adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The scientific attitude toward life has caused a recognition of the fact that he who disregards current literature remains ignorant of a part of the life and thought of to-day and that he resembles the mathematician who neglects one factor in the solution of a problem.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading When English courses were finally added, they frequently ended with Milton.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading At the beginning of the Victorian age, the chief part of the literature studied in college was nearly two thousand years old.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Interest in the Present.--One result of the growing scientific spirit has been an increasing interest in contemporary problems and literature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Interest in the Present.--One result of the growing scientific spirit has been an increasing interest in contemporary problems and literature.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the beginning of the Victorian age, the chief part of the literature studied in college was nearly two thousand years old.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading The scientific attitude toward life has caused a recognition of the fact that he who disregards current literature remains ignorant of a part of the life and thought of to-day and that he resembles the mathematician who neglects one factor in the solution of a problem.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Interest in the Present.--One result of the growing scientific spirit has been an increasing interest in contemporary problems and literature.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading At the beginning of the Victorian age, the chief part of the literature studied in college was nearly two thousand years old.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The scientific attitude toward life has caused a recognition of the fact that he who disregards current literature remains ignorant of a part of the life and thought of to-day and that he resembles the mathematician who neglects one factor in the solution of a problem.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading At the beginning of the Victorian age, the chief part of the literature studied in college was nearly two thousand years old.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading At the beginning of the Victorian age, the chief part of the literature studied in college was nearly two thousand years old.
collegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading To-day, however, many colleges have courses in strictly contemporary literature.
contemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
From this reading Interest in the Present.--One result of the growing scientific spirit has been an increasing interest in contemporary problems and literature.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading When English courses were finally added, they frequently ended with Milton.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The scientific attitude toward life has caused a recognition of the fact that he who disregards current literature remains ignorant of a part of the life and thought of to-day and that he resembles the mathematician who neglects one factor in the solution of a problem.
disregardsnounUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “disregard” — lack of attention and due care
From this reading The scientific attitude toward life has caused a recognition of the fact that he who disregards current literature remains ignorant of a part of the life and thought of to-day and that he resembles the mathematician who neglects one factor in the solution of a problem.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading When English courses were finally added, they frequently ended with Milton.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading When English courses were finally added, they frequently ended with Milton.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The scientific attitude toward life has caused a recognition of the fact that he who disregards current literature remains ignorant of a part of the life and thought of to-day and that he resembles the mathematician who neglects one factor in the solution of a problem.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading The scientific attitude toward life has caused a recognition of the fact that he who disregards current literature remains ignorant of a part of the life and thought of to-day and that he resembles the mathematician who neglects one factor in the solution of a problem.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When English courses were finally added, they frequently ended with Milton.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading When English courses were finally added, they frequently ended with Milton.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Interest in the Present.--One result of the growing scientific spirit has been an increasing interest in contemporary problems and literature.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Interest in the Present.--One result of the growing scientific spirit has been an increasing interest in contemporary problems and literature.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To-day, however, many colleges have courses in strictly contemporary literature.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The scientific attitude toward life has caused a recognition of the fact that he who disregards current literature remains ignorant of a part of the life and thought of to-day and that he resembles the mathematician who neglects one factor in the solution of a problem.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To-day, however, many colleges have courses in strictly contemporary literature.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading The scientific attitude toward life has caused a recognition of the fact that he who disregards current literature remains ignorant of a part of the life and thought of to-day and that he resembles the mathematician who neglects one factor in the solution of a problem.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Interest in the Present.--One result of the growing scientific spirit has been an increasing interest in contemporary problems and literature.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Interest in the Present.--One result of the growing scientific spirit has been an increasing interest in contemporary problems and literature.
InterestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Interest in the Present.--One result of the growing scientific spirit has been an increasing interest in contemporary problems and literature.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The scientific attitude toward life has caused a recognition of the fact that he who disregards current literature remains ignorant of a part of the life and thought of to-day and that he resembles the mathematician who neglects one factor in the solution of a problem.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Interest in the Present.--One result of the growing scientific spirit has been an increasing interest in contemporary problems and literature.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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, however, many colleges have courses in strictly contemporary literature.
mathematiciannounUS /ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən/
a person skilled in mathematics
From this reading The scientific attitude toward life has caused a recognition of the fact that he who disregards current literature remains ignorant of a part of the life and thought of to-day and that he resembles the mathematician who neglects one factor in the solution of a problem.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading When English courses were finally added, they frequently ended with Milton.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At the beginning of the Victorian age, the chief part of the literature studied in college was nearly two thousand years old.
neglectsnounUS /nɪˈɡlekts/
plural of “neglect” — lack of attention and due care
From this reading The scientific attitude toward life has caused a recognition of the fact that he who disregards current literature remains ignorant of a part of the life and thought of to-day and that he resembles the mathematician who neglects one factor in the solution of a problem.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Interest in the Present.--One result of the growing scientific spirit has been an increasing interest in contemporary problems and literature.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At the beginning of the Victorian age, the chief part of the literature studied in college was nearly two thousand years old.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Interest in the Present.--One result of the growing scientific spirit has been an increasing interest in contemporary problems and literature.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading At the beginning of the Victorian age, the chief part of the literature studied in college was nearly two thousand years old.
PresentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Interest in the Present.--One result of the growing scientific spirit has been an increasing interest in contemporary problems and literature.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The scientific attitude toward life has caused a recognition of the fact that he who disregards current literature remains ignorant of a part of the life and thought of to-day and that he resembles the mathematician who neglects one factor in the solution of a problem.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Interest in the Present.--One result of the growing scientific spirit has been an increasing interest in contemporary problems and literature.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading The scientific attitude toward life has caused a recognition of the fact that he who disregards current literature remains ignorant of a part of the life and thought of to-day and that he resembles the mathematician who neglects one factor in the solution of a problem.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading The scientific attitude toward life has caused a recognition of the fact that he who disregards current literature remains ignorant of a part of the life and thought of to-day and that he resembles the mathematician who neglects one factor in the solution of a problem.
resemblesverbUS /rɪˈzembəlz/
third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The scientific attitude toward life has caused a recognition of the fact that he who disregards current literature remains ignorant of a part of the life and thought of to-day and that he resembles the mathematician who neglects one factor in the solution of a problem.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Interest in the Present.--One result of the growing scientific spirit has been an increasing interest in contemporary problems and literature.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading Interest in the Present.--One result of the growing scientific spirit has been an increasing interest in contemporary problems and literature.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading The scientific attitude toward life has caused a recognition of the fact that he who disregards current literature remains ignorant of a part of the life and thought of to-day and that he resembles the mathematician who neglects one factor in the solution of a problem.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Interest in the Present.--One result of the growing scientific spirit has been an increasing interest in contemporary problems and literature.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading To-day, however, many colleges have courses in strictly contemporary literature.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading At the beginning of the Victorian age, the chief part of the literature studied in college was nearly two thousand years old.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The scientific attitude toward life has caused a recognition of the fact that he who disregards current literature remains ignorant of a part of the life and thought of to-day and that he resembles the mathematician who neglects one factor in the solution of a problem.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Interest in the Present.--One result of the growing scientific spirit has been an increasing interest in contemporary problems and literature.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When English courses were finally added, they frequently ended with Milton.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The scientific attitude toward life has caused a recognition of the fact that he who disregards current literature remains ignorant of a part of the life and thought of to-day and that he resembles the mathematician who neglects one factor in the solution of a problem.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading At the beginning of the Victorian age, the chief part of the literature studied in college was nearly two thousand years old.
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From this reading To-day, however, many colleges have courses in strictly contemporary literature.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The scientific attitude toward life has caused a recognition of the fact that he who disregards current literature remains ignorant of a part of the life and thought of to-day and that he resembles the mathematician who neglects one factor in the solution of a problem.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the beginning of the Victorian age, the chief part of the literature studied in college was nearly two thousand years old.
VictorianadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading At the beginning of the Victorian age, the chief part of the literature studied in college was nearly two thousand years old.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the beginning of the Victorian age, the chief part of the literature studied in college was nearly two thousand years old.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When English courses were finally added, they frequently ended with Milton.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When English courses were finally added, they frequently ended with Milton.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The scientific attitude toward life has caused a recognition of the fact that he who disregards current literature remains ignorant of a part of the life and thought of to-day and that he resembles the mathematician who neglects one factor in the solution of a problem.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When English courses were finally added, they frequently ended with Milton.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading At the beginning of the Victorian age, the chief part of the literature studied in college was nearly two thousand years old.
