used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The emancipation of the nations from the power of the priest is a vast object not yet attained, but towards the accomplishment of which, nevertheless, our generation is making gigantic strides.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all, this progress seems marvellous and divinely impelled, when one remembers that the gradual destruction of priestcraft is the work of the priesthood itself.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading The emancipation of the nations from the power of the priest is a vast object not yet attained, but towards the accomplishment of which, nevertheless, our generation is making gigantic strides.
achievementsnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənts/
plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading We are not speaking of mechanical or physical arts, in which the advance is really wonderful, but we are thinking solely of the political and moral achievements of the age.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading We are not speaking of mechanical or physical arts, in which the advance is really wonderful, but we are thinking solely of the political and moral achievements of the age.
how long something has existed
From this reading We are not speaking of mechanical or physical arts, in which the advance is really wonderful, but we are thinking solely of the political and moral achievements of the age.
(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 Above all, this progress seems marvellous and divinely impelled, when one remembers that the gradual destruction of priestcraft is the work of the priesthood itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are not speaking of mechanical or physical arts, in which the advance is really wonderful, but we are thinking solely of the political and moral achievements of the age.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are not speaking of mechanical or physical arts, in which the advance is really wonderful, but we are thinking solely of the political and moral achievements of the age.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading We are not speaking of mechanical or physical arts, in which the advance is really wonderful, but we are thinking solely of the political and moral achievements of the age.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading The emancipation of the nations from the power of the priest is a vast object not yet attained, but towards the accomplishment of which, nevertheless, our generation is making gigantic strides.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The most earnest reformer most confess that immense progress has been made during the present century.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We are not speaking of mechanical or physical arts, in which the advance is really wonderful, but we are thinking solely of the political and moral achievements of the age.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The most earnest reformer most confess that immense progress has been made during the present century.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading What enduring consolidation would not the Papacy have obtained, had Pius IX. continued the system of reform with which he commenced his reign, and sincerely identified himself with the Italian nation!
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading The most earnest reformer most confess that immense progress has been made during the present century.
consolidationnounUS /kənˌsɑːləˈdeɪʃən/
combining into a solid mass
From this reading What enduring consolidation would not the Papacy have obtained, had Pius IX. continued the system of reform with which he commenced his reign, and sincerely identified himself with the Italian nation!
without stop or interruption
From this reading What enduring consolidation would not the Papacy have obtained, had Pius IX. continued the system of reform with which he commenced his reign, and sincerely identified himself with the Italian nation!
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Above all, this progress seems marvellous and divinely impelled, when one remembers that the gradual destruction of priestcraft is the work of the priesthood itself.
divinelyadverbUS /dɪˈvaɪnli/
by divine means
From this reading Above all, this progress seems marvellous and divinely impelled, when one remembers that the gradual destruction of priestcraft is the work of the priesthood itself.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The most earnest reformer most confess that immense progress has been made during the present century.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The most earnest reformer most confess that immense progress has been made during the present century.
emancipationnounUS /ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən/
freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
From this reading The emancipation of the nations from the power of the priest is a vast object not yet attained, but towards the accomplishment of which, nevertheless, our generation is making gigantic strides.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading What enduring consolidation would not the Papacy have obtained, had Pius IX. continued the system of reform with which he commenced his reign, and sincerely identified himself with the Italian nation!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The emancipation of the nations from the power of the priest is a vast object not yet attained, but towards the accomplishment of which, nevertheless, our generation is making gigantic strides.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The emancipation of the nations from the power of the priest is a vast object not yet attained, but towards the accomplishment of which, nevertheless, our generation is making gigantic strides.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading The emancipation of the nations from the power of the priest is a vast object not yet attained, but towards the accomplishment of which, nevertheless, our generation is making gigantic strides.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading Above all, this progress seems marvellous and divinely impelled, when one remembers that the gradual destruction of priestcraft is the work of the priesthood itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What enduring consolidation would not the Papacy have obtained, had Pius IX. continued the system of reform with which he commenced his reign, and sincerely identified himself with the Italian nation!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The most earnest reformer most confess that immense progress has been made during the present century.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What enduring consolidation would not the Papacy have obtained, had Pius IX. continued the system of reform with which he commenced his reign, and sincerely identified himself with the Italian nation!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What enduring consolidation would not the Papacy have obtained, had Pius IX. continued the system of reform with which he commenced his reign, and sincerely identified himself with the Italian nation!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading What enduring consolidation would not the Papacy have obtained, had Pius IX. continued the system of reform with which he commenced his reign, and sincerely identified himself with the Italian nation!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What enduring consolidation would not the Papacy have obtained, had Pius IX. continued the system of reform with which he commenced his reign, and sincerely identified himself with the Italian nation!
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading What enduring consolidation would not the Papacy have obtained, had Pius IX. continued the system of reform with which he commenced his reign, and sincerely identified himself with the Italian nation!
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The most earnest reformer most confess that immense progress has been made during the present century.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading Above all, this progress seems marvellous and divinely impelled, when one remembers that the gradual destruction of priestcraft is the work of the priesthood itself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are not speaking of mechanical or physical arts, in which the advance is really wonderful, but we are thinking solely of the political and moral achievements of the age.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are not speaking of mechanical or physical arts, in which the advance is really wonderful, but we are thinking solely of the political and moral achievements of the age.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading What enduring consolidation would not the Papacy have obtained, had Pius IX. continued the system of reform with which he commenced his reign, and sincerely identified himself with the Italian nation!
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Above all, this progress seems marvellous and divinely impelled, when one remembers that the gradual destruction of priestcraft is the work of the priesthood itself.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading What enduring consolidation would not the Papacy have obtained, had Pius IX. continued the system of reform with which he commenced his reign, and sincerely identified himself with the Italian nation!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The most earnest reformer most confess that immense progress has been made during the present century.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The emancipation of the nations from the power of the priest is a vast object not yet attained, but towards the accomplishment of which, nevertheless, our generation is making gigantic strides.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Above all, this progress seems marvellous and divinely impelled, when one remembers that the gradual destruction of priestcraft is the work of the priesthood itself.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading We are not speaking of mechanical or physical arts, in which the advance is really wonderful, but we are thinking solely of the political and moral achievements of the age.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading We are not speaking of mechanical or physical arts, in which the advance is really wonderful, but we are thinking solely of the political and moral achievements of the age.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most earnest reformer most confess that immense progress has been made during the present century.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading What enduring consolidation would not the Papacy have obtained, had Pius IX. continued the system of reform with which he commenced his reign, and sincerely identified himself with the Italian nation!
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The emancipation of the nations from the power of the priest is a vast object not yet attained, but towards the accomplishment of which, nevertheless, our generation is making gigantic strides.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading The emancipation of the nations from the power of the priest is a vast object not yet attained, but towards the accomplishment of which, nevertheless, our generation is making gigantic strides.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We are not speaking of mechanical or physical arts, in which the advance is really wonderful, but we are thinking solely of the political and moral achievements of the age.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The emancipation of the nations from the power of the priest is a vast object not yet attained, but towards the accomplishment of which, nevertheless, our generation is making gigantic strides.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading What enduring consolidation would not the Papacy have obtained, had Pius IX. continued the system of reform with which he commenced his reign, and sincerely identified himself with the Italian nation!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are not speaking of mechanical or physical arts, in which the advance is really wonderful, but we are thinking solely of the political and moral achievements of the age.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Above all, this progress seems marvellous and divinely impelled, when one remembers that the gradual destruction of priestcraft is the work of the priesthood itself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We are not speaking of mechanical or physical arts, in which the advance is really wonderful, but we are thinking solely of the political and moral achievements of the age.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The emancipation of the nations from the power of the priest is a vast object not yet attained, but towards the accomplishment of which, nevertheless, our generation is making gigantic strides.
PapacynounUS /ˈpeɪpəsi/
the government of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading What enduring consolidation would not the Papacy have obtained, had Pius IX. continued the system of reform with which he commenced his reign, and sincerely identified himself with the Italian nation!
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading We are not speaking of mechanical or physical arts, in which the advance is really wonderful, but we are thinking solely of the political and moral achievements of the age.
Pius
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From this reading What enduring consolidation would not the Papacy have obtained, had Pius IX. continued the system of reform with which he commenced his reign, and sincerely identified himself with the Italian nation!
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading We are not speaking of mechanical or physical arts, in which the advance is really wonderful, but we are thinking solely of the political and moral achievements of the age.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The emancipation of the nations from the power of the priest is a vast object not yet attained, but towards the accomplishment of which, nevertheless, our generation is making gigantic strides.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The most earnest reformer most confess that immense progress has been made during the present century.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The emancipation of the nations from the power of the priest is a vast object not yet attained, but towards the accomplishment of which, nevertheless, our generation is making gigantic strides.
priestcraftnoun
a derogatory reference to priests who use their influence to control secular or political affairs
From this reading Above all, this progress seems marvellous and divinely impelled, when one remembers that the gradual destruction of priestcraft is the work of the priesthood itself.
priesthoodnounUS /ˈpriːsthʊd/
the body of ordained religious practitioners
From this reading Above all, this progress seems marvellous and divinely impelled, when one remembers that the gradual destruction of priestcraft is the work of the priesthood itself.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The most earnest reformer most confess that immense progress has been made during the present century.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading We are not speaking of mechanical or physical arts, in which the advance is really wonderful, but we are thinking solely of the political and moral achievements of the age.
reformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading What enduring consolidation would not the Papacy have obtained, had Pius IX. continued the system of reform with which he commenced his reign, and sincerely identified himself with the Italian nation!
reformernounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmər/
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading The most earnest reformer most confess that immense progress has been made during the present century.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading What enduring consolidation would not the Papacy have obtained, had Pius IX. continued the system of reform with which he commenced his reign, and sincerely identified himself with the Italian nation!
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Above all, this progress seems marvellous and divinely impelled, when one remembers that the gradual destruction of priestcraft is the work of the priesthood itself.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Above all, this progress seems marvellous and divinely impelled, when one remembers that the gradual destruction of priestcraft is the work of the priesthood itself.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading What enduring consolidation would not the Papacy have obtained, had Pius IX. continued the system of reform with which he commenced his reign, and sincerely identified himself with the Italian nation!
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading We are not speaking of mechanical or physical arts, in which the advance is really wonderful, but we are thinking solely of the political and moral achievements of the age.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading We are not speaking of mechanical or physical arts, in which the advance is really wonderful, but we are thinking solely of the political and moral achievements of the age.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading The emancipation of the nations from the power of the priest is a vast object not yet attained, but towards the accomplishment of which, nevertheless, our generation is making gigantic strides.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading What enduring consolidation would not the Papacy have obtained, had Pius IX. continued the system of reform with which he commenced his reign, and sincerely identified himself with the Italian nation!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The most earnest reformer most confess that immense progress has been made during the present century.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The most earnest reformer most confess that immense progress has been made during the present century.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading We are not speaking of mechanical or physical arts, in which the advance is really wonderful, but we are thinking solely of the political and moral achievements of the age.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Above all, this progress seems marvellous and divinely impelled, when one remembers that the gradual destruction of priestcraft is the work of the priesthood itself.
in the direction of
From this reading The emancipation of the nations from the power of the priest is a vast object not yet attained, but towards the accomplishment of which, nevertheless, our generation is making gigantic strides.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The emancipation of the nations from the power of the priest is a vast object not yet attained, but towards the accomplishment of which, nevertheless, our generation is making gigantic strides.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are not speaking of mechanical or physical arts, in which the advance is really wonderful, but we are thinking solely of the political and moral achievements of the age.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What enduring consolidation would not the Papacy have obtained, had Pius IX. continued the system of reform with which he commenced his reign, and sincerely identified himself with the Italian nation!
at the time that
From this reading Above all, this progress seems marvellous and divinely impelled, when one remembers that the gradual destruction of priestcraft is the work of the priesthood itself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We are not speaking of mechanical or physical arts, in which the advance is really wonderful, but we are thinking solely of the political and moral achievements of the age.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What enduring consolidation would not the Papacy have obtained, had Pius IX. continued the system of reform with which he commenced his reign, and sincerely identified himself with the Italian nation!
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading We are not speaking of mechanical or physical arts, in which the advance is really wonderful, but we are thinking solely of the political and moral achievements of the age.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Above all, this progress seems marvellous and divinely impelled, when one remembers that the gradual destruction of priestcraft is the work of the priesthood itself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What enduring consolidation would not the Papacy have obtained, had Pius IX. continued the system of reform with which he commenced his reign, and sincerely identified himself with the Italian nation!
but in spite of that
From this reading The emancipation of the nations from the power of the priest is a vast object not yet attained, but towards the accomplishment of which, nevertheless, our generation is making gigantic strides.
