used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was opinion which needed no verbal communication and might be called rather the public magnetism of the race, that unified its customs and feelings, and made a body of written law superfluous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA WHAT would have been considered taxes in another state were looked on by the people of this land as voluntary contributions.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA WHAT would have been considered taxes in another state were looked on by the people of this land as voluntary contributions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA WHAT would have been considered taxes in another state were looked on by the people of this land as voluntary contributions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was opinion which needed no verbal communication and might be called rather the public magnetism of the race, that unified its customs and feelings, and made a body of written law superfluous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA WHAT would have been considered taxes in another state were looked on by the people of this land as voluntary contributions.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was opinion which needed no verbal communication and might be called rather the public magnetism of the race, that unified its customs and feelings, and made a body of written law superfluous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been no formal resolution or written law fixing necessary imposts, but they came rather from the heart of the people, and expressed themselves in what would have been called in other nations public opinion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA WHAT would have been considered taxes in another state were looked on by the people of this land as voluntary contributions.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There had been no formal resolution or written law fixing necessary imposts, but they came rather from the heart of the people, and expressed themselves in what would have been called in other nations public opinion.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There had been no formal resolution or written law fixing necessary imposts, but they came rather from the heart of the people, and expressed themselves in what would have been called in other nations public opinion.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading When a man or woman got into a certain family with its professional duties and prospects, there was no means, it seemed to me, of changing.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading When a man or woman got into a certain family with its professional duties and prospects, there was no means, it seemed to me, of changing.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading One feature of their civilisation that puzzled me for many years was the seeming immobility of their public relationships.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading It was opinion which needed no verbal communication and might be called rather the public magnetism of the race, that unified its customs and feelings, and made a body of written law superfluous.
carefully weighed
From this reading THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA WHAT would have been considered taxes in another state were looked on by the people of this land as voluntary contributions.
contributionsnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃənz/
plural of “contribution” — the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA WHAT would have been considered taxes in another state were looked on by the people of this land as voluntary contributions.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading It was opinion which needed no verbal communication and might be called rather the public magnetism of the race, that unified its customs and feelings, and made a body of written law superfluous.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading When a man or woman got into a certain family with its professional duties and prospects, there was no means, it seemed to me, of changing.
communicated in words
From this reading There had been no formal resolution or written law fixing necessary imposts, but they came rather from the heart of the people, and expressed themselves in what would have been called in other nations public opinion.
a social unit living together
From this reading When a man or woman got into a certain family with its professional duties and prospects, there was no means, it seemed to me, of changing.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading One feature of their civilisation that puzzled me for many years was the seeming immobility of their public relationships.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading It was opinion which needed no verbal communication and might be called rather the public magnetism of the race, that unified its customs and feelings, and made a body of written law superfluous.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading There had been no formal resolution or written law fixing necessary imposts, but they came rather from the heart of the people, and expressed themselves in what would have been called in other nations public opinion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One feature of their civilisation that puzzled me for many years was the seeming immobility of their public relationships.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading There had been no formal resolution or written law fixing necessary imposts, but they came rather from the heart of the people, and expressed themselves in what would have been called in other nations public opinion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There had been no formal resolution or written law fixing necessary imposts, but they came rather from the heart of the people, and expressed themselves in what would have been called in other nations public opinion.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When a man or woman got into a certain family with its professional duties and prospects, there was no means, it seemed to me, of changing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been no formal resolution or written law fixing necessary imposts, but they came rather from the heart of the people, and expressed themselves in what would have been called in other nations public opinion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA WHAT would have been considered taxes in another state were looked on by the people of this land as voluntary contributions.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There had been no formal resolution or written law fixing necessary imposts, but they came rather from the heart of the people, and expressed themselves in what would have been called in other nations public opinion.
IMANORA
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From this reading THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA WHAT would have been considered taxes in another state were looked on by the people of this land as voluntary contributions.
immobilitynounUS /ˌɪmoʊˈbɪlɪti/
remaining in place
From this reading One feature of their civilisation that puzzled me for many years was the seeming immobility of their public relationships.
imposts
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From this reading There had been no formal resolution or written law fixing necessary imposts, but they came rather from the heart of the people, and expressed themselves in what would have been called in other nations public opinion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA WHAT would have been considered taxes in another state were looked on by the people of this land as voluntary contributions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When a man or woman got into a certain family with its professional duties and prospects, there was no means, it seemed to me, of changing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was opinion which needed no verbal communication and might be called rather the public magnetism of the race, that unified its customs and feelings, and made a body of written law superfluous.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was opinion which needed no verbal communication and might be called rather the public magnetism of the race, that unified its customs and feelings, and made a body of written law superfluous.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA WHAT would have been considered taxes in another state were looked on by the people of this land as voluntary contributions.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading There had been no formal resolution or written law fixing necessary imposts, but they came rather from the heart of the people, and expressed themselves in what would have been called in other nations public opinion.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA WHAT would have been considered taxes in another state were looked on by the people of this land as voluntary contributions.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was opinion which needed no verbal communication and might be called rather the public magnetism of the race, that unified its customs and feelings, and made a body of written law superfluous.
magnetismnounUS /ˈmæɡnətɪzəm/
attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
From this reading It was opinion which needed no verbal communication and might be called rather the public magnetism of the race, that unified its customs and feelings, and made a body of written law superfluous.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When a man or woman got into a certain family with its professional duties and prospects, there was no means, it seemed to me, of changing.
MANORA
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From this reading THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA WHAT would have been considered taxes in another state were looked on by the people of this land as voluntary contributions.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading One feature of their civilisation that puzzled me for many years was the seeming immobility of their public relationships.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One feature of their civilisation that puzzled me for many years was the seeming immobility of their public relationships.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading When a man or woman got into a certain family with its professional duties and prospects, there was no means, it seemed to me, of changing.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was opinion which needed no verbal communication and might be called rather the public magnetism of the race, that unified its customs and feelings, and made a body of written law superfluous.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There had been no formal resolution or written law fixing necessary imposts, but they came rather from the heart of the people, and expressed themselves in what would have been called in other nations public opinion.
absolutely essential
From this reading There had been no formal resolution or written law fixing necessary imposts, but they came rather from the heart of the people, and expressed themselves in what would have been called in other nations public opinion.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It was opinion which needed no verbal communication and might be called rather the public magnetism of the race, that unified its customs and feelings, and made a body of written law superfluous.
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no formal resolution or written law fixing necessary imposts, but they came rather from the heart of the people, and expressed themselves in what would have been called in other nations public opinion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA WHAT would have been considered taxes in another state were looked on by the people of this land as voluntary contributions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA WHAT would have been considered taxes in another state were looked on by the people of this land as voluntary contributions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One feature of their civilisation that puzzled me for many years was the seeming immobility of their public relationships.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading There had been no formal resolution or written law fixing necessary imposts, but they came rather from the heart of the people, and expressed themselves in what would have been called in other nations public opinion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There had been no formal resolution or written law fixing necessary imposts, but they came rather from the heart of the people, and expressed themselves in what would have been called in other nations public opinion.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There had been no formal resolution or written law fixing necessary imposts, but they came rather from the heart of the people, and expressed themselves in what would have been called in other nations public opinion.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA WHAT would have been considered taxes in another state were looked on by the people of this land as voluntary contributions.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading When a man or woman got into a certain family with its professional duties and prospects, there was no means, it seemed to me, of changing.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading When a man or woman got into a certain family with its professional duties and prospects, there was no means, it seemed to me, of changing.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading There had been no formal resolution or written law fixing necessary imposts, but they came rather from the heart of the people, and expressed themselves in what would have been called in other nations public opinion.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading One feature of their civilisation that puzzled me for many years was the seeming immobility of their public relationships.
any competition
From this reading It was opinion which needed no verbal communication and might be called rather the public magnetism of the race, that unified its customs and feelings, and made a body of written law superfluous.
on the contrary
From this reading There had been no formal resolution or written law fixing necessary imposts, but they came rather from the heart of the people, and expressed themselves in what would have been called in other nations public opinion.
relationshipsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪps/
plural of “relationship” — a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading One feature of their civilisation that puzzled me for many years was the seeming immobility of their public relationships.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading There had been no formal resolution or written law fixing necessary imposts, but they came rather from the heart of the people, and expressed themselves in what would have been called in other nations public opinion.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When a man or woman got into a certain family with its professional duties and prospects, there was no means, it seemed to me, of changing.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading One feature of their civilisation that puzzled me for many years was the seeming immobility of their public relationships.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA WHAT would have been considered taxes in another state were looked on by the people of this land as voluntary contributions.
superfluousadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading It was opinion which needed no verbal communication and might be called rather the public magnetism of the race, that unified its customs and feelings, and made a body of written law superfluous.
taxesnounUS /ˈtæksəz/
plural of “tax” — charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
From this reading THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA WHAT would have been considered taxes in another state were looked on by the people of this land as voluntary contributions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was opinion which needed no verbal communication and might be called rather the public magnetism of the race, that unified its customs and feelings, and made a body of written law superfluous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA WHAT would have been considered taxes in another state were looked on by the people of this land as voluntary contributions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One feature of their civilisation that puzzled me for many years was the seeming immobility of their public relationships.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There had been no formal resolution or written law fixing necessary imposts, but they came rather from the heart of the people, and expressed themselves in what would have been called in other nations public opinion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been no formal resolution or written law fixing necessary imposts, but they came rather from the heart of the people, and expressed themselves in what would have been called in other nations public opinion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been no formal resolution or written law fixing necessary imposts, but they came rather from the heart of the people, and expressed themselves in what would have been called in other nations public opinion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA WHAT would have been considered taxes in another state were looked on by the people of this land as voluntary contributions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a man or woman got into a certain family with its professional duties and prospects, there was no means, it seemed to me, of changing.
unifiedadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfaɪd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading It was opinion which needed no verbal communication and might be called rather the public magnetism of the race, that unified its customs and feelings, and made a body of written law superfluous.
verbaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrbəl/
communicated in the form of words
From this reading It was opinion which needed no verbal communication and might be called rather the public magnetism of the race, that unified its customs and feelings, and made a body of written law superfluous.
voluntaryadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlənteri/
of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled
From this reading THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA WHAT would have been considered taxes in another state were looked on by the people of this land as voluntary contributions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was opinion which needed no verbal communication and might be called rather the public magnetism of the race, that unified its customs and feelings, and made a body of written law superfluous.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA WHAT would have been considered taxes in another state were looked on by the people of this land as voluntary contributions.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA WHAT would have been considered taxes in another state were looked on by the people of this land as voluntary contributions.
at the time that
From this reading When a man or woman got into a certain family with its professional duties and prospects, there was no means, it seemed to me, of changing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was opinion which needed no verbal communication and might be called rather the public magnetism of the race, that unified its customs and feelings, and made a body of written law superfluous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When a man or woman got into a certain family with its professional duties and prospects, there was no means, it seemed to me, of changing.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When a man or woman got into a certain family with its professional duties and prospects, there was no means, it seemed to me, of changing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA WHAT would have been considered taxes in another state were looked on by the people of this land as voluntary contributions.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There had been no formal resolution or written law fixing necessary imposts, but they came rather from the heart of the people, and expressed themselves in what would have been called in other nations public opinion.
a late time of life
From this reading One feature of their civilisation that puzzled me for many years was the seeming immobility of their public relationships.
