used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading E. L. HOSKYN, B.A.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOPHIE BRYANT, D.Sc., LITT.D. PREFACE There are many kinds of ignorance which, for lack of time and opportunity, we may rightly tolerate in ourselves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SOPHIE BRYANT, D.Sc., LITT.D. PREFACE There are many kinds of ignorance which, for lack of time and opportunity, we may rightly tolerate in ourselves.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Ignorance of the stories that cling around and beautify the home-place is not one of these.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading (LOND.) AUTHOR OF "PICTURES OF BRITISH HISTORY," ETC.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading E. L. HOSKYN, B.A.
beautifyverbUS /ˈbjuːtɪfaɪ/
make more beautiful
From this reading Ignorance of the stories that cling around and beautify the home-place is not one of these.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading (LOND.) AUTHOR OF "PICTURES OF BRITISH HISTORY," ETC.
BRYANT
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From this reading SOPHIE BRYANT, D.Sc., LITT.D. PREFACE There are many kinds of ignorance which, for lack of time and opportunity, we may rightly tolerate in ourselves.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Ignorance of the stories that cling around and beautify the home-place is not one of these.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading SOPHIE BRYANT, D.Sc., LITT.D. PREFACE There are many kinds of ignorance which, for lack of time and opportunity, we may rightly tolerate in ourselves.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E. L. HOSKYN, B.A.
ETC
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From this reading (LOND.) AUTHOR OF "PICTURES OF BRITISH HISTORY," ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SOPHIE BRYANT, D.Sc., LITT.D. PREFACE There are many kinds of ignorance which, for lack of time and opportunity, we may rightly tolerate in ourselves.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A place, indeed, is not a home unless human life has woven a thread of story through and through it.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading (LOND.) AUTHOR OF "PICTURES OF BRITISH HISTORY," ETC.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A place, indeed, is not a home unless human life has woven a thread of story through and through it.
home-place
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From this reading Ignorance of the stories that cling around and beautify the home-place is not one of these.
HOSKYN
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From this reading E. L. HOSKYN, B.A.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading A place, indeed, is not a home unless human life has woven a thread of story through and through it.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading SOPHIE BRYANT, D.Sc., LITT.D. PREFACE There are many kinds of ignorance which, for lack of time and opportunity, we may rightly tolerate in ourselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOPHIE BRYANT, D.Sc., LITT.D. PREFACE There are many kinds of ignorance which, for lack of time and opportunity, we may rightly tolerate in ourselves.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A place, indeed, is not a home unless human life has woven a thread of story through and through it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ignorance of the stories that cling around and beautify the home-place is not one of these.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A place, indeed, is not a home unless human life has woven a thread of story through and through it.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading SOPHIE BRYANT, D.Sc., LITT.D. PREFACE There are many kinds of ignorance which, for lack of time and opportunity, we may rightly tolerate in ourselves.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading E. L. HOSKYN, B.A.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading SOPHIE BRYANT, D.Sc., LITT.D. PREFACE There are many kinds of ignorance which, for lack of time and opportunity, we may rightly tolerate in ourselves.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A place, indeed, is not a home unless human life has woven a thread of story through and through it.
LITT
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From this reading SOPHIE BRYANT, D.Sc., LITT.D. PREFACE There are many kinds of ignorance which, for lack of time and opportunity, we may rightly tolerate in ourselves.
LOND
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From this reading (LOND.) AUTHOR OF "PICTURES OF BRITISH HISTORY," ETC.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading SOPHIE BRYANT, D.Sc., LITT.D. PREFACE There are many kinds of ignorance which, for lack of time and opportunity, we may rightly tolerate in ourselves.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading SOPHIE BRYANT, D.Sc., LITT.D. PREFACE There are many kinds of ignorance which, for lack of time and opportunity, we may rightly tolerate in ourselves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ignorance of the stories that cling around and beautify the home-place is not one of these.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (LOND.) AUTHOR OF "PICTURES OF BRITISH HISTORY," ETC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ignorance of the stories that cling around and beautify the home-place is not one of these.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading SOPHIE BRYANT, D.Sc., LITT.D. PREFACE There are many kinds of ignorance which, for lack of time and opportunity, we may rightly tolerate in ourselves.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading SOPHIE BRYANT, D.Sc., LITT.D. PREFACE There are many kinds of ignorance which, for lack of time and opportunity, we may rightly tolerate in ourselves.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading (LOND.) AUTHOR OF "PICTURES OF BRITISH HISTORY," ETC.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A place, indeed, is not a home unless human life has woven a thread of story through and through it.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading SOPHIE BRYANT, D.Sc., LITT.D. PREFACE There are many kinds of ignorance which, for lack of time and opportunity, we may rightly tolerate in ourselves.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading SOPHIE BRYANT, D.Sc., LITT.D. PREFACE There are many kinds of ignorance which, for lack of time and opportunity, we may rightly tolerate in ourselves.
Scnoun
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading SOPHIE BRYANT, D.Sc., LITT.D. PREFACE There are many kinds of ignorance which, for lack of time and opportunity, we may rightly tolerate in ourselves.
SOPHIE
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From this reading SOPHIE BRYANT, D.Sc., LITT.D. PREFACE There are many kinds of ignorance which, for lack of time and opportunity, we may rightly tolerate in ourselves.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Ignorance of the stories that cling around and beautify the home-place is not one of these.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A place, indeed, is not a home unless human life has woven a thread of story through and through it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ignorance of the stories that cling around and beautify the home-place is not one of these.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ignorance of the stories that cling around and beautify the home-place is not one of these.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SOPHIE BRYANT, D.Sc., LITT.D. PREFACE There are many kinds of ignorance which, for lack of time and opportunity, we may rightly tolerate in ourselves.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Ignorance of the stories that cling around and beautify the home-place is not one of these.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading A place, indeed, is not a home unless human life has woven a thread of story through and through it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A place, indeed, is not a home unless human life has woven a thread of story through and through it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SOPHIE BRYANT, D.Sc., LITT.D. PREFACE There are many kinds of ignorance which, for lack of time and opportunity, we may rightly tolerate in ourselves.
tolerateverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪt/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading SOPHIE BRYANT, D.Sc., LITT.D. PREFACE There are many kinds of ignorance which, for lack of time and opportunity, we may rightly tolerate in ourselves.
except if; if not
From this reading A place, indeed, is not a home unless human life has woven a thread of story through and through it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SOPHIE BRYANT, D.Sc., LITT.D. PREFACE There are many kinds of ignorance which, for lack of time and opportunity, we may rightly tolerate in ourselves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SOPHIE BRYANT, D.Sc., LITT.D. PREFACE There are many kinds of ignorance which, for lack of time and opportunity, we may rightly tolerate in ourselves.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading A place, indeed, is not a home unless human life has woven a thread of story through and through it.
