used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man of the North ... does not care for science as a pleasure, and only embraces it with avidity when it leads to useful applications.
how long something has existed
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
in the past
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The future will prove whether the passion for profound knowledge, so rare and so fruitful, can be born and developed so readily in democratic societies as in aristocracies....
applicationsnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “application” — the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading The man of the North ... does not care for science as a pleasure, and only embraces it with avidity when it leads to useful applications.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
aristocracies
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From this reading The future will prove whether the passion for profound knowledge, so rare and so fruitful, can be born and developed so readily in democratic societies as in aristocracies....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
aviditynoun
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading The man of the North ... does not care for science as a pleasure, and only embraces it with avidity when it leads to useful applications.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
brought into existence
From this reading The future will prove whether the passion for profound knowledge, so rare and so fruitful, can be born and developed so readily in democratic societies as in aristocracies....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The future will prove whether the passion for profound knowledge, so rare and so fruitful, can be born and developed so readily in democratic societies as in aristocracies....
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The man of the North ... does not care for science as a pleasure, and only embraces it with avidity when it leads to useful applications.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
collegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The greatest leaders of scientific thought in this country pointed to our educational system, in order to prove that de Tocqueville was right and that science was neglected in our schools and colleges.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The greatest leaders of scientific thought in this country pointed to our educational system, in order to prove that de Tocqueville was right and that science was neglected in our schools and colleges.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The greatest leaders of scientific thought in this country pointed to our educational system, in order to prove that de Tocqueville was right and that science was neglected in our schools and colleges.
democraticadjectiveUS /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
From this reading The future will prove whether the passion for profound knowledge, so rare and so fruitful, can be born and developed so readily in democratic societies as in aristocracies....
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading The future will prove whether the passion for profound knowledge, so rare and so fruitful, can be born and developed so readily in democratic societies as in aristocracies....
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man of the North ... does not care for science as a pleasure, and only embraces it with avidity when it leads to useful applications.
educationaladjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
relating to the process of education
From this reading The greatest leaders of scientific thought in this country pointed to our educational system, in order to prove that de Tocqueville was right and that science was neglected in our schools and colleges.
embracesnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪz/
plural of “embrace” — the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading The man of the North ... does not care for science as a pleasure, and only embraces it with avidity when it leads to useful applications.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The future will prove whether the passion for profound knowledge, so rare and so fruitful, can be born and developed so readily in democratic societies as in aristocracies....
fruitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfruːtfəl/
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
From this reading The future will prove whether the passion for profound knowledge, so rare and so fruitful, can be born and developed so readily in democratic societies as in aristocracies....
yet to be or coming
From this reading The future will prove whether the passion for profound knowledge, so rare and so fruitful, can be born and developed so readily in democratic societies as in aristocracies....
highest in quality
From this reading The greatest leaders of scientific thought in this country pointed to our educational system, in order to prove that de Tocqueville was right and that science was neglected in our schools and colleges.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The future will prove whether the passion for profound knowledge, so rare and so fruitful, can be born and developed so readily in democratic societies as in aristocracies....
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading The greatest leaders of scientific thought in this country pointed to our educational system, in order to prove that de Tocqueville was right and that science was neglected in our schools and colleges.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading The man of the North ... does not care for science as a pleasure, and only embraces it with avidity when it leads to useful applications.
libelnounUS /ˈlaɪbəl/
a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man of the North ... does not care for science as a pleasure, and only embraces it with avidity when it leads to useful applications.
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 To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading The greatest leaders of scientific thought in this country pointed to our educational system, in order to prove that de Tocqueville was right and that science was neglected in our schools and colleges.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The man of the North ... does not care for science as a pleasure, and only embraces it with avidity when it leads to useful applications.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man of the North ... does not care for science as a pleasure, and only embraces it with avidity when it leads to useful applications.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
and nothing more
From this reading The man of the North ... does not care for science as a pleasure, and only embraces it with avidity when it leads to useful applications.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The greatest leaders of scientific thought in this country pointed to our educational system, in order to prove that de Tocqueville was right and that science was neglected in our schools and colleges.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The future will prove whether the passion for profound knowledge, so rare and so fruitful, can be born and developed so readily in democratic societies as in aristocracies....
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
pillnounUS /pɪl/
something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The man of the North ... does not care for science as a pleasure, and only embraces it with avidity when it leads to useful applications.
having a point
From this reading The greatest leaders of scientific thought in this country pointed to our educational system, in order to prove that de Tocqueville was right and that science was neglected in our schools and colleges.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading The future will prove whether the passion for profound knowledge, so rare and so fruitful, can be born and developed so readily in democratic societies as in aristocracies....
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
be shown or be found to be
From this reading The future will prove whether the passion for profound knowledge, so rare and so fruitful, can be born and developed so readily in democratic societies as in aristocracies....
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading The future will prove whether the passion for profound knowledge, so rare and so fruitful, can be born and developed so readily in democratic societies as in aristocracies....
without much difficulty
From this reading The future will prove whether the passion for profound knowledge, so rare and so fruitful, can be born and developed so readily in democratic societies as in aristocracies....
precisely, exactly
From this reading The greatest leaders of scientific thought in this country pointed to our educational system, in order to prove that de Tocqueville was right and that science was neglected in our schools and colleges.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading The greatest leaders of scientific thought in this country pointed to our educational system, in order to prove that de Tocqueville was right and that science was neglected in our schools and colleges.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading The man of the North ... does not care for science as a pleasure, and only embraces it with avidity when it leads to useful applications.
sciencesnounUS /ˈsaɪənsəz/
plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading The greatest leaders of scientific thought in this country pointed to our educational system, in order to prove that de Tocqueville was right and that science was neglected in our schools and colleges.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
societiesnounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The future will prove whether the passion for profound knowledge, so rare and so fruitful, can be born and developed so readily in democratic societies as in aristocracies....
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The greatest leaders of scientific thought in this country pointed to our educational system, in order to prove that de Tocqueville was right and that science was neglected in our schools and colleges.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
in or at that place or location
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
thinkersnounUS /ˈθɪŋkərz/
plural of “thinker” — an important intellectual
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The greatest leaders of scientific thought in this country pointed to our educational system, in order to prove that de Tocqueville was right and that science was neglected in our schools and colleges.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man of the North ... does not care for science as a pleasure, and only embraces it with avidity when it leads to useful applications.
To-day
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From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
TocquevillenounUS /ˈtoʊkvɪl/
French political writer noted for his analysis of American institutions (1805-1859)
From this reading The greatest leaders of scientific thought in this country pointed to our educational system, in order to prove that de Tocqueville was right and that science was neglected in our schools and colleges.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
being of use or service
From this reading The man of the North ... does not care for science as a pleasure, and only embraces it with avidity when it leads to useful applications.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
at the time that
From this reading The man of the North ... does not care for science as a pleasure, and only embraces it with avidity when it leads to useful applications.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The future will prove whether the passion for profound knowledge, so rare and so fruitful, can be born and developed so readily in democratic societies as in aristocracies....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It must be confessed that, among the civilized peoples of our age, there are few in which the highest sciences have made so little progress as in the United States....
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The future will prove whether the passion for profound knowledge, so rare and so fruitful, can be born and developed so readily in democratic societies as in aristocracies....
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man of the North ... does not care for science as a pleasure, and only embraces it with avidity when it leads to useful applications.
a late time of life
From this reading To-day this criticism sounds like a national libel, but fifty years ago it was swallowed like a bitter pill which, in the opinion of many patriotic thinkers, we needed if we were to be cured of a malady which threatened to become a national calamity.
