1905
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From this reading BOOKS--1905.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
BOOKSnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading BOOKS--1905.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
civicadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvɪk/
of or relating or belonging to a city
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
governorsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
plural of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
municipaladjectiveUS /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
publiclyadverbUS /ˈpʌblɪkli/
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
rulersnounUS /ˈruːlərz/
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I have not read this author's books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about."
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words of other mortals, because our municipal rulers more than any other variety of our governors and masters represent the average wisdom, temperament, sense and virtue of the community.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.
