Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

(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 But Jerry, of course, would not write it and couldn't if he would, for no man, unless lacking in sensibility, can write a true autobiography, and least of all could Jerry do it.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading To commit him to such a task would be much like asking an artist to paint himself into his own landscape.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading To commit him to such a task would be much like asking an artist to paint himself into his own landscape.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

a biography of yourself

From this reading But Jerry, of course, would not write it and couldn't if he would, for no man, unless lacking in sensibility, can write a true autobiography, and least of all could Jerry do it.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

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From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

(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 might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

From this reading So I, Roger Canby, bookworm, pedagogue and student of philosophy, now recite the history of the Great Experiment and what came of it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Jerry, of course, would not write it and couldn't if he would, for no man, unless lacking in sensibility, can write a true autobiography, and least of all could Jerry do it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading So I, Roger Canby, bookworm, pedagogue and student of philosophy, now recite the history of the Great Experiment and what came of it.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading But Jerry, of course, would not write it and couldn't if he would, for no man, unless lacking in sensibility, can write a true autobiography, and least of all could Jerry do it.

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From this reading So I, Roger Canby, bookworm, pedagogue and student of philosophy, now recite the history of the Great Experiment and what came of it.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

From this reading To commit him to such a task would be much like asking an artist to paint himself into his own landscape.

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But Jerry, of course, would not write it and couldn't if he would, for no man, unless lacking in sensibility, can write a true autobiography, and least of all could Jerry do it.

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From this reading But Jerry, of course, would not write it and couldn't if he would, for no man, unless lacking in sensibility, can write a true autobiography, and least of all could Jerry do it.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading But Jerry, of course, would not write it and couldn't if he would, for no man, unless lacking in sensibility, can write a true autobiography, and least of all could Jerry do it.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But Jerry, of course, would not write it and couldn't if he would, for no man, unless lacking in sensibility, can write a true autobiography, and least of all could Jerry do it.

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading So I, Roger Canby, bookworm, pedagogue and student of philosophy, now recite the history of the Great Experiment and what came of it.

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From this reading Jerry could have painted nothing but impressions of externals, leaving out perforce the portrait of himself which is the only thing that matters.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading So I, Roger Canby, bookworm, pedagogue and student of philosophy, now recite the history of the Great Experiment and what came of it.

an established custom

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Jerry could have painted nothing but impressions of externals, leaving out perforce the portrait of himself which is the only thing that matters.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But Jerry, of course, would not write it and couldn't if he would, for no man, unless lacking in sensibility, can write a true autobiography, and least of all could Jerry do it.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To commit him to such a task would be much like asking an artist to paint himself into his own landscape.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading To commit him to such a task would be much like asking an artist to paint himself into his own landscape.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

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From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading So I, Roger Canby, bookworm, pedagogue and student of philosophy, now recite the history of the Great Experiment and what came of it.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Jerry could have painted nothing but impressions of externals, leaving out perforce the portrait of himself which is the only thing that matters.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But Jerry, of course, would not write it and couldn't if he would, for no man, unless lacking in sensibility, can write a true autobiography, and least of all could Jerry do it.

be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading To commit him to such a task would be much like asking an artist to paint himself into his own landscape.

in an irrevocable manner

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Jerry could have painted nothing but impressions of externals, leaving out perforce the portrait of himself which is the only thing that matters.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

inadequate in amount or degree

From this reading But Jerry, of course, would not write it and couldn't if he would, for no man, unless lacking in sensibility, can write a true autobiography, and least of all could Jerry do it.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading To commit him to such a task would be much like asking an artist to paint himself into his own landscape.

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 It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

the act of departing

From this reading Jerry could have painted nothing but impressions of externals, leaving out perforce the portrait of himself which is the only thing that matters.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading To commit him to such a task would be much like asking an artist to paint himself into his own landscape.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But Jerry, of course, would not write it and couldn't if he would, for no man, unless lacking in sensibility, can write a true autobiography, and least of all could Jerry do it.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Jerry could have painted nothing but impressions of externals, leaving out perforce the portrait of himself which is the only thing that matters.

an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading To commit him to such a task would be much like asking an artist to paint himself into his own landscape.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

not any; not one

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But Jerry, of course, would not write it and couldn't if he would, for no man, unless lacking in sensibility, can write a true autobiography, and least of all could Jerry do it.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Jerry could have painted nothing but impressions of externals, leaving out perforce the portrait of himself which is the only thing that matters.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading So I, Roger Canby, bookworm, pedagogue and student of philosophy, now recite the history of the Great Experiment and what came of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

and nothing more

From this reading Jerry could have painted nothing but impressions of externals, leaving out perforce the portrait of himself which is the only thing that matters.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Jerry could have painted nothing but impressions of externals, leaving out perforce the portrait of himself which is the only thing that matters.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

make a painting

From this reading To commit him to such a task would be much like asking an artist to paint himself into his own landscape.

coated with paint

From this reading Jerry could have painted nothing but impressions of externals, leaving out perforce the portrait of himself which is the only thing that matters.

someone who educates young people

From this reading So I, Roger Canby, bookworm, pedagogue and student of philosophy, now recite the history of the Great Experiment and what came of it.

by necessity; by force of circumstance

From this reading Jerry could have painted nothing but impressions of externals, leaving out perforce the portrait of himself which is the only thing that matters.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading So I, Roger Canby, bookworm, pedagogue and student of philosophy, now recite the history of the Great Experiment and what came of it.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading Jerry could have painted nothing but impressions of externals, leaving out perforce the portrait of himself which is the only thing that matters.

recite in elocution

From this reading So I, Roger Canby, bookworm, pedagogue and student of philosophy, now recite the history of the Great Experiment and what came of it.

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From this reading So I, Roger Canby, bookworm, pedagogue and student of philosophy, now recite the history of the Great Experiment and what came of it.

financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

mental responsiveness and awareness

From this reading But Jerry, of course, would not write it and couldn't if he would, for no man, unless lacking in sensibility, can write a true autobiography, and least of all could Jerry do it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So I, Roger Canby, bookworm, pedagogue and student of philosophy, now recite the history of the Great Experiment and what came of it.

heavy and starchy and hard to digest

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading So I, Roger Canby, bookworm, pedagogue and student of philosophy, now recite the history of the Great Experiment and what came of it.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading To commit him to such a task would be much like asking an artist to paint himself into his own landscape.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading To commit him to such a task would be much like asking an artist to paint himself into his own landscape.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Jerry could have painted nothing but impressions of externals, leaving out perforce the portrait of himself which is the only thing that matters.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

a special situation

From this reading Jerry could have painted nothing but impressions of externals, leaving out perforce the portrait of himself which is the only thing that matters.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading But Jerry, of course, would not write it and couldn't if he would, for no man, unless lacking in sensibility, can write a true autobiography, and least of all could Jerry do it.

except if; if not

From this reading But Jerry, of course, would not write it and couldn't if he would, for no man, unless lacking in sensibility, can write a true autobiography, and least of all could Jerry do it.

habitually speaking the truth

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading So I, Roger Canby, bookworm, pedagogue and student of philosophy, now recite the history of the Great Experiment and what came of it.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.

produce a literary work

From this reading But Jerry, of course, would not write it and couldn't if he would, for no man, unless lacking in sensibility, can write a true autobiography, and least of all could Jerry do it.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading It might be better if Jerry Benham wrote his own memoir, for no matter how veracious, this history must be more or less colored by the point of view of one irrevocably committed to an ideal, a point of view which Jerry at least would insist was warped by scholarship and stodgy by habit.