciousness that one person lived who knew his secret unnerved him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Strangely enough the consciousness that one person lived who knew his secret unnerved him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
unnervedadjectiveUS /ənˈnɜːrvd/
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading Strangely enough the consciousness that one person lived who knew his secret unnerved him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Since his recognition by the foe of his boyhood a vivid sense of his own shamefulness, however, had come upon him; a morbid consciousness that he was not what he seemed, and what all the world believed him, had returned to him.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Since his recognition by the foe of his boyhood a vivid sense of his own shamefulness, however, had come upon him; a morbid consciousness that he was not what he seemed, and what all the world believed him, had returned to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had said truly that so much were all his instincts and temper those of an aristocrat that he had long ceased to remember that he was not the true Marquis de Sabran.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Since his recognition by the foe of his boyhood a vivid sense of his own shamefulness, however, had come upon him; a morbid consciousness that he was not what he seemed, and what all the world believed him, had returned to him.
which person or people
From this reading Strangely enough the consciousness that one person lived who knew his secret unnerved him.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The admiration men frankly gave him, and the ascendency he exercised over women, had alike concurred in fostering his self-delusion.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Since his recognition by the foe of his boyhood a vivid sense of his own shamefulness, however, had come upon him; a morbid consciousness that he was not what he seemed, and what all the world believed him, had returned to him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Egon would never speak, but he himself could never forget.
