used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the last chapter we took a glance at the primitive forms of human laughter as illustrated in children.
the state of being absent
From this reading We shall expect the two domains to disclose similar features, spontaneity, absence of reflection, whole-hearted simplicity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the last chapter we took a glance at the primitive forms of human laughter as illustrated in children.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the last chapter we took a glance at the primitive forms of human laughter as illustrated in children.
of short duration or distance
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At the same time we shall expect the study of the laughter of savages to bring us more directly in touch with the social conditions which help to determine the directions of mirth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In the last chapter we took a glance at the primitive forms of human laughter as illustrated in children.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In the last chapter we took a glance at the primitive forms of human laughter as illustrated in children.
civilisedadjective
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading At the same time we shall expect the study of the laughter of savages to bring us more directly in touch with the social conditions which help to determine the directions of mirth.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading At the same time we shall expect the study of the laughter of savages to bring us more directly in touch with the social conditions which help to determine the directions of mirth.
command with authority
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading At the same time we shall expect the study of the laughter of savages to bring us more directly in touch with the social conditions which help to determine the directions of mirth.
without deviation
From this reading At the same time we shall expect the study of the laughter of savages to bring us more directly in touch with the social conditions which help to determine the directions of mirth.
discloseverbUS /dɪˈskloʊz/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading We shall expect the two domains to disclose similar features, spontaneity, absence of reflection, whole-hearted simplicity.
domainsnounUS /doʊˈmeɪnz/
plural of “domain” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading We shall expect the two domains to disclose similar features, spontaneity, absence of reflection, whole-hearted simplicity.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading We shall expect the two domains to disclose similar features, spontaneity, absence of reflection, whole-hearted simplicity.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading We shall expect the two domains to disclose similar features, spontaneity, absence of reflection, whole-hearted simplicity.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading In the last chapter we took a glance at the primitive forms of human laughter as illustrated in children.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading In the last chapter we took a glance at the primitive forms of human laughter as illustrated in children.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading At the same time we shall expect the study of the laughter of savages to bring us more directly in touch with the social conditions which help to determine the directions of mirth.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading In the last chapter we took a glance at the primitive forms of human laughter as illustrated in children.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading In the last chapter we took a glance at the primitive forms of human laughter as illustrated in children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the last chapter we took a glance at the primitive forms of human laughter as illustrated in children.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
immediately past
From this reading In the last chapter we took a glance at the primitive forms of human laughter as illustrated in children.
the sound of laughing
From this reading THE LAUGHTER OF SAVAGES.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading At the same time we shall expect the study of the laughter of savages to bring us more directly in touch with the social conditions which help to determine the directions of mirth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the same time we shall expect the study of the laughter of savages to bring us more directly in touch with the social conditions which help to determine the directions of mirth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAUGHTER OF SAVAGES.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading In the last chapter we took a glance at the primitive forms of human laughter as illustrated in children.
any competition
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading We shall expect the two domains to disclose similar features, spontaneity, absence of reflection, whole-hearted simplicity.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time we shall expect the study of the laughter of savages to bring us more directly in touch with the social conditions which help to determine the directions of mirth.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
SAVAGESnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading THE LAUGHTER OF SAVAGES.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall expect the two domains to disclose similar features, spontaneity, absence of reflection, whole-hearted simplicity.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading We shall expect the two domains to disclose similar features, spontaneity, absence of reflection, whole-hearted simplicity.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading We shall expect the two domains to disclose similar features, spontaneity, absence of reflection, whole-hearted simplicity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading At the same time we shall expect the study of the laughter of savages to bring us more directly in touch with the social conditions which help to determine the directions of mirth.
spontaneitynounUS /ˌspɑːntəˈniːəti/
the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint
From this reading We shall expect the two domains to disclose similar features, spontaneity, absence of reflection, whole-hearted simplicity.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading At the same time we shall expect the study of the laughter of savages to bring us more directly in touch with the social conditions which help to determine the directions of mirth.
supplementnounUS /ˈsʌpləmənt/
textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAUGHTER OF SAVAGES.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time we shall expect the study of the laughter of savages to bring us more directly in touch with the social conditions which help to determine the directions of mirth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We shall expect the two domains to disclose similar features, spontaneity, absence of reflection, whole-hearted simplicity.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In the last chapter we took a glance at the primitive forms of human laughter as illustrated in children.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading At the same time we shall expect the study of the laughter of savages to bring us more directly in touch with the social conditions which help to determine the directions of mirth.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We shall expect the two domains to disclose similar features, spontaneity, absence of reflection, whole-hearted simplicity.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the same time we shall expect the study of the laughter of savages to bring us more directly in touch with the social conditions which help to determine the directions of mirth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the last chapter we took a glance at the primitive forms of human laughter as illustrated in children.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We may now supplement this by a brief inquiry into the merriment of the childhood of the race, so far as this is reflected in the laughter of those savage tribes which have come under the direct observation of the civilised man.
whole-hearted
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From this reading We shall expect the two domains to disclose similar features, spontaneity, absence of reflection, whole-hearted simplicity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the same time we shall expect the study of the laughter of savages to bring us more directly in touch with the social conditions which help to determine the directions of mirth.
