used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a lot Smith wanted to tell them because there was so much only he could tell them, so much they had forgotten.
(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 * * * * * Smith wanted to get up indignantly and tell the instructor, tell them all, what the most glorious epochs of history really were.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * Smith wanted to get up indignantly and tell the instructor, tell them all, what the most glorious epochs of history really were.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You don't show yourself as a provincial--what was the word?--rube, not when your culture, while temporarily the oldest, is in a lot of ways the most neophite of them all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he merely sat and stared politely at the black-uniformed instructor.
for the reason that
From this reading There was a lot Smith wanted to tell them because there was so much only he could tell them, so much they had forgotten.
black-uniformed
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From this reading But he merely sat and stared politely at the black-uniformed instructor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he merely sat and stared politely at the black-uniformed instructor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a lot Smith wanted to tell them because there was so much only he could tell them, so much they had forgotten.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading You don't show yourself as a provincial--what was the word?--rube, not when your culture, while temporarily the oldest, is in a lot of ways the most neophite of them all.
don't
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From this reading You don't show yourself as a provincial--what was the word?--rube, not when your culture, while temporarily the oldest, is in a lot of ways the most neophite of them all.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading You would find it in the museums of earth, on the plaques and in the statues and on the old old records of Earth.
epochsnounUS /ˈepəks/
plural of “epoch” — a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading * * * * * Smith wanted to get up indignantly and tell the instructor, tell them all, what the most glorious epochs of history really were.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You would find it in the museums of earth, on the plaques and in the statues and on the old old records of Earth.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading There was a lot Smith wanted to tell them because there was so much only he could tell them, so much they had forgotten.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading * * * * * Smith wanted to get up indignantly and tell the instructor, tell them all, what the most glorious epochs of history really were.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading * * * * * Smith wanted to get up indignantly and tell the instructor, tell them all, what the most glorious epochs of history really were.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a lot Smith wanted to tell them because there was so much only he could tell them, so much they had forgotten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a lot Smith wanted to tell them because there was so much only he could tell them, so much they had forgotten.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading * * * * * Smith wanted to get up indignantly and tell the instructor, tell them all, what the most glorious epochs of history really were.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You would find it in the museums of earth, on the plaques and in the statues and on the old old records of Earth.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading * * * * * Smith wanted to get up indignantly and tell the instructor, tell them all, what the most glorious epochs of history really were.
instructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading * * * * * Smith wanted to get up indignantly and tell the instructor, tell them all, what the most glorious epochs of history really were.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You don't show yourself as a provincial--what was the word?--rube, not when your culture, while temporarily the oldest, is in a lot of ways the most neophite of them all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You would find it in the museums of earth, on the plaques and in the statues and on the old old records of Earth.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading There was a lot Smith wanted to tell them because there was so much only he could tell them, so much they had forgotten.
and nothing more
From this reading But he merely sat and stared politely at the black-uniformed instructor.
used to form the superlative
From this reading * * * * * Smith wanted to get up indignantly and tell the instructor, tell them all, what the most glorious epochs of history really were.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was a lot Smith wanted to tell them because there was so much only he could tell them, so much they had forgotten.
museumsnounUS /mjuːˈziːəmz/
plural of “museum” — a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading You would find it in the museums of earth, on the plaques and in the statues and on the old old records of Earth.
neophite
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From this reading You don't show yourself as a provincial--what was the word?--rube, not when your culture, while temporarily the oldest, is in a lot of ways the most neophite of them all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You don't show yourself as a provincial--what was the word?--rube, not when your culture, while temporarily the oldest, is in a lot of ways the most neophite of them all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * Smith wanted to get up indignantly and tell the instructor, tell them all, what the most glorious epochs of history really were.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You would find it in the museums of earth, on the plaques and in the statues and on the old old records of Earth.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You don't show yourself as a provincial--what was the word?--rube, not when your culture, while temporarily the oldest, is in a lot of ways the most neophite of them all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You would find it in the museums of earth, on the plaques and in the statues and on the old old records of Earth.
and nothing more
From this reading There was a lot Smith wanted to tell them because there was so much only he could tell them, so much they had forgotten.
plaquesnounUS /plæks/
plural of “plaque” — (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
From this reading You would find it in the museums of earth, on the plaques and in the statues and on the old old records of Earth.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading But he merely sat and stared politely at the black-uniformed instructor.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading You don't show yourself as a provincial--what was the word?--rube, not when your culture, while temporarily the oldest, is in a lot of ways the most neophite of them all.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading * * * * * Smith wanted to get up indignantly and tell the instructor, tell them all, what the most glorious epochs of history really were.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading You would find it in the museums of earth, on the plaques and in the statues and on the old old records of Earth.
rubenounUS /ruːb/
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading You don't show yourself as a provincial--what was the word?--rube, not when your culture, while temporarily the oldest, is in a lot of ways the most neophite of them all.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But he merely sat and stared politely at the black-uniformed instructor.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading You don't show yourself as a provincial--what was the word?--rube, not when your culture, while temporarily the oldest, is in a lot of ways the most neophite of them all.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading * * * * * Smith wanted to get up indignantly and tell the instructor, tell them all, what the most glorious epochs of history really were.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was a lot Smith wanted to tell them because there was so much only he could tell them, so much they had forgotten.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But he merely sat and stared politely at the black-uniformed instructor.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading You would find it in the museums of earth, on the plaques and in the statues and on the old old records of Earth.
express in words
From this reading * * * * * Smith wanted to get up indignantly and tell the instructor, tell them all, what the most glorious epochs of history really were.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading You don't show yourself as a provincial--what was the word?--rube, not when your culture, while temporarily the oldest, is in a lot of ways the most neophite of them all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Smith wanted to get up indignantly and tell the instructor, tell them all, what the most glorious epochs of history really were.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading * * * * * Smith wanted to get up indignantly and tell the instructor, tell them all, what the most glorious epochs of history really were.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a lot Smith wanted to tell them because there was so much only he could tell them, so much they had forgotten.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a lot Smith wanted to tell them because there was so much only he could tell them, so much they had forgotten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Smith wanted to get up indignantly and tell the instructor, tell them all, what the most glorious epochs of history really were.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading * * * * * Smith wanted to get up indignantly and tell the instructor, tell them all, what the most glorious epochs of history really were.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading * * * * * Smith wanted to get up indignantly and tell the instructor, tell them all, what the most glorious epochs of history really were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a lot Smith wanted to tell them because there was so much only he could tell them, so much they had forgotten.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading You don't show yourself as a provincial--what was the word?--rube, not when your culture, while temporarily the oldest, is in a lot of ways the most neophite of them all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * Smith wanted to get up indignantly and tell the instructor, tell them all, what the most glorious epochs of history really were.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading * * * * * Smith wanted to get up indignantly and tell the instructor, tell them all, what the most glorious epochs of history really were.
at the time that
From this reading You don't show yourself as a provincial--what was the word?--rube, not when your culture, while temporarily the oldest, is in a lot of ways the most neophite of them all.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading You don't show yourself as a provincial--what was the word?--rube, not when your culture, while temporarily the oldest, is in a lot of ways the most neophite of them all.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading You don't show yourself as a provincial--what was the word?--rube, not when your culture, while temporarily the oldest, is in a lot of ways the most neophite of them all.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would find it in the museums of earth, on the plaques and in the statues and on the old old records of Earth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You would find it in the museums of earth, on the plaques and in the statues and on the old old records of Earth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don't show yourself as a provincial--what was the word?--rube, not when your culture, while temporarily the oldest, is in a lot of ways the most neophite of them all.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You don't show yourself as a provincial--what was the word?--rube, not when your culture, while temporarily the oldest, is in a lot of ways the most neophite of them all.
