used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Geology, a science of forty or fifty summers, has had the effect to throw an air of novelty and mushroom speed over entire history.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Geology, a science of forty or fifty summers, has had the effect to throw an air of novelty and mushroom speed over entire history.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading We confess that in America everything looks new and recent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Geology, a science of forty or fifty summers, has had the effect to throw an air of novelty and mushroom speed over entire history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We confess that in America everything looks new and recent.
antiquitynounUS /ænˈtɪkwəti/
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading The oldest empires,--what we called venerable antiquity,--now that we have true measures of duration, show like creations of yesterday.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading Our towns are still rude,--the make-shifts of emigrants,--and the whole architecture tent-like, when compared with the monumental solidity of mediæval and primeval remains in Europe and Asia.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our towns are still rude,--the make-shifts of emigrants,--and the whole architecture tent-like, when compared with the monumental solidity of mediæval and primeval remains in Europe and Asia.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading Our towns are still rude,--the make-shifts of emigrants,--and the whole architecture tent-like, when compared with the monumental solidity of mediæval and primeval remains in Europe and Asia.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But geology has effaced these distinctions.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The oldest empires,--what we called venerable antiquity,--now that we have true measures of duration, show like creations of yesterday.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Our towns are still rude,--the make-shifts of emigrants,--and the whole architecture tent-like, when compared with the monumental solidity of mediæval and primeval remains in Europe and Asia.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading We confess that in America everything looks new and recent.
creationsnounUS /kriˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “creation” — the human act of creating
From this reading The oldest empires,--what we called venerable antiquity,--now that we have true measures of duration, show like creations of yesterday.
distinctionsnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃənz/
plural of “distinction” — a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading But geology has effaced these distinctions.
durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading The oldest empires,--what we called venerable antiquity,--now that we have true measures of duration, show like creations of yesterday.
effaced
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From this reading But geology has effaced these distinctions.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Geology, a science of forty or fifty summers, has had the effect to throw an air of novelty and mushroom speed over entire history.
emigrantsnounUS /ˈeməɡrənts/
plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading Our towns are still rude,--the make-shifts of emigrants,--and the whole architecture tent-like, when compared with the monumental solidity of mediæval and primeval remains in Europe and Asia.
empiresnounUS /ˈempaɪərz/
plural of “empire” — the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading The oldest empires,--what we called venerable antiquity,--now that we have true measures of duration, show like creations of yesterday.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Geology, a science of forty or fifty summers, has had the effect to throw an air of novelty and mushroom speed over entire history.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Our towns are still rude,--the make-shifts of emigrants,--and the whole architecture tent-like, when compared with the monumental solidity of mediæval and primeval remains in Europe and Asia.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading We confess that in America everything looks new and recent.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Geology, a science of forty or fifty summers, has had the effect to throw an air of novelty and mushroom speed over entire history.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Geology, a science of forty or fifty summers, has had the effect to throw an air of novelty and mushroom speed over entire history.
geologynounUS /dʒiˈɑːlədʒi/
a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
From this reading But geology has effaced these distinctions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Geology, a science of forty or fifty summers, has had the effect to throw an air of novelty and mushroom speed over entire history.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But geology has effaced these distinctions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The oldest empires,--what we called venerable antiquity,--now that we have true measures of duration, show like creations of yesterday.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Geology, a science of forty or fifty summers, has had the effect to throw an air of novelty and mushroom speed over entire history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We confess that in America everything looks new and recent.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The oldest empires,--what we called venerable antiquity,--now that we have true measures of duration, show like creations of yesterday.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading We confess that in America everything looks new and recent.
make-shifts
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From this reading Our towns are still rude,--the make-shifts of emigrants,--and the whole architecture tent-like, when compared with the monumental solidity of mediæval and primeval remains in Europe and Asia.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The oldest empires,--what we called venerable antiquity,--now that we have true measures of duration, show like creations of yesterday.
mediæval
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From this reading Our towns are still rude,--the make-shifts of emigrants,--and the whole architecture tent-like, when compared with the monumental solidity of mediæval and primeval remains in Europe and Asia.
monumentaladjectiveUS /ˌmɑːnjəˈmentəl/
relating or belonging to or serving as a monument
From this reading Our towns are still rude,--the make-shifts of emigrants,--and the whole architecture tent-like, when compared with the monumental solidity of mediæval and primeval remains in Europe and Asia.
mushroomnounUS /ˈmʌʃruːm/
common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
From this reading Geology, a science of forty or fifty summers, has had the effect to throw an air of novelty and mushroom speed over entire history.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We confess that in America everything looks new and recent.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading Geology, a science of forty or fifty summers, has had the effect to throw an air of novelty and mushroom speed over entire history.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The oldest empires,--what we called venerable antiquity,--now that we have true measures of duration, show like creations of yesterday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our towns are still rude,--the make-shifts of emigrants,--and the whole architecture tent-like, when compared with the monumental solidity of mediæval and primeval remains in Europe and Asia.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The oldest empires,--what we called venerable antiquity,--now that we have true measures of duration, show like creations of yesterday.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Geology, a science of forty or fifty summers, has had the effect to throw an air of novelty and mushroom speed over entire history.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our towns are still rude,--the make-shifts of emigrants,--and the whole architecture tent-like, when compared with the monumental solidity of mediæval and primeval remains in Europe and Asia.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Geology, a science of forty or fifty summers, has had the effect to throw an air of novelty and mushroom speed over entire history.
primevaladjectiveUS /praɪˈmiːvəl/
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
From this reading Our towns are still rude,--the make-shifts of emigrants,--and the whole architecture tent-like, when compared with the monumental solidity of mediæval and primeval remains in Europe and Asia.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading We confess that in America everything looks new and recent.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Our towns are still rude,--the make-shifts of emigrants,--and the whole architecture tent-like, when compared with the monumental solidity of mediæval and primeval remains in Europe and Asia.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Our towns are still rude,--the make-shifts of emigrants,--and the whole architecture tent-like, when compared with the monumental solidity of mediæval and primeval remains in Europe and Asia.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Geology, a science of forty or fifty summers, has had the effect to throw an air of novelty and mushroom speed over entire history.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The oldest empires,--what we called venerable antiquity,--now that we have true measures of duration, show like creations of yesterday.
soliditynounUS /səˈlɪdəti/
the consistency of a solid
From this reading Our towns are still rude,--the make-shifts of emigrants,--and the whole architecture tent-like, when compared with the monumental solidity of mediæval and primeval remains in Europe and Asia.
move hurridly
From this reading Geology, a science of forty or fifty summers, has had the effect to throw an air of novelty and mushroom speed over entire history.
not in physical motion
From this reading Our towns are still rude,--the make-shifts of emigrants,--and the whole architecture tent-like, when compared with the monumental solidity of mediæval and primeval remains in Europe and Asia.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Geology, a science of forty or fifty summers, has had the effect to throw an air of novelty and mushroom speed over entire history.
tent-like
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From this reading Our towns are still rude,--the make-shifts of emigrants,--and the whole architecture tent-like, when compared with the monumental solidity of mediæval and primeval remains in Europe and Asia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We confess that in America everything looks new and recent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our towns are still rude,--the make-shifts of emigrants,--and the whole architecture tent-like, when compared with the monumental solidity of mediæval and primeval remains in Europe and Asia.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But geology has effaced these distinctions.
propel through the air
From this reading Geology, a science of forty or fifty summers, has had the effect to throw an air of novelty and mushroom speed over entire history.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Geology, a science of forty or fifty summers, has had the effect to throw an air of novelty and mushroom speed over entire history.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Our towns are still rude,--the make-shifts of emigrants,--and the whole architecture tent-like, when compared with the monumental solidity of mediæval and primeval remains in Europe and Asia.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The oldest empires,--what we called venerable antiquity,--now that we have true measures of duration, show like creations of yesterday.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading The oldest empires,--what we called venerable antiquity,--now that we have true measures of duration, show like creations of yesterday.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We confess that in America everything looks new and recent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The oldest empires,--what we called venerable antiquity,--now that we have true measures of duration, show like creations of yesterday.
at the time that
From this reading Our towns are still rude,--the make-shifts of emigrants,--and the whole architecture tent-like, when compared with the monumental solidity of mediæval and primeval remains in Europe and Asia.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Our towns are still rude,--the make-shifts of emigrants,--and the whole architecture tent-like, when compared with the monumental solidity of mediæval and primeval remains in Europe and Asia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our towns are still rude,--the make-shifts of emigrants,--and the whole architecture tent-like, when compared with the monumental solidity of mediæval and primeval remains in Europe and Asia.
the day immediately before today
From this reading The oldest empires,--what we called venerable antiquity,--now that we have true measures of duration, show like creations of yesterday.
