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From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Paris, such a habit stood in one's way; in America, it roused all the instincts of native jealousy.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
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 In Paris, such a habit stood in one's way; in America, it roused all the instincts of native jealousy.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading In Paris, such a habit stood in one's way; in America, it roused all the instincts of native jealousy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(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 less one knew of it, the better.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
conclusiveadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːsɪv/
forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading The English mind was one-sided, eccentric, systematically unsystematic, and logically illogical.
ECCENTRICITYnounUS /ˌeksənˈtrɪsəti/
strange and unconventional behavior
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading In Paris, such a habit stood in one's way; in America, it roused all the instincts of native jealousy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
heresynounUS /ˈherəsi/
any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
illogicaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
lacking in correct logical relation
From this reading The English mind was one-sided, eccentric, systematically unsystematic, and logically illogical.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading In Paris, such a habit stood in one's way; in America, it roused all the instincts of native jealousy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In Paris, such a habit stood in one's way; in America, it roused all the instincts of native jealousy.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading In Paris, such a habit stood in one's way; in America, it roused all the instincts of native jealousy.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The less one knew of it, the better.
KNOWLEDGEnounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The less one knew of it, the better.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
logicallyadverbUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkli/
according to logical reasoning
From this reading The English mind was one-sided, eccentric, systematically unsystematic, and logically illogical.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The English mind was one-sided, eccentric, systematically unsystematic, and logically illogical.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading In Paris, such a habit stood in one's way; in America, it roused all the instincts of native jealousy.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The less one knew of it, the better.
one's
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From this reading In Paris, such a habit stood in one's way; in America, it roused all the instincts of native jealousy.
one-sidedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌnˈsaɪdəd/
not reversible or capable of having either side out
From this reading The English mind was one-sided, eccentric, systematically unsystematic, and logically illogical.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading In Paris, such a habit stood in one's way; in America, it roused all the instincts of native jealousy.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading In Paris, such a habit stood in one's way; in America, it roused all the instincts of native jealousy.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In Paris, such a habit stood in one's way; in America, it roused all the instincts of native jealousy.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In Paris, such a habit stood in one's way; in America, it roused all the instincts of native jealousy.
systematicallyadverbUS /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli/
in a systematic or consistent manner
From this reading The English mind was one-sided, eccentric, systematically unsystematic, and logically illogical.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
unsystematicadjective
lacking systematic arrangement or method or organization
From this reading The English mind was one-sided, eccentric, systematically unsystematic, and logically illogical.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The English mind was one-sided, eccentric, systematically unsystematic, and logically illogical.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In Paris, such a habit stood in one's way; in America, it roused all the instincts of native jealousy.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This heresy, which scarcely would have been allowed to penetrate a Boston mind--it would, indeed, have been shut out by instinct as a rather foolish exaggeration--rested on an experience which Henry Adams gravely thought he had a right to think conclusive--for him.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading ECCENTRICITY (1863) KNOWLEDGE of human nature is the beginning and end of political education, but several years of arduous study in the neighborhood of Westminster led Henry Adams to think that knowledge of English human nature had little or no value outside of England.
