Chapter IX

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

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

a message whose content is at variance with reason

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading I have already given some account of _The New Republic_, indicating its character, its construction, the mood which gave rise to it, and the moral it was intended to express.

plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

(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 This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading I have already given some account of _The New Republic_, indicating its character, its construction, the mood which gave rise to it, and the moral it was intended to express.

in addition

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

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

From this reading I have already given some account of _The New Republic_, indicating its character, its construction, the mood which gave rise to it, and the moral it was intended to express.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Whether the results of my industry may prove to have any value or not, nobody could in reality have been more industrious than myself, or have prosecuted his industry on more coherent lines.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

-ing form of “base” — use as a basis for; found on

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Whether the results of my industry may prove to have any value or not, nobody could in reality have been more industrious than myself, or have prosecuted his industry on more coherent lines.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading I have already given some account of _The New Republic_, indicating its character, its construction, the mood which gave rise to it, and the moral it was intended to express.

marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts

From this reading Whether the results of my industry may prove to have any value or not, nobody could in reality have been more industrious than myself, or have prosecuted his industry on more coherent lines.

the body of voters who elect a representative for their area

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

the act of constructing something

From this reading I have already given some account of _The New Republic_, indicating its character, its construction, the mood which gave rise to it, and the moral it was intended to express.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Whether the results of my industry may prove to have any value or not, nobody could in reality have been more industrious than myself, or have prosecuted his industry on more coherent lines.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

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From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

-ing form of “eliminate” — terminate, end, or take out

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

give expression to

From this reading I have already given some account of _The New Republic_, indicating its character, its construction, the mood which gave rise to it, and the moral it was intended to express.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

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

From this reading I have already given some account of _The New Republic_, indicating its character, its construction, the mood which gave rise to it, and the moral it was intended to express.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

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

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Whether the results of my industry may prove to have any value or not, nobody could in reality have been more industrious than myself, or have prosecuted his industry on more coherent lines.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading I may, however, say, without immodesty, that, if taken as a whole, it was the very reverse of this.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

having no employment

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I may, however, say, without immodesty, that, if taken as a whole, it was the very reverse of this.

the trait of being vain and conceited

From this reading I may, however, say, without immodesty, that, if taken as a whole, it was the very reverse of this.

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

From this reading Whether the results of my industry may prove to have any value or not, nobody could in reality have been more industrious than myself, or have prosecuted his industry on more coherent lines.

-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading I have already given some account of _The New Republic_, indicating its character, its construction, the mood which gave rise to it, and the moral it was intended to express.

characterized by hard work and perseverance

From this reading Whether the results of my industry may prove to have any value or not, nobody could in reality have been more industrious than myself, or have prosecuted his industry on more coherent lines.

the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

From this reading Whether the results of my industry may prove to have any value or not, nobody could in reality have been more industrious than myself, or have prosecuted his industry on more coherent lines.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading I have already given some account of _The New Republic_, indicating its character, its construction, the mood which gave rise to it, and the moral it was intended to express.

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

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I may, however, say, without immodesty, that, if taken as a whole, it was the very reverse of this.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I have already given some account of _The New Republic_, indicating its character, its construction, the mood which gave rise to it, and the moral it was intended to express.

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

and nothing more

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Whether the results of my industry may prove to have any value or not, nobody could in reality have been more industrious than myself, or have prosecuted his industry on more coherent lines.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

for the most part

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading I have already given some account of _The New Republic_, indicating its character, its construction, the mood which gave rise to it, and the moral it was intended to express.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading I have already given some account of _The New Republic_, indicating its character, its construction, the mood which gave rise to it, and the moral it was intended to express.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Whether the results of my industry may prove to have any value or not, nobody could in reality have been more industrious than myself, or have prosecuted his industry on more coherent lines.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Whether the results of my industry may prove to have any value or not, nobody could in reality have been more industrious than myself, or have prosecuted his industry on more coherent lines.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

plural of “naturalist” — an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

no person; not anyone

From this reading Whether the results of my industry may prove to have any value or not, nobody could in reality have been more industrious than myself, or have prosecuted his industry on more coherent lines.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Whether the results of my industry may prove to have any value or not, nobody could in reality have been more industrious than myself, or have prosecuted his industry on more coherent lines.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Whether the results of my industry may prove to have any value or not, nobody could in reality have been more industrious than myself, or have prosecuted his industry on more coherent lines.

the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion)

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

the act or process of producing something

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

past form of “prosecute” — conduct a prosecution in a court of law

From this reading Whether the results of my industry may prove to have any value or not, nobody could in reality have been more industrious than myself, or have prosecuted his industry on more coherent lines.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading Whether the results of my industry may prove to have any value or not, nobody could in reality have been more industrious than myself, or have prosecuted his industry on more coherent lines.

restricted to something

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading Whether the results of my industry may prove to have any value or not, nobody could in reality have been more industrious than myself, or have prosecuted his industry on more coherent lines.

made less in size or amount or degree

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Whether the results of my industry may prove to have any value or not, nobody could in reality have been more industrious than myself, or have prosecuted his industry on more coherent lines.

change to the contrary

From this reading I may, however, say, without immodesty, that, if taken as a whole, it was the very reverse of this.

move upward

From this reading I have already given some account of _The New Republic_, indicating its character, its construction, the mood which gave rise to it, and the moral it was intended to express.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

Identical; not different.

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

express in words

From this reading I may, however, say, without immodesty, that, if taken as a whole, it was the very reverse of this.

a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I have already given some account of _The New Republic_, indicating its character, its construction, the mood which gave rise to it, and the moral it was intended to express.

be standing; be upright

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

take the place or move into the position of

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading I may, however, say, without immodesty, that, if taken as a whole, it was the very reverse of this.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Whether the results of my industry may prove to have any value or not, nobody could in reality have been more industrious than myself, or have prosecuted his industry on more coherent lines.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I may, however, say, without immodesty, that, if taken as a whole, it was the very reverse of this.

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

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I may, however, say, without immodesty, that, if taken as a whole, it was the very reverse of this.

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

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

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

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

a formal exposition

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading Whether the results of my industry may prove to have any value or not, nobody could in reality have been more industrious than myself, or have prosecuted his industry on more coherent lines.

beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

precisely as stated

From this reading I may, however, say, without immodesty, that, if taken as a whole, it was the very reverse of this.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

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

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Whether the results of my industry may prove to have any value or not, nobody could in reality have been more industrious than myself, or have prosecuted his industry on more coherent lines.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading FROM COUNTRY HOUSES TO POLITICS First Treatise on Politics--Radical Propaganda--First Visit to the Highlands--The Author Asked to Stand for a Scotch Constituency The sketches which I have just given of my purely social experiences may seem, so far as they go, to represent a life which, since the production of _The New Republic_, was mainly a life of idleness.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading I may, however, say, without immodesty, that, if taken as a whole, it was the very reverse of this.

comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I may, however, say, without immodesty, that, if taken as a whole, it was the very reverse of this.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading This moral--the fruit of my education at Oxford, and also of my experiences of society before I became familiar with the wider world of London--was, as I have said already, that without religion life is reduced to an absurdity, and that all philosophy which aims at eliminating religion and basing human values on some purely natural substitute is, if judged by the same standards, as absurd as those dogmas of orthodoxy which the naturalists are attempting to supersede.