used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
ablestadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəlst/
superlative of “able” — (usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading In this country we have come to the period when we can well afford to ask the ablest men to devote more of their time, thought, and money to the public well-being.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Yet I confess I find much more interest in it at this time than in rambling on, as I have been doing, about the affairs of business and trade.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading In this country we have come to the period when we can well afford to ask the ablest men to devote more of their time, thought, and money to the public well-being.
anew
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
(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 THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I can hardly hope to succeed in starting any new interest in this great subject when gifted writers have so often failed.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet I confess I find much more interest in it at this time than in rambling on, as I have been doing, about the affairs of business and trade.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In this country we have come to the period when we can well afford to ask the ablest men to devote more of their time, thought, and money to the public well-being.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet I confess I find much more interest in it at this time than in rambling on, as I have been doing, about the affairs of business and trade.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
benefactions
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From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Yet I confess I find much more interest in it at this time than in rambling on, as I have been doing, about the affairs of business and trade.
business-like
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From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can hardly hope to succeed in starting any new interest in this great subject when gifted writers have so often failed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In this country we have come to the period when we can well afford to ask the ablest men to devote more of their time, thought, and money to the public well-being.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Yet I confess I find much more interest in it at this time than in rambling on, as I have been doing, about the affairs of business and trade.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In this country we have come to the period when we can well afford to ask the ablest men to devote more of their time, thought, and money to the public well-being.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading In this country we have come to the period when we can well afford to ask the ablest men to devote more of their time, thought, and money to the public well-being.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Yet I confess I find much more interest in it at this time than in rambling on, as I have been doing, about the affairs of business and trade.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I can hardly hope to succeed in starting any new interest in this great subject when gifted writers have so often failed.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
a boy or man
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Yet I confess I find much more interest in it at this time than in rambling on, as I have been doing, about the affairs of business and trade.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
generalitiesnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈælətiz/
plural of “generality” — an idea or conclusion having general application
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
usually; as a rule
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading I can hardly hope to succeed in starting any new interest in this great subject when gifted writers have so often failed.
the act of giving
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I can hardly hope to succeed in starting any new interest in this great subject when gifted writers have so often failed.
only a very short time before
From this reading I can hardly hope to succeed in starting any new interest in this great subject when gifted writers have so often failed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I can hardly hope to succeed in starting any new interest in this great subject when gifted writers have so often failed.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can hardly hope to succeed in starting any new interest in this great subject when gifted writers have so often failed.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I can hardly hope to succeed in starting any new interest in this great subject when gifted writers have so often failed.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I can hardly hope to succeed in starting any new interest in this great subject when gifted writers have so often failed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
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 is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading In this country we have come to the period when we can well afford to ask the ablest men to devote more of their time, thought, and money to the public well-being.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet I confess I find much more interest in it at this time than in rambling on, as I have been doing, about the affairs of business and trade.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Yet I confess I find much more interest in it at this time than in rambling on, as I have been doing, about the affairs of business and trade.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I can hardly hope to succeed in starting any new interest in this great subject when gifted writers have so often failed.
not any; not one
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I can hardly hope to succeed in starting any new interest in this great subject when gifted writers have so often failed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet I confess I find much more interest in it at this time than in rambling on, as I have been doing, about the affairs of business and trade.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
one's
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From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
owesverbUS /oʊz/
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
an amount of time
From this reading In this country we have come to the period when we can well afford to ask the ablest men to devote more of their time, thought, and money to the public well-being.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
platitudesnounUS /ˈplætɪtuːdz/
plural of “platitude” — a trite or obvious remark
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading In this country we have come to the period when we can well afford to ask the ablest men to devote more of their time, thought, and money to the public well-being.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Yet I confess I find much more interest in it at this time than in rambling on, as I have been doing, about the affairs of business and trade.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I can hardly hope to succeed in starting any new interest in this great subject when gifted writers have so often failed.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading I can hardly hope to succeed in starting any new interest in this great subject when gifted writers have so often failed.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading I can hardly hope to succeed in starting any new interest in this great subject when gifted writers have so often failed.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet I confess I find much more interest in it at this time than in rambling on, as I have been doing, about the affairs of business and trade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In this country we have come to the period when we can well afford to ask the ablest men to devote more of their time, thought, and money to the public well-being.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I can hardly hope to succeed in starting any new interest in this great subject when gifted writers have so often failed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In this country we have come to the period when we can well afford to ask the ablest men to devote more of their time, thought, and money to the public well-being.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yet I confess I find much more interest in it at this time than in rambling on, as I have been doing, about the affairs of business and trade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Yet I confess I find much more interest in it at this time than in rambling on, as I have been doing, about the affairs of business and trade.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In this country we have come to the period when we can well afford to ask the ablest men to devote more of their time, thought, and money to the public well-being.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In this country we have come to the period when we can well afford to ask the ablest men to devote more of their time, thought, and money to the public well-being.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading In this country we have come to the period when we can well afford to ask the ablest men to devote more of their time, thought, and money to the public well-being.
at the time that
From this reading I can hardly hope to succeed in starting any new interest in this great subject when gifted writers have so often failed.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It is most difficult, however, to dwell upon a very practical and business-like side of benefactions generally, without seeming to ignore, or at least to fail to appreciate fully, the spirit of giving which has its source in the heart, and which, of course, makes it all worth while.
produce a literary work
From this reading THE DIFFICULT ART OF GIVING It is, no doubt, easy to write platitudes and generalities about the joys of giving, and the duty that one owes to one's fellow men, and to put together again all the familiar phrases that have served for generations whenever the subject has been taken up.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I can hardly hope to succeed in starting any new interest in this great subject when gifted writers have so often failed.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I confess I find much more interest in it at this time than in rambling on, as I have been doing, about the affairs of business and trade.
