used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great many of Frederick Tarr’s resolutions came from his conversation.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading An active and hustling spirit presided over this section of his life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An active and hustling spirit presided over this section of his life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An active and hustling spirit presided over this section of his life.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Hobson had attracted a great deal of steam to himself.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was a tribunal to which he brought his hesitations.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A great many of Frederick Tarr’s resolutions came from his conversation.
CivilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading Civilized men have for conversation something of the superstitious feeling that ignorant men have for the written or the printed word.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A great many of Frederick Tarr’s resolutions came from his conversation.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Hobson had attracted a great deal of steam to himself.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Civilized men have for conversation something of the superstitious feeling that ignorant men have for the written or the printed word.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Civilized men have for conversation something of the superstitious feeling that ignorant men have for the written or the printed word.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading A great many of Frederick Tarr’s resolutions came from his conversation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A great many of Frederick Tarr’s resolutions came from his conversation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great many of Frederick Tarr’s resolutions came from his conversation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hobson had attracted a great deal of steam to himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Civilized men have for conversation something of the superstitious feeling that ignorant men have for the written or the printed word.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a tribunal to which he brought his hesitations.
hesitationsnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “hesitation” — indecision in speech or action
From this reading It was a tribunal to which he brought his hesitations.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hobson had attracted a great deal of steam to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A great many of Frederick Tarr’s resolutions came from his conversation.
Hobson
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From this reading Hobson had attracted a great deal of steam to himself.
hustlingverbUS /ˈhʌsəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading An active and hustling spirit presided over this section of his life.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Civilized men have for conversation something of the superstitious feeling that ignorant men have for the written or the printed word.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a tribunal to which he brought his hesitations.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading An active and hustling spirit presided over this section of his life.
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 A great many of Frederick Tarr’s resolutions came from his conversation.
the force of workers available
From this reading Civilized men have for conversation something of the superstitious feeling that ignorant men have for the written or the printed word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A great many of Frederick Tarr’s resolutions came from his conversation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Civilized men have for conversation something of the superstitious feeling that ignorant men have for the written or the printed word.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading An active and hustling spirit presided over this section of his life.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading An active and hustling spirit presided over this section of his life.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Civilized men have for conversation something of the superstitious feeling that ignorant men have for the written or the printed word.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading A great many of Frederick Tarr’s resolutions came from his conversation.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading An active and hustling spirit presided over this section of his life.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Civilized men have for conversation something of the superstitious feeling that ignorant men have for the written or the printed word.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading An active and hustling spirit presided over this section of his life.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Hobson had attracted a great deal of steam to himself.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading Civilized men have for conversation something of the superstitious feeling that ignorant men have for the written or the printed word.
Tarr's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great many of Frederick Tarr’s resolutions came from his conversation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Civilized men have for conversation something of the superstitious feeling that ignorant men have for the written or the printed word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Civilized men have for conversation something of the superstitious feeling that ignorant men have for the written or the printed word.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An active and hustling spirit presided over this section of his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a tribunal to which he brought his hesitations.
tribunalnounUS /trəˈbjuːnəl/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading It was a tribunal to which he brought his hesitations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a tribunal to which he brought his hesitations.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a tribunal to which he brought his hesitations.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Civilized men have for conversation something of the superstitious feeling that ignorant men have for the written or the printed word.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Civilized men have for conversation something of the superstitious feeling that ignorant men have for the written or the printed word.
