used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And a people that had organised its civilisation into a disciplined advance was not likely to leave its scouts and vanguard unorganised.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Its destiny was largely in the hands of those who went before it into the night, or who ascended the heights above it, and told of the region to be traversed next, and the best routes through it.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading And a people that had organised its civilisation into a disciplined advance was not likely to leave its scouts and vanguard unorganised.
(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 PIONEERING IMAGINATION, corrected by racial instinct in the assemblies of all, was the seeker for foregleams of what was to be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And a people that had organised its civilisation into a disciplined advance was not likely to leave its scouts and vanguard unorganised.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Its destiny was largely in the hands of those who went before it into the night, or who ascended the heights above it, and told of the region to be traversed next, and the best routes through it.
assembliesnounUS /əˈsembliz/
plural of “assembly” — a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading PIONEERING IMAGINATION, corrected by racial instinct in the assemblies of all, was the seeker for foregleams of what was to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PIONEERING IMAGINATION, corrected by racial instinct in the assemblies of all, was the seeker for foregleams of what was to be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Its destiny was largely in the hands of those who went before it into the night, or who ascended the heights above it, and told of the region to be traversed next, and the best routes through it.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Its destiny was largely in the hands of those who went before it into the night, or who ascended the heights above it, and told of the region to be traversed next, and the best routes through it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PIONEERING IMAGINATION, corrected by racial instinct in the assemblies of all, was the seeker for foregleams of what was to be.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading And a people that had organised its civilisation into a disciplined advance was not likely to leave its scouts and vanguard unorganised.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading PIONEERING IMAGINATION, corrected by racial instinct in the assemblies of all, was the seeker for foregleams of what was to be.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Its destiny was largely in the hands of those who went before it into the night, or who ascended the heights above it, and told of the region to be traversed next, and the best routes through it.
disciplinedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəplənd/
obeying the rules
From this reading And a people that had organised its civilisation into a disciplined advance was not likely to leave its scouts and vanguard unorganised.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Into the pioneering families were gathered their most powerful imaginations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PIONEERING IMAGINATION, corrected by racial instinct in the assemblies of all, was the seeker for foregleams of what was to be.
foregleams
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From this reading PIONEERING IMAGINATION, corrected by racial instinct in the assemblies of all, was the seeker for foregleams of what was to be.
brought together in one place
From this reading Into the pioneering families were gathered their most powerful imaginations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And a people that had organised its civilisation into a disciplined advance was not likely to leave its scouts and vanguard unorganised.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Its destiny was largely in the hands of those who went before it into the night, or who ascended the heights above it, and told of the region to be traversed next, and the best routes through it.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Its destiny was largely in the hands of those who went before it into the night, or who ascended the heights above it, and told of the region to be traversed next, and the best routes through it.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading PIONEERING IMAGINATION, corrected by racial instinct in the assemblies of all, was the seeker for foregleams of what was to be.
imaginationsnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “imagination” — the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Into the pioneering families were gathered their most powerful imaginations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PIONEERING IMAGINATION, corrected by racial instinct in the assemblies of all, was the seeker for foregleams of what was to be.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading PIONEERING IMAGINATION, corrected by racial instinct in the assemblies of all, was the seeker for foregleams of what was to be.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And a people that had organised its civilisation into a disciplined advance was not likely to leave its scouts and vanguard unorganised.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its destiny was largely in the hands of those who went before it into the night, or who ascended the heights above it, and told of the region to be traversed next, and the best routes through it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And a people that had organised its civilisation into a disciplined advance was not likely to leave its scouts and vanguard unorganised.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Its destiny was largely in the hands of those who went before it into the night, or who ascended the heights above it, and told of the region to be traversed next, and the best routes through it.
go away from a place
From this reading And a people that had organised its civilisation into a disciplined advance was not likely to leave its scouts and vanguard unorganised.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading And a people that had organised its civilisation into a disciplined advance was not likely to leave its scouts and vanguard unorganised.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Into the pioneering families were gathered their most powerful imaginations.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was no service that needed so much the best powers of the race and its best organisation.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading There was no service that needed so much the best powers of the race and its best organisation.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Its destiny was largely in the hands of those who went before it into the night, or who ascended the heights above it, and told of the region to be traversed next, and the best routes through it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Its destiny was largely in the hands of those who went before it into the night, or who ascended the heights above it, and told of the region to be traversed next, and the best routes through it.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no service that needed so much the best powers of the race and its best organisation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And a people that had organised its civilisation into a disciplined advance was not likely to leave its scouts and vanguard unorganised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PIONEERING IMAGINATION, corrected by racial instinct in the assemblies of all, was the seeker for foregleams of what was to be.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Its destiny was largely in the hands of those who went before it into the night, or who ascended the heights above it, and told of the region to be traversed next, and the best routes through it.
organisationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
From this reading There was no service that needed so much the best powers of the race and its best organisation.
organisedadjective
being a member of or formed into a labor union
From this reading And a people that had organised its civilisation into a disciplined advance was not likely to leave its scouts and vanguard unorganised.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And a people that had organised its civilisation into a disciplined advance was not likely to leave its scouts and vanguard unorganised.
PIONEERINGverbUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “pioneer” — open up an area or prepare a way
From this reading PIONEERING IMAGINATION, corrected by racial instinct in the assemblies of all, was the seeker for foregleams of what was to be.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Into the pioneering families were gathered their most powerful imaginations.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading There was no service that needed so much the best powers of the race and its best organisation.
any competition
From this reading There was no service that needed so much the best powers of the race and its best organisation.
racialadjectiveUS /ˈreɪʃəl/
of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people
From this reading PIONEERING IMAGINATION, corrected by racial instinct in the assemblies of all, was the seeker for foregleams of what was to be.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Its destiny was largely in the hands of those who went before it into the night, or who ascended the heights above it, and told of the region to be traversed next, and the best routes through it.
routesnounUS /ruːts/
plural of “route” — an established line of travel or access
From this reading Its destiny was largely in the hands of those who went before it into the night, or who ascended the heights above it, and told of the region to be traversed next, and the best routes through it.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading And a people that had organised its civilisation into a disciplined advance was not likely to leave its scouts and vanguard unorganised.
seekernounUS /ˈsiːkər/
someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading PIONEERING IMAGINATION, corrected by racial instinct in the assemblies of all, was the seeker for foregleams of what was to be.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading There was no service that needed so much the best powers of the race and its best organisation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no service that needed so much the best powers of the race and its best organisation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And a people that had organised its civilisation into a disciplined advance was not likely to leave its scouts and vanguard unorganised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PIONEERING IMAGINATION, corrected by racial instinct in the assemblies of all, was the seeker for foregleams of what was to be.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Into the pioneering families were gathered their most powerful imaginations.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no service that needed so much the best powers of the race and its best organisation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Its destiny was largely in the hands of those who went before it into the night, or who ascended the heights above it, and told of the region to be traversed next, and the best routes through it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Its destiny was largely in the hands of those who went before it into the night, or who ascended the heights above it, and told of the region to be traversed next, and the best routes through it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PIONEERING IMAGINATION, corrected by racial instinct in the assemblies of all, was the seeker for foregleams of what was to be.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Its destiny was largely in the hands of those who went before it into the night, or who ascended the heights above it, and told of the region to be traversed next, and the best routes through it.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading Its destiny was largely in the hands of those who went before it into the night, or who ascended the heights above it, and told of the region to be traversed next, and the best routes through it.
unorganisedadjective
not having or belonging to a structured whole
From this reading And a people that had organised its civilisation into a disciplined advance was not likely to leave its scouts and vanguard unorganised.
vanguardnounUS /ˈvænɡɑːrd/
the leading units moving at the head of an army
From this reading And a people that had organised its civilisation into a disciplined advance was not likely to leave its scouts and vanguard unorganised.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PIONEERING IMAGINATION, corrected by racial instinct in the assemblies of all, was the seeker for foregleams of what was to be.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Its destiny was largely in the hands of those who went before it into the night, or who ascended the heights above it, and told of the region to be traversed next, and the best routes through it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Into the pioneering families were gathered their most powerful imaginations.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PIONEERING IMAGINATION, corrected by racial instinct in the assemblies of all, was the seeker for foregleams of what was to be.
which person or people
From this reading Its destiny was largely in the hands of those who went before it into the night, or who ascended the heights above it, and told of the region to be traversed next, and the best routes through it.
