used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a time has come when we can safely come back to our individual interests.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading OLD HOME WEEK Isn't it about time we had an "Old Home Week" for ideas?
to or in a foreign country
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading While the high talk was in progress the plain man was examining his rough and toil-gnarled hands, and he took advantage of a lull in the conversation to ask:
matters of personal concern
From this reading Just now I am inclined to sympathize with the plain citizen who recently found himself obliged to spend an evening with a number of high-thinking friends who were having an improving conversation about world affairs.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Just now I am inclined to sympathize with the plain citizen who recently found himself obliged to spend an evening with a number of high-thinking friends who were having an improving conversation about world affairs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OLD HOME WEEK Isn't it about time we had an "Old Home Week" for ideas?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading While the high talk was in progress the plain man was examining his rough and toil-gnarled hands, and he took advantage of a lull in the conversation to ask:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But a time has come when we can safely come back to our individual interests.
for the reason that
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a time has come when we can safely come back to our individual interests.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But a time has come when we can safely come back to our individual interests.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Just now I am inclined to sympathize with the plain citizen who recently found himself obliged to spend an evening with a number of high-thinking friends who were having an improving conversation about world affairs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But a time has come when we can safely come back to our individual interests.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Just now I am inclined to sympathize with the plain citizen who recently found himself obliged to spend an evening with a number of high-thinking friends who were having an improving conversation about world affairs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Just now I am inclined to sympathize with the plain citizen who recently found himself obliged to spend an evening with a number of high-thinking friends who were having an improving conversation about world affairs.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading While the high talk was in progress the plain man was examining his rough and toil-gnarled hands, and he took advantage of a lull in the conversation to ask:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OLD HOME WEEK Isn't it about time we had an "Old Home Week" for ideas?
set up or found
From this reading Just now I am inclined to sympathize with the plain citizen who recently found himself obliged to spend an evening with a number of high-thinking friends who were having an improving conversation about world affairs.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Just now I am inclined to sympathize with the plain citizen who recently found himself obliged to spend an evening with a number of high-thinking friends who were having an improving conversation about world affairs.
grapplingnounUS /ˈɡræplɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OLD HOME WEEK Isn't it about time we had an "Old Home Week" for ideas?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading While the high talk was in progress the plain man was examining his rough and toil-gnarled hands, and he took advantage of a lull in the conversation to ask:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But a time has come when we can safely come back to our individual interests.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Just now I am inclined to sympathize with the plain citizen who recently found himself obliged to spend an evening with a number of high-thinking friends who were having an improving conversation about world affairs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the high talk was in progress the plain man was examining his rough and toil-gnarled hands, and he took advantage of a lull in the conversation to ask:
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading While the high talk was in progress the plain man was examining his rough and toil-gnarled hands, and he took advantage of a lull in the conversation to ask:
high-thinking
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From this reading Just now I am inclined to sympathize with the plain citizen who recently found himself obliged to spend an evening with a number of high-thinking friends who were having an improving conversation about world affairs.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Just now I am inclined to sympathize with the plain citizen who recently found himself obliged to spend an evening with a number of high-thinking friends who were having an improving conversation about world affairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the high talk was in progress the plain man was examining his rough and toil-gnarled hands, and he took advantage of a lull in the conversation to ask:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading OLD HOME WEEK Isn't it about time we had an "Old Home Week" for ideas?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just now I am inclined to sympathize with the plain citizen who recently found himself obliged to spend an evening with a number of high-thinking friends who were having an improving conversation about world affairs.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading OLD HOME WEEK Isn't it about time we had an "Old Home Week" for ideas?
improvingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/
getting higher or more vigorous
From this reading Just now I am inclined to sympathize with the plain citizen who recently found himself obliged to spend an evening with a number of high-thinking friends who were having an improving conversation about world affairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the high talk was in progress the plain man was examining his rough and toil-gnarled hands, and he took advantage of a lull in the conversation to ask:
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Just now I am inclined to sympathize with the plain citizen who recently found himself obliged to spend an evening with a number of high-thinking friends who were having an improving conversation about world affairs.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading But a time has come when we can safely come back to our individual interests.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But a time has come when we can safely come back to our individual interests.
Isn't
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From this reading OLD HOME WEEK Isn't it about time we had an "Old Home Week" for ideas?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OLD HOME WEEK Isn't it about time we had an "Old Home Week" for ideas?
and nothing more
From this reading Just now I am inclined to sympathize with the plain citizen who recently found himself obliged to spend an evening with a number of high-thinking friends who were having an improving conversation about world affairs.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading While the high talk was in progress the plain man was examining his rough and toil-gnarled hands, and he took advantage of a lull in the conversation to ask:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading While the high talk was in progress the plain man was examining his rough and toil-gnarled hands, and he took advantage of a lull in the conversation to ask:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
as might be expected
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Just now I am inclined to sympathize with the plain citizen who recently found himself obliged to spend an evening with a number of high-thinking friends who were having an improving conversation about world affairs.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Just now I am inclined to sympathize with the plain citizen who recently found himself obliged to spend an evening with a number of high-thinking friends who were having an improving conversation about world affairs.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Just now I am inclined to sympathize with the plain citizen who recently found himself obliged to spend an evening with a number of high-thinking friends who were having an improving conversation about world affairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD HOME WEEK Isn't it about time we had an "Old Home Week" for ideas?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Just now I am inclined to sympathize with the plain citizen who recently found himself obliged to spend an evening with a number of high-thinking friends who were having an improving conversation about world affairs.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading While the high talk was in progress the plain man was examining his rough and toil-gnarled hands, and he took advantage of a lull in the conversation to ask:
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Just now I am inclined to sympathize with the plain citizen who recently found himself obliged to spend an evening with a number of high-thinking friends who were having an improving conversation about world affairs.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading While the high talk was in progress the plain man was examining his rough and toil-gnarled hands, and he took advantage of a lull in the conversation to ask:
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading But a time has come when we can safely come back to our individual interests.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Just now I am inclined to sympathize with the plain citizen who recently found himself obliged to spend an evening with a number of high-thinking friends who were having an improving conversation about world affairs.
sympathizeverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading Just now I am inclined to sympathize with the plain citizen who recently found himself obliged to spend an evening with a number of high-thinking friends who were having an improving conversation about world affairs.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading While the high talk was in progress the plain man was examining his rough and toil-gnarled hands, and he took advantage of a lull in the conversation to ask:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading OLD HOME WEEK Isn't it about time we had an "Old Home Week" for ideas?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
toil-gnarled
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From this reading While the high talk was in progress the plain man was examining his rough and toil-gnarled hands, and he took advantage of a lull in the conversation to ask:
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading While the high talk was in progress the plain man was examining his rough and toil-gnarled hands, and he took advantage of a lull in the conversation to ask:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the high talk was in progress the plain man was examining his rough and toil-gnarled hands, and he took advantage of a lull in the conversation to ask:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OLD HOME WEEK Isn't it about time we had an "Old Home Week" for ideas?
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading OLD HOME WEEK Isn't it about time we had an "Old Home Week" for ideas?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
at the time that
From this reading But a time has come when we can safely come back to our individual interests.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the high talk was in progress the plain man was examining his rough and toil-gnarled hands, and he took advantage of a lull in the conversation to ask:
which person or people
From this reading Just now I am inclined to sympathize with the plain citizen who recently found himself obliged to spend an evening with a number of high-thinking friends who were having an improving conversation about world affairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
a late time of life
From this reading For the past few years our thoughts, quite naturally and rightly, have been abroad, and we have been grappling with world problems because they were more vital to us than the problems of our every day lives.
