used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
adaptverbUS /əˈdæpt/
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
(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 That in his opinion revolutions were a thing of the past, there were a stirring and an awakening all through the land.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That in his opinion revolutions were a thing of the past, there were a stirring and an awakening all through the land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked him whether on the whole he was satisfied with the way things were shaping for Mexico, and he said he was certainly satisfied.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading That in his opinion revolutions were a thing of the past, there were a stirring and an awakening all through the land.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
bourgeoisadjectiveUS /bʊrʒˈwɑː/
(according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
brutes
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From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I asked him whether on the whole he was satisfied with the way things were shaping for Mexico, and he said he was certainly satisfied.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
compromisesnounUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪz/
plural of “compromise” — a middle way between two extremes
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
divisible by two
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
evolutionnounUS /ˌevəˈluːʃən/
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked him whether on the whole he was satisfied with the way things were shaping for Mexico, and he said he was certainly satisfied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That in his opinion revolutions were a thing of the past, there were a stirring and an awakening all through the land.
humansnounUS /ˈhjuːmənz/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked him whether on the whole he was satisfied with the way things were shaping for Mexico, and he said he was certainly satisfied.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
ignorances
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From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
indifferences
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From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
ineptitudenounUS /ˌɪˈneptɪtuːd/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
intellectualsnounUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəlz/
plural of “intellectual” — a person who uses the mind creatively
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading That in his opinion revolutions were a thing of the past, there were a stirring and an awakening all through the land.
LeninnounUS /ˈlenən/
Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924)
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading I asked him whether on the whole he was satisfied with the way things were shaping for Mexico, and he said he was certainly satisfied.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
not any; not one
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
OccidentnounUS /ˈɑːksədent/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I asked him whether on the whole he was satisfied with the way things were shaping for Mexico, and he said he was certainly satisfied.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading That in his opinion revolutions were a thing of the past, there were a stirring and an awakening all through the land.
OrientverbUS /ˈɔːrient/
be oriented
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading That in his opinion revolutions were a thing of the past, there were a stirring and an awakening all through the land.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
prejudicesnounUS /ˈpredʒədɪsɪz/
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
reformsnounUS /rəˈfɔːrmz/
plural of “reform” — a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
revolutionsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading That in his opinion revolutions were a thing of the past, there were a stirring and an awakening all through the land.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading I asked him whether on the whole he was satisfied with the way things were shaping for Mexico, and he said he was certainly satisfied.
shapingnounUS /ˈʃeɪpɪŋ/
any process serving to define the shape of something
From this reading I asked him whether on the whole he was satisfied with the way things were shaping for Mexico, and he said he was certainly satisfied.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading That in his opinion revolutions were a thing of the past, there were a stirring and an awakening all through the land.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
Tagorenoun
Indian writer and philosopher whose poetry (based on traditional Hindu themes) pioneered the use of colloquial Bengali (1861-1941)
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That in his opinion revolutions were a thing of the past, there were a stirring and an awakening all through the land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading That in his opinion revolutions were a thing of the past, there were a stirring and an awakening all through the land.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
a special situation
From this reading That in his opinion revolutions were a thing of the past, there were a stirring and an awakening all through the land.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I asked him whether on the whole he was satisfied with the way things were shaping for Mexico, and he said he was certainly satisfied.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That in his opinion revolutions were a thing of the past, there were a stirring and an awakening all through the land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
Trotzky
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From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
unendurably
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From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
Vasconselos
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From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I asked him whether on the whole he was satisfied with the way things were shaping for Mexico, and he said he was certainly satisfied.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I asked him whether on the whole he was satisfied with the way things were shaping for Mexico, and he said he was certainly satisfied.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We discussed literature, art, social reforms, education of children, Russian evolution, the compromises of Lenin, the activities of Trotzky, the prejudices, the ignorances, the indifferences of the bourgeois, the national spirit of Mexico, the planet we live in and the ineptitude of humans to adapt themselves to it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I asked him whether on the whole he was satisfied with the way things were shaping for Mexico, and he said he was certainly satisfied.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I asked him whether on the whole he was satisfied with the way things were shaping for Mexico, and he said he was certainly satisfied.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I asked him whether on the whole he was satisfied with the way things were shaping for Mexico, and he said he was certainly satisfied.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He said he felt it was almost a crime to put children into the world: “If they are stupid, indifferent and incapable of thought they are little better than the brutes, if they are intellectuals and have any ideas and ideals at all, then they suffer unendurably--No, this world, even with its mountains and its lakes and its vegetation, it is no place for humans...!”
but in spite of that
From this reading Vasconselos is a queer personality, mixture of Spanish and Mexican, yet he said he cared nothing for the civilization of the Occident, he understood better the Orient, and followed in the train of Tagore, whom he talked of with great admiration.
