used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It began with their first President; and from the evidence of history itself, I knew that the Nation was enjoying a high state of culture when its history began.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading I read with absorbing interest their progress toward perfect enlightenment, their laborious searchings into science that had resulted in such marvelous achievements.
achievementsnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənts/
plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading I read with absorbing interest their progress toward perfect enlightenment, their laborious searchings into science that had resulted in such marvelous achievements.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On my return to college, after the close of vacation, I devoted myself exclusively to history.
(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 No record of a more primitive race was to be found in all the Library, assiduously as I searched for it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It began with their first President; and from the evidence of history itself, I knew that the Nation was enjoying a high state of culture when its history began.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading But earnestly as I sought for it, and anxiously as I longed for it, I found and heard no mention of a race of men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No record of a more primitive race was to be found in all the Library, assiduously as I searched for it.
assiduouslyadverbUS /əˈsɪdwəsli/
with care and persistence
From this reading No record of a more primitive race was to be found in all the Library, assiduously as I searched for it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No record of a more primitive race was to be found in all the Library, assiduously as I searched for it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began with their first President; and from the evidence of history itself, I knew that the Nation was enjoying a high state of culture when its history began.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But earnestly as I sought for it, and anxiously as I longed for it, I found and heard no mention of a race of men.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading On my return to college, after the close of vacation, I devoted myself exclusively to history.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading On my return to college, after the close of vacation, I devoted myself exclusively to history.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading It began with their first President; and from the evidence of history itself, I knew that the Nation was enjoying a high state of culture when its history began.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading On my return to college, after the close of vacation, I devoted myself exclusively to history.
in a serious manner
From this reading But earnestly as I sought for it, and anxiously as I longed for it, I found and heard no mention of a race of men.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading It began with their first President; and from the evidence of history itself, I knew that the Nation was enjoying a high state of culture when its history began.
enlightenmentnounUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənmənt/
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
From this reading I read with absorbing interest their progress toward perfect enlightenment, their laborious searchings into science that had resulted in such marvelous achievements.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading It began with their first President; and from the evidence of history itself, I knew that the Nation was enjoying a high state of culture when its history began.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading On my return to college, after the close of vacation, I devoted myself exclusively to history.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It began with their first President; and from the evidence of history itself, I knew that the Nation was enjoying a high state of culture when its history began.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No record of a more primitive race was to be found in all the Library, assiduously as I searched for it.
set up or found
From this reading No record of a more primitive race was to be found in all the Library, assiduously as I searched for it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It began with their first President; and from the evidence of history itself, I knew that the Nation was enjoying a high state of culture when its history began.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I read with absorbing interest their progress toward perfect enlightenment, their laborious searchings into science that had resulted in such marvelous achievements.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But earnestly as I sought for it, and anxiously as I longed for it, I found and heard no mention of a race of men.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It began with their first President; and from the evidence of history itself, I knew that the Nation was enjoying a high state of culture when its history began.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading On my return to college, after the close of vacation, I devoted myself exclusively to history.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On my return to college, after the close of vacation, I devoted myself exclusively to history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No record of a more primitive race was to be found in all the Library, assiduously as I searched for it.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I read with absorbing interest their progress toward perfect enlightenment, their laborious searchings into science that had resulted in such marvelous achievements.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I read with absorbing interest their progress toward perfect enlightenment, their laborious searchings into science that had resulted in such marvelous achievements.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It began with their first President; and from the evidence of history itself, I knew that the Nation was enjoying a high state of culture when its history began.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It began with their first President; and from the evidence of history itself, I knew that the Nation was enjoying a high state of culture when its history began.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It began with their first President; and from the evidence of history itself, I knew that the Nation was enjoying a high state of culture when its history began.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It began with their first President; and from the evidence of history itself, I knew that the Nation was enjoying a high state of culture when its history began.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading I read with absorbing interest their progress toward perfect enlightenment, their laborious searchings into science that had resulted in such marvelous achievements.
a room where books are kept
From this reading No record of a more primitive race was to be found in all the Library, assiduously as I searched for it.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading But earnestly as I sought for it, and anxiously as I longed for it, I found and heard no mention of a race of men.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I read with absorbing interest their progress toward perfect enlightenment, their laborious searchings into science that had resulted in such marvelous achievements.
the force of workers available
From this reading But earnestly as I sought for it, and anxiously as I longed for it, I found and heard no mention of a race of men.
make reference to
From this reading But earnestly as I sought for it, and anxiously as I longed for it, I found and heard no mention of a race of men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No record of a more primitive race was to be found in all the Library, assiduously as I searched for it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On my return to college, after the close of vacation, I devoted myself exclusively to history.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading On my return to college, after the close of vacation, I devoted myself exclusively to history.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It began with their first President; and from the evidence of history itself, I knew that the Nation was enjoying a high state of culture when its history began.
not any; not one
From this reading No record of a more primitive race was to be found in all the Library, assiduously as I searched for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On my return to college, after the close of vacation, I devoted myself exclusively to history.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On my return to college, after the close of vacation, I devoted myself exclusively to history.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I read with absorbing interest their progress toward perfect enlightenment, their laborious searchings into science that had resulted in such marvelous achievements.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading It began with their first President; and from the evidence of history itself, I knew that the Nation was enjoying a high state of culture when its history began.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading No record of a more primitive race was to be found in all the Library, assiduously as I searched for it.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading I read with absorbing interest their progress toward perfect enlightenment, their laborious searchings into science that had resulted in such marvelous achievements.
any competition
From this reading No record of a more primitive race was to be found in all the Library, assiduously as I searched for it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I read with absorbing interest their progress toward perfect enlightenment, their laborious searchings into science that had resulted in such marvelous achievements.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading No record of a more primitive race was to be found in all the Library, assiduously as I searched for it.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading I read with absorbing interest their progress toward perfect enlightenment, their laborious searchings into science that had resulted in such marvelous achievements.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On my return to college, after the close of vacation, I devoted myself exclusively to history.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading I read with absorbing interest their progress toward perfect enlightenment, their laborious searchings into science that had resulted in such marvelous achievements.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading No record of a more primitive race was to be found in all the Library, assiduously as I searched for it.
searchings
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From this reading I read with absorbing interest their progress toward perfect enlightenment, their laborious searchings into science that had resulted in such marvelous achievements.
that is looked for
From this reading But earnestly as I sought for it, and anxiously as I longed for it, I found and heard no mention of a race of men.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It began with their first President; and from the evidence of history itself, I knew that the Nation was enjoying a high state of culture when its history began.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I read with absorbing interest their progress toward perfect enlightenment, their laborious searchings into science that had resulted in such marvelous achievements.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It began with their first President; and from the evidence of history itself, I knew that the Nation was enjoying a high state of culture when its history began.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On my return to college, after the close of vacation, I devoted myself exclusively to history.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It began with their first President; and from the evidence of history itself, I knew that the Nation was enjoying a high state of culture when its history began.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On my return to college, after the close of vacation, I devoted myself exclusively to history.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I read with absorbing interest their progress toward perfect enlightenment, their laborious searchings into science that had resulted in such marvelous achievements.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading On my return to college, after the close of vacation, I devoted myself exclusively to history.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It began with their first President; and from the evidence of history itself, I knew that the Nation was enjoying a high state of culture when its history began.
at the time that
From this reading It began with their first President; and from the evidence of history itself, I knew that the Nation was enjoying a high state of culture when its history began.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It began with their first President; and from the evidence of history itself, I knew that the Nation was enjoying a high state of culture when its history began.
