Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

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From this reading The Greeks had their stories of the silly sayings and doings of the people of Bæotia, Sidonia, Abdera, etc. Among the Perso-Arabs the folk of Hums (ancient Emessa) are reputed to be exceedingly stupid.

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading The Kabaïl, or wandering tribes of Northern Africa, consider the Beni Jennad as little better than idiots.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The Greeks had their stories of the silly sayings and doings of the people of Bæotia, Sidonia, Abdera, etc. Among the Perso-Arabs the folk of Hums (ancient Emessa) are reputed to be exceedingly stupid.

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From this reading GOTHAMITE DROLLERIES, WITH VARIANTS AND ANALOGUES.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading GOTHAMITE DROLLERIES, WITH VARIANTS AND ANALOGUES.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Greeks had their stories of the silly sayings and doings of the people of Bæotia, Sidonia, Abdera, etc. Among the Perso-Arabs the folk of Hums (ancient Emessa) are reputed to be exceedingly stupid.

without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

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From this reading The Kabaïl, or wandering tribes of Northern Africa, consider the Beni Jennad as little better than idiots.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading The Kabaïl, or wandering tribes of Northern Africa, consider the Beni Jennad as little better than idiots.

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From this reading The Greeks had their stories of the silly sayings and doings of the people of Bæotia, Sidonia, Abdera, etc. Among the Perso-Arabs the folk of Hums (ancient Emessa) are reputed to be exceedingly stupid.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

deem to be

From this reading The Kabaïl, or wandering tribes of Northern Africa, consider the Beni Jennad as little better than idiots.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading The Greeks had their stories of the silly sayings and doings of the people of Bæotia, Sidonia, Abdera, etc. Among the Perso-Arabs the folk of Hums (ancient Emessa) are reputed to be exceedingly stupid.

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From this reading GOTHAMITE DROLLERIES, WITH VARIANTS AND ANALOGUES.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Greeks had their stories of the silly sayings and doings of the people of Bæotia, Sidonia, Abdera, etc. Among the Perso-Arabs the folk of Hums (ancient Emessa) are reputed to be exceedingly stupid.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Greeks had their stories of the silly sayings and doings of the people of Bæotia, Sidonia, Abdera, etc. Among the Perso-Arabs the folk of Hums (ancient Emessa) are reputed to be exceedingly stupid.

to an extreme degree

From this reading The Greeks had their stories of the silly sayings and doings of the people of Bæotia, Sidonia, Abdera, etc. Among the Perso-Arabs the folk of Hums (ancient Emessa) are reputed to be exceedingly stupid.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading The Greeks had their stories of the silly sayings and doings of the people of Bæotia, Sidonia, Abdera, etc. Among the Perso-Arabs the folk of Hums (ancient Emessa) are reputed to be exceedingly stupid.

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

a person of German nationality

From this reading The Schildburgers are the noodles of German popular tales.

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From this reading GOTHAMITE DROLLERIES, WITH VARIANTS AND ANALOGUES.

plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading The Greeks had their stories of the silly sayings and doings of the people of Bæotia, Sidonia, Abdera, etc. Among the Perso-Arabs the folk of Hums (ancient Emessa) are reputed to be exceedingly stupid.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Greeks had their stories of the silly sayings and doings of the people of Bæotia, Sidonia, Abdera, etc. Among the Perso-Arabs the folk of Hums (ancient Emessa) are reputed to be exceedingly stupid.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

plural of “hum” — the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity

From this reading The Greeks had their stories of the silly sayings and doings of the people of Bæotia, Sidonia, Abdera, etc. Among the Perso-Arabs the folk of Hums (ancient Emessa) are reputed to be exceedingly stupid.

plural of “idiot” — a person of subnormal intelligence

From this reading The Kabaïl, or wandering tribes of Northern Africa, consider the Beni Jennad as little better than idiots.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Kabaïl, or wandering tribes of Northern Africa, consider the Beni Jennad as little better than idiots.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Kabaïl, or wandering tribes of Northern Africa, consider the Beni Jennad as little better than idiots.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Kabaïl, or wandering tribes of Northern Africa, consider the Beni Jennad as little better than idiots.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

plural of “noodle” — a ribbonlike strip of pasta

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The Kabaïl, or wandering tribes of Northern Africa, consider the Beni Jennad as little better than idiots.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The Greeks had their stories of the silly sayings and doings of the people of Bæotia, Sidonia, Abdera, etc. Among the Perso-Arabs the folk of Hums (ancient Emessa) are reputed to be exceedingly stupid.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Greeks had their stories of the silly sayings and doings of the people of Bæotia, Sidonia, Abdera, etc. Among the Perso-Arabs the folk of Hums (ancient Emessa) are reputed to be exceedingly stupid.

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading The Schildburgers are the noodles of German popular tales.

among the people

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

to a preeminent degree; with superiority or distinction above others; in a preeminent manner

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

past form of “repute” — look on as or consider

From this reading The Greeks had their stories of the silly sayings and doings of the people of Bæotia, Sidonia, Abdera, etc. Among the Perso-Arabs the folk of Hums (ancient Emessa) are reputed to be exceedingly stupid.

plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading The Greeks had their stories of the silly sayings and doings of the people of Bæotia, Sidonia, Abdera, etc. Among the Perso-Arabs the folk of Hums (ancient Emessa) are reputed to be exceedingly stupid.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Schildburgers are the noodles of German popular tales.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Greeks had their stories of the silly sayings and doings of the people of Bæotia, Sidonia, Abdera, etc. Among the Perso-Arabs the folk of Hums (ancient Emessa) are reputed to be exceedingly stupid.

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading The Greeks had their stories of the silly sayings and doings of the people of Bæotia, Sidonia, Abdera, etc. Among the Perso-Arabs the folk of Hums (ancient Emessa) are reputed to be exceedingly stupid.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

plural of “story” — 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 Greeks had their stories of the silly sayings and doings of the people of Bæotia, Sidonia, Abdera, etc. Among the Perso-Arabs the folk of Hums (ancient Emessa) are reputed to be exceedingly stupid.

lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

From this reading The Greeks had their stories of the silly sayings and doings of the people of Bæotia, Sidonia, Abdera, etc. Among the Perso-Arabs the folk of Hums (ancient Emessa) are reputed to be exceedingly stupid.

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 Schildburgers are the noodles of German popular tales.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The Kabaïl, or wandering tribes of Northern Africa, consider the Beni Jennad as little better than idiots.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Greeks had their stories of the silly sayings and doings of the people of Bæotia, Sidonia, Abdera, etc. Among the Perso-Arabs the folk of Hums (ancient Emessa) are reputed to be exceedingly stupid.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading The Kabaïl, or wandering tribes of Northern Africa, consider the Beni Jennad as little better than idiots.

plural of “variant” — an event that departs from expectations

From this reading GOTHAMITE DROLLERIES, WITH VARIANTS AND ANALOGUES.

precisely as stated

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading It seems to have been common to most countries, from very ancient times, for the inhabitants of a particular district, town, or village to be popularly regarded as pre-eminently foolish, arrant noodles or simpletons.

migratory

From this reading The Kabaïl, or wandering tribes of Northern Africa, consider the Beni Jennad as little better than idiots.

in the company of; together with

From this reading GOTHAMITE DROLLERIES, WITH VARIANTS AND ANALOGUES.