used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In history, a given century may on one continent mean what on another continent was meant by a century that came a thousand years before or a thousand years later.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
(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 Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In history, a given century may on one continent mean what on another continent was meant by a century that came a thousand years before or a thousand years later.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In history, a given century may on one continent mean what on another continent was meant by a century that came a thousand years before or a thousand years later.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In history, a given century may on one continent mean what on another continent was meant by a century that came a thousand years before or a thousand years later.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In history, a given century may on one continent mean what on another continent was meant by a century that came a thousand years before or a thousand years later.
a period of 100 years
From this reading In history, a given century may on one continent mean what on another continent was meant by a century that came a thousand years before or a thousand years later.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading In history, a given century may on one continent mean what on another continent was meant by a century that came a thousand years before or a thousand years later.
continentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənts/
plural of “continent” — one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading In prehistory and paleontology there is the same geographical difference as regards the rapidity of development in time.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading In prehistory and paleontology there is the same geographical difference as regards the rapidity of development in time.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
one or the other of two
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
ELEPHANTnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
else
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From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Soudan under the Mahdi at the end of the nineteenth century was in religious, industrial, and social life, in fact in everything except mere time, part of the evil Mohammedan world of the seventh century.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The Soudan under the Mahdi at the end of the nineteenth century was in religious, industrial, and social life, in fact in everything except mere time, part of the evil Mohammedan world of the seventh century.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The Soudan under the Mahdi at the end of the nineteenth century was in religious, industrial, and social life, in fact in everything except mere time, part of the evil Mohammedan world of the seventh century.
apart from; not including
From this reading The Soudan under the Mahdi at the end of the nineteenth century was in religious, industrial, and social life, in fact in everything except mere time, part of the evil Mohammedan world of the seventh century.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
geographicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to the science of geography
From this reading In prehistory and paleontology there is the same geographical difference as regards the rapidity of development in time.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In history, a given century may on one continent mean what on another continent was meant by a century that came a thousand years before or a thousand years later.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
destroyed or killed
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
only a very short time before
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
ten 10s
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
industrialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/
of or relating to or resulting from industry
From this reading The Soudan under the Mahdi at the end of the nineteenth century was in religious, industrial, and social life, in fact in everything except mere time, part of the evil Mohammedan world of the seventh century.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
immediately past
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In history, a given century may on one continent mean what on another continent was meant by a century that came a thousand years before or a thousand years later.
laymennounUS /ˈleɪmən/
plural of “layman” — someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Soudan under the Mahdi at the end of the nineteenth century was in religious, industrial, and social life, in fact in everything except mere time, part of the evil Mohammedan world of the seventh century.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
MahdinounUS /ˈmɑːdi/
(Islam) a messianic leader who (according to popular Muslim belief) will appear before the end of the world and restore justice and religion
From this reading The Soudan under the Mahdi at the end of the nineteenth century was in religious, industrial, and social life, in fact in everything except mere time, part of the evil Mohammedan world of the seventh century.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In history, a given century may on one continent mean what on another continent was meant by a century that came a thousand years before or a thousand years later.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In history, a given century may on one continent mean what on another continent was meant by a century that came a thousand years before or a thousand years later.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In history, a given century may on one continent mean what on another continent was meant by a century that came a thousand years before or a thousand years later.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The Soudan under the Mahdi at the end of the nineteenth century was in religious, industrial, and social life, in fact in everything except mere time, part of the evil Mohammedan world of the seventh century.
Mohammedannoun
a follower of Mohammed
From this reading The Soudan under the Mahdi at the end of the nineteenth century was in religious, industrial, and social life, in fact in everything except mere time, part of the evil Mohammedan world of the seventh century.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading The Soudan under the Mahdi at the end of the nineteenth century was in religious, industrial, and social life, in fact in everything except mere time, part of the evil Mohammedan world of the seventh century.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In history, a given century may on one continent mean what on another continent was meant by a century that came a thousand years before or a thousand years later.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
paleontologicaladjective
of or relating to paleontology
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
paleontologynounUS /ˌpeɪliənˈtɑːlədʒi/
the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
From this reading In prehistory and paleontology there is the same geographical difference as regards the rapidity of development in time.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Soudan under the Mahdi at the end of the nineteenth century was in religious, industrial, and social life, in fact in everything except mere time, part of the evil Mohammedan world of the seventh century.
prehistorynoun
the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
PRIMITIVEadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading In prehistory and paleontology there is the same geographical difference as regards the rapidity of development in time.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The Soudan under the Mahdi at the end of the nineteenth century was in religious, industrial, and social life, in fact in everything except mere time, part of the evil Mohammedan world of the seventh century.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In prehistory and paleontology there is the same geographical difference as regards the rapidity of development in time.
express in words
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
self-evidentadjective
evident without proof or argument
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading The Soudan under the Mahdi at the end of the nineteenth century was in religious, industrial, and social life, in fact in everything except mere time, part of the evil Mohammedan world of the seventh century.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The Soudan under the Mahdi at the end of the nineteenth century was in religious, industrial, and social life, in fact in everything except mere time, part of the evil Mohammedan world of the seventh century.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
Soudannoun
a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
From this reading The Soudan under the Mahdi at the end of the nineteenth century was in religious, industrial, and social life, in fact in everything except mere time, part of the evil Mohammedan world of the seventh century.
move hurridly
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In prehistory and paleontology there is the same geographical difference as regards the rapidity of development in time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In prehistory and paleontology there is the same geographical difference as regards the rapidity of development in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
triteadjectiveUS /traɪt/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Soudan under the Mahdi at the end of the nineteenth century was in religious, industrial, and social life, in fact in everything except mere time, part of the evil Mohammedan world of the seventh century.
unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading PRIMITIVE MAN; AND THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE ELEPHANT To say that progress goes on and has gone on at unequal speed in different continents, so far as human society is concerned, is so self-evident as to be trite.
visualizeverbUS /ˈvɪʒwəlaɪz/
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In history, a given century may on one continent mean what on another continent was meant by a century that came a thousand years before or a thousand years later.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In history, a given century may on one continent mean what on another continent was meant by a century that came a thousand years before or a thousand years later.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Soudan under the Mahdi at the end of the nineteenth century was in religious, industrial, and social life, in fact in everything except mere time, part of the evil Mohammedan world of the seventh century.
a late time of life
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, after all, we hardly visualize even this fact to ourselves; and we laymen, at least, often either disregard or else frankly forget the further fact that this statement is equally true as regards the prehistory of mankind and as regards the paleontological history of the great beasts with which he has been associated on the different continents during the last two or three hundred thousand years.
