a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading They are important solely on account of their numbers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some men who have no individuality, just as there are some men who have no face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are some men who have no individuality, just as there are some men who have no face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These are to be described by generals, not by particulars.
boothsnounUS /buːθs/
plural of “booth” — a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading For them the census enumerator labours; they form majorities; they crowd voting booths; they make the money; they do the ordinary work of the world.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These are to be described by generals, not by particulars.
censusnounUS /ˈsensəs/
a periodic count of the population
From this reading For them the census enumerator labours; they form majorities; they crowd voting booths; they make the money; they do the ordinary work of the world.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading For them the census enumerator labours; they form majorities; they crowd voting booths; they make the money; they do the ordinary work of the world.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading These are to be described by generals, not by particulars.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For them the census enumerator labours; they form majorities; they crowd voting booths; they make the money; they do the ordinary work of the world.
enumeratornoun
someone who collects census data by visiting individual homes
From this reading For them the census enumerator labours; they form majorities; they crowd voting booths; they make the money; they do the ordinary work of the world.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There are some men who have no individuality, just as there are some men who have no face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For them the census enumerator labours; they form majorities; they crowd voting booths; they make the money; they do the ordinary work of the world.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading For them the census enumerator labours; they form majorities; they crowd voting booths; they make the money; they do the ordinary work of the world.
generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading These are to be described by generals, not by particulars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are some men who have no individuality, just as there are some men who have no face.
of great significance or value
From this reading They are important solely on account of their numbers.
inconclusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv/
not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question
From this reading They are thin, vapid, inconclusive.
individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/
the quality of being individual
From this reading There are some men who have no individuality, just as there are some men who have no face.
and nothing more
From this reading There are some men who have no individuality, just as there are some men who have no face.
labours
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From this reading For them the census enumerator labours; they form majorities; they crowd voting booths; they make the money; they do the ordinary work of the world.
majoritiesnounUS /məˈdʒɔːrɪtiz/
plural of “majority” — the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading For them the census enumerator labours; they form majorities; they crowd voting booths; they make the money; they do the ordinary work of the world.
engage in
From this reading For them the census enumerator labours; they form majorities; they crowd voting booths; they make the money; they do the ordinary work of the world.
the force of workers available
From this reading There are some men who have no individuality, just as there are some men who have no face.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading For them the census enumerator labours; they form majorities; they crowd voting booths; they make the money; they do the ordinary work of the world.
not any; not one
From this reading There are some men who have no individuality, just as there are some men who have no face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These are to be described by generals, not by particulars.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading They are important solely on account of their numbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are important solely on account of their numbers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They are important solely on account of their numbers.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading For them the census enumerator labours; they form majorities; they crowd voting booths; they make the money; they do the ordinary work of the world.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading These are to be described by generals, not by particulars.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading They are important solely on account of their numbers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some men who have no individuality, just as there are some men who have no face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For them the census enumerator labours; they form majorities; they crowd voting booths; they make the money; they do the ordinary work of the world.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They are important solely on account of their numbers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For them the census enumerator labours; they form majorities; they crowd voting booths; they make the money; they do the ordinary work of the world.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some men who have no individuality, just as there are some men who have no face.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are to be described by generals, not by particulars.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are thin, vapid, inconclusive.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading They are thin, vapid, inconclusive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These are to be described by generals, not by particulars.
vapidadjectiveUS /ˈvæpɪd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading They are thin, vapid, inconclusive.
votingnounUS /ˈvoʊtɪŋ/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading For them the census enumerator labours; they form majorities; they crowd voting booths; they make the money; they do the ordinary work of the world.
which person or people
From this reading There are some men who have no individuality, just as there are some men who have no face.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For them the census enumerator labours; they form majorities; they crowd voting booths; they make the money; they do the ordinary work of the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For them the census enumerator labours; they form majorities; they crowd voting booths; they make the money; they do the ordinary work of the world.
