aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It cultivates self-consciousness in the community, and love of notoriety; it develops vanity and self-importance, and elevates the trivial in life above the essential.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading These "items" have very little interest, except to those who already know the facts; but those concerned like to see them in print, and take the newspaper on that account.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the face of it nothing is so vapid and profitless as column after column of this reading.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading These "items" have very little interest, except to those who already know the facts; but those concerned like to see them in print, and take the newspaper on that account.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the face of it nothing is so vapid and profitless as column after column of this reading.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the face of it nothing is so vapid and profitless as column after column of this reading.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This sort of inanity takes the place of reading-matter that might be of benefit, and its effect must be to belittle and contract the mind.
belittleverbUS /bɪˈlɪtəl/
cause to seem less serious; play down
From this reading This sort of inanity takes the place of reading-matter that might be of benefit, and its effect must be to belittle and contract the mind.
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading This sort of inanity takes the place of reading-matter that might be of benefit, and its effect must be to belittle and contract the mind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These "items" have very little interest, except to those who already know the facts; but those concerned like to see them in print, and take the newspaper on that account.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading On the face of it nothing is so vapid and profitless as column after column of this reading.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading It cultivates self-consciousness in the community, and love of notoriety; it develops vanity and self-importance, and elevates the trivial in life above the essential.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading These "items" have very little interest, except to those who already know the facts; but those concerned like to see them in print, and take the newspaper on that account.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading This sort of inanity takes the place of reading-matter that might be of benefit, and its effect must be to belittle and contract the mind.
cultivatesverbUS /ˈkʌltɪveɪts/
third-person singular of “cultivate” — foster the growth of
From this reading It cultivates self-consciousness in the community, and love of notoriety; it develops vanity and self-importance, and elevates the trivial in life above the essential.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading But this is not the most serious objection to the publication of these worthless details.
developsverbUS /dɪˈveləps/
third-person singular of “develop” — make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading It cultivates self-consciousness in the community, and love of notoriety; it develops vanity and self-importance, and elevates the trivial in life above the essential.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This sort of inanity takes the place of reading-matter that might be of benefit, and its effect must be to belittle and contract the mind.
elevatesverbUS /ˈeləveɪts/
third-person singular of “elevate” — give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
From this reading It cultivates self-consciousness in the community, and love of notoriety; it develops vanity and self-importance, and elevates the trivial in life above the essential.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading It cultivates self-consciousness in the community, and love of notoriety; it develops vanity and self-importance, and elevates the trivial in life above the essential.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading These "items" have very little interest, except to those who already know the facts; but those concerned like to see them in print, and take the newspaper on that account.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On the face of it nothing is so vapid and profitless as column after column of this reading.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading These "items" have very little interest, except to those who already know the facts; but those concerned like to see them in print, and take the newspaper on that account.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These "items" have very little interest, except to those who already know the facts; but those concerned like to see them in print, and take the newspaper on that account.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These "items" have very little interest, except to those who already know the facts; but those concerned like to see them in print, and take the newspaper on that account.
inanitynoun
total lack of meaning or ideas
From this reading This sort of inanity takes the place of reading-matter that might be of benefit, and its effect must be to belittle and contract the mind.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading These "items" have very little interest, except to those who already know the facts; but those concerned like to see them in print, and take the newspaper on that account.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the face of it nothing is so vapid and profitless as column after column of this reading.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the face of it nothing is so vapid and profitless as column after column of this reading.
itemsnounUS /ˈaɪtəmz/
plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading These "items" have very little interest, except to those who already know the facts; but those concerned like to see them in print, and take the newspaper on that account.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This sort of inanity takes the place of reading-matter that might be of benefit, and its effect must be to belittle and contract the mind.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading These "items" have very little interest, except to those who already know the facts; but those concerned like to see them in print, and take the newspaper on that account.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It cultivates self-consciousness in the community, and love of notoriety; it develops vanity and self-importance, and elevates the trivial in life above the essential.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading These "items" have very little interest, except to those who already know the facts; but those concerned like to see them in print, and take the newspaper on that account.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These "items" have very little interest, except to those who already know the facts; but those concerned like to see them in print, and take the newspaper on that account.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It cultivates self-consciousness in the community, and love of notoriety; it develops vanity and self-importance, and elevates the trivial in life above the essential.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This sort of inanity takes the place of reading-matter that might be of benefit, and its effect must be to belittle and contract the mind.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This sort of inanity takes the place of reading-matter that might be of benefit, and its effect must be to belittle and contract the mind.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But this is not the most serious objection to the publication of these worthless details.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This sort of inanity takes the place of reading-matter that might be of benefit, and its effect must be to belittle and contract the mind.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading These "items" have very little interest, except to those who already know the facts; but those concerned like to see them in print, and take the newspaper on that account.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this is not the most serious objection to the publication of these worthless details.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading On the face of it nothing is so vapid and profitless as column after column of this reading.
notorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
From this reading It cultivates self-consciousness in the community, and love of notoriety; it develops vanity and self-importance, and elevates the trivial in life above the essential.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading But this is not the most serious objection to the publication of these worthless details.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the face of it nothing is so vapid and profitless as column after column of this reading.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the face of it nothing is so vapid and profitless as column after column of this reading.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This sort of inanity takes the place of reading-matter that might be of benefit, and its effect must be to belittle and contract the mind.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading These "items" have very little interest, except to those who already know the facts; but those concerned like to see them in print, and take the newspaper on that account.
profitlessadjective
without profit or reward
From this reading On the face of it nothing is so vapid and profitless as column after column of this reading.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading But this is not the most serious objection to the publication of these worthless details.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading On the face of it nothing is so vapid and profitless as column after column of this reading.
reading-matter
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From this reading This sort of inanity takes the place of reading-matter that might be of benefit, and its effect must be to belittle and contract the mind.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading These "items" have very little interest, except to those who already know the facts; but those concerned like to see them in print, and take the newspaper on that account.
self-consciousnessnounUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
From this reading It cultivates self-consciousness in the community, and love of notoriety; it develops vanity and self-importance, and elevates the trivial in life above the essential.
self-importancenoun
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
From this reading It cultivates self-consciousness in the community, and love of notoriety; it develops vanity and self-importance, and elevates the trivial in life above the essential.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading But this is not the most serious objection to the publication of these worthless details.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the face of it nothing is so vapid and profitless as column after column of this reading.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This sort of inanity takes the place of reading-matter that might be of benefit, and its effect must be to belittle and contract the mind.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading These "items" have very little interest, except to those who already know the facts; but those concerned like to see them in print, and take the newspaper on that account.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading This sort of inanity takes the place of reading-matter that might be of benefit, and its effect must be to belittle and contract the mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These "items" have very little interest, except to those who already know the facts; but those concerned like to see them in print, and take the newspaper on that account.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the face of it nothing is so vapid and profitless as column after column of this reading.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These "items" have very little interest, except to those who already know the facts; but those concerned like to see them in print, and take the newspaper on that account.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These "items" have very little interest, except to those who already know the facts; but those concerned like to see them in print, and take the newspaper on that account.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the face of it nothing is so vapid and profitless as column after column of this reading.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading These "items" have very little interest, except to those who already know the facts; but those concerned like to see them in print, and take the newspaper on that account.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These "items" have very little interest, except to those who already know the facts; but those concerned like to see them in print, and take the newspaper on that account.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading It cultivates self-consciousness in the community, and love of notoriety; it develops vanity and self-importance, and elevates the trivial in life above the essential.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading It cultivates self-consciousness in the community, and love of notoriety; it develops vanity and self-importance, and elevates the trivial in life above the essential.
vapidadjectiveUS /ˈvæpɪd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading On the face of it nothing is so vapid and profitless as column after column of this reading.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading These "items" have very little interest, except to those who already know the facts; but those concerned like to see them in print, and take the newspaper on that account.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading These "items" have very little interest, except to those who already know the facts; but those concerned like to see them in print, and take the newspaper on that account.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading But this is not the most serious objection to the publication of these worthless details.
