1907
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From this reading The novel--'The Weavers'--of which it was the herald, as one might say, was published in 1907.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To the FOREWORD of this book I have practically nothing to add.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It describes how the book was planned, and how at last it came to be written.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The novel--'The Weavers'--of which it was the herald, as one might say, was published in 1907.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It describes how the book was planned, and how at last it came to be written.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It describes how the book was planned, and how at last it came to be written.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading To the FOREWORD of this book I have practically nothing to add.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It describes how the book was planned, and how at last it came to be written.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
describesverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading It describes how the book was planned, and how at last it came to be written.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
DominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
Donovan
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From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
enlargingverbUS /ɪnˈlɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “enlarge” — make larger
From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
FOREWORDnounUS /ˈfɔːrwɜːrd/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading To the FOREWORD of this book I have practically nothing to add.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To the FOREWORD of this book I have practically nothing to add.
heraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading The novel--'The Weavers'--of which it was the herald, as one might say, was published in 1907.
how
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From this reading It describes how the book was planned, and how at last it came to be written.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To the FOREWORD of this book I have practically nothing to add.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The novel--'The Weavers'--of which it was the herald, as one might say, was published in 1907.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It describes how the book was planned, and how at last it came to be written.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It describes how the book was planned, and how at last it came to be written.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The novel--'The Weavers'--of which it was the herald, as one might say, was published in 1907.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To the FOREWORD of this book I have practically nothing to add.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The novel--'The Weavers'--of which it was the herald, as one might say, was published in 1907.
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the FOREWORD of this book I have practically nothing to add.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The novel--'The Weavers'--of which it was the herald, as one might say, was published in 1907.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
PashanounUS /pəˈʃɑː/
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
peradventurenoun
doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case
From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading It describes how the book was planned, and how at last it came to be written.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading To the FOREWORD of this book I have practically nothing to add.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The novel--'The Weavers'--of which it was the herald, as one might say, was published in 1907.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The novel--'The Weavers'--of which it was the herald, as one might say, was published in 1907.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the FOREWORD of this book I have practically nothing to add.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To the FOREWORD of this book I have practically nothing to add.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the FOREWORD of this book I have practically nothing to add.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It describes how the book was planned, and how at last it came to be written.
WeaversnounUS /ˈwiːvərz/
plural of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading The novel--'The Weavers'--of which it was the herald, as one might say, was published in 1907.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The novel--'The Weavers'--of which it was the herald, as one might say, was published in 1907.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading The reception of Donovan Pasha convinced me beyond peradventure, that the step I took in enlarging my field of work was as wise in relation to my art as in its effect upon my mind, temperament and faculty for writing.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It describes how the book was planned, and how at last it came to be written.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I knew Egypt by study quite as well as I knew the Dominion of Canada, the difference being, of course, that the instinct for the life of Canada was part of my very being itself; but there are great numbers of people who live their lives for fifty or seventy or eighty years in a country, and have no real instinct for understanding.
