used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a static but a curiously hectic dance.
in the past
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
(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 In spite of all the fervent clapping and shouting, our reactions to the race problem are not really emotional and intellectual, but muscular.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We gyrate through its complicated patterns with responses as conditioned and involuntary as reflexes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In spite of all the fervent clapping and shouting, our reactions to the race problem are not really emotional and intellectual, but muscular.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We gyrate through its complicated patterns with responses as conditioned and involuntary as reflexes.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is a static but a curiously hectic dance.
Byrnes
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From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
cabined
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From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
clappingnounUS /ˈklæpɪŋ/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading In spite of all the fervent clapping and shouting, our reactions to the race problem are not really emotional and intellectual, but muscular.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading We gyrate through its complicated patterns with responses as conditioned and involuntary as reflexes.
conditionedadjectiveUS /kənˈdɪʃənd/
established by conditioning or learning
From this reading We gyrate through its complicated patterns with responses as conditioned and involuntary as reflexes.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading It is a static but a curiously hectic dance.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading It is a static but a curiously hectic dance.
demagoguesnounUS /ˈdeməɡɑːɡz/
plural of “demagogue” — a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading In spite of all the fervent clapping and shouting, our reactions to the race problem are not really emotional and intellectual, but muscular.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
divisible by two
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
accept an excuse for
From this reading The older demagogues had this to excuse them; they were ignorant.
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading In spite of all the fervent clapping and shouting, our reactions to the race problem are not really emotional and intellectual, but muscular.
findingsnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋz/
a collection of tools and other articles used by an artisan to make jewelry or clothing or shoes
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
gyrateverbUS /ˈdʒaɪreɪt/
to wind or move in a spiral course
From this reading We gyrate through its complicated patterns with responses as conditioned and involuntary as reflexes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The older demagogues had this to excuse them; they were ignorant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
hecticadjectiveUS /ˈhektɪk/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading It is a static but a curiously hectic dance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading The older demagogues had this to excuse them; they were ignorant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of all the fervent clapping and shouting, our reactions to the race problem are not really emotional and intellectual, but muscular.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading In spite of all the fervent clapping and shouting, our reactions to the race problem are not really emotional and intellectual, but muscular.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading We gyrate through its complicated patterns with responses as conditioned and involuntary as reflexes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a static but a curiously hectic dance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a static but a curiously hectic dance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We gyrate through its complicated patterns with responses as conditioned and involuntary as reflexes.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
the force of workers available
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading In spite of all the fervent clapping and shouting, our reactions to the race problem are not really emotional and intellectual, but muscular.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In spite of all the fervent clapping and shouting, our reactions to the race problem are not really emotional and intellectual, but muscular.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of all the fervent clapping and shouting, our reactions to the race problem are not really emotional and intellectual, but muscular.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The older demagogues had this to excuse them; they were ignorant.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In spite of all the fervent clapping and shouting, our reactions to the race problem are not really emotional and intellectual, but muscular.
patternsnounUS /ˈpætərnz/
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
From this reading We gyrate through its complicated patterns with responses as conditioned and involuntary as reflexes.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading In spite of all the fervent clapping and shouting, our reactions to the race problem are not really emotional and intellectual, but muscular.
any competition
From this reading In spite of all the fervent clapping and shouting, our reactions to the race problem are not really emotional and intellectual, but muscular.
reactionsnounUS /riˈækʃənz/
plural of “reaction” — (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading In spite of all the fervent clapping and shouting, our reactions to the race problem are not really emotional and intellectual, but muscular.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In spite of all the fervent clapping and shouting, our reactions to the race problem are not really emotional and intellectual, but muscular.
reflexesnounUS /ˈriːfleksəz/
plural of “reflex” — an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
From this reading We gyrate through its complicated patterns with responses as conditioned and involuntary as reflexes.
responsesnounUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪz/
plural of “response” — a result
From this reading We gyrate through its complicated patterns with responses as conditioned and involuntary as reflexes.
Richard
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From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading In spite of all the fervent clapping and shouting, our reactions to the race problem are not really emotional and intellectual, but muscular.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of all the fervent clapping and shouting, our reactions to the race problem are not really emotional and intellectual, but muscular.
staticadjectiveUS /ˈstætɪk/
not in physical motion
From this reading It is a static but a curiously hectic dance.
Strom
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From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of all the fervent clapping and shouting, our reactions to the race problem are not really emotional and intellectual, but muscular.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The older demagogues had this to excuse them; they were ignorant.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The older demagogues had this to excuse them; they were ignorant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The older demagogues had this to excuse them; they were ignorant.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We gyrate through its complicated patterns with responses as conditioned and involuntary as reflexes.
Thurmond
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From this reading I cannot now, as long ago I could, believe in the moral and intellectual conviction of the demagogues, of men like Richard Russell and James Byrnes and Strom Thurmond; for I cannot believe that the findings of modern science are so cabined and confined, even in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, as to have escaped the knowledge of these educated men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of all the fervent clapping and shouting, our reactions to the race problem are not really emotional and intellectual, but muscular.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We gyrate through its complicated patterns with responses as conditioned and involuntary as reflexes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The older demagogues had this to excuse them; they were ignorant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We gyrate through its complicated patterns with responses as conditioned and involuntary as reflexes.
