300,000,000
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From this reading This form of agnosticism is unworthy of a nation which is responsible for the happiness of 300,000,000 Asiatics.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This form of agnosticism is unworthy of a nation which is responsible for the happiness of 300,000,000 Asiatics.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading It is not justified by history, which teaches us that civilisation is the result of the mutual action of Europe and Asia; and that the advanced races of India are our own kinsfolk.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading It is not justified by history, which teaches us that civilisation is the result of the mutual action of Europe and Asia; and that the advanced races of India are our own kinsfolk.
agnosticismnoun
a religious orientation of doubt; a denial of ultimate knowledge of the existence of God
From this reading This form of agnosticism is unworthy of a nation which is responsible for the happiness of 300,000,000 Asiatics.
alluvialadjectiveUS /ˌæˈluːviəl/
of or relating to alluvium
From this reading The scene of Mr. Banerjea's tales has been won from the sea by alluvial action.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That "east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet," is an axiom with most Englishmen to whom the oriental character seems an insoluble enigma.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That "east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet," is an axiom with most Englishmen to whom the oriental character seems an insoluble enigma.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is not justified by history, which teaches us that civilisation is the result of the mutual action of Europe and Asia; and that the advanced races of India are our own kinsfolk.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading It is not justified by history, which teaches us that civilisation is the result of the mutual action of Europe and Asia; and that the advanced races of India are our own kinsfolk.
Asiatics
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From this reading This form of agnosticism is unworthy of a nation which is responsible for the happiness of 300,000,000 Asiatics.
axiomnounUS /ˈæksiəm/
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading That "east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet," is an axiom with most Englishmen to whom the oriental character seems an insoluble enigma.
Banerjea's
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From this reading The scene of Mr. Banerjea's tales has been won from the sea by alluvial action.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The scene of Mr. Banerjea's tales has been won from the sea by alluvial action.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is not justified by history, which teaches us that civilisation is the result of the mutual action of Europe and Asia; and that the advanced races of India are our own kinsfolk.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading That "east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet," is an axiom with most Englishmen to whom the oriental character seems an insoluble enigma.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading It is not justified by history, which teaches us that civilisation is the result of the mutual action of Europe and Asia; and that the advanced races of India are our own kinsfolk.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading That "east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet," is an axiom with most Englishmen to whom the oriental character seems an insoluble enigma.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading That "east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet," is an axiom with most Englishmen to whom the oriental character seems an insoluble enigma.
enigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading That "east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet," is an axiom with most Englishmen to whom the oriental character seems an insoluble enigma.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading It is not justified by history, which teaches us that civilisation is the result of the mutual action of Europe and Asia; and that the advanced races of India are our own kinsfolk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This form of agnosticism is unworthy of a nation which is responsible for the happiness of 300,000,000 Asiatics.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading This form of agnosticism is unworthy of a nation which is responsible for the happiness of 300,000,000 Asiatics.
Francis
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From this reading Francis Henry Skrine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The scene of Mr. Banerjea's tales has been won from the sea by alluvial action.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading This form of agnosticism is unworthy of a nation which is responsible for the happiness of 300,000,000 Asiatics.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene of Mr. Banerjea's tales has been won from the sea by alluvial action.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Francis Henry Skrine.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It is not justified by history, which teaches us that civilisation is the result of the mutual action of Europe and Asia; and that the advanced races of India are our own kinsfolk.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading It is not justified by history, which teaches us that civilisation is the result of the mutual action of Europe and Asia; and that the advanced races of India are our own kinsfolk.
insolubleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɑːljəbəl/
(of a substance) incapable of being dissolved
From this reading That "east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet," is an axiom with most Englishmen to whom the oriental character seems an insoluble enigma.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That "east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet," is an axiom with most Englishmen to whom the oriental character seems an insoluble enigma.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not justified by history, which teaches us that civilisation is the result of the mutual action of Europe and Asia; and that the advanced races of India are our own kinsfolk.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading It is not justified by history, which teaches us that civilisation is the result of the mutual action of Europe and Asia; and that the advanced races of India are our own kinsfolk.
kinsfolknoun
people descended from a common ancestor
From this reading It is not justified by history, which teaches us that civilisation is the result of the mutual action of Europe and Asia; and that the advanced races of India are our own kinsfolk.
come together
From this reading That "east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet," is an axiom with most Englishmen to whom the oriental character seems an insoluble enigma.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That "east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet," is an axiom with most Englishmen to whom the oriental character seems an insoluble enigma.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The scene of Mr. Banerjea's tales has been won from the sea by alluvial action.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading It is not justified by history, which teaches us that civilisation is the result of the mutual action of Europe and Asia; and that the advanced races of India are our own kinsfolk.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This form of agnosticism is unworthy of a nation which is responsible for the happiness of 300,000,000 Asiatics.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That "east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet," is an axiom with most Englishmen to whom the oriental character seems an insoluble enigma.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not justified by history, which teaches us that civilisation is the result of the mutual action of Europe and Asia; and that the advanced races of India are our own kinsfolk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This form of agnosticism is unworthy of a nation which is responsible for the happiness of 300,000,000 Asiatics.
orientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading That "east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet," is an axiom with most Englishmen to whom the oriental character seems an insoluble enigma.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is not justified by history, which teaches us that civilisation is the result of the mutual action of Europe and Asia; and that the advanced races of India are our own kinsfolk.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It is not justified by history, which teaches us that civilisation is the result of the mutual action of Europe and Asia; and that the advanced races of India are our own kinsfolk.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading It is not justified by history, which teaches us that civilisation is the result of the mutual action of Europe and Asia; and that the advanced races of India are our own kinsfolk.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading This form of agnosticism is unworthy of a nation which is responsible for the happiness of 300,000,000 Asiatics.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It is not justified by history, which teaches us that civilisation is the result of the mutual action of Europe and Asia; and that the advanced races of India are our own kinsfolk.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene of Mr. Banerjea's tales has been won from the sea by alluvial action.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The scene of Mr. Banerjea's tales has been won from the sea by alluvial action.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That "east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet," is an axiom with most Englishmen to whom the oriental character seems an insoluble enigma.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading That "east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet," is an axiom with most Englishmen to whom the oriental character seems an insoluble enigma.
Skrine
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From this reading Francis Henry Skrine.
plural of “tale” — 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 The scene of Mr. Banerjea's tales has been won from the sea by alluvial action.
teachesnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading It is not justified by history, which teaches us that civilisation is the result of the mutual action of Europe and Asia; and that the advanced races of India are our own kinsfolk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That "east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet," is an axiom with most Englishmen to whom the oriental character seems an insoluble enigma.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That "east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet," is an axiom with most Englishmen to whom the oriental character seems an insoluble enigma.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This form of agnosticism is unworthy of a nation which is responsible for the happiness of 300,000,000 Asiatics.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That "east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet," is an axiom with most Englishmen to whom the oriental character seems an insoluble enigma.
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading That "east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet," is an axiom with most Englishmen to whom the oriental character seems an insoluble enigma.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading This form of agnosticism is unworthy of a nation which is responsible for the happiness of 300,000,000 Asiatics.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is not justified by history, which teaches us that civilisation is the result of the mutual action of Europe and Asia; and that the advanced races of India are our own kinsfolk.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading That "east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet," is an axiom with most Englishmen to whom the oriental character seems an insoluble enigma.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This form of agnosticism is unworthy of a nation which is responsible for the happiness of 300,000,000 Asiatics.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That "east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet," is an axiom with most Englishmen to whom the oriental character seems an insoluble enigma.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That "east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet," is an axiom with most Englishmen to whom the oriental character seems an insoluble enigma.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The scene of Mr. Banerjea's tales has been won from the sea by alluvial action.
