allowsverbUS /əˈlaʊz/
third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading No sane mother allows her child to live on the food it likes if that food is unwholesome; but this is precisely what many mothers and fathers do in the matter of feeding the imagination.
in addition
From this reading That they read too many weak, untruthful, characterless stories is also beyond question; and in this respect also they are like their elders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That they read too many weak, untruthful, characterless stories is also beyond question; and in this respect also they are like their elders.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That they read too many weak, untruthful, characterless stories is also beyond question; and in this respect also they are like their elders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Children ought to have stories at hand precisely as they ought to have food, toys, games, playgrounds, because stories meet one of the normal needs of their natures.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Children ought to have stories at hand precisely as they ought to have food, toys, games, playgrounds, because stories meet one of the normal needs of their natures.
for the reason that
From this reading Children ought to have stories at hand precisely as they ought to have food, toys, games, playgrounds, because stories meet one of the normal needs of their natures.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading They need food, but in no intelligent household do they select and provide it; they are given what they like if it is wholesome; if not, they are given something different and better.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading That they read too many weak, untruthful, characterless stories is also beyond question; and in this respect also they are like their elders.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The body is scrupulously cared for and the mind is left to care for itself!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They need food, but in no intelligent household do they select and provide it; they are given what they like if it is wholesome; if not, they are given something different and better.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The body is scrupulously cared for and the mind is left to care for itself!
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading The body is scrupulously cared for and the mind is left to care for itself!
characterlessadjective
lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
From this reading That they read too many weak, untruthful, characterless stories is also beyond question; and in this respect also they are like their elders.
a young person of either sex
From this reading No sane mother allows her child to live on the food it likes if that food is unwholesome; but this is precisely what many mothers and fathers do in the matter of feeding the imagination.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Children ought to have stories at hand precisely as they ought to have food, toys, games, playgrounds, because stories meet one of the normal needs of their natures.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They need food, but in no intelligent household do they select and provide it; they are given what they like if it is wholesome; if not, they are given something different and better.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They need food, but in no intelligent household do they select and provide it; they are given what they like if it is wholesome; if not, they are given something different and better.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading That they read too many weak, untruthful, characterless stories is also beyond question; and in this respect also they are like their elders.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading No sane mother allows her child to live on the food it likes if that food is unwholesome; but this is precisely what many mothers and fathers do in the matter of feeding the imagination.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading No sane mother allows her child to live on the food it likes if that food is unwholesome; but this is precisely what many mothers and fathers do in the matter of feeding the imagination.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading They need food, but in no intelligent household do they select and provide it; they are given what they like if it is wholesome; if not, they are given something different and better.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The body is scrupulously cared for and the mind is left to care for itself!
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Children ought to have stories at hand precisely as they ought to have food, toys, games, playgrounds, because stories meet one of the normal needs of their natures.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They need food, but in no intelligent household do they select and provide it; they are given what they like if it is wholesome; if not, they are given something different and better.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Children ought to have stories at hand precisely as they ought to have food, toys, games, playgrounds, because stories meet one of the normal needs of their natures.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Children ought to have stories at hand precisely as they ought to have food, toys, games, playgrounds, because stories meet one of the normal needs of their natures.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No sane mother allows her child to live on the food it likes if that food is unwholesome; but this is precisely what many mothers and fathers do in the matter of feeding the imagination.
a social unit living together
From this reading They need food, but in no intelligent household do they select and provide it; they are given what they like if it is wholesome; if not, they are given something different and better.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They need food, but in no intelligent household do they select and provide it; they are given what they like if it is wholesome; if not, they are given something different and better.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading No sane mother allows her child to live on the food it likes if that food is unwholesome; but this is precisely what many mothers and fathers do in the matter of feeding the imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That they read too many weak, untruthful, characterless stories is also beyond question; and in this respect also they are like their elders.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading They need food, but in no intelligent household do they select and provide it; they are given what they like if it is wholesome; if not, they are given something different and better.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That they read too many weak, untruthful, characterless stories is also beyond question; and in this respect also they are like their elders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They need food, but in no intelligent household do they select and provide it; they are given what they like if it is wholesome; if not, they are given something different and better.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The body is scrupulously cared for and the mind is left to care for itself!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The body is scrupulously cared for and the mind is left to care for itself!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That they read too many weak, untruthful, characterless stories is also beyond question; and in this respect also they are like their elders.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading No sane mother allows her child to live on the food it likes if that food is unwholesome; but this is precisely what many mothers and fathers do in the matter of feeding the imagination.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading No sane mother allows her child to live on the food it likes if that food is unwholesome; but this is precisely what many mothers and fathers do in the matter of feeding the imagination.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading That they read too many weak, untruthful, characterless stories is also beyond question; and in this respect also they are like their elders.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No sane mother allows her child to live on the food it likes if that food is unwholesome; but this is precisely what many mothers and fathers do in the matter of feeding the imagination.
come together
From this reading Children ought to have stories at hand precisely as they ought to have food, toys, games, playgrounds, because stories meet one of the normal needs of their natures.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The body is scrupulously cared for and the mind is left to care for itself!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading No sane mother allows her child to live on the food it likes if that food is unwholesome; but this is precisely what many mothers and fathers do in the matter of feeding the imagination.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading No sane mother allows her child to live on the food it likes if that food is unwholesome; but this is precisely what many mothers and fathers do in the matter of feeding the imagination.
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Children ought to have stories at hand precisely as they ought to have food, toys, games, playgrounds, because stories meet one of the normal needs of their natures.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading They need food, but in no intelligent household do they select and provide it; they are given what they like if it is wholesome; if not, they are given something different and better.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Children ought to have stories at hand precisely as they ought to have food, toys, games, playgrounds, because stories meet one of the normal needs of their natures.
not any; not one
From this reading They need food, but in no intelligent household do they select and provide it; they are given what they like if it is wholesome; if not, they are given something different and better.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading Children ought to have stories at hand precisely as they ought to have food, toys, games, playgrounds, because stories meet one of the normal needs of their natures.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They need food, but in no intelligent household do they select and provide it; they are given what they like if it is wholesome; if not, they are given something different and better.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sane mother allows her child to live on the food it likes if that food is unwholesome; but this is precisely what many mothers and fathers do in the matter of feeding the imagination.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No sane mother allows her child to live on the food it likes if that food is unwholesome; but this is precisely what many mothers and fathers do in the matter of feeding the imagination.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Children ought to have stories at hand precisely as they ought to have food, toys, games, playgrounds, because stories meet one of the normal needs of their natures.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Children ought to have stories at hand precisely as they ought to have food, toys, games, playgrounds, because stories meet one of the normal needs of their natures.
playgroundsnounUS /ˈpleɪɡraʊndz/
plural of “playground” — an area where many people go for recreation
From this reading Children ought to have stories at hand precisely as they ought to have food, toys, games, playgrounds, because stories meet one of the normal needs of their natures.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading No sane mother allows her child to live on the food it likes if that food is unwholesome; but this is precisely what many mothers and fathers do in the matter of feeding the imagination.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading They need food, but in no intelligent household do they select and provide it; they are given what they like if it is wholesome; if not, they are given something different and better.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That they read too many weak, untruthful, characterless stories is also beyond question; and in this respect also they are like their elders.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading That they read too many weak, untruthful, characterless stories is also beyond question; and in this respect also they are like their elders.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading That they read too many weak, untruthful, characterless stories is also beyond question; and in this respect also they are like their elders.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading No sane mother allows her child to live on the food it likes if that food is unwholesome; but this is precisely what many mothers and fathers do in the matter of feeding the imagination.
scrupulouslyadverbUS /ˈskruːpjələsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading The body is scrupulously cared for and the mind is left to care for itself!
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading They need food, but in no intelligent household do they select and provide it; they are given what they like if it is wholesome; if not, they are given something different and better.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They need food, but in no intelligent household do they select and provide it; they are given what they like if it is wholesome; if not, they are given something different and better.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading That they read too many weak, untruthful, characterless stories is also beyond question; and in this respect also they are like their elders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That they read too many weak, untruthful, characterless stories is also beyond question; and in this respect also they are like their elders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No sane mother allows her child to live on the food it likes if that food is unwholesome; but this is precisely what many mothers and fathers do in the matter of feeding the imagination.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That they read too many weak, untruthful, characterless stories is also beyond question; and in this respect also they are like their elders.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That they read too many weak, untruthful, characterless stories is also beyond question; and in this respect also they are like their elders.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That they read too many weak, untruthful, characterless stories is also beyond question; and in this respect also they are like their elders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sane mother allows her child to live on the food it likes if that food is unwholesome; but this is precisely what many mothers and fathers do in the matter of feeding the imagination.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That they read too many weak, untruthful, characterless stories is also beyond question; and in this respect also they are like their elders.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Children ought to have stories at hand precisely as they ought to have food, toys, games, playgrounds, because stories meet one of the normal needs of their natures.
untruthfuladjectiveUS /ənˈtruːθfəl/
not expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading That they read too many weak, untruthful, characterless stories is also beyond question; and in this respect also they are like their elders.
unwholesomeadjective
detrimental to physical or moral well-being
From this reading No sane mother allows her child to live on the food it likes if that food is unwholesome; but this is precisely what many mothers and fathers do in the matter of feeding the imagination.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading That they read too many weak, untruthful, characterless stories is also beyond question; and in this respect also they are like their elders.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They need food, but in no intelligent household do they select and provide it; they are given what they like if it is wholesome; if not, they are given something different and better.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading They need food, but in no intelligent household do they select and provide it; they are given what they like if it is wholesome; if not, they are given something different and better.
