adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some are young men who have enjoyed the advantage of a liberal education, which they now turn into the more genial duty of ornamenting themselves.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Some are young men who have enjoyed the advantage of a liberal education, which they now turn into the more genial duty of ornamenting themselves.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
armchairsnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃerz/
plural of “armchair” — chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
displayingverbUS /dɪˈspleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
distinctionsnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃənz/
plural of “distinction” — a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Some are young men who have enjoyed the advantage of a liberal education, which they now turn into the more genial duty of ornamenting themselves.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Some are young men who have enjoyed the advantage of a liberal education, which they now turn into the more genial duty of ornamenting themselves.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Some are young men who have enjoyed the advantage of a liberal education, which they now turn into the more genial duty of ornamenting themselves.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
FAITHnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading HOW WE MANUFACTURE POLITICAL FAITH.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Some are young men who have enjoyed the advantage of a liberal education, which they now turn into the more genial duty of ornamenting themselves.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some are young men who have enjoyed the advantage of a liberal education, which they now turn into the more genial duty of ornamenting themselves.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
HOW
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From this reading HOW WE MANUFACTURE POLITICAL FAITH.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some are young men who have enjoyed the advantage of a liberal education, which they now turn into the more genial duty of ornamenting themselves.
jewellerynoun
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading Some are young men who have enjoyed the advantage of a liberal education, which they now turn into the more genial duty of ornamenting themselves.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
M'FADDEN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
MANUFACTUREverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading HOW WE MANUFACTURE POLITICAL FAITH.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Some are young men who have enjoyed the advantage of a liberal education, which they now turn into the more genial duty of ornamenting themselves.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some are young men who have enjoyed the advantage of a liberal education, which they now turn into the more genial duty of ornamenting themselves.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Some are young men who have enjoyed the advantage of a liberal education, which they now turn into the more genial duty of ornamenting themselves.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
ornamenting
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From this reading Some are young men who have enjoyed the advantage of a liberal education, which they now turn into the more genial duty of ornamenting themselves.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
POLITICALadjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading HOW WE MANUFACTURE POLITICAL FAITH.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
profusenessnoun
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some are young men who have enjoyed the advantage of a liberal education, which they now turn into the more genial duty of ornamenting themselves.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Some are young men who have enjoyed the advantage of a liberal education, which they now turn into the more genial duty of ornamenting themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some are young men who have enjoyed the advantage of a liberal education, which they now turn into the more genial duty of ornamenting themselves.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Some are young men who have enjoyed the advantage of a liberal education, which they now turn into the more genial duty of ornamenting themselves.
verandasnounUS /vərˈændəz/
plural of “veranda” — a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW WE MANUFACTURE POLITICAL FAITH.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading M'FADDEN enters the tavern, which presents one of those grotesque scenes so peculiarly southern, almost impossible for the reader to imagine, and scarcely less for pen to describe.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In and around the verandas are numerous armchairs, occupied by the fashionable portion of the political material, who, dressed in extreme profuseness, are displaying their extraordinary distinctions in jewellery of heavy seals and long dangling chains.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Some are young men who have enjoyed the advantage of a liberal education, which they now turn into the more genial duty of ornamenting themselves.
