used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This also results from a natural love of change and variety.
in addition
From this reading This also results from a natural love of change and variety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONTRAST In the previous chapter we discussed balance and repetition as elements of composition.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We have now to study another element--that of contrast.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Jack,” as we know, “will become a dull boy,” if his studies are not enlivened by play; but how worse than dull--stupid and ill-tempered--if his play were not relieved by something serious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CONTRAST In the previous chapter we discussed balance and repetition as elements of composition.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading CONTRAST In the previous chapter we discussed balance and repetition as elements of composition.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Jack,” as we know, “will become a dull boy,” if his studies are not enlivened by play; but how worse than dull--stupid and ill-tempered--if his play were not relieved by something serious.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Jack,” as we know, “will become a dull boy,” if his studies are not enlivened by play; but how worse than dull--stupid and ill-tempered--if his play were not relieved by something serious.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Jack,” as we know, “will become a dull boy,” if his studies are not enlivened by play; but how worse than dull--stupid and ill-tempered--if his play were not relieved by something serious.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading This also results from a natural love of change and variety.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CONTRAST In the previous chapter we discussed balance and repetition as elements of composition.
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 How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading CONTRAST In the previous chapter we discussed balance and repetition as elements of composition.
CONTRASTnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading CONTRAST In the previous chapter we discussed balance and repetition as elements of composition.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading CONTRAST In the previous chapter we discussed balance and repetition as elements of composition.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “Jack,” as we know, “will become a dull boy,” if his studies are not enlivened by play; but how worse than dull--stupid and ill-tempered--if his play were not relieved by something serious.
take in solid food
From this reading How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading We have now to study another element--that of contrast.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading CONTRAST In the previous chapter we discussed balance and repetition as elements of composition.
else
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From this reading How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
enlivenedadjectiveUS /enˈlaɪvənd/
made sprightly or cheerful
From this reading “Jack,” as we know, “will become a dull boy,” if his studies are not enlivened by play; but how worse than dull--stupid and ill-tempered--if his play were not relieved by something serious.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This also results from a natural love of change and variety.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have now to study another element--that of contrast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Jack,” as we know, “will become a dull boy,” if his studies are not enlivened by play; but how worse than dull--stupid and ill-tempered--if his play were not relieved by something serious.
How
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From this reading How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
ill-temperedadjective
annoyed and irritable
From this reading “Jack,” as we know, “will become a dull boy,” if his studies are not enlivened by play; but how worse than dull--stupid and ill-tempered--if his play were not relieved by something serious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONTRAST In the previous chapter we discussed balance and repetition as elements of composition.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Jack,” as we know, “will become a dull boy,” if his studies are not enlivened by play; but how worse than dull--stupid and ill-tempered--if his play were not relieved by something serious.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Jack,” as we know, “will become a dull boy,” if his studies are not enlivened by play; but how worse than dull--stupid and ill-tempered--if his play were not relieved by something serious.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading This also results from a natural love of change and variety.
engage in
From this reading How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading This also results from a natural love of change and variety.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Jack,” as we know, “will become a dull boy,” if his studies are not enlivened by play; but how worse than dull--stupid and ill-tempered--if his play were not relieved by something serious.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have now to study another element--that of contrast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONTRAST In the previous chapter we discussed balance and repetition as elements of composition.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Jack,” as we know, “will become a dull boy,” if his studies are not enlivened by play; but how worse than dull--stupid and ill-tempered--if his play were not relieved by something serious.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading CONTRAST In the previous chapter we discussed balance and repetition as elements of composition.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “Jack,” as we know, “will become a dull boy,” if his studies are not enlivened by play; but how worse than dull--stupid and ill-tempered--if his play were not relieved by something serious.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading CONTRAST In the previous chapter we discussed balance and repetition as elements of composition.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This also results from a natural love of change and variety.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “Jack,” as we know, “will become a dull boy,” if his studies are not enlivened by play; but how worse than dull--stupid and ill-tempered--if his play were not relieved by something serious.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Jack,” as we know, “will become a dull boy,” if his studies are not enlivened by play; but how worse than dull--stupid and ill-tempered--if his play were not relieved by something serious.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “Jack,” as we know, “will become a dull boy,” if his studies are not enlivened by play; but how worse than dull--stupid and ill-tempered--if his play were not relieved by something serious.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading We have now to study another element--that of contrast.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “Jack,” as we know, “will become a dull boy,” if his studies are not enlivened by play; but how worse than dull--stupid and ill-tempered--if his play were not relieved by something serious.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
the rays of the sun
From this reading How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Jack,” as we know, “will become a dull boy,” if his studies are not enlivened by play; but how worse than dull--stupid and ill-tempered--if his play were not relieved by something serious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have now to study another element--that of contrast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONTRAST In the previous chapter we discussed balance and repetition as elements of composition.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This also results from a natural love of change and variety.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have now to study another element--that of contrast.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading This also results from a natural love of change and variety.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CONTRAST In the previous chapter we discussed balance and repetition as elements of composition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading How sick we should get of candy, if we had nothing else to eat! how tired of sunshine, if there were never a cold or wet day to make the sun seem extra beautiful by contrast!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Jack,” as we know, “will become a dull boy,” if his studies are not enlivened by play; but how worse than dull--stupid and ill-tempered--if his play were not relieved by something serious.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “Jack,” as we know, “will become a dull boy,” if his studies are not enlivened by play; but how worse than dull--stupid and ill-tempered--if his play were not relieved by something serious.
