move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading We may now advance to the theoretic problem of unifying and explaining these varieties of the laughable.
anew
From this reading One group may be said, _primâ facie_, to exhibit mischances, another some form of human defect, another, again, something of the misfitting or incongruous, and so forth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One group may be said, _primâ facie_, to exhibit mischances, another some form of human defect, another, again, something of the misfitting or incongruous, and so forth.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One group may be said, _primâ facie_, to exhibit mischances, another some form of human defect, another, again, something of the misfitting or incongruous, and so forth.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Our survey of laughable things has led us to recognise certain groups which appear to induce the laughing mood: each presenting its special variety of laughable feature.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Here, for the second time, we must touch on the views propounded by authorities on the subject under the name of Theories of the Ludicrous.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One group may be said, _primâ facie_, to exhibit mischances, another some form of human defect, another, again, something of the misfitting or incongruous, and so forth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here, for the second time, we must touch on the views propounded by authorities on the subject under the name of Theories of the Ludicrous.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Our survey of laughable things has led us to recognise certain groups which appear to induce the laughing mood: each presenting its special variety of laughable feature.
defectnounUS /ˈdiːfekt/
an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading One group may be said, _primâ facie_, to exhibit mischances, another some form of human defect, another, again, something of the misfitting or incongruous, and so forth.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Our survey of laughable things has led us to recognise certain groups which appear to induce the laughing mood: each presenting its special variety of laughable feature.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading One group may be said, _primâ facie_, to exhibit mischances, another some form of human defect, another, again, something of the misfitting or incongruous, and so forth.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading We may now advance to the theoretic problem of unifying and explaining these varieties of the laughable.
facie
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From this reading One group may be said, _primâ facie_, to exhibit mischances, another some form of human defect, another, again, something of the misfitting or incongruous, and so forth.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Our survey of laughable things has led us to recognise certain groups which appear to induce the laughing mood: each presenting its special variety of laughable feature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here, for the second time, we must touch on the views propounded by authorities on the subject under the name of Theories of the Ludicrous.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading One group may be said, _primâ facie_, to exhibit mischances, another some form of human defect, another, again, something of the misfitting or incongruous, and so forth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One group may be said, _primâ facie_, to exhibit mischances, another some form of human defect, another, again, something of the misfitting or incongruous, and so forth.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading One group may be said, _primâ facie_, to exhibit mischances, another some form of human defect, another, again, something of the misfitting or incongruous, and so forth.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Our survey of laughable things has led us to recognise certain groups which appear to induce the laughing mood: each presenting its special variety of laughable feature.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our survey of laughable things has led us to recognise certain groups which appear to induce the laughing mood: each presenting its special variety of laughable feature.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, for the second time, we must touch on the views propounded by authorities on the subject under the name of Theories of the Ludicrous.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading One group may be said, _primâ facie_, to exhibit mischances, another some form of human defect, another, again, something of the misfitting or incongruous, and so forth.
incongruousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəs/
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
From this reading One group may be said, _primâ facie_, to exhibit mischances, another some form of human defect, another, again, something of the misfitting or incongruous, and so forth.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading Our survey of laughable things has led us to recognise certain groups which appear to induce the laughing mood: each presenting its special variety of laughable feature.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Our survey of laughable things has led us to recognise certain groups which appear to induce the laughing mood: each presenting its special variety of laughable feature.
laughableadjectiveUS /ˈlæfəbəl/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading Our survey of laughable things has led us to recognise certain groups which appear to induce the laughing mood: each presenting its special variety of laughable feature.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Our survey of laughable things has led us to recognise certain groups which appear to induce the laughing mood: each presenting its special variety of laughable feature.
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 Our survey of laughable things has led us to recognise certain groups which appear to induce the laughing mood: each presenting its special variety of laughable feature.
LUDICROUSadjectiveUS /ˈluːdəkrəs/
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading THEORIES OF THE LUDICROUS.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One group may be said, _primâ facie_, to exhibit mischances, another some form of human defect, another, again, something of the misfitting or incongruous, and so forth.
mischances
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From this reading One group may be said, _primâ facie_, to exhibit mischances, another some form of human defect, another, again, something of the misfitting or incongruous, and so forth.
misfitting
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From this reading One group may be said, _primâ facie_, to exhibit mischances, another some form of human defect, another, again, something of the misfitting or incongruous, and so forth.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Our survey of laughable things has led us to recognise certain groups which appear to induce the laughing mood: each presenting its special variety of laughable feature.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Here, for the second time, we must touch on the views propounded by authorities on the subject under the name of Theories of the Ludicrous.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Here, for the second time, we must touch on the views propounded by authorities on the subject under the name of Theories of the Ludicrous.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We may now advance to the theoretic problem of unifying and explaining these varieties of the laughable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THEORIES OF THE LUDICROUS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here, for the second time, we must touch on the views propounded by authorities on the subject under the name of Theories of the Ludicrous.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One group may be said, _primâ facie_, to exhibit mischances, another some form of human defect, another, again, something of the misfitting or incongruous, and so forth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One group may be said, _primâ facie_, to exhibit mischances, another some form of human defect, another, again, something of the misfitting or incongruous, and so forth.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our survey of laughable things has led us to recognise certain groups which appear to induce the laughing mood: each presenting its special variety of laughable feature.
presentingverbUS /prɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Our survey of laughable things has led us to recognise certain groups which appear to induce the laughing mood: each presenting its special variety of laughable feature.
primâ
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From this reading One group may be said, _primâ facie_, to exhibit mischances, another some form of human defect, another, again, something of the misfitting or incongruous, and so forth.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading We may now advance to the theoretic problem of unifying and explaining these varieties of the laughable.
propoundedverbUS /prəˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “propound” — put forward, as of an idea
From this reading Here, for the second time, we must touch on the views propounded by authorities on the subject under the name of Theories of the Ludicrous.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Our survey of laughable things has led us to recognise certain groups which appear to induce the laughing mood: each presenting its special variety of laughable feature.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One group may be said, _primâ facie_, to exhibit mischances, another some form of human defect, another, again, something of the misfitting or incongruous, and so forth.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Here, for the second time, we must touch on the views propounded by authorities on the subject under the name of Theories of the Ludicrous.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One group may be said, _primâ facie_, to exhibit mischances, another some form of human defect, another, again, something of the misfitting or incongruous, and so forth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One group may be said, _primâ facie_, to exhibit mischances, another some form of human defect, another, again, something of the misfitting or incongruous, and so forth.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading One group may be said, _primâ facie_, to exhibit mischances, another some form of human defect, another, again, something of the misfitting or incongruous, and so forth.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Our survey of laughable things has led us to recognise certain groups which appear to induce the laughing mood: each presenting its special variety of laughable feature.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Here, for the second time, we must touch on the views propounded by authorities on the subject under the name of Theories of the Ludicrous.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Our survey of laughable things has led us to recognise certain groups which appear to induce the laughing mood: each presenting its special variety of laughable feature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEORIES OF THE LUDICROUS.
theoreticadjective
concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
From this reading We may now advance to the theoretic problem of unifying and explaining these varieties of the laughable.
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 THEORIES OF THE LUDICROUS.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We may now advance to the theoretic problem of unifying and explaining these varieties of the laughable.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Our survey of laughable things has led us to recognise certain groups which appear to induce the laughing mood: each presenting its special variety of laughable feature.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Here, for the second time, we must touch on the views propounded by authorities on the subject under the name of Theories of the Ludicrous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our survey of laughable things has led us to recognise certain groups which appear to induce the laughing mood: each presenting its special variety of laughable feature.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Here, for the second time, we must touch on the views propounded by authorities on the subject under the name of Theories of the Ludicrous.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Here, for the second time, we must touch on the views propounded by authorities on the subject under the name of Theories of the Ludicrous.
unifyingadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfaɪɪŋ/
combining into a single unit
From this reading We may now advance to the theoretic problem of unifying and explaining these varieties of the laughable.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our survey of laughable things has led us to recognise certain groups which appear to induce the laughing mood: each presenting its special variety of laughable feature.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading We may now advance to the theoretic problem of unifying and explaining these varieties of the laughable.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Our survey of laughable things has led us to recognise certain groups which appear to induce the laughing mood: each presenting its special variety of laughable feature.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Here, for the second time, we must touch on the views propounded by authorities on the subject under the name of Theories of the Ludicrous.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We may now advance to the theoretic problem of unifying and explaining these varieties of the laughable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our survey of laughable things has led us to recognise certain groups which appear to induce the laughing mood: each presenting its special variety of laughable feature.
