used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
appalledadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːld/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading As he travelled through the United States he was appalled by it.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading What directly led him to the signal piece of construction in which he engaged was the wretched architecture of small houses.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he travelled through the United States he was appalled by it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
Bok
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From this reading Edward Bok was unconscious that it was this influence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he travelled through the United States he was appalled by it.
CIVICSnounUS /ˈsɪvɪks/
the social science of municipal affairs
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading What directly led him to the signal piece of construction in which he engaged was the wretched architecture of small houses.
without deviation
From this reading What directly led him to the signal piece of construction in which he engaged was the wretched architecture of small houses.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward Bok was unconscious that it was this influence.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading What directly led him to the signal piece of construction in which he engaged was the wretched architecture of small houses.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What directly led him to the signal piece of construction in which he engaged was the wretched architecture of small houses.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What directly led him to the signal piece of construction in which he engaged was the wretched architecture of small houses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading What directly led him to the signal piece of construction in which he engaged was the wretched architecture of small houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
injunctionnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
a formal command or admonition
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Edward Bok was unconscious that it was this influence.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading What directly led him to the signal piece of construction in which he engaged was the wretched architecture of small houses.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
engage in
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Where the houses were not positively ugly, they were, to him, repellently ornate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
ornateadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈneɪt/
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
From this reading Where the houses were not positively ugly, they were, to him, repellently ornate.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading What directly led him to the signal piece of construction in which he engaged was the wretched architecture of small houses.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading Where the houses were not positively ugly, they were, to him, repellently ornate.
repellentlyadverb
in a repellent manner
From this reading Where the houses were not positively ugly, they were, to him, repellently ornate.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading What directly led him to the signal piece of construction in which he engaged was the wretched architecture of small houses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What directly led him to the signal piece of construction in which he engaged was the wretched architecture of small houses.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading As he travelled through the United States he was appalled by it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where the houses were not positively ugly, they were, to him, repellently ornate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Edward Bok was unconscious that it was this influence.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As he travelled through the United States he was appalled by it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading As he travelled through the United States he was appalled by it.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Where the houses were not positively ugly, they were, to him, repellently ornate.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Edward Bok was unconscious that it was this influence.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading As he travelled through the United States he was appalled by it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edward Bok was unconscious that it was this influence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where the houses were not positively ugly, they were, to him, repellently ornate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What directly led him to the signal piece of construction in which he engaged was the wretched architecture of small houses.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the houses were not positively ugly, they were, to him, repellently ornate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What directly led him to the signal piece of construction in which he engaged was the wretched architecture of small houses.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ADVENTURES IN ART AND IN CIVICS The influence of his grandfather and the injunction of his grandmother to her sons that each "should make the world a better or a more beautiful place to live in" now began to be manifest in the grandson.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading What directly led him to the signal piece of construction in which he engaged was the wretched architecture of small houses.
