used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading In the first place, my uncle had no very high estimation of what he called _larnin_; he was himself a man of action, and believed that books render people dull and stupid, rather than efficient in the business of life.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading I could indeed read and write, and I knew something of arithmetic, but my advance beyond this was inconsiderable.
in the past
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
arithmeticnounUS /ˌerɪθˈmetɪk/
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading I could indeed read and write, and I knew something of arithmetic, but my advance beyond this was inconsiderable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up to this time, I had made little progress in education, compared with what is done at the present day.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading In the first place, my uncle had no very high estimation of what he called _larnin_; he was himself a man of action, and believed that books render people dull and stupid, rather than efficient in the business of life.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I could indeed read and write, and I knew something of arithmetic, but my advance beyond this was inconsiderable.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
of short duration or distance
From this reading A brief detail of certain circumstances will show the reason of this.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In the first place, my uncle had no very high estimation of what he called _larnin_; he was himself a man of action, and believed that books render people dull and stupid, rather than efficient in the business of life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could indeed read and write, and I knew something of arithmetic, but my advance beyond this was inconsiderable.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the first place, my uncle had no very high estimation of what he called _larnin_; he was himself a man of action, and believed that books render people dull and stupid, rather than efficient in the business of life.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A brief detail of certain circumstances will show the reason of this.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading A brief detail of certain circumstances will show the reason of this.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Up to this time, I had made little progress in education, compared with what is done at the present day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could indeed read and write, and I knew something of arithmetic, but my advance beyond this was inconsiderable.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Up to this time, I had made little progress in education, compared with what is done at the present day.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading A brief detail of certain circumstances will show the reason of this.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Up to this time, I had made little progress in education, compared with what is done at the present day.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading In the first place, my uncle had no very high estimation of what he called _larnin_; he was himself a man of action, and believed that books render people dull and stupid, rather than efficient in the business of life.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading In the first place, my uncle had no very high estimation of what he called _larnin_; he was himself a man of action, and believed that books render people dull and stupid, rather than efficient in the business of life.
estimationnounUS /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
From this reading In the first place, my uncle had no very high estimation of what he called _larnin_; he was himself a man of action, and believed that books render people dull and stupid, rather than efficient in the business of life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, my uncle had no very high estimation of what he called _larnin_; he was himself a man of action, and believed that books render people dull and stupid, rather than efficient in the business of life.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to this time, I had made little progress in education, compared with what is done at the present day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, my uncle had no very high estimation of what he called _larnin_; he was himself a man of action, and believed that books render people dull and stupid, rather than efficient in the business of life.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the first place, my uncle had no very high estimation of what he called _larnin_; he was himself a man of action, and believed that books render people dull and stupid, rather than efficient in the business of life.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the first place, my uncle had no very high estimation of what he called _larnin_; he was himself a man of action, and believed that books render people dull and stupid, rather than efficient in the business of life.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
inconsiderableadjective
too small or unimportant to merit attention
From this reading I could indeed read and write, and I knew something of arithmetic, but my advance beyond this was inconsiderable.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I could indeed read and write, and I knew something of arithmetic, but my advance beyond this was inconsiderable.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up to this time, I had made little progress in education, compared with what is done at the present day.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I could indeed read and write, and I knew something of arithmetic, but my advance beyond this was inconsiderable.
larnin
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From this reading In the first place, my uncle had no very high estimation of what he called _larnin_; he was himself a man of action, and believed that books render people dull and stupid, rather than efficient in the business of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the first place, my uncle had no very high estimation of what he called _larnin_; he was himself a man of action, and believed that books render people dull and stupid, rather than efficient in the business of life.
LiquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Up to this time, I had made little progress in education, compared with what is done at the present day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Up to this time, I had made little progress in education, compared with what is done at the present day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the first place, my uncle had no very high estimation of what he called _larnin_; he was himself a man of action, and believed that books render people dull and stupid, rather than efficient in the business of life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
not any; not one
From this reading In the first place, my uncle had no very high estimation of what he called _larnin_; he was himself a man of action, and believed that books render people dull and stupid, rather than efficient in the business of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
go across or through
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the first place, my uncle had no very high estimation of what he called _larnin_; he was himself a man of action, and believed that books render people dull and stupid, rather than efficient in the business of life.
an amount of time
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, my uncle had no very high estimation of what he called _larnin_; he was himself a man of action, and believed that books render people dull and stupid, rather than efficient in the business of life.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Up to this time, I had made little progress in education, compared with what is done at the present day.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Up to this time, I had made little progress in education, compared with what is done at the present day.
on the contrary
From this reading In the first place, my uncle had no very high estimation of what he called _larnin_; he was himself a man of action, and believed that books render people dull and stupid, rather than efficient in the business of life.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I could indeed read and write, and I knew something of arithmetic, but my advance beyond this was inconsiderable.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading A brief detail of certain circumstances will show the reason of this.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading In the first place, my uncle had no very high estimation of what he called _larnin_; he was himself a man of action, and believed that books render people dull and stupid, rather than efficient in the business of life.
an educational institution
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A brief detail of certain circumstances will show the reason of this.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I could indeed read and write, and I knew something of arithmetic, but my advance beyond this was inconsiderable.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading In the first place, my uncle had no very high estimation of what he called _larnin_; he was himself a man of action, and believed that books render people dull and stupid, rather than efficient in the business of life.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the first place, my uncle had no very high estimation of what he called _larnin_; he was himself a man of action, and believed that books render people dull and stupid, rather than efficient in the business of life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the first place, my uncle had no very high estimation of what he called _larnin_; he was himself a man of action, and believed that books render people dull and stupid, rather than efficient in the business of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Up to this time, I had made little progress in education, compared with what is done at the present day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Up to this time, I had made little progress in education, compared with what is done at the present day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading In the first place, my uncle had no very high estimation of what he called _larnin_; he was himself a man of action, and believed that books render people dull and stupid, rather than efficient in the business of life.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to this time, I had made little progress in education, compared with what is done at the present day.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the first place, my uncle had no very high estimation of what he called _larnin_; he was himself a man of action, and believed that books render people dull and stupid, rather than efficient in the business of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Up to this time, I had made little progress in education, compared with what is done at the present day.
at the time that
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A brief detail of certain circumstances will show the reason of this.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up to this time, I had made little progress in education, compared with what is done at the present day.
the words that are spoken
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
produce a literary work
From this reading I could indeed read and write, and I knew something of arithmetic, but my advance beyond this was inconsiderable.
a late time of life
From this reading _My uncle’s influence.--The influence of the tavern.--State of society forty years ago.--Liquor opposed to education.--The church and the tavern.--The country schoolhouse.--Books used in the school.--A few words about myself._ I pass over a space of several years in my history, and come to the period when I was about fifteen.
