adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
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 {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We could ask questions of these, for they do not forbid questions.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And if we went to the Home of the Scholars, we could learn from these also.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We could ask questions of these, for they do not forbid questions.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading To find these things, the Scholars must study the earth and learn from the rivers, from the sands, from the winds and the rocks.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To find these things, the Scholars must study the earth and learn from the rivers, from the sands, from the winds and the rocks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We could ask questions of these, for they do not forbid questions.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading We could ask questions of these, for they do not forbid questions.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And questions give us no rest.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
HomenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
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From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if we went to the Home of the Scholars, we could learn from these also.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
inventionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃənz/
plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading To find these things, the Scholars must study the earth and learn from the rivers, from the sands, from the winds and the rocks.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To find these things, the Scholars must study the earth and learn from the rivers, from the sands, from the winds and the rocks.
newestadjectiveUS /ˈnuːəst/
superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And questions give us no rest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We could ask questions of these, for they do not forbid questions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading We could ask questions of these, for they do not forbid questions.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And questions give us no rest.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading To find these things, the Scholars must study the earth and learn from the rivers, from the sands, from the winds and the rocks.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading To find these things, the Scholars must study the earth and learn from the rivers, from the sands, from the winds and the rocks.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading To find these things, the Scholars must study the earth and learn from the rivers, from the sands, from the winds and the rocks.
ScholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading To find these things, the Scholars must study the earth and learn from the rivers, from the sands, from the winds and the rocks.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To find these things, the Scholars must study the earth and learn from the rivers, from the sands, from the winds and the rocks.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We could ask questions of these, for they do not forbid questions.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading To find these things, the Scholars must study the earth and learn from the rivers, from the sands, from the winds and the rocks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And if we went to the Home of the Scholars, we could learn from these also.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And if we went to the Home of the Scholars, we could learn from these also.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading To find these things, the Scholars must study the earth and learn from the rivers, from the sands, from the winds and the rocks.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading All {+of+} the great modern inventions come from the Home of the Scholars, such as the newest one, which was found only a hundred years ago, of how to make candles from wax and string; also, how to make glass, which is put in our windows to protect us from the rain.
