1892
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From this reading TWENTY YEARS AFTER (1892) ONCE more! this is a story of education, not of adventure!
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWENTY YEARS AFTER (1892) ONCE more! this is a story of education, not of adventure!
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 Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading TWENTY YEARS AFTER (1892) ONCE more! this is a story of education, not of adventure!
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TWENTY YEARS AFTER (1892) ONCE more! this is a story of education, not of adventure!
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading It is meant to help young men--or such as have intelligence enough to seek help--but it is not meant to amuse them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is meant to help young men--or such as have intelligence enough to seek help--but it is not meant to amuse them.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The object of education for that mind should be the teaching itself how to react with vigor and economy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is meant to help young men--or such as have intelligence enough to seek help--but it is not meant to amuse them.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
confuseverbUS /kənˈfjuːz/
mistake one thing for another
From this reading What one did--or did not do--with one's education, after getting it, need trouble the inquirer in no way; it is a personal matter only which would confuse him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What one did--or did not do--with one's education, after getting it, need trouble the inquirer in no way; it is a personal matter only which would confuse him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What one did--or did not do--with one's education, after getting it, need trouble the inquirer in no way; it is a personal matter only which would confuse him.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading The object of education for that mind should be the teaching itself how to react with vigor and economy.
educatingverbUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “educate” — give an education to
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading TWENTY YEARS AFTER (1892) ONCE more! this is a story of education, not of adventure!
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It is meant to help young men--or such as have intelligence enough to seek help--but it is not meant to amuse them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The object of education for that mind should be the teaching itself how to react with vigor and economy.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading What one did--or did not do--with one's education, after getting it, need trouble the inquirer in no way; it is a personal matter only which would confuse him.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is meant to help young men--or such as have intelligence enough to seek help--but it is not meant to amuse them.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It is meant to help young men--or such as have intelligence enough to seek help--but it is not meant to amuse them.
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 Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What one did--or did not do--with one's education, after getting it, need trouble the inquirer in no way; it is a personal matter only which would confuse him.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The object of education for that mind should be the teaching itself how to react with vigor and economy.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What one did--or did not do--with one's education, after getting it, need trouble the inquirer in no way; it is a personal matter only which would confuse him.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
inquirernounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪrər/
someone who asks a question
From this reading What one did--or did not do--with one's education, after getting it, need trouble the inquirer in no way; it is a personal matter only which would confuse him.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading It is meant to help young men--or such as have intelligence enough to seek help--but it is not meant to amuse them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWENTY YEARS AFTER (1892) ONCE more! this is a story of education, not of adventure!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is meant to help young men--or such as have intelligence enough to seek help--but it is not meant to amuse them.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The object of education for that mind should be the teaching itself how to react with vigor and economy.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What one did--or did not do--with one's education, after getting it, need trouble the inquirer in no way; it is a personal matter only which would confuse him.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It is meant to help young men--or such as have intelligence enough to seek help--but it is not meant to amuse them.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It is meant to help young men--or such as have intelligence enough to seek help--but it is not meant to amuse them.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading TWENTY YEARS AFTER (1892) ONCE more! this is a story of education, not of adventure!
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading What one did--or did not do--with one's education, after getting it, need trouble the inquirer in no way; it is a personal matter only which would confuse him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What one did--or did not do--with one's education, after getting it, need trouble the inquirer in no way; it is a personal matter only which would confuse him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TWENTY YEARS AFTER (1892) ONCE more! this is a story of education, not of adventure!
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The object of education for that mind should be the teaching itself how to react with vigor and economy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWENTY YEARS AFTER (1892) ONCE more! this is a story of education, not of adventure!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
ONCEadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading TWENTY YEARS AFTER (1892) ONCE more! this is a story of education, not of adventure!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What one did--or did not do--with one's education, after getting it, need trouble the inquirer in no way; it is a personal matter only which would confuse him.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What one did--or did not do--with one's education, after getting it, need trouble the inquirer in no way; it is a personal matter only which would confuse him.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading What one did--or did not do--with one's education, after getting it, need trouble the inquirer in no way; it is a personal matter only which would confuse him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is meant to help young men--or such as have intelligence enough to seek help--but it is not meant to amuse them.
ownsverbUS /oʊnz/
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading What one did--or did not do--with one's education, after getting it, need trouble the inquirer in no way; it is a personal matter only which would confuse him.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
reactverbUS /riˈækt/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
reactingverbUS /riˈæktɪŋ/
-ing form of “react” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading It is meant to help young men--or such as have intelligence enough to seek help--but it is not meant to amuse them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The object of education for that mind should be the teaching itself how to react with vigor and economy.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 TWENTY YEARS AFTER (1892) ONCE more! this is a story of education, not of adventure!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is meant to help young men--or such as have intelligence enough to seek help--but it is not meant to amuse them.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading The object of education for that mind should be the teaching itself how to react with vigor and economy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What one did--or did not do--with one's education, after getting it, need trouble the inquirer in no way; it is a personal matter only which would confuse him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is meant to help young men--or such as have intelligence enough to seek help--but it is not meant to amuse them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TWENTY YEARS AFTER (1892) ONCE more! this is a story of education, not of adventure!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is meant to help young men--or such as have intelligence enough to seek help--but it is not meant to amuse them.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading What one did--or did not do--with one's education, after getting it, need trouble the inquirer in no way; it is a personal matter only which would confuse him.
TWENTYnounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading TWENTY YEARS AFTER (1892) ONCE more! this is a story of education, not of adventure!
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading The object of education for that mind should be the teaching itself how to react with vigor and economy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What one did--or did not do--with one's education, after getting it, need trouble the inquirer in no way; it is a personal matter only which would confuse him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What one did--or did not do--with one's education, after getting it, need trouble the inquirer in no way; it is a personal matter only which would confuse him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What one did--or did not do--with one's education, after getting it, need trouble the inquirer in no way; it is a personal matter only which would confuse him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What one did--or did not do--with one's education, after getting it, need trouble the inquirer in no way; it is a personal matter only which would confuse him.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What one did--or did not do--with one's education, after getting it, need trouble the inquirer in no way; it is a personal matter only which would confuse him.
wronglyadverbUS /ˈrɔːŋli/
without justice or fairness
From this reading Perhaps Henry Adams was not worth educating; most keen judges incline to think that barely one man in a hundred owns a mind capable of reacting to any purpose on the forces that surround him, and fully half of these react wrongly.
YEARSnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading TWENTY YEARS AFTER (1892) ONCE more! this is a story of education, not of adventure!
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It is meant to help young men--or such as have intelligence enough to seek help--but it is not meant to amuse them.
