adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They therefore affect a quakerly plainness, or rather a cynical negligence and impurity, of style.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading In the meantime they surrender their understandings, with a facility found in no other party, to the meanest and most abject sophisms, provided those sophisms come before them disguised with the externals of demonstration.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading They therefore affect a quakerly plainness, or rather a cynical negligence and impurity, of style.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading The strongest arguments, when clothed in brilliant language, seem to them so much wordy nonsense.
avoidsverbUS /əˈvɔɪdz/
third-person singular of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the meantime they surrender their understandings, with a facility found in no other party, to the meanest and most abject sophisms, provided those sophisms come before them disguised with the externals of demonstration.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The strongest arguments, when clothed in brilliant language, seem to them so much wordy nonsense.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The strongest arguments, when clothed in brilliant language, seem to them so much wordy nonsense.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the meantime they surrender their understandings, with a facility found in no other party, to the meanest and most abject sophisms, provided those sophisms come before them disguised with the externals of demonstration.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading They therefore affect a quakerly plainness, or rather a cynical negligence and impurity, of style.
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading In the meantime they surrender their understandings, with a facility found in no other party, to the meanest and most abject sophisms, provided those sophisms come before them disguised with the externals of demonstration.
detectsverbUS /dɪˈtekts/
third-person singular of “detect” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading In the meantime they surrender their understandings, with a facility found in no other party, to the meanest and most abject sophisms, provided those sophisms come before them disguised with the externals of demonstration.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading It is one of the principle tenets of the Utilitarians that sentiment and eloquence serve only to impede the pursuit of truth.
externals
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From this reading In the meantime they surrender their understandings, with a facility found in no other party, to the meanest and most abject sophisms, provided those sophisms come before them disguised with the externals of demonstration.
facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading In the meantime they surrender their understandings, with a facility found in no other party, to the meanest and most abject sophisms, provided those sophisms come before them disguised with the externals of demonstration.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading In the meantime they surrender their understandings, with a facility found in no other party, to the meanest and most abject sophisms, provided those sophisms come before them disguised with the externals of demonstration.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
impedeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpiːd/
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading It is one of the principle tenets of the Utilitarians that sentiment and eloquence serve only to impede the pursuit of truth.
impuritynounUS /ˌɪmˈpjʊrəti/
worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
From this reading They therefore affect a quakerly plainness, or rather a cynical negligence and impurity, of style.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
instructiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪv/
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is one of the principle tenets of the Utilitarians that sentiment and eloquence serve only to impede the pursuit of truth.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The strongest arguments, when clothed in brilliant language, seem to them so much wordy nonsense.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
meanestadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnəst/
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading In the meantime they surrender their understandings, with a facility found in no other party, to the meanest and most abject sophisms, provided those sophisms come before them disguised with the externals of demonstration.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime they surrender their understandings, with a facility found in no other party, to the meanest and most abject sophisms, provided those sophisms come before them disguised with the externals of demonstration.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the meantime they surrender their understandings, with a facility found in no other party, to the meanest and most abject sophisms, provided those sophisms come before them disguised with the externals of demonstration.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The strongest arguments, when clothed in brilliant language, seem to them so much wordy nonsense.
negligencenounUS /ˈneɡlədʒəns/
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
From this reading They therefore affect a quakerly plainness, or rather a cynical negligence and impurity, of style.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In the meantime they surrender their understandings, with a facility found in no other party, to the meanest and most abject sophisms, provided those sophisms come before them disguised with the externals of demonstration.
nonsensenounUS /ˈnɑːnsens/
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading The strongest arguments, when clothed in brilliant language, seem to them so much wordy nonsense.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is one of the principle tenets of the Utilitarians that sentiment and eloquence serve only to impede the pursuit of truth.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It is one of the principle tenets of the Utilitarians that sentiment and eloquence serve only to impede the pursuit of truth.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the meantime they surrender their understandings, with a facility found in no other party, to the meanest and most abject sophisms, provided those sophisms come before them disguised with the externals of demonstration.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In the meantime they surrender their understandings, with a facility found in no other party, to the meanest and most abject sophisms, provided those sophisms come before them disguised with the externals of demonstration.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
plainnessnoun
the state of being unmixed with other material
From this reading They therefore affect a quakerly plainness, or rather a cynical negligence and impurity, of style.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading It is one of the principle tenets of the Utilitarians that sentiment and eloquence serve only to impede the pursuit of truth.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading In the meantime they surrender their understandings, with a facility found in no other party, to the meanest and most abject sophisms, provided those sophisms come before them disguised with the externals of demonstration.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading It is one of the principle tenets of the Utilitarians that sentiment and eloquence serve only to impede the pursuit of truth.
quakerly
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From this reading They therefore affect a quakerly plainness, or rather a cynical negligence and impurity, of style.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading They therefore affect a quakerly plainness, or rather a cynical negligence and impurity, of style.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The strongest arguments, when clothed in brilliant language, seem to them so much wordy nonsense.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
sentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading It is one of the principle tenets of the Utilitarians that sentiment and eloquence serve only to impede the pursuit of truth.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It is one of the principle tenets of the Utilitarians that sentiment and eloquence serve only to impede the pursuit of truth.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
snaresnounUS /snerz/
plural of “snare” — something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The strongest arguments, when clothed in brilliant language, seem to them so much wordy nonsense.
sophisms
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From this reading In the meantime they surrender their understandings, with a facility found in no other party, to the meanest and most abject sophisms, provided those sophisms come before them disguised with the externals of demonstration.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The strongest arguments, when clothed in brilliant language, seem to them so much wordy nonsense.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They therefore affect a quakerly plainness, or rather a cynical negligence and impurity, of style.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading In the meantime they surrender their understandings, with a facility found in no other party, to the meanest and most abject sophisms, provided those sophisms come before them disguised with the externals of demonstration.
tenetsnounUS /ˈtenəts/
plural of “tenet” — a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
From this reading It is one of the principle tenets of the Utilitarians that sentiment and eloquence serve only to impede the pursuit of truth.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is one of the principle tenets of the Utilitarians that sentiment and eloquence serve only to impede the pursuit of truth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The strongest arguments, when clothed in brilliant language, seem to them so much wordy nonsense.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading They therefore affect a quakerly plainness, or rather a cynical negligence and impurity, of style.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They therefore affect a quakerly plainness, or rather a cynical negligence and impurity, of style.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the meantime they surrender their understandings, with a facility found in no other party, to the meanest and most abject sophisms, provided those sophisms come before them disguised with the externals of demonstration.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It is one of the principle tenets of the Utilitarians that sentiment and eloquence serve only to impede the pursuit of truth.
understandingsnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋz/
plural of “understanding” — the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading In the meantime they surrender their understandings, with a facility found in no other party, to the meanest and most abject sophisms, provided those sophisms come before them disguised with the externals of demonstration.
Utilitarians
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From this reading It is one of the principle tenets of the Utilitarians that sentiment and eloquence serve only to impede the pursuit of truth.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The strongest arguments, when clothed in brilliant language, seem to them so much wordy nonsense.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the meantime they surrender their understandings, with a facility found in no other party, to the meanest and most abject sophisms, provided those sophisms come before them disguised with the externals of demonstration.
wordyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrdi/
using or containing too many words
From this reading The strongest arguments, when clothed in brilliant language, seem to them so much wordy nonsense.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Nothing is more amusing or instructive than to observe the manner in which people who think themselves wiser than all the rest of the world fall into snares which the simple good sense of their neighbours detects and avoids.
