farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Our author has discovered no new theory; he has advanced no new reasons.
(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 Mr. Owen may think that we have all this while been jesting, when we have been in sad and serious earnest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Well, then, we will give him the reason why we differ with him, out of ‘an old saw,’ as good as most ‘modern instances.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Owen may think that we have all this while been jesting, when we have been in sad and serious earnest.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The former reasons were never answered, but the plan did not succeed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, then, we will give him the reason why we differ with him, out of ‘an old saw,’ as good as most ‘modern instances.’
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Our author has discovered no new theory; he has advanced no new reasons.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is contained in this sentence:—‘If to do were as easy as to teach others what were good to be done, chapels had been churches, and poor men’s cottages princes’ palaces.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Owen may think that we have all this while been jesting, when we have been in sad and serious earnest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The former reasons were never answered, but the plan did not succeed.
chapels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is contained in this sentence:—‘If to do were as easy as to teach others what were good to be done, chapels had been churches, and poor men’s cottages princes’ palaces.’
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It is contained in this sentence:—‘If to do were as easy as to teach others what were good to be done, chapels had been churches, and poor men’s cottages princes’ palaces.’
gotten under control
From this reading It is contained in this sentence:—‘If to do were as easy as to teach others what were good to be done, chapels had been churches, and poor men’s cottages princes’ palaces.’
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading It is contained in this sentence:—‘If to do were as easy as to teach others what were good to be done, chapels had been churches, and poor men’s cottages princes’ palaces.’
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The former reasons were never answered, but the plan did not succeed.
differverbUS /ˈdɪfər/
be different
From this reading Well, then, we will give him the reason why we differ with him, out of ‘an old saw,’ as good as most ‘modern instances.’
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Our author has discovered no new theory; he has advanced no new reasons.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is contained in this sentence:—‘If to do were as easy as to teach others what were good to be done, chapels had been churches, and poor men’s cottages princes’ palaces.’
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It is contained in this sentence:—‘If to do were as easy as to teach others what were good to be done, chapels had been churches, and poor men’s cottages princes’ palaces.’
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Mr. Owen may think that we have all this while been jesting, when we have been in sad and serious earnest.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is contained in this sentence:—‘If to do were as easy as to teach others what were good to be done, chapels had been churches, and poor men’s cottages princes’ palaces.’
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former reasons were never answered, but the plan did not succeed.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Well, then, we will give him the reason why we differ with him, out of ‘an old saw,’ as good as most ‘modern instances.’
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Well, then, we will give him the reason why we differ with him, out of ‘an old saw,’ as good as most ‘modern instances.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is contained in this sentence:—‘If to do were as easy as to teach others what were good to be done, chapels had been churches, and poor men’s cottages princes’ palaces.’
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our author has discovered no new theory; he has advanced no new reasons.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Owen may think that we have all this while been jesting, when we have been in sad and serious earnest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our author has discovered no new theory; he has advanced no new reasons.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, then, we will give him the reason why we differ with him, out of ‘an old saw,’ as good as most ‘modern instances.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is contained in this sentence:—‘If to do were as easy as to teach others what were good to be done, chapels had been churches, and poor men’s cottages princes’ palaces.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Owen may think that we have all this while been jesting, when we have been in sad and serious earnest.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Well, then, we will give him the reason why we differ with him, out of ‘an old saw,’ as good as most ‘modern instances.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is contained in this sentence:—‘If to do were as easy as to teach others what were good to be done, chapels had been churches, and poor men’s cottages princes’ palaces.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is contained in this sentence:—‘If to do were as easy as to teach others what were good to be done, chapels had been churches, and poor men’s cottages princes’ palaces.’
jestingadjective
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading Mr. Owen may think that we have all this while been jesting, when we have been in sad and serious earnest.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Mr. Owen may think that we have all this while been jesting, when we have been in sad and serious earnest.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading It is contained in this sentence:—‘If to do were as easy as to teach others what were good to be done, chapels had been churches, and poor men’s cottages princes’ palaces.’
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Well, then, we will give him the reason why we differ with him, out of ‘an old saw,’ as good as most ‘modern instances.’
used to form the superlative
From this reading Well, then, we will give him the reason why we differ with him, out of ‘an old saw,’ as good as most ‘modern instances.’
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Owen may think that we have all this while been jesting, when we have been in sad and serious earnest.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The former reasons were never answered, but the plan did not succeed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Our author has discovered no new theory; he has advanced no new reasons.
not any; not one
From this reading Our author has discovered no new theory; he has advanced no new reasons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The former reasons were never answered, but the plan did not succeed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, then, we will give him the reason why we differ with him, out of ‘an old saw,’ as good as most ‘modern instances.’
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Well, then, we will give him the reason why we differ with him, out of ‘an old saw,’ as good as most ‘modern instances.’
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is contained in this sentence:—‘If to do were as easy as to teach others what were good to be done, chapels had been churches, and poor men’s cottages princes’ palaces.’
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our author has discovered no new theory; he has advanced no new reasons.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Well, then, we will give him the reason why we differ with him, out of ‘an old saw,’ as good as most ‘modern instances.’
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Mr. Owen may think that we have all this while been jesting, when we have been in sad and serious earnest.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading It is contained in this sentence:—‘If to do were as easy as to teach others what were good to be done, chapels had been churches, and poor men’s cottages princes’ palaces.’
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The former reasons were never answered, but the plan did not succeed.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It is contained in this sentence:—‘If to do were as easy as to teach others what were good to be done, chapels had been churches, and poor men’s cottages princes’ palaces.’
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading It is contained in this sentence:—‘If to do were as easy as to teach others what were good to be done, chapels had been churches, and poor men’s cottages princes’ palaces.’
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Well, then, we will give him the reason why we differ with him, out of ‘an old saw,’ as good as most ‘modern instances.’
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Our author has discovered no new theory; he has advanced no new reasons.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Mr. Owen may think that we have all this while been jesting, when we have been in sad and serious earnest.
cut with a saw
From this reading Well, then, we will give him the reason why we differ with him, out of ‘an old saw,’ as good as most ‘modern instances.’
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading It is contained in this sentence:—‘If to do were as easy as to teach others what were good to be done, chapels had been churches, and poor men’s cottages princes’ palaces.’
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Mr. Owen may think that we have all this while been jesting, when we have been in sad and serious earnest.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The former reasons were never answered, but the plan did not succeed.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading It is contained in this sentence:—‘If to do were as easy as to teach others what were good to be done, chapels had been churches, and poor men’s cottages princes’ palaces.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Owen may think that we have all this while been jesting, when we have been in sad and serious earnest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, then, we will give him the reason why we differ with him, out of ‘an old saw,’ as good as most ‘modern instances.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Well, then, we will give him the reason why we differ with him, out of ‘an old saw,’ as good as most ‘modern instances.’
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Our author has discovered no new theory; he has advanced no new reasons.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Mr. Owen may think that we have all this while been jesting, when we have been in sad and serious earnest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Owen may think that we have all this while been jesting, when we have been in sad and serious earnest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is contained in this sentence:—‘If to do were as easy as to teach others what were good to be done, chapels had been churches, and poor men’s cottages princes’ palaces.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mr. Owen may think that we have all this while been jesting, when we have been in sad and serious earnest.
(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 Well, then, we will give him the reason why we differ with him, out of ‘an old saw,’ as good as most ‘modern instances.’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is contained in this sentence:—‘If to do were as easy as to teach others what were good to be done, chapels had been churches, and poor men’s cottages princes’ palaces.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is contained in this sentence:—‘If to do were as easy as to teach others what were good to be done, chapels had been churches, and poor men’s cottages princes’ palaces.’
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Owen may think that we have all this while been jesting, when we have been in sad and serious earnest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mr. Owen may think that we have all this while been jesting, when we have been in sad and serious earnest.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Well, then, we will give him the reason why we differ with him, out of ‘an old saw,’ as good as most ‘modern instances.’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, then, we will give him the reason why we differ with him, out of ‘an old saw,’ as good as most ‘modern instances.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, then, we will give him the reason why we differ with him, out of ‘an old saw,’ as good as most ‘modern instances.’
