used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The conformity of men is often a far poorer thing than that which resembles it amongst the lower animals.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was scarcely any conversation worth noting, until after Milverton had read us the following essay on Conformity.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading AS the next day was fine, we agreed to have our reading in the same spot that I have described before.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The conformity of men is often a far poorer thing than that which resembles it amongst the lower animals.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The monkey imitates from imitative skill and gamesomeness: the sheep is gregarious, having no sufficient will to form an independent project of its own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The monkey imitates from imitative skill and gamesomeness: the sheep is gregarious, having no sufficient will to form an independent project of its own.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The conformity of men is often a far poorer thing than that which resembles it amongst the lower animals.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was scarcely any conversation worth noting, until after Milverton had read us the following essay on Conformity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS the next day was fine, we agreed to have our reading in the same spot that I have described before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AS the next day was fine, we agreed to have our reading in the same spot that I have described before.
ConformitynounUS /kənˈfɔːrməti/
correspondence in form or appearance
From this reading There was scarcely any conversation worth noting, until after Milverton had read us the following essay on Conformity.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading There was scarcely any conversation worth noting, until after Milverton had read us the following essay on Conformity.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AS the next day was fine, we agreed to have our reading in the same spot that I have described before.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading AS the next day was fine, we agreed to have our reading in the same spot that I have described before.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading There was scarcely any conversation worth noting, until after Milverton had read us the following essay on Conformity.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The conformity of men is often a far poorer thing than that which resembles it amongst the lower animals.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading AS the next day was fine, we agreed to have our reading in the same spot that I have described before.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading There was scarcely any conversation worth noting, until after Milverton had read us the following essay on Conformity.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The monkey imitates from imitative skill and gamesomeness: the sheep is gregarious, having no sufficient will to form an independent project of its own.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The monkey imitates from imitative skill and gamesomeness: the sheep is gregarious, having no sufficient will to form an independent project of its own.
gamesomeness
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From this reading The monkey imitates from imitative skill and gamesomeness: the sheep is gregarious, having no sufficient will to form an independent project of its own.
gregariousadjectiveUS /ɡrəˈɡeriəs/
(of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species
From this reading The monkey imitates from imitative skill and gamesomeness: the sheep is gregarious, having no sufficient will to form an independent project of its own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was scarcely any conversation worth noting, until after Milverton had read us the following essay on Conformity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AS the next day was fine, we agreed to have our reading in the same spot that I have described before.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The monkey imitates from imitative skill and gamesomeness: the sheep is gregarious, having no sufficient will to form an independent project of its own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AS the next day was fine, we agreed to have our reading in the same spot that I have described before.
imitatesverbUS /ˈɪməteɪts/
third-person singular of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading The monkey imitates from imitative skill and gamesomeness: the sheep is gregarious, having no sufficient will to form an independent project of its own.
imitativeadjectiveUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪv/
marked by or given to imitation
From this reading The monkey imitates from imitative skill and gamesomeness: the sheep is gregarious, having no sufficient will to form an independent project of its own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AS the next day was fine, we agreed to have our reading in the same spot that I have described before.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading The monkey imitates from imitative skill and gamesomeness: the sheep is gregarious, having no sufficient will to form an independent project of its own.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The conformity of men is often a far poorer thing than that which resembles it amongst the lower animals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The conformity of men is often a far poorer thing than that which resembles it amongst the lower animals.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The monkey imitates from imitative skill and gamesomeness: the sheep is gregarious, having no sufficient will to form an independent project of its own.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The conformity of men is often a far poorer thing than that which resembles it amongst the lower animals.
the force of workers available
From this reading The conformity of men is often a far poorer thing than that which resembles it amongst the lower animals.
Milverton
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From this reading There was scarcely any conversation worth noting, until after Milverton had read us the following essay on Conformity.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading The monkey imitates from imitative skill and gamesomeness: the sheep is gregarious, having no sufficient will to form an independent project of its own.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AS the next day was fine, we agreed to have our reading in the same spot that I have described before.
not any; not one
From this reading The monkey imitates from imitative skill and gamesomeness: the sheep is gregarious, having no sufficient will to form an independent project of its own.
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading There was scarcely any conversation worth noting, until after Milverton had read us the following essay on Conformity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The conformity of men is often a far poorer thing than that which resembles it amongst the lower animals.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The conformity of men is often a far poorer thing than that which resembles it amongst the lower animals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was scarcely any conversation worth noting, until after Milverton had read us the following essay on Conformity.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AS the next day was fine, we agreed to have our reading in the same spot that I have described before.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The monkey imitates from imitative skill and gamesomeness: the sheep is gregarious, having no sufficient will to form an independent project of its own.
pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The conformity of men is often a far poorer thing than that which resembles it amongst the lower animals.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading The monkey imitates from imitative skill and gamesomeness: the sheep is gregarious, having no sufficient will to form an independent project of its own.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading There was scarcely any conversation worth noting, until after Milverton had read us the following essay on Conformity.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading AS the next day was fine, we agreed to have our reading in the same spot that I have described before.
resemblesverbUS /rɪˈzembəlz/
third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The conformity of men is often a far poorer thing than that which resembles it amongst the lower animals.
Identical; not different.
From this reading AS the next day was fine, we agreed to have our reading in the same spot that I have described before.
only a very short time before
From this reading There was scarcely any conversation worth noting, until after Milverton had read us the following essay on Conformity.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The monkey imitates from imitative skill and gamesomeness: the sheep is gregarious, having no sufficient will to form an independent project of its own.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading The monkey imitates from imitative skill and gamesomeness: the sheep is gregarious, having no sufficient will to form an independent project of its own.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading AS the next day was fine, we agreed to have our reading in the same spot that I have described before.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The monkey imitates from imitative skill and gamesomeness: the sheep is gregarious, having no sufficient will to form an independent project of its own.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The conformity of men is often a far poorer thing than that which resembles it amongst the lower animals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AS the next day was fine, we agreed to have our reading in the same spot that I have described before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS the next day was fine, we agreed to have our reading in the same spot that I have described before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was scarcely any conversation worth noting, until after Milverton had read us the following essay on Conformity.
a special situation
From this reading The conformity of men is often a far poorer thing than that which resembles it amongst the lower animals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AS the next day was fine, we agreed to have our reading in the same spot that I have described before.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There was scarcely any conversation worth noting, until after Milverton had read us the following essay on Conformity.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was scarcely any conversation worth noting, until after Milverton had read us the following essay on Conformity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AS the next day was fine, we agreed to have our reading in the same spot that I have described before.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AS the next day was fine, we agreed to have our reading in the same spot that I have described before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The conformity of men is often a far poorer thing than that which resembles it amongst the lower animals.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The monkey imitates from imitative skill and gamesomeness: the sheep is gregarious, having no sufficient will to form an independent project of its own.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading There was scarcely any conversation worth noting, until after Milverton had read us the following essay on Conformity.
