Humanistic Studies of the University of Kansas, Vol. 1

Chapter XXV

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INFLUENCE OF STEM-MEANING The examination of the words with a view to finding the influence of stem-meaning is not directly concerned with semantic variability: that will be illustrated in the next chapter.

For purposes of classification in this chapter, only the prevailing meaning of each word is considered.

For doubtful etymologies, Walde (_Lat.

Etym.

Wörterbuch_) is taken as guide.

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Archivist

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Humanistic Studies of the University of Kansas, Vol. 1

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of Humanistic Studies of the University of Kansas, Vol. 1 is here in full — 593 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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For purposes of classification in this chapter, only the prevailing meaning of each word is considered.

/fɔːr ˈpɜːrpəsəz ʌv ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ðɪs ˈtʃæptər ˈoʊnli ðə prɪˈveɪlɪŋ ˈmiːnɪŋ ʌv iːtʃ wɜːrd ɪz kənˈsɪdərd/

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For doubtful etymologies, Walde (_Lat.

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Etym.

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Wörterbuch_) is taken as guide.

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classification noun US /ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/

the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type

From this reading “For purposes of classification in this chapter, only the prevailing meaning of each word is considered.”

doubtful adjective US /ˈdaʊtfəl/

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading “For doubtful etymologies, Walde (_Lat.”

illustrated verb US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading “INFLUENCE OF STEM-MEANING The examination of the words with a view to finding the influence of stem-meaning is not directly concerned with semantic variability: that will be illustrated in the next chapter.”

Lat noun US /lɑːt/

a broad flat muscle on either side of the back

prevailing adjective US /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/

most frequent or common

From this reading “For purposes of classification in this chapter, only the prevailing meaning of each word is considered.”

purposes noun US /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading “For purposes of classification in this chapter, only the prevailing meaning of each word is considered.”

semantic adjective US /sɪˈmæntɪk/

of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning

variability noun US /veriəˈbɪlɪti/

the quality of being subject to variation

Word partnerships in these lines

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next chapter adjective + noun

In this reading “INFLUENCE OF STEM-MEANING The examination of the words with a view to finding the influence of stem-meaning is not directly concerned with semantic variability: that will be illustrated in the next chapter.”

with a view preposition + article + noun counted as “with … view”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading INFLUENCE OF STEM-MEANING The examination of the words with a view to finding the influence of stem-meaning is not directly concerned with semantic variability: that will be illustrated in the next chapter.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Wörterbuch_) is taken as guide.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

classificationnounUS /ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/

the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type

From this reading For purposes of classification in this chapter, only the prevailing meaning of each word is considered.

concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/

carefully weighed

From this reading For purposes of classification in this chapter, only the prevailing meaning of each word is considered.

directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/

without deviation

doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading For doubtful etymologies, Walde (_Lat.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading For purposes of classification in this chapter, only the prevailing meaning of each word is considered.

Etym

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From this reading Etym.

etymologies

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From this reading For doubtful etymologies, Walde (_Lat.

examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For purposes of classification in this chapter, only the prevailing meaning of each word is considered.

guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Wörterbuch_) is taken as guide.

illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

INFLUENCEnounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

LatnounUS /lɑːt/

a broad flat muscle on either side of the back

From this reading For doubtful etymologies, Walde (_Lat.

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading For purposes of classification in this chapter, only the prevailing meaning of each word is considered.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading For purposes of classification in this chapter, only the prevailing meaning of each word is considered.

prevailingadjectiveUS /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/

most frequent or common

From this reading For purposes of classification in this chapter, only the prevailing meaning of each word is considered.

purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading For purposes of classification in this chapter, only the prevailing meaning of each word is considered.

semanticadjectiveUS /sɪˈmæntɪk/

of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning

STEM-MEANING

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takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Wörterbuch_) is taken as guide.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading For purposes of classification in this chapter, only the prevailing meaning of each word is considered.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

variabilitynounUS /veriəˈbɪlɪti/

the quality of being subject to variation

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

Walde

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From this reading For doubtful etymologies, Walde (_Lat.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading For purposes of classification in this chapter, only the prevailing meaning of each word is considered.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

Wörterbuch

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From this reading Wörterbuch_) is taken as guide.

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