adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each of these elements in excess makes a mischief as hurtful as its defect.
adduceverb
advance evidence for
From this reading Here, among the farms, we adduce the scholars as examples of this treachery.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Here, among the farms, we adduce the scholars as examples of this treachery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Human life is made up of the two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are nature's victims of expression.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each of these elements in excess makes a mischief as hurtful as its defect.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Human life is made up of the two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Everything runs to excess; every good quality is noxious if unmixed, and, to carry the danger to the edge of ruin, nature causes each man's peculiarity to superabound.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Everything runs to excess; every good quality is noxious if unmixed, and, to carry the danger to the edge of ruin, nature causes each man's peculiarity to superabound.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Everything runs to excess; every good quality is noxious if unmixed, and, to carry the danger to the edge of ruin, nature causes each man's peculiarity to superabound.
defectnounUS /ˈdiːfekt/
an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading Each of these elements in excess makes a mischief as hurtful as its defect.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of these elements in excess makes a mischief as hurtful as its defect.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Everything runs to excess; every good quality is noxious if unmixed, and, to carry the danger to the edge of ruin, nature causes each man's peculiarity to superabound.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading Human life is made up of the two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Everything runs to excess; every good quality is noxious if unmixed, and, to carry the danger to the edge of ruin, nature causes each man's peculiarity to superabound.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything runs to excess; every good quality is noxious if unmixed, and, to carry the danger to the edge of ruin, nature causes each man's peculiarity to superabound.
examplesnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəlz/
plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Here, among the farms, we adduce the scholars as examples of this treachery.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading Each of these elements in excess makes a mischief as hurtful as its defect.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading They are nature's victims of expression.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading Here, among the farms, we adduce the scholars as examples of this treachery.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Human life is made up of the two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Everything runs to excess; every good quality is noxious if unmixed, and, to carry the danger to the edge of ruin, nature causes each man's peculiarity to superabound.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Human life is made up of the two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, among the farms, we adduce the scholars as examples of this treachery.
HumanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Human life is made up of the two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.
hurtfuladjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrtfəl/
causing hurt
From this reading Each of these elements in excess makes a mischief as hurtful as its defect.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Human life is made up of the two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each of these elements in excess makes a mischief as hurtful as its defect.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Human life is made up of the two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Human life is made up of the two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Human life is made up of the two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Each of these elements in excess makes a mischief as hurtful as its defect.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Human life is made up of the two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Human life is made up of the two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Human life is made up of the two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Each of these elements in excess makes a mischief as hurtful as its defect.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Everything runs to excess; every good quality is noxious if unmixed, and, to carry the danger to the edge of ruin, nature causes each man's peculiarity to superabound.
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Each of these elements in excess makes a mischief as hurtful as its defect.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Human life is made up of the two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Everything runs to excess; every good quality is noxious if unmixed, and, to carry the danger to the edge of ruin, nature causes each man's peculiarity to superabound.
nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading They are nature's victims of expression.
noxiousadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːkʃəs/
injurious to physical or mental health
From this reading Everything runs to excess; every good quality is noxious if unmixed, and, to carry the danger to the edge of ruin, nature causes each man's peculiarity to superabound.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Human life is made up of the two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading Everything runs to excess; every good quality is noxious if unmixed, and, to carry the danger to the edge of ruin, nature causes each man's peculiarity to superabound.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Human life is made up of the two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Human life is made up of the two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Everything runs to excess; every good quality is noxious if unmixed, and, to carry the danger to the edge of ruin, nature causes each man's peculiarity to superabound.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Everything runs to excess; every good quality is noxious if unmixed, and, to carry the danger to the edge of ruin, nature causes each man's peculiarity to superabound.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Everything runs to excess; every good quality is noxious if unmixed, and, to carry the danger to the edge of ruin, nature causes each man's peculiarity to superabound.
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 Here, among the farms, we adduce the scholars as examples of this treachery.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Human life is made up of the two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.
superabound
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From this reading Everything runs to excess; every good quality is noxious if unmixed, and, to carry the danger to the edge of ruin, nature causes each man's peculiarity to superabound.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Human life is made up of the two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Human life is made up of the two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Each of these elements in excess makes a mischief as hurtful as its defect.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are nature's victims of expression.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here, among the farms, we adduce the scholars as examples of this treachery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything runs to excess; every good quality is noxious if unmixed, and, to carry the danger to the edge of ruin, nature causes each man's peculiarity to superabound.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading Here, among the farms, we adduce the scholars as examples of this treachery.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Human life is made up of the two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.
unmixedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪkst/
not mixed with extraneous elements
From this reading Everything runs to excess; every good quality is noxious if unmixed, and, to carry the danger to the edge of ruin, nature causes each man's peculiarity to superabound.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Human life is made up of the two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading They are nature's victims of expression.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Human life is made up of the two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Human life is made up of the two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.
