used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, don't make a mistake.
(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 "I suppose it all appears to you as something very fine and very important.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I suppose it all appears to you as something very fine and very important.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow, these men support my theory, don't they?"
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I suppose it all appears to you as something very fine and very important.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The most of these fellows are not even average men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I suppose it all appears to you as something very fine and very important.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading The most of these fellows are not even average men.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
for the reason that
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
don't
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From this reading Now, don't make a mistake.
divisible by two
From this reading The most of these fellows are not even average men.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The most of these fellows are not even average men.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "I suppose it all appears to you as something very fine and very important.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose it all appears to you as something very fine and very important.
of great significance or value
From this reading "I suppose it all appears to you as something very fine and very important.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose it all appears to you as something very fine and very important.
legislaturesnounUS /ˈledʒɪsleɪtʃərz/
plural of “legislature” — persons who make or amend or repeal laws
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
engage in
From this reading Now, don't make a mistake.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
the force of workers available
From this reading The most of these fellows are not even average men.
minoritynounUS /maɪˈnɔːrəti/
a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Now, don't make a mistake.
moralistnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlɪst/
a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most of these fellows are not even average men.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Anyhow, these men support my theory, don't they?"
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The most of these fellows are not even average men.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, don't make a mistake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The most of these fellows are not even average men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
representsverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzents/
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I suppose it all appears to you as something very fine and very important.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Anyhow, these men support my theory, don't they?"
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose it all appears to you as something very fine and very important.
carry out
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The most of these fellows are not even average men.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The most of these fellows are not even average men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anyhow, these men support my theory, don't they?"
thinkernounUS /ˈθɪŋkər/
an important intellectual
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose it all appears to you as something very fine and very important.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I suppose it all appears to you as something very fine and very important.
which person or people
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
a late time of life
From this reading I have a theory that, take it one ten years with another, the legislatures of our country must be necessarily beneath the average, because the man who is a thinker or a moralist necessarily represents a minority.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose it all appears to you as something very fine and very important.
