adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It accounts for action, but not for such varied action; it is a condition, but not a motive; it is too universal to be useful.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It accounts for action, but not for such varied action; it is a condition, but not a motive; it is too universal to be useful.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading It accounts for action, but not for such varied action; it is a condition, but not a motive; it is too universal to be useful.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading To say that human actions have depended on economic support is like saying that they have depended on having two legs.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading The economic motive is not merely not inside all history; it is actually outside all history.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading It belongs to Biology or the Science of Life; that is, it concerns things like cows, that are not so very much alive.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The economic motive is not merely not inside all history; it is actually outside all history.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Men are far too much alive to get into the science of anything; for them we have made the art of history.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It belongs to Biology or the Science of Life; that is, it concerns things like cows, that are not so very much alive.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Men are far too much alive to get into the science of anything; for them we have made the art of history.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It accounts for action, but not for such varied action; it is a condition, but not a motive; it is too universal to be useful.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading It belongs to Biology or the Science of Life; that is, it concerns things like cows, that are not so very much alive.
BiologynounUS /baɪˈɑːlədʒi/
the science that studies living organisms
From this reading It belongs to Biology or the Science of Life; that is, it concerns things like cows, that are not so very much alive.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It accounts for action, but not for such varied action; it is a condition, but not a motive; it is too universal to be useful.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading It belongs to Biology or the Science of Life; that is, it concerns things like cows, that are not so very much alive.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading It accounts for action, but not for such varied action; it is a condition, but not a motive; it is too universal to be useful.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading It belongs to Biology or the Science of Life; that is, it concerns things like cows, that are not so very much alive.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading To say that human actions have depended on economic support is like saying that they have depended on having two legs.
economicadjectiveUS /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪk/
of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
From this reading The economic motive is not merely not inside all history; it is actually outside all history.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Men are far too much alive to get into the science of anything; for them we have made the art of history.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Men are far too much alive to get into the science of anything; for them we have made the art of history.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Men are far too much alive to get into the science of anything; for them we have made the art of history.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Men are far too much alive to get into the science of anything; for them we have made the art of history.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading To say that human actions have depended on economic support is like saying that they have depended on having two legs.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The economic motive is not merely not inside all history; it is actually outside all history.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading To say that human actions have depended on economic support is like saying that they have depended on having two legs.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The economic motive is not merely not inside all history; it is actually outside all history.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Men are far too much alive to get into the science of anything; for them we have made the art of history.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The economic motive is not merely not inside all history; it is actually outside all history.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The economic motive is not merely not inside all history; it is actually outside all history.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading To say that human actions have depended on economic support is like saying that they have depended on having two legs.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It belongs to Biology or the Science of Life; that is, it concerns things like cows, that are not so very much alive.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It belongs to Biology or the Science of Life; that is, it concerns things like cows, that are not so very much alive.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Men are far too much alive to get into the science of anything; for them we have made the art of history.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Men are far too much alive to get into the science of anything; for them we have made the art of history.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading The economic motive is not merely not inside all history; it is actually outside all history.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading The economic motive is not merely not inside all history; it is actually outside all history.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It belongs to Biology or the Science of Life; that is, it concerns things like cows, that are not so very much alive.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The economic motive is not merely not inside all history; it is actually outside all history.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It belongs to Biology or the Science of Life; that is, it concerns things like cows, that are not so very much alive.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To say that human actions have depended on economic support is like saying that they have depended on having two legs.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It belongs to Biology or the Science of Life; that is, it concerns things like cows, that are not so very much alive.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The economic motive is not merely not inside all history; it is actually outside all history.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading To say that human actions have depended on economic support is like saying that they have depended on having two legs.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading To say that human actions have depended on economic support is like saying that they have depended on having two legs.
SciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading It belongs to Biology or the Science of Life; that is, it concerns things like cows, that are not so very much alive.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It belongs to Biology or the Science of Life; that is, it concerns things like cows, that are not so very much alive.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It accounts for action, but not for such varied action; it is a condition, but not a motive; it is too universal to be useful.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading To say that human actions have depended on economic support is like saying that they have depended on having two legs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It belongs to Biology or the Science of Life; that is, it concerns things like cows, that are not so very much alive.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The economic motive is not merely not inside all history; it is actually outside all history.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Men are far too much alive to get into the science of anything; for them we have made the art of history.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To say that human actions have depended on economic support is like saying that they have depended on having two legs.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It belongs to Biology or the Science of Life; that is, it concerns things like cows, that are not so very much alive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It belongs to Biology or the Science of Life; that is, it concerns things like cows, that are not so very much alive.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Men are far too much alive to get into the science of anything; for them we have made the art of history.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To say that human actions have depended on economic support is like saying that they have depended on having two legs.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading It accounts for action, but not for such varied action; it is a condition, but not a motive; it is too universal to be useful.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading It accounts for action, but not for such varied action; it is a condition, but not a motive; it is too universal to be useful.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading It accounts for action, but not for such varied action; it is a condition, but not a motive; it is too universal to be useful.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It belongs to Biology or the Science of Life; that is, it concerns things like cows, that are not so very much alive.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Men are far too much alive to get into the science of anything; for them we have made the art of history.
