1870
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From this reading Much that had made life pleasant between 1870 and 1890 perished in the ruin, and among the earliest wreckage had been the fortunes of Clarence King.
1890
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From this reading Much that had made life pleasant between 1870 and 1890 perished in the ruin, and among the earliest wreckage had been the fortunes of Clarence King.
1893
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From this reading SILENCE (1894-1898) The convulsion of 1893 left its victims in dead-water, and closed much education.
1894
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From this reading SILENCE (1894-1898) The convulsion of 1893 left its victims in dead-water, and closed much education.
1897
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From this reading But for connecting the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the four years, 1893 to 1897, had no value in the drama of education, and might be left out.
1898
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From this reading SILENCE (1894-1898) The convulsion of 1893 left its victims in dead-water, and closed much education.
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 The lesson taught whatever the bystander chose to read in it; but to Adams it seemed singularly full of moral, if he could but understand it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Much that had made life pleasant between 1870 and 1890 perished in the ruin, and among the earliest wreckage had been the fortunes of Clarence King.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SILENCE (1894-1898) The convulsion of 1893 left its victims in dead-water, and closed much education.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But for connecting the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the four years, 1893 to 1897, had no value in the drama of education, and might be left out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Much that had made life pleasant between 1870 and 1890 perished in the ruin, and among the earliest wreckage had been the fortunes of Clarence King.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Much that had made life pleasant between 1870 and 1890 perished in the ruin, and among the earliest wreckage had been the fortunes of Clarence King.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for connecting the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the four years, 1893 to 1897, had no value in the drama of education, and might be left out.
bystandernounUS /ˈbaɪstændər/
a nonparticipant spectator
From this reading The lesson taught whatever the bystander chose to read in it; but to Adams it seemed singularly full of moral, if he could but understand it.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading But for connecting the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the four years, 1893 to 1897, had no value in the drama of education, and might be left out.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The lesson taught whatever the bystander chose to read in it; but to Adams it seemed singularly full of moral, if he could but understand it.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading Much that had made life pleasant between 1870 and 1890 perished in the ruin, and among the earliest wreckage had been the fortunes of Clarence King.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading SILENCE (1894-1898) The convulsion of 1893 left its victims in dead-water, and closed much education.
connectingverbUS /kəˈnektɪŋ/
-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading But for connecting the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the four years, 1893 to 1897, had no value in the drama of education, and might be left out.
convulsionnounUS /kənˈvʌlʃən/
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading SILENCE (1894-1898) The convulsion of 1893 left its victims in dead-water, and closed much education.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
dead-water
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From this reading SILENCE (1894-1898) The convulsion of 1893 left its victims in dead-water, and closed much education.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading But for connecting the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the four years, 1893 to 1897, had no value in the drama of education, and might be left out.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading Much that had made life pleasant between 1870 and 1890 perished in the ruin, and among the earliest wreckage had been the fortunes of Clarence King.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading SILENCE (1894-1898) The convulsion of 1893 left its victims in dead-water, and closed much education.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for connecting the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the four years, 1893 to 1897, had no value in the drama of education, and might be left out.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Much that had made life pleasant between 1870 and 1890 perished in the ruin, and among the earliest wreckage had been the fortunes of Clarence King.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But for connecting the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the four years, 1893 to 1897, had no value in the drama of education, and might be left out.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The lesson taught whatever the bystander chose to read in it; but to Adams it seemed singularly full of moral, if he could but understand it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The lesson taught whatever the bystander chose to read in it; but to Adams it seemed singularly full of moral, if he could but understand it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SILENCE (1894-1898) The convulsion of 1893 left its victims in dead-water, and closed much education.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lesson taught whatever the bystander chose to read in it; but to Adams it seemed singularly full of moral, if he could but understand it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading SILENCE (1894-1898) The convulsion of 1893 left its victims in dead-water, and closed much education.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Much that had made life pleasant between 1870 and 1890 perished in the ruin, and among the earliest wreckage had been the fortunes of Clarence King.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading SILENCE (1894-1898) The convulsion of 1893 left its victims in dead-water, and closed much education.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading The lesson taught whatever the bystander chose to read in it; but to Adams it seemed singularly full of moral, if he could but understand it.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Much that had made life pleasant between 1870 and 1890 perished in the ruin, and among the earliest wreckage had been the fortunes of Clarence King.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But for connecting the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the four years, 1893 to 1897, had no value in the drama of education, and might be left out.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading The lesson taught whatever the bystander chose to read in it; but to Adams it seemed singularly full of moral, if he could but understand it.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading SILENCE (1894-1898) The convulsion of 1893 left its victims in dead-water, and closed much education.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading But for connecting the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the four years, 1893 to 1897, had no value in the drama of education, and might be left out.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SILENCE (1894-1898) The convulsion of 1893 left its victims in dead-water, and closed much education.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But for connecting the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the four years, 1893 to 1897, had no value in the drama of education, and might be left out.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Much that had made life pleasant between 1870 and 1890 perished in the ruin, and among the earliest wreckage had been the fortunes of Clarence King.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Much that had made life pleasant between 1870 and 1890 perished in the ruin, and among the earliest wreckage had been the fortunes of Clarence King.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The lesson taught whatever the bystander chose to read in it; but to Adams it seemed singularly full of moral, if he could but understand it.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Much that had made life pleasant between 1870 and 1890 perished in the ruin, and among the earliest wreckage had been the fortunes of Clarence King.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The lesson taught whatever the bystander chose to read in it; but to Adams it seemed singularly full of moral, if he could but understand it.
SILENCEnounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading SILENCE (1894-1898) The convulsion of 1893 left its victims in dead-water, and closed much education.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading The lesson taught whatever the bystander chose to read in it; but to Adams it seemed singularly full of moral, if he could but understand it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The lesson taught whatever the bystander chose to read in it; but to Adams it seemed singularly full of moral, if he could but understand it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Much that had made life pleasant between 1870 and 1890 perished in the ruin, and among the earliest wreckage had been the fortunes of Clarence King.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SILENCE (1894-1898) The convulsion of 1893 left its victims in dead-water, and closed much education.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading But for connecting the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the four years, 1893 to 1897, had no value in the drama of education, and might be left out.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The lesson taught whatever the bystander chose to read in it; but to Adams it seemed singularly full of moral, if he could but understand it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading But for connecting the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the four years, 1893 to 1897, had no value in the drama of education, and might be left out.
valuesnounUS /ˈvæljuːz/
beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading SILENCE (1894-1898) The convulsion of 1893 left its victims in dead-water, and closed much education.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The lesson taught whatever the bystander chose to read in it; but to Adams it seemed singularly full of moral, if he could but understand it.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading While the country braced itself up to an effort such as no one had thought within its powers, the individual crawled as he best could, through the wreck, and found many values of life upset.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading Much that had made life pleasant between 1870 and 1890 perished in the ruin, and among the earliest wreckage had been the fortunes of Clarence King.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading But for connecting the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the four years, 1893 to 1897, had no value in the drama of education, and might be left out.
