adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a class of persons who are never content with riding their own hobbies; they must have others mount with them.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading _SOCIAL_ theories that favor our passions, peculiarities, defects of character or weaknesses are readily adopted, and, with minds of an ardent temper, often become hobbies.
aimlessadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmləs/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading And so they try to arrest this movement or that, or, gathering a company of aimless people, they galvanize them with their own wild purposes, and start them forth into the world on Quixotic errands.
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 All the world is going wrong because it moves past them--trotting, pacing or galloping, as it may be, upon its own hobbies.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _SOCIAL_ theories that favor our passions, peculiarities, defects of character or weaknesses are readily adopted, and, with minds of an ardent temper, often become hobbies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _SOCIAL_ theories that favor our passions, peculiarities, defects of character or weaknesses are readily adopted, and, with minds of an ardent temper, often become hobbies.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading _SOCIAL_ theories that favor our passions, peculiarities, defects of character or weaknesses are readily adopted, and, with minds of an ardent temper, often become hobbies.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _SOCIAL_ theories that favor our passions, peculiarities, defects of character or weaknesses are readily adopted, and, with minds of an ardent temper, often become hobbies.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading And so they try to arrest this movement or that, or, gathering a company of aimless people, they galvanize them with their own wild purposes, and start them forth into the world on Quixotic errands.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the world is going wrong because it moves past them--trotting, pacing or galloping, as it may be, upon its own hobbies.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All the world is going wrong because it moves past them--trotting, pacing or galloping, as it may be, upon its own hobbies.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading All the world is going wrong because it moves past them--trotting, pacing or galloping, as it may be, upon its own hobbies.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading _SOCIAL_ theories that favor our passions, peculiarities, defects of character or weaknesses are readily adopted, and, with minds of an ardent temper, often become hobbies.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading _SOCIAL_ theories that favor our passions, peculiarities, defects of character or weaknesses are readily adopted, and, with minds of an ardent temper, often become hobbies.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading There is a class of persons who are never content with riding their own hobbies; they must have others mount with them.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading And so they try to arrest this movement or that, or, gathering a company of aimless people, they galvanize them with their own wild purposes, and start them forth into the world on Quixotic errands.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading There is a class of persons who are never content with riding their own hobbies; they must have others mount with them.
defectsnounUS /ˈdiːfekts/
plural of “defect” — an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading _SOCIAL_ theories that favor our passions, peculiarities, defects of character or weaknesses are readily adopted, and, with minds of an ardent temper, often become hobbies.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading And so they try to arrest this movement or that, or, gathering a company of aimless people, they galvanize them with their own wild purposes, and start them forth into the world on Quixotic errands.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading _SOCIAL_ theories that favor our passions, peculiarities, defects of character or weaknesses are readily adopted, and, with minds of an ardent temper, often become hobbies.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And so they try to arrest this movement or that, or, gathering a company of aimless people, they galvanize them with their own wild purposes, and start them forth into the world on Quixotic errands.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading All the world is going wrong because it moves past them--trotting, pacing or galloping, as it may be, upon its own hobbies.
galvanizeverbUS /ˈɡælvənaɪz/
to stimulate to action
From this reading And so they try to arrest this movement or that, or, gathering a company of aimless people, they galvanize them with their own wild purposes, and start them forth into the world on Quixotic errands.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading And so they try to arrest this movement or that, or, gathering a company of aimless people, they galvanize them with their own wild purposes, and start them forth into the world on Quixotic errands.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading All the world is going wrong because it moves past them--trotting, pacing or galloping, as it may be, upon its own hobbies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is a class of persons who are never content with riding their own hobbies; they must have others mount with them.
hobbiesnounUS /ˈhɑːbiz/
plural of “hobby” — an auxiliary activity
From this reading _SOCIAL_ theories that favor our passions, peculiarities, defects of character or weaknesses are readily adopted, and, with minds of an ardent temper, often become hobbies.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And so they try to arrest this movement or that, or, gathering a company of aimless people, they galvanize them with their own wild purposes, and start them forth into the world on Quixotic errands.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a class of persons who are never content with riding their own hobbies; they must have others mount with them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the world is going wrong because it moves past them--trotting, pacing or galloping, as it may be, upon its own hobbies.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All the world is going wrong because it moves past them--trotting, pacing or galloping, as it may be, upon its own hobbies.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading All the world is going wrong because it moves past them--trotting, pacing or galloping, as it may be, upon its own hobbies.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading _SOCIAL_ theories that favor our passions, peculiarities, defects of character or weaknesses are readily adopted, and, with minds of an ardent temper, often become hobbies.
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading There is a class of persons who are never content with riding their own hobbies; they must have others mount with them.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading And so they try to arrest this movement or that, or, gathering a company of aimless people, they galvanize them with their own wild purposes, and start them forth into the world on Quixotic errands.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading All the world is going wrong because it moves past them--trotting, pacing or galloping, as it may be, upon its own hobbies.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There is a class of persons who are never content with riding their own hobbies; they must have others mount with them.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There is a class of persons who are never content with riding their own hobbies; they must have others mount with them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _SOCIAL_ theories that favor our passions, peculiarities, defects of character or weaknesses are readily adopted, and, with minds of an ardent temper, often become hobbies.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading _SOCIAL_ theories that favor our passions, peculiarities, defects of character or weaknesses are readily adopted, and, with minds of an ardent temper, often become hobbies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so they try to arrest this movement or that, or, gathering a company of aimless people, they galvanize them with their own wild purposes, and start them forth into the world on Quixotic errands.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _SOCIAL_ theories that favor our passions, peculiarities, defects of character or weaknesses are readily adopted, and, with minds of an ardent temper, often become hobbies.
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From this reading There is a class of persons who are never content with riding their own hobbies; they must have others mount with them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _SOCIAL_ theories that favor our passions, peculiarities, defects of character or weaknesses are readily adopted, and, with minds of an ardent temper, often become hobbies.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There is a class of persons who are never content with riding their own hobbies; they must have others mount with them.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading All the world is going wrong because it moves past them--trotting, pacing or galloping, as it may be, upon its own hobbies.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading _SOCIAL_ theories that favor our passions, peculiarities, defects of character or weaknesses are readily adopted, and, with minds of an ardent temper, often become hobbies.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading All the world is going wrong because it moves past them--trotting, pacing or galloping, as it may be, upon its own hobbies.
peculiaritiesnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/
plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading _SOCIAL_ theories that favor our passions, peculiarities, defects of character or weaknesses are readily adopted, and, with minds of an ardent temper, often become hobbies.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And so they try to arrest this movement or that, or, gathering a company of aimless people, they galvanize them with their own wild purposes, and start them forth into the world on Quixotic errands.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading There is a class of persons who are never content with riding their own hobbies; they must have others mount with them.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading And so they try to arrest this movement or that, or, gathering a company of aimless people, they galvanize them with their own wild purposes, and start them forth into the world on Quixotic errands.
QuixoticadjectiveUS /kwɪkˈsɑːtɪk/
not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic
From this reading And so they try to arrest this movement or that, or, gathering a company of aimless people, they galvanize them with their own wild purposes, and start them forth into the world on Quixotic errands.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading _SOCIAL_ theories that favor our passions, peculiarities, defects of character or weaknesses are readily adopted, and, with minds of an ardent temper, often become hobbies.
REFORMERSnounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmərz/
plural of “reformer” — a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading THE REFORMERS.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading There is a class of persons who are never content with riding their own hobbies; they must have others mount with them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so they try to arrest this movement or that, or, gathering a company of aimless people, they galvanize them with their own wild purposes, and start them forth into the world on Quixotic errands.
SOCIALadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading _SOCIAL_ theories that favor our passions, peculiarities, defects of character or weaknesses are readily adopted, and, with minds of an ardent temper, often become hobbies.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And so they try to arrest this movement or that, or, gathering a company of aimless people, they galvanize them with their own wild purposes, and start them forth into the world on Quixotic errands.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading _SOCIAL_ theories that favor our passions, peculiarities, defects of character or weaknesses are readily adopted, and, with minds of an ardent temper, often become hobbies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _SOCIAL_ theories that favor our passions, peculiarities, defects of character or weaknesses are readily adopted, and, with minds of an ardent temper, often become hobbies.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REFORMERS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There is a class of persons who are never content with riding their own hobbies; they must have others mount with them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There is a class of persons who are never content with riding their own hobbies; they must have others mount with them.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — 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 _SOCIAL_ theories that favor our passions, peculiarities, defects of character or weaknesses are readily adopted, and, with minds of an ardent temper, often become hobbies.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a class of persons who are never content with riding their own hobbies; they must have others mount with them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is a class of persons who are never content with riding their own hobbies; they must have others mount with them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And so they try to arrest this movement or that, or, gathering a company of aimless people, they galvanize them with their own wild purposes, and start them forth into the world on Quixotic errands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so they try to arrest this movement or that, or, gathering a company of aimless people, they galvanize them with their own wild purposes, and start them forth into the world on Quixotic errands.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading All the world is going wrong because it moves past them--trotting, pacing or galloping, as it may be, upon its own hobbies.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading And so they try to arrest this movement or that, or, gathering a company of aimless people, they galvanize them with their own wild purposes, and start them forth into the world on Quixotic errands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All the world is going wrong because it moves past them--trotting, pacing or galloping, as it may be, upon its own hobbies.
weaknessesnounUS /ˈwiːknəsəz/
plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading _SOCIAL_ theories that favor our passions, peculiarities, defects of character or weaknesses are readily adopted, and, with minds of an ardent temper, often become hobbies.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There is a class of persons who are never content with riding their own hobbies; they must have others mount with them.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And so they try to arrest this movement or that, or, gathering a company of aimless people, they galvanize them with their own wild purposes, and start them forth into the world on Quixotic errands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _SOCIAL_ theories that favor our passions, peculiarities, defects of character or weaknesses are readily adopted, and, with minds of an ardent temper, often become hobbies.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All the world is going wrong because it moves past them--trotting, pacing or galloping, as it may be, upon its own hobbies.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading All the world is going wrong because it moves past them--trotting, pacing or galloping, as it may be, upon its own hobbies.
