adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE present edition is a reprint of the first, with corrections of several mistakes which had been overlooked.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There is one observation which I may perhaps be permitted to make on re-reading after some years this autobiography.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rutherford, at any rate in his earlier life, was an example of the danger and the folly of cultivating thoughts and reading books to which he was not equal, and which tend to make a man lonely.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rutherford, at any rate in his earlier life, was an example of the danger and the folly of cultivating thoughts and reading books to which he was not equal, and which tend to make a man lonely.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Rutherford, at any rate in his earlier life, was an example of the danger and the folly of cultivating thoughts and reading books to which he was not equal, and which tend to make a man lonely.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If we wish to be happy, and have to live with average men and women, as most of us have to live, we must learn to take an interest in the topics which concern average men and women.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rutherford, at any rate in his earlier life, was an example of the danger and the folly of cultivating thoughts and reading books to which he was not equal, and which tend to make a man lonely.
autobiographynounUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
a biography of yourself
From this reading There is one observation which I may perhaps be permitted to make on re-reading after some years this autobiography.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading If we wish to be happy, and have to live with average men and women, as most of us have to live, we must learn to take an interest in the topics which concern average men and women.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is one observation which I may perhaps be permitted to make on re-reading after some years this autobiography.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE present edition is a reprint of the first, with corrections of several mistakes which had been overlooked.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Rutherford, at any rate in his earlier life, was an example of the danger and the folly of cultivating thoughts and reading books to which he was not equal, and which tend to make a man lonely.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading If we wish to be happy, and have to live with average men and women, as most of us have to live, we must learn to take an interest in the topics which concern average men and women.
correctionsnounUS /kərˈekʃənz/
the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
From this reading THE present edition is a reprint of the first, with corrections of several mistakes which had been overlooked.
cultivatingverbUS /ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “cultivate” — foster the growth of
From this reading Rutherford, at any rate in his earlier life, was an example of the danger and the folly of cultivating thoughts and reading books to which he was not equal, and which tend to make a man lonely.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Rutherford, at any rate in his earlier life, was an example of the danger and the folly of cultivating thoughts and reading books to which he was not equal, and which tend to make a man lonely.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Rutherford, at any rate in his earlier life, was an example of the danger and the folly of cultivating thoughts and reading books to which he was not equal, and which tend to make a man lonely.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading THE present edition is a reprint of the first, with corrections of several mistakes which had been overlooked.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Rutherford, at any rate in his earlier life, was an example of the danger and the folly of cultivating thoughts and reading books to which he was not equal, and which tend to make a man lonely.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Rutherford, at any rate in his earlier life, was an example of the danger and the folly of cultivating thoughts and reading books to which he was not equal, and which tend to make a man lonely.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE present edition is a reprint of the first, with corrections of several mistakes which had been overlooked.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Rutherford, at any rate in his earlier life, was an example of the danger and the folly of cultivating thoughts and reading books to which he was not equal, and which tend to make a man lonely.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE present edition is a reprint of the first, with corrections of several mistakes which had been overlooked.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading If we wish to be happy, and have to live with average men and women, as most of us have to live, we must learn to take an interest in the topics which concern average men and women.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rutherford, at any rate in his earlier life, was an example of the danger and the folly of cultivating thoughts and reading books to which he was not equal, and which tend to make a man lonely.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rutherford, at any rate in his earlier life, was an example of the danger and the folly of cultivating thoughts and reading books to which he was not equal, and which tend to make a man lonely.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is one observation which I may perhaps be permitted to make on re-reading after some years this autobiography.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rutherford, at any rate in his earlier life, was an example of the danger and the folly of cultivating thoughts and reading books to which he was not equal, and which tend to make a man lonely.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading If we wish to be happy, and have to live with average men and women, as most of us have to live, we must learn to take an interest in the topics which concern average men and women.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE present edition is a reprint of the first, with corrections of several mistakes which had been overlooked.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading If we wish to be happy, and have to live with average men and women, as most of us have to live, we must learn to take an interest in the topics which concern average men and women.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Rutherford, at any rate in his earlier life, was an example of the danger and the folly of cultivating thoughts and reading books to which he was not equal, and which tend to make a man lonely.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If we wish to be happy, and have to live with average men and women, as most of us have to live, we must learn to take an interest in the topics which concern average men and women.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Rutherford, at any rate in his earlier life, was an example of the danger and the folly of cultivating thoughts and reading books to which he was not equal, and which tend to make a man lonely.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading There is one observation which I may perhaps be permitted to make on re-reading after some years this autobiography.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Rutherford, at any rate in his earlier life, was an example of the danger and the folly of cultivating thoughts and reading books to which he was not equal, and which tend to make a man lonely.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There is one observation which I may perhaps be permitted to make on re-reading after some years this autobiography.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading If we wish to be happy, and have to live with average men and women, as most of us have to live, we must learn to take an interest in the topics which concern average men and women.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading THE present edition is a reprint of the first, with corrections of several mistakes which had been overlooked.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading If we wish to be happy, and have to live with average men and women, as most of us have to live, we must learn to take an interest in the topics which concern average men and women.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If we wish to be happy, and have to live with average men and women, as most of us have to live, we must learn to take an interest in the topics which concern average men and women.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rutherford, at any rate in his earlier life, was an example of the danger and the folly of cultivating thoughts and reading books to which he was not equal, and which tend to make a man lonely.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading There is one observation which I may perhaps be permitted to make on re-reading after some years this autobiography.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE present edition is a reprint of the first, with corrections of several mistakes which had been overlooked.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is one observation which I may perhaps be permitted to make on re-reading after some years this autobiography.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is one observation which I may perhaps be permitted to make on re-reading after some years this autobiography.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading THE present edition is a reprint of the first, with corrections of several mistakes which had been overlooked.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading There is one observation which I may perhaps be permitted to make on re-reading after some years this autobiography.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading There is one observation which I may perhaps be permitted to make on re-reading after some years this autobiography.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE present edition is a reprint of the first, with corrections of several mistakes which had been overlooked.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Rutherford, at any rate in his earlier life, was an example of the danger and the folly of cultivating thoughts and reading books to which he was not equal, and which tend to make a man lonely.
re-reading
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From this reading There is one observation which I may perhaps be permitted to make on re-reading after some years this autobiography.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Rutherford, at any rate in his earlier life, was an example of the danger and the folly of cultivating thoughts and reading books to which he was not equal, and which tend to make a man lonely.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
reprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
From this reading THE present edition is a reprint of the first, with corrections of several mistakes which had been overlooked.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
RutherfordnounUS /ˈrʌθərfərd/
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading Rutherford, at any rate in his earlier life, was an example of the danger and the folly of cultivating thoughts and reading books to which he was not equal, and which tend to make a man lonely.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE present edition is a reprint of the first, with corrections of several mistakes which had been overlooked.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There is one observation which I may perhaps be permitted to make on re-reading after some years this autobiography.
subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading If we wish to be happy, and have to live with average men and women, as most of us have to live, we must learn to take an interest in the topics which concern average men and women.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Rutherford, at any rate in his earlier life, was an example of the danger and the folly of cultivating thoughts and reading books to which he was not equal, and which tend to make a man lonely.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE present edition is a reprint of the first, with corrections of several mistakes which had been overlooked.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is one observation which I may perhaps be permitted to make on re-reading after some years this autobiography.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is one observation which I may perhaps be permitted to make on re-reading after some years this autobiography.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Rutherford, at any rate in his earlier life, was an example of the danger and the folly of cultivating thoughts and reading books to which he was not equal, and which tend to make a man lonely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is one observation which I may perhaps be permitted to make on re-reading after some years this autobiography.
topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading If we wish to be happy, and have to live with average men and women, as most of us have to live, we must learn to take an interest in the topics which concern average men and women.
treadsnounUS /tredz/
plural of “tread” — a step in walking or running
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If we wish to be happy, and have to live with average men and women, as most of us have to live, we must learn to take an interest in the topics which concern average men and women.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rutherford, at any rate in his earlier life, was an example of the danger and the folly of cultivating thoughts and reading books to which he was not equal, and which tend to make a man lonely.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE present edition is a reprint of the first, with corrections of several mistakes which had been overlooked.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is all very well that remarkable persons should occupy themselves with exalted subjects, which are out of the ordinary road which ordinary humanity treads; but we who are not remarkable make a very great mistake if we have anything to do with them.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading If we wish to be happy, and have to live with average men and women, as most of us have to live, we must learn to take an interest in the topics which concern average men and women.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE present edition is a reprint of the first, with corrections of several mistakes which had been overlooked.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If we wish to be happy, and have to live with average men and women, as most of us have to live, we must learn to take an interest in the topics which concern average men and women.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading There is one observation which I may perhaps be permitted to make on re-reading after some years this autobiography.
