Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading In the first place nearly all our knowledge of history must come through reading, and while we learn our geography most accurately through travel and observation, but a small part of our information comes through those channels.

with few mistakes

From this reading In the first place nearly all our knowledge of history must come through reading, and while we learn our geography most accurately through travel and observation, but a small part of our information comes through those channels.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading In the first place nearly all our knowledge of history must come through reading, and while we learn our geography most accurately through travel and observation, but a small part of our information comes through those channels.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND IN ITS RELATION TO THE SCHOOL--(Continued) _Geography and History_ The connection between geography and history on the one hand and literature on the other is most intimate.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading We read incessantly of our own country and others, we fill our minds with visions of plants, animals and the peoples of foreign lands from the facts we gather from the papers, magazines and books.

react verbally

From this reading Ask yourselves what gave you your first real interest in the history of Scotland and see if your answer is not, "The novels of Scott."

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Ask yourselves what gave you your first real interest in the history of Scotland and see if your answer is not, "The novels of Scott."

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND IN ITS RELATION TO THE SCHOOL--(Continued) _Geography and History_ The connection between geography and history on the one hand and literature on the other is most intimate.

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From this reading JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND IN ITS RELATION TO THE SCHOOL--(Continued) _Geography and History_ The connection between geography and history on the one hand and literature on the other is most intimate.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading We read incessantly of our own country and others, we fill our minds with visions of plants, animals and the peoples of foreign lands from the facts we gather from the papers, magazines and books.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In the first place nearly all our knowledge of history must come through reading, and while we learn our geography most accurately through travel and observation, but a small part of our information comes through those channels.

official routes of communication

From this reading In the first place nearly all our knowledge of history must come through reading, and while we learn our geography most accurately through travel and observation, but a small part of our information comes through those channels.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading If most of our facts come through reading it is no less true that most of our real interest in geography and history comes not from the facts of our text-books but from the literature we have read, the literature that clothed those facts and made them real and living.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In the first place nearly all our knowledge of history must come through reading, and while we learn our geography most accurately through travel and observation, but a small part of our information comes through those channels.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading In the first place nearly all our knowledge of history must come through reading, and while we learn our geography most accurately through travel and observation, but a small part of our information comes through those channels.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND IN ITS RELATION TO THE SCHOOL--(Continued) _Geography and History_ The connection between geography and history on the one hand and literature on the other is most intimate.

without stop or interruption

From this reading JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND IN ITS RELATION TO THE SCHOOL--(Continued) _Geography and History_ The connection between geography and history on the one hand and literature on the other is most intimate.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading We read incessantly of our own country and others, we fill our minds with visions of plants, animals and the peoples of foreign lands from the facts we gather from the papers, magazines and books.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading We read incessantly of our own country and others, we fill our minds with visions of plants, animals and the peoples of foreign lands from the facts we gather from the papers, magazines and books.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading We read incessantly of our own country and others, we fill our minds with visions of plants, animals and the peoples of foreign lands from the facts we gather from the papers, magazines and books.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the first place nearly all our knowledge of history must come through reading, and while we learn our geography most accurately through travel and observation, but a small part of our information comes through those channels.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading We read incessantly of our own country and others, we fill our minds with visions of plants, animals and the peoples of foreign lands from the facts we gather from the papers, magazines and books.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We read incessantly of our own country and others, we fill our minds with visions of plants, animals and the peoples of foreign lands from the facts we gather from the papers, magazines and books.

assemble or get together

From this reading We read incessantly of our own country and others, we fill our minds with visions of plants, animals and the peoples of foreign lands from the facts we gather from the papers, magazines and books.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Ask yourselves what gave you your first real interest in the history of Scotland and see if your answer is not, "The novels of Scott."

study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation

From this reading JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND IN ITS RELATION TO THE SCHOOL--(Continued) _Geography and History_ The connection between geography and history on the one hand and literature on the other is most intimate.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND IN ITS RELATION TO THE SCHOOL--(Continued) _Geography and History_ The connection between geography and history on the one hand and literature on the other is most intimate.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If most of our facts come through reading it is no less true that most of our real interest in geography and history comes not from the facts of our text-books but from the literature we have read, the literature that clothed those facts and made them real and living.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND IN ITS RELATION TO THE SCHOOL--(Continued) _Geography and History_ The connection between geography and history on the one hand and literature on the other is most intimate.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If most of our facts come through reading it is no less true that most of our real interest in geography and history comes not from the facts of our text-books but from the literature we have read, the literature that clothed those facts and made them real and living.

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

From this reading JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND IN ITS RELATION TO THE SCHOOL--(Continued) _Geography and History_ The connection between geography and history on the one hand and literature on the other is most intimate.

with unflagging resolve

From this reading We read incessantly of our own country and others, we fill our minds with visions of plants, animals and the peoples of foreign lands from the facts we gather from the papers, magazines and books.

a message received and understood

From this reading In the first place nearly all our knowledge of history must come through reading, and while we learn our geography most accurately through travel and observation, but a small part of our information comes through those channels.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading If most of our facts come through reading it is no less true that most of our real interest in geography and history comes not from the facts of our text-books but from the literature we have read, the literature that clothed those facts and made them real and living.

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND IN ITS RELATION TO THE SCHOOL--(Continued) _Geography and History_ The connection between geography and history on the one hand and literature on the other is most intimate.

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

From this reading JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND IN ITS RELATION TO THE SCHOOL--(Continued) _Geography and History_ The connection between geography and history on the one hand and literature on the other is most intimate.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If most of our facts come through reading it is no less true that most of our real interest in geography and history comes not from the facts of our text-books but from the literature we have read, the literature that clothed those facts and made them real and living.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND IN ITS RELATION TO THE SCHOOL--(Continued) _Geography and History_ The connection between geography and history on the one hand and literature on the other is most intimate.

plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another

From this reading JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND IN ITS RELATION TO THE SCHOOL--(Continued) _Geography and History_ The connection between geography and history on the one hand and literature on the other is most intimate.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading In the first place nearly all our knowledge of history must come through reading, and while we learn our geography most accurately through travel and observation, but a small part of our information comes through those channels.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading We read incessantly of our own country and others, we fill our minds with visions of plants, animals and the peoples of foreign lands from the facts we gather from the papers, magazines and books.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading In the first place nearly all our knowledge of history must come through reading, and while we learn our geography most accurately through travel and observation, but a small part of our information comes through those channels.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading If most of our facts come through reading it is no less true that most of our real interest in geography and history comes not from the facts of our text-books but from the literature we have read, the literature that clothed those facts and made them real and living.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND IN ITS RELATION TO THE SCHOOL--(Continued) _Geography and History_ The connection between geography and history on the one hand and literature on the other is most intimate.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading If most of our facts come through reading it is no less true that most of our real interest in geography and history comes not from the facts of our text-books but from the literature we have read, the literature that clothed those facts and made them real and living.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading If most of our facts come through reading it is no less true that most of our real interest in geography and history comes not from the facts of our text-books but from the literature we have read, the literature that clothed those facts and made them real and living.

plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading We read incessantly of our own country and others, we fill our minds with visions of plants, animals and the peoples of foreign lands from the facts we gather from the papers, magazines and books.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading We read incessantly of our own country and others, we fill our minds with visions of plants, animals and the peoples of foreign lands from the facts we gather from the papers, magazines and books.

used to form the superlative

From this reading JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND IN ITS RELATION TO THE SCHOOL--(Continued) _Geography and History_ The connection between geography and history on the one hand and literature on the other is most intimate.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading In the first place nearly all our knowledge of history must come through reading, and while we learn our geography most accurately through travel and observation, but a small part of our information comes through those channels.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading In the first place nearly all our knowledge of history must come through reading, and while we learn our geography most accurately through travel and observation, but a small part of our information comes through those channels.

not any; not one

From this reading If most of our facts come through reading it is no less true that most of our real interest in geography and history comes not from the facts of our text-books but from the literature we have read, the literature that clothed those facts and made them real and living.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If most of our facts come through reading it is no less true that most of our real interest in geography and history comes not from the facts of our text-books but from the literature we have read, the literature that clothed those facts and made them real and living.

plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading Ask yourselves what gave you your first real interest in the history of Scotland and see if your answer is not, "The novels of Scott."

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading In the first place nearly all our knowledge of history must come through reading, and while we learn our geography most accurately through travel and observation, but a small part of our information comes through those channels.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the first place nearly all our knowledge of history must come through reading, and while we learn our geography most accurately through travel and observation, but a small part of our information comes through those channels.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND IN ITS RELATION TO THE SCHOOL--(Continued) _Geography and History_ The connection between geography and history on the one hand and literature on the other is most intimate.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND IN ITS RELATION TO THE SCHOOL--(Continued) _Geography and History_ The connection between geography and history on the one hand and literature on the other is most intimate.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND IN ITS RELATION TO THE SCHOOL--(Continued) _Geography and History_ The connection between geography and history on the one hand and literature on the other is most intimate.

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From this reading We read incessantly of our own country and others, we fill our minds with visions of plants, animals and the peoples of foreign lands from the facts we gather from the papers, magazines and books.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In the first place nearly all our knowledge of history must come through reading, and while we learn our geography most accurately through travel and observation, but a small part of our information comes through those channels.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading We read incessantly of our own country and others, we fill our minds with visions of plants, animals and the peoples of foreign lands from the facts we gather from the papers, magazines and books.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading We read incessantly of our own country and others, we fill our minds with visions of plants, animals and the peoples of foreign lands from the facts we gather from the papers, magazines and books.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading In the first place nearly all our knowledge of history must come through reading, and while we learn our geography most accurately through travel and observation, but a small part of our information comes through those channels.

the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group

From this reading We read incessantly of our own country and others, we fill our minds with visions of plants, animals and the peoples of foreign lands from the facts we gather from the papers, magazines and books.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the first place nearly all our knowledge of history must come through reading, and while we learn our geography most accurately through travel and observation, but a small part of our information comes through those channels.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading We read incessantly of our own country and others, we fill our minds with visions of plants, animals and the peoples of foreign lands from the facts we gather from the papers, magazines and books.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading We read incessantly of our own country and others, we fill our minds with visions of plants, animals and the peoples of foreign lands from the facts we gather from the papers, magazines and books.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading In the first place nearly all our knowledge of history must come through reading, and while we learn our geography most accurately through travel and observation, but a small part of our information comes through those channels.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading If most of our facts come through reading it is no less true that most of our real interest in geography and history comes not from the facts of our text-books but from the literature we have read, the literature that clothed those facts and made them real and living.

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND IN ITS RELATION TO THE SCHOOL--(Continued) _Geography and History_ The connection between geography and history on the one hand and literature on the other is most intimate.

an educational institution

From this reading JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND IN ITS RELATION TO THE SCHOOL--(Continued) _Geography and History_ The connection between geography and history on the one hand and literature on the other is most intimate.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading Ask yourselves what gave you your first real interest in the history of Scotland and see if your answer is not, "The novels of Scott."

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading Ask yourselves what gave you your first real interest in the history of Scotland and see if your answer is not, "The novels of Scott."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Ask yourselves what gave you your first real interest in the history of Scotland and see if your answer is not, "The novels of Scott."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In the first place nearly all our knowledge of history must come through reading, and while we learn our geography most accurately through travel and observation, but a small part of our information comes through those channels.

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From this reading If most of our facts come through reading it is no less true that most of our real interest in geography and history comes not from the facts of our text-books but from the literature we have read, the literature that clothed those facts and made them real and living.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If most of our facts come through reading it is no less true that most of our real interest in geography and history comes not from the facts of our text-books but from the literature we have read, the literature that clothed those facts and made them real and living.

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

From this reading JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND IN ITS RELATION TO THE SCHOOL--(Continued) _Geography and History_ The connection between geography and history on the one hand and literature on the other is most intimate.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading If most of our facts come through reading it is no less true that most of our real interest in geography and history comes not from the facts of our text-books but from the literature we have read, the literature that clothed those facts and made them real and living.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading In the first place nearly all our knowledge of history must come through reading, and while we learn our geography most accurately through travel and observation, but a small part of our information comes through those channels.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND IN ITS RELATION TO THE SCHOOL--(Continued) _Geography and History_ The connection between geography and history on the one hand and literature on the other is most intimate.

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

From this reading JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND IN ITS RELATION TO THE SCHOOL--(Continued) _Geography and History_ The connection between geography and history on the one hand and literature on the other is most intimate.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading In the first place nearly all our knowledge of history must come through reading, and while we learn our geography most accurately through travel and observation, but a small part of our information comes through those channels.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading If most of our facts come through reading it is no less true that most of our real interest in geography and history comes not from the facts of our text-books but from the literature we have read, the literature that clothed those facts and made them real and living.

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading We read incessantly of our own country and others, we fill our minds with visions of plants, animals and the peoples of foreign lands from the facts we gather from the papers, magazines and books.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In the first place nearly all our knowledge of history must come through reading, and while we learn our geography most accurately through travel and observation, but a small part of our information comes through those channels.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Ask yourselves what gave you your first real interest in the history of Scotland and see if your answer is not, "The novels of Scott."

during the time that

From this reading In the first place nearly all our knowledge of history must come through reading, and while we learn our geography most accurately through travel and observation, but a small part of our information comes through those channels.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We read incessantly of our own country and others, we fill our minds with visions of plants, animals and the peoples of foreign lands from the facts we gather from the papers, magazines and books.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Ask yourselves what gave you your first real interest in the history of Scotland and see if your answer is not, "The novels of Scott."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Ask yourselves what gave you your first real interest in the history of Scotland and see if your answer is not, "The novels of Scott."

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading Ask yourselves what gave you your first real interest in the history of Scotland and see if your answer is not, "The novels of Scott."