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From this reading Post 8vo There are two immortal imbecilities that I have no patience for.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A LITTLE TOWN Illustrated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cities are not "Ninevehs" and "Babylons" any more than little towns are Arcadias or Utopias.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Cities are not "Ninevehs" and "Babylons" any more than little towns are Arcadias or Utopias.
Arcadias
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From this reading Cities are not "Ninevehs" and "Babylons" any more than little towns are Arcadias or Utopias.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Post 8vo There are two immortal imbecilities that I have no patience for.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The other one is the treatment of little towns as if they were essentially different from big towns.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading In fact we are now unearthing plentiful evidence of what might have been safely assumed, that Babylon never was a "Babylon" nor Nineveh a "Nineveh" in the sense employed by poets and praters without number.
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading In fact we are now unearthing plentiful evidence of what might have been safely assumed, that Babylon never was a "Babylon" nor Nineveh a "Nineveh" in the sense employed by poets and praters without number.
Babylons
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From this reading Cities are not "Ninevehs" and "Babylons" any more than little towns are Arcadias or Utopias.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In fact we are now unearthing plentiful evidence of what might have been safely assumed, that Babylon never was a "Babylon" nor Nineveh a "Nineveh" in the sense employed by poets and praters without number.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The other one is the treatment of little towns as if they were essentially different from big towns.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In fact we are now unearthing plentiful evidence of what might have been safely assumed, that Babylon never was a "Babylon" nor Nineveh a "Nineveh" in the sense employed by poets and praters without number.
CitiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Cities are not "Ninevehs" and "Babylons" any more than little towns are Arcadias or Utopias.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The other one is the treatment of little towns as if they were essentially different from big towns.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading In fact we are now unearthing plentiful evidence of what might have been safely assumed, that Babylon never was a "Babylon" nor Nineveh a "Nineveh" in the sense employed by poets and praters without number.
essentiallyadverbUS /eˈsenʃəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading The other one is the treatment of little towns as if they were essentially different from big towns.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading In fact we are now unearthing plentiful evidence of what might have been safely assumed, that Babylon never was a "Babylon" nor Nineveh a "Nineveh" in the sense employed by poets and praters without number.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact we are now unearthing plentiful evidence of what might have been safely assumed, that Babylon never was a "Babylon" nor Nineveh a "Nineveh" in the sense employed by poets and praters without number.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Post 8vo There are two immortal imbecilities that I have no patience for.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The other one is the treatment of little towns as if they were essentially different from big towns.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Post 8vo There are two immortal imbecilities that I have no patience for.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Post 8vo There are two immortal imbecilities that I have no patience for.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The other one is the treatment of little towns as if they were essentially different from big towns.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading IN A LITTLE TOWN Illustrated.
imbecilities
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From this reading Post 8vo There are two immortal imbecilities that I have no patience for.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading Post 8vo There are two immortal imbecilities that I have no patience for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A LITTLE TOWN Illustrated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other one is the treatment of little towns as if they were essentially different from big towns.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN A LITTLE TOWN Illustrated.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In fact we are now unearthing plentiful evidence of what might have been safely assumed, that Babylon never was a "Babylon" nor Nineveh a "Nineveh" in the sense employed by poets and praters without number.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Cities are not "Ninevehs" and "Babylons" any more than little towns are Arcadias or Utopias.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In fact we are now unearthing plentiful evidence of what might have been safely assumed, that Babylon never was a "Babylon" nor Nineveh a "Nineveh" in the sense employed by poets and praters without number.
NinevehnounUS /ˈnɪnəvə/
an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris across from the modern city of Mosul in the northern part of what is now known as Iraq
From this reading In fact we are now unearthing plentiful evidence of what might have been safely assumed, that Babylon never was a "Babylon" nor Nineveh a "Nineveh" in the sense employed by poets and praters without number.
Ninevehs
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From this reading Cities are not "Ninevehs" and "Babylons" any more than little towns are Arcadias or Utopias.
not any; not one
From this reading Post 8vo There are two immortal imbecilities that I have no patience for.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In fact we are now unearthing plentiful evidence of what might have been safely assumed, that Babylon never was a "Babylon" nor Nineveh a "Nineveh" in the sense employed by poets and praters without number.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cities are not "Ninevehs" and "Babylons" any more than little towns are Arcadias or Utopias.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In fact we are now unearthing plentiful evidence of what might have been safely assumed, that Babylon never was a "Babylon" nor Nineveh a "Nineveh" in the sense employed by poets and praters without number.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading In fact we are now unearthing plentiful evidence of what might have been safely assumed, that Babylon never was a "Babylon" nor Nineveh a "Nineveh" in the sense employed by poets and praters without number.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The other one is the treatment of little towns as if they were essentially different from big towns.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The other one is the treatment of little towns as if they were essentially different from big towns.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Cities are not "Ninevehs" and "Babylons" any more than little towns are Arcadias or Utopias.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other one is the treatment of little towns as if they were essentially different from big towns.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Post 8vo There are two immortal imbecilities that I have no patience for.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading In fact we are now unearthing plentiful evidence of what might have been safely assumed, that Babylon never was a "Babylon" nor Nineveh a "Nineveh" in the sense employed by poets and praters without number.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading In fact we are now unearthing plentiful evidence of what might have been safely assumed, that Babylon never was a "Babylon" nor Nineveh a "Nineveh" in the sense employed by poets and praters without number.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Post 8vo There are two immortal imbecilities that I have no patience for.
praters
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From this reading In fact we are now unearthing plentiful evidence of what might have been safely assumed, that Babylon never was a "Babylon" nor Nineveh a "Nineveh" in the sense employed by poets and praters without number.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading In fact we are now unearthing plentiful evidence of what might have been safely assumed, that Babylon never was a "Babylon" nor Nineveh a "Nineveh" in the sense employed by poets and praters without number.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In fact we are now unearthing plentiful evidence of what might have been safely assumed, that Babylon never was a "Babylon" nor Nineveh a "Nineveh" in the sense employed by poets and praters without number.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Cities are not "Ninevehs" and "Babylons" any more than little towns are Arcadias or Utopias.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Post 8vo There are two immortal imbecilities that I have no patience for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other one is the treatment of little towns as if they were essentially different from big towns.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Post 8vo There are two immortal imbecilities that I have no patience for.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other one is the treatment of little towns as if they were essentially different from big towns.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading IN A LITTLE TOWN Illustrated.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The other one is the treatment of little towns as if they were essentially different from big towns.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading The other one is the treatment of little towns as if they were essentially different from big towns.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Post 8vo There are two immortal imbecilities that I have no patience for.
unearthingverbUS /əˈnɜːrθɪŋ/
-ing form of “unearth” — bring to light
From this reading In fact we are now unearthing plentiful evidence of what might have been safely assumed, that Babylon never was a "Babylon" nor Nineveh a "Nineveh" in the sense employed by poets and praters without number.
UtopiasnounUS /juːˈtoʊpiəz/
plural of “utopia” — a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island
From this reading Cities are not "Ninevehs" and "Babylons" any more than little towns are Arcadias or Utopias.
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From this reading Post 8vo There are two immortal imbecilities that I have no patience for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact we are now unearthing plentiful evidence of what might have been safely assumed, that Babylon never was a "Babylon" nor Nineveh a "Nineveh" in the sense employed by poets and praters without number.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In fact we are now unearthing plentiful evidence of what might have been safely assumed, that Babylon never was a "Babylon" nor Nineveh a "Nineveh" in the sense employed by poets and praters without number.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other one is the treatment of little towns as if they were essentially different from big towns.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In fact we are now unearthing plentiful evidence of what might have been safely assumed, that Babylon never was a "Babylon" nor Nineveh a "Nineveh" in the sense employed by poets and praters without number.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In fact we are now unearthing plentiful evidence of what might have been safely assumed, that Babylon never was a "Babylon" nor Nineveh a "Nineveh" in the sense employed by poets and praters without number.
