adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Guidebooks heretofore have made a specialty of facts--have abounded in them; facts to be found on every page and in every paragraph.
aboundedverbUS /əˈbaʊndɪd/
past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading Guidebooks heretofore have made a specialty of facts--have abounded in them; facts to be found on every page and in every paragraph.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We Are Going Away From Here Foreword.--It has always seemed to me that the principal drawback about the average guidebook is that it is over-freighted with facts.
abstractverbUS /æbˈstrækt/
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
From this reading In the abstract I have the highest opinion of them.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We Are Going Away From Here Foreword.--It has always seemed to me that the principal drawback about the average guidebook is that it is over-freighted with facts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Guidebooks heretofore have made a specialty of facts--have abounded in them; facts to be found on every page and in every paragraph.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We Are Going Away From Here Foreword.--It has always seemed to me that the principal drawback about the average guidebook is that it is over-freighted with facts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now personally I would be the last one in the world to decry facts as such.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Reading such a work, you imagine that the besotted author said to himself, "I will just naturally fill this thing chock-full of facts"--and then went and did so to the extent of a prolonged debauch.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading We Are Going Away From Here Foreword.--It has always seemed to me that the principal drawback about the average guidebook is that it is over-freighted with facts.
AwayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We Are Going Away From Here Foreword.--It has always seemed to me that the principal drawback about the average guidebook is that it is over-freighted with facts.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Guidebooks heretofore have made a specialty of facts--have abounded in them; facts to be found on every page and in every paragraph.
besottedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsɔːtɪd/
very drunk
From this reading Reading such a work, you imagine that the besotted author said to himself, "I will just naturally fill this thing chock-full of facts"--and then went and did so to the extent of a prolonged debauch.
chock-fulladjective
packed full to capacity
From this reading Reading such a work, you imagine that the besotted author said to himself, "I will just naturally fill this thing chock-full of facts"--and then went and did so to the extent of a prolonged debauch.
debauchnoun
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
From this reading Reading such a work, you imagine that the besotted author said to himself, "I will just naturally fill this thing chock-full of facts"--and then went and did so to the extent of a prolonged debauch.
decryverbUS /dɪˈkraɪ/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading Now personally I would be the last one in the world to decry facts as such.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Reading such a work, you imagine that the besotted author said to himself, "I will just naturally fill this thing chock-full of facts"--and then went and did so to the extent of a prolonged debauch.
drawbacknounUS /ˈdrɔːbæk/
the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading We Are Going Away From Here Foreword.--It has always seemed to me that the principal drawback about the average guidebook is that it is over-freighted with facts.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Guidebooks heretofore have made a specialty of facts--have abounded in them; facts to be found on every page and in every paragraph.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Reading such a work, you imagine that the besotted author said to himself, "I will just naturally fill this thing chock-full of facts"--and then went and did so to the extent of a prolonged debauch.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading We Are Going Away From Here Foreword.--It has always seemed to me that the principal drawback about the average guidebook is that it is over-freighted with facts.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Reading such a work, you imagine that the besotted author said to himself, "I will just naturally fill this thing chock-full of facts"--and then went and did so to the extent of a prolonged debauch.
ForewordnounUS /ˈfɔːrwɜːrd/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading We Are Going Away From Here Foreword.--It has always seemed to me that the principal drawback about the average guidebook is that it is over-freighted with facts.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Guidebooks heretofore have made a specialty of facts--have abounded in them; facts to be found on every page and in every paragraph.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We Are Going Away From Here Foreword.--It has always seemed to me that the principal drawback about the average guidebook is that it is over-freighted with facts.
GoingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading We Are Going Away From Here Foreword.--It has always seemed to me that the principal drawback about the average guidebook is that it is over-freighted with facts.
guidebooknounUS /ˈɡaɪdbʊk/
something that offers basic information or instruction
From this reading We Are Going Away From Here Foreword.--It has always seemed to me that the principal drawback about the average guidebook is that it is over-freighted with facts.
GuidebooksnounUS /ˈɡaɪdbʊks/
plural of “guidebook” — something that offers basic information or instruction
From this reading Guidebooks heretofore have made a specialty of facts--have abounded in them; facts to be found on every page and in every paragraph.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We Are Going Away From Here Foreword.--It has always seemed to me that the principal drawback about the average guidebook is that it is over-freighted with facts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Guidebooks heretofore have made a specialty of facts--have abounded in them; facts to be found on every page and in every paragraph.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We Are Going Away From Here Foreword.--It has always seemed to me that the principal drawback about the average guidebook is that it is over-freighted with facts.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Guidebooks heretofore have made a specialty of facts--have abounded in them; facts to be found on every page and in every paragraph.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the abstract I have the highest opinion of them.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Reading such a work, you imagine that the besotted author said to himself, "I will just naturally fill this thing chock-full of facts"--and then went and did so to the extent of a prolonged debauch.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Reading such a work, you imagine that the besotted author said to himself, "I will just naturally fill this thing chock-full of facts"--and then went and did so to the extent of a prolonged debauch.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Reading such a work, you imagine that the besotted author said to himself, "I will just naturally fill this thing chock-full of facts"--and then went and did so to the extent of a prolonged debauch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Guidebooks heretofore have made a specialty of facts--have abounded in them; facts to be found on every page and in every paragraph.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We Are Going Away From Here Foreword.--It has always seemed to me that the principal drawback about the average guidebook is that it is over-freighted with facts.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We Are Going Away From Here Foreword.--It has always seemed to me that the principal drawback about the average guidebook is that it is over-freighted with facts.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Reading such a work, you imagine that the besotted author said to himself, "I will just naturally fill this thing chock-full of facts"--and then went and did so to the extent of a prolonged debauch.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Now personally I would be the last one in the world to decry facts as such.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Guidebooks heretofore have made a specialty of facts--have abounded in them; facts to be found on every page and in every paragraph.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We Are Going Away From Here Foreword.--It has always seemed to me that the principal drawback about the average guidebook is that it is over-freighted with facts.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Reading such a work, you imagine that the besotted author said to himself, "I will just naturally fill this thing chock-full of facts"--and then went and did so to the extent of a prolonged debauch.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now personally I would be the last one in the world to decry facts as such.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Guidebooks heretofore have made a specialty of facts--have abounded in them; facts to be found on every page and in every paragraph.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Guidebooks heretofore have made a specialty of facts--have abounded in them; facts to be found on every page and in every paragraph.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now personally I would be the last one in the world to decry facts as such.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading In the abstract I have the highest opinion of them.
over-freighted
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From this reading We Are Going Away From Here Foreword.--It has always seemed to me that the principal drawback about the average guidebook is that it is over-freighted with facts.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Guidebooks heretofore have made a specialty of facts--have abounded in them; facts to be found on every page and in every paragraph.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Guidebooks heretofore have made a specialty of facts--have abounded in them; facts to be found on every page and in every paragraph.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Now personally I would be the last one in the world to decry facts as such.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading We Are Going Away From Here Foreword.--It has always seemed to me that the principal drawback about the average guidebook is that it is over-freighted with facts.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Reading such a work, you imagine that the besotted author said to himself, "I will just naturally fill this thing chock-full of facts"--and then went and did so to the extent of a prolonged debauch.
ReadingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Reading such a work, you imagine that the besotted author said to himself, "I will just naturally fill this thing chock-full of facts"--and then went and did so to the extent of a prolonged debauch.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Reading such a work, you imagine that the besotted author said to himself, "I will just naturally fill this thing chock-full of facts"--and then went and did so to the extent of a prolonged debauch.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We Are Going Away From Here Foreword.--It has always seemed to me that the principal drawback about the average guidebook is that it is over-freighted with facts.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Reading such a work, you imagine that the besotted author said to himself, "I will just naturally fill this thing chock-full of facts"--and then went and did so to the extent of a prolonged debauch.
specialtynounUS /ˈspeʃəlti/
an asset of special worth or utility
From this reading Guidebooks heretofore have made a specialty of facts--have abounded in them; facts to be found on every page and in every paragraph.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Reading such a work, you imagine that the besotted author said to himself, "I will just naturally fill this thing chock-full of facts"--and then went and did so to the extent of a prolonged debauch.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We Are Going Away From Here Foreword.--It has always seemed to me that the principal drawback about the average guidebook is that it is over-freighted with facts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We Are Going Away From Here Foreword.--It has always seemed to me that the principal drawback about the average guidebook is that it is over-freighted with facts.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Guidebooks heretofore have made a specialty of facts--have abounded in them; facts to be found on every page and in every paragraph.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Reading such a work, you imagine that the besotted author said to himself, "I will just naturally fill this thing chock-full of facts"--and then went and did so to the extent of a prolonged debauch.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Reading such a work, you imagine that the besotted author said to himself, "I will just naturally fill this thing chock-full of facts"--and then went and did so to the extent of a prolonged debauch.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Reading such a work, you imagine that the besotted author said to himself, "I will just naturally fill this thing chock-full of facts"--and then went and did so to the extent of a prolonged debauch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We Are Going Away From Here Foreword.--It has always seemed to me that the principal drawback about the average guidebook is that it is over-freighted with facts.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We Are Going Away From Here Foreword.--It has always seemed to me that the principal drawback about the average guidebook is that it is over-freighted with facts.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Reading such a work, you imagine that the besotted author said to himself, "I will just naturally fill this thing chock-full of facts"--and then went and did so to the extent of a prolonged debauch.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Reading such a work, you imagine that the besotted author said to himself, "I will just naturally fill this thing chock-full of facts"--and then went and did so to the extent of a prolonged debauch.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We Are Going Away From Here Foreword.--It has always seemed to me that the principal drawback about the average guidebook is that it is over-freighted with facts.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Reading such a work, you imagine that the besotted author said to himself, "I will just naturally fill this thing chock-full of facts"--and then went and did so to the extent of a prolonged debauch.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Now personally I would be the last one in the world to decry facts as such.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now personally I would be the last one in the world to decry facts as such.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Reading such a work, you imagine that the besotted author said to himself, "I will just naturally fill this thing chock-full of facts"--and then went and did so to the extent of a prolonged debauch.
