adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well," I said, "about those 'arrangements' which you spoke of as taking the place of government, could you give me any account of them?"
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "Well," I said, "about those 'arrangements' which you spoke of as taking the place of government, could you give me any account of them?"
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading "This is the way to put it," said he: "We have been living for a hundred and fifty years, at least, more or less in our present manner, and a tradition or habit of life has been growing on us; and that habit has become a habit of acting on the whole for the best.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well," I said, "about those 'arrangements' which you spoke of as taking the place of government, could you give me any account of them?"
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading "Well," I said, "about those 'arrangements' which you spoke of as taking the place of government, could you give me any account of them?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well," I said, "about those 'arrangements' which you spoke of as taking the place of government, could you give me any account of them?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This is the way to put it," said he: "We have been living for a hundred and fifty years, at least, more or less in our present manner, and a tradition or habit of life has been growing on us; and that habit has become a habit of acting on the whole for the best.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "This is the way to put it," said he: "We have been living for a hundred and fifty years, at least, more or less in our present manner, and a tradition or habit of life has been growing on us; and that habit has become a habit of acting on the whole for the best.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "This is the way to put it," said he: "We have been living for a hundred and fifty years, at least, more or less in our present manner, and a tradition or habit of life has been growing on us; and that habit has become a habit of acting on the whole for the best.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "This is the way to put it," said he: "We have been living for a hundred and fifty years, at least, more or less in our present manner, and a tradition or habit of life has been growing on us; and that habit has become a habit of acting on the whole for the best.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(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 It is true that I can better tell you what we don't do, than what we do do."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is true that I can better tell you what we don't do, than what we do do."
complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
conventionalities
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From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Well," I said, "about those 'arrangements' which you spoke of as taking the place of government, could you give me any account of them?"
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is true that I can better tell you what we don't do, than what we do do."
don't
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From this reading It is true that I can better tell you what we don't do, than what we do do."
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "This is the way to put it," said he: "We have been living for a hundred and fifty years, at least, more or less in our present manner, and a tradition or habit of life has been growing on us; and that habit has become a habit of acting on the whole for the best.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
forefathersnounUS /ˈfɔːrfɑːðərz/
plural of “forefather” — the founder of a family
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Well," I said, "about those 'arrangements' which you spoke of as taking the place of government, could you give me any account of them?"
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading "Well," I said, "about those 'arrangements' which you spoke of as taking the place of government, could you give me any account of them?"
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "This is the way to put it," said he: "We have been living for a hundred and fifty years, at least, more or less in our present manner, and a tradition or habit of life has been growing on us; and that habit has become a habit of acting on the whole for the best.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading "This is the way to put it," said he: "We have been living for a hundred and fifty years, at least, more or less in our present manner, and a tradition or habit of life has been growing on us; and that habit has become a habit of acting on the whole for the best.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the way to put it," said he: "We have been living for a hundred and fifty years, at least, more or less in our present manner, and a tradition or habit of life has been growing on us; and that habit has become a habit of acting on the whole for the best.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
how
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From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading "This is the way to put it," said he: "We have been living for a hundred and fifty years, at least, more or less in our present manner, and a tradition or habit of life has been growing on us; and that habit has become a habit of acting on the whole for the best.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," I said, "about those 'arrangements' which you spoke of as taking the place of government, could you give me any account of them?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "This is the way to put it," said he: "We have been living for a hundred and fifty years, at least, more or less in our present manner, and a tradition or habit of life has been growing on us; and that habit has become a habit of acting on the whole for the best.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "This is the way to put it," said he: "We have been living for a hundred and fifty years, at least, more or less in our present manner, and a tradition or habit of life has been growing on us; and that habit has become a habit of acting on the whole for the best.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "This is the way to put it," said he: "We have been living for a hundred and fifty years, at least, more or less in our present manner, and a tradition or habit of life has been growing on us; and that habit has become a habit of acting on the whole for the best.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," I said, "about those 'arrangements' which you spoke of as taking the place of government, could you give me any account of them?"
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "This is the way to put it," said he: "We have been living for a hundred and fifty years, at least, more or less in our present manner, and a tradition or habit of life has been growing on us; and that habit has become a habit of acting on the whole for the best.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
NeighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well," I said, "about those 'arrangements' which you spoke of as taking the place of government, could you give me any account of them?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "This is the way to put it," said he: "We have been living for a hundred and fifty years, at least, more or less in our present manner, and a tradition or habit of life has been growing on us; and that habit has become a habit of acting on the whole for the best.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "This is the way to put it," said he: "We have been living for a hundred and fifty years, at least, more or less in our present manner, and a tradition or habit of life has been growing on us; and that habit has become a habit of acting on the whole for the best.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Well," I said, "about those 'arrangements' which you spoke of as taking the place of government, could you give me any account of them?"
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "This is the way to put it," said he: "We have been living for a hundred and fifty years, at least, more or less in our present manner, and a tradition or habit of life has been growing on us; and that habit has become a habit of acting on the whole for the best.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "This is the way to put it," said he: "We have been living for a hundred and fifty years, at least, more or less in our present manner, and a tradition or habit of life has been growing on us; and that habit has become a habit of acting on the whole for the best.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," I said, "about those 'arrangements' which you spoke of as taking the place of government, could you give me any account of them?"
shamnounUS /ʃæm/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
simplifiedverbUS /ˈsɪmpləfaɪd/
inflected form of “simplify” — make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Well," I said, "about those 'arrangements' which you spoke of as taking the place of government, could you give me any account of them?"
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Well," I said, "about those 'arrangements' which you spoke of as taking the place of government, could you give me any account of them?"
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is true that I can better tell you what we don't do, than what we do do."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," I said, "about those 'arrangements' which you spoke of as taking the place of government, could you give me any account of them?"
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well," I said, "about those 'arrangements' which you spoke of as taking the place of government, could you give me any account of them?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the way to put it," said he: "We have been living for a hundred and fifty years, at least, more or less in our present manner, and a tradition or habit of life has been growing on us; and that habit has become a habit of acting on the whole for the best.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Well," I said, "about those 'arrangements' which you spoke of as taking the place of government, could you give me any account of them?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading "This is the way to put it," said he: "We have been living for a hundred and fifty years, at least, more or less in our present manner, and a tradition or habit of life has been growing on us; and that habit has become a habit of acting on the whole for the best.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true that I can better tell you what we don't do, than what we do do."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "This is the way to put it," said he: "We have been living for a hundred and fifty years, at least, more or less in our present manner, and a tradition or habit of life has been growing on us; and that habit has become a habit of acting on the whole for the best.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," I said, "about those 'arrangements' which you spoke of as taking the place of government, could you give me any account of them?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well," I said, "about those 'arrangements' which you spoke of as taking the place of government, could you give me any account of them?"
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "This is the way to put it," said he: "We have been living for a hundred and fifty years, at least, more or less in our present manner, and a tradition or habit of life has been growing on us; and that habit has become a habit of acting on the whole for the best.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading "This is the way to put it," said he: "We have been living for a hundred and fifty years, at least, more or less in our present manner, and a tradition or habit of life has been growing on us; and that habit has become a habit of acting on the whole for the best.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Neighbour," he said, "although we have simplified our lives a great deal from what they were, and have got rid of many conventionalities and many sham wants, which used to give our forefathers much trouble, yet our life is too complex for me to tell you in detail by means of words how it is arranged; you must find that out by living amongst us.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," I said, "about those 'arrangements' which you spoke of as taking the place of government, could you give me any account of them?"
