used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They break out every generation or two in some learned labor which calls them up after they seem to have died out.
(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 There are races of scholars among us, in which aptitude for learning, and all these marks of it I have spoken of, are congenital and hereditary.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Their names are always on some college catalogue or other.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There are races of scholars among us, in which aptitude for learning, and all these marks of it I have spoken of, are congenital and hereditary.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There probably is not an experienced instructor anywhere in our Northern States who will not recognize at once the truth of this general distinction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are races of scholars among us, in which aptitude for learning, and all these marks of it I have spoken of, are congenital and hereditary.
at or in or to any place
From this reading There probably is not an experienced instructor anywhere in our Northern States who will not recognize at once the truth of this general distinction.
aptitudenounUS /ˈæptətuːd/
inherent ability
From this reading There are races of scholars among us, in which aptitude for learning, and all these marks of it I have spoken of, are congenital and hereditary.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are races of scholars among us, in which aptitude for learning, and all these marks of it I have spoken of, are congenital and hereditary.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
terminate
From this reading They break out every generation or two in some learned labor which calls them up after they seem to have died out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading They break out every generation or two in some learned labor which calls them up after they seem to have died out.
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading Their names are always on some college catalogue or other.
Chauncys
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From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Their names are always on some college catalogue or other.
congenitaladjectiveUS /kənˈdʒenətəl/
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
From this reading There are races of scholars among us, in which aptitude for learning, and all these marks of it I have spoken of, are congenital and hereditary.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They break out every generation or two in some learned labor which calls them up after they seem to have died out.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading There probably is not an experienced instructor anywhere in our Northern States who will not recognize at once the truth of this general distinction.
Edwardses
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From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
Ellerys
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From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They break out every generation or two in some learned labor which calls them up after they seem to have died out.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading There probably is not an experienced instructor anywhere in our Northern States who will not recognize at once the truth of this general distinction.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are races of scholars among us, in which aptitude for learning, and all these marks of it I have spoken of, are congenital and hereditary.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading There probably is not an experienced instructor anywhere in our Northern States who will not recognize at once the truth of this general distinction.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading They break out every generation or two in some learned labor which calls them up after they seem to have died out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are races of scholars among us, in which aptitude for learning, and all these marks of it I have spoken of, are congenital and hereditary.
hereditaryadjectiveUS /hərˈedəteri/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading There are races of scholars among us, in which aptitude for learning, and all these marks of it I have spoken of, are congenital and hereditary.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There are races of scholars among us, in which aptitude for learning, and all these marks of it I have spoken of, are congenital and hereditary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are races of scholars among us, in which aptitude for learning, and all these marks of it I have spoken of, are congenital and hereditary.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
instructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading There probably is not an experienced instructor anywhere in our Northern States who will not recognize at once the truth of this general distinction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There are races of scholars among us, in which aptitude for learning, and all these marks of it I have spoken of, are congenital and hereditary.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading They break out every generation or two in some learned labor which calls them up after they seem to have died out.
immediately past
From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading They break out every generation or two in some learned labor which calls them up after they seem to have died out.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading There are races of scholars among us, in which aptitude for learning, and all these marks of it I have spoken of, are congenital and hereditary.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading There are races of scholars among us, in which aptitude for learning, and all these marks of it I have spoken of, are congenital and hereditary.
by chance
From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Their names are always on some college catalogue or other.
neweradjectiveUS /ˈnuːər/
comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There probably is not an experienced instructor anywhere in our Northern States who will not recognize at once the truth of this general distinction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There probably is not an experienced instructor anywhere in our Northern States who will not recognize at once the truth of this general distinction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are races of scholars among us, in which aptitude for learning, and all these marks of it I have spoken of, are congenital and hereditary.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their names are always on some college catalogue or other.
on one occasion
From this reading There probably is not an experienced instructor anywhere in our Northern States who will not recognize at once the truth of this general distinction.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Their names are always on some college catalogue or other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Their names are always on some college catalogue or other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There probably is not an experienced instructor anywhere in our Northern States who will not recognize at once the truth of this general distinction.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They break out every generation or two in some learned labor which calls them up after they seem to have died out.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading There probably is not an experienced instructor anywhere in our Northern States who will not recognize at once the truth of this general distinction.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading There are races of scholars among us, in which aptitude for learning, and all these marks of it I have spoken of, are congenital and hereditary.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading There probably is not an experienced instructor anywhere in our Northern States who will not recognize at once the truth of this general distinction.
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 There are races of scholars among us, in which aptitude for learning, and all these marks of it I have spoken of, are congenital and hereditary.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They break out every generation or two in some learned labor which calls them up after they seem to have died out.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Their names are always on some college catalogue or other.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading There are races of scholars among us, in which aptitude for learning, and all these marks of it I have spoken of, are congenital and hereditary.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There probably is not an experienced instructor anywhere in our Northern States who will not recognize at once the truth of this general distinction.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their names are always on some college catalogue or other.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They break out every generation or two in some learned labor which calls them up after they seem to have died out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are races of scholars among us, in which aptitude for learning, and all these marks of it I have spoken of, are congenital and hereditary.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There are races of scholars among us, in which aptitude for learning, and all these marks of it I have spoken of, are congenital and hereditary.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They break out every generation or two in some learned labor which calls them up after they seem to have died out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There probably is not an experienced instructor anywhere in our Northern States who will not recognize at once the truth of this general distinction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They break out every generation or two in some learned labor which calls them up after they seem to have died out.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading There probably is not an experienced instructor anywhere in our Northern States who will not recognize at once the truth of this general distinction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They break out every generation or two in some learned labor which calls them up after they seem to have died out.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They break out every generation or two in some learned labor which calls them up after they seem to have died out.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are races of scholars among us, in which aptitude for learning, and all these marks of it I have spoken of, are congenital and hereditary.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are races of scholars among us, in which aptitude for learning, and all these marks of it I have spoken of, are congenital and hereditary.
which person or people
From this reading There probably is not an experienced instructor anywhere in our Northern States who will not recognize at once the truth of this general distinction.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There probably is not an experienced instructor anywhere in our Northern States who will not recognize at once the truth of this general distinction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last some newer name takes their place, it maybe,--but you inquire a little and you find it is the blood of the Edwardses or the Chauncys or the Ellerys or some of the old historic scholars, disguised under the altered name of a female descendant.
