ADDENDUMnounUS /əˈdendəm/
textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
From this reading ADDENDUM.
anachronismsnounUS /əˈnækrənɪzəmz/
plural of “anachronism” — something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
From this reading Even when they become anachronisms we are loathe to part from them, because, to our own detriment, we are fond of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They may furnish subjects for art and literature and poetry, but, as in family inheritance, they burden posterity with considerable rubbish.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even when they become anachronisms we are loathe to part from them, because, to our own detriment, we are fond of them.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading They may furnish subjects for art and literature and poetry, but, as in family inheritance, they burden posterity with considerable rubbish.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They may furnish subjects for art and literature and poetry, but, as in family inheritance, they burden posterity with considerable rubbish.
for the reason that
From this reading Even when they become anachronisms we are loathe to part from them, because, to our own detriment, we are fond of them.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Even when they become anachronisms we are loathe to part from them, because, to our own detriment, we are fond of them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Histories leave oppressive legacies behind them.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading They may furnish subjects for art and literature and poetry, but, as in family inheritance, they burden posterity with considerable rubbish.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They may furnish subjects for art and literature and poetry, but, as in family inheritance, they burden posterity with considerable rubbish.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They may furnish subjects for art and literature and poetry, but, as in family inheritance, they burden posterity with considerable rubbish.
detrimentnounUS /ˈdetrəmənt/
a damage or loss
From this reading Even when they become anachronisms we are loathe to part from them, because, to our own detriment, we are fond of them.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Society does not quickly free itself from superstition, nor from its habits of thinking or of doing things.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Society does not quickly free itself from superstition, nor from its habits of thinking or of doing things.
divisible by two
From this reading Even when they become anachronisms we are loathe to part from them, because, to our own detriment, we are fond of them.
a social unit living together
From this reading They may furnish subjects for art and literature and poetry, but, as in family inheritance, they burden posterity with considerable rubbish.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Even when they become anachronisms we are loathe to part from them, because, to our own detriment, we are fond of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They may furnish subjects for art and literature and poetry, but, as in family inheritance, they burden posterity with considerable rubbish.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Society does not quickly free itself from superstition, nor from its habits of thinking or of doing things.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Society does not quickly free itself from superstition, nor from its habits of thinking or of doing things.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading They may furnish subjects for art and literature and poetry, but, as in family inheritance, they burden posterity with considerable rubbish.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Society does not quickly free itself from superstition, nor from its habits of thinking or of doing things.
HistoriesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading “Histories leave oppressive legacies behind them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They may furnish subjects for art and literature and poetry, but, as in family inheritance, they burden posterity with considerable rubbish.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading They may furnish subjects for art and literature and poetry, but, as in family inheritance, they burden posterity with considerable rubbish.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Society does not quickly free itself from superstition, nor from its habits of thinking or of doing things.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Society does not quickly free itself from superstition, nor from its habits of thinking or of doing things.
go away from a place
From this reading “Histories leave oppressive legacies behind them.
legaciesnounUS /ˈleɡəsiz/
plural of “legacy” — (law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading “Histories leave oppressive legacies behind them.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading They may furnish subjects for art and literature and poetry, but, as in family inheritance, they burden posterity with considerable rubbish.
loatheverbUS /loʊð/
find repugnant
From this reading Even when they become anachronisms we are loathe to part from them, because, to our own detriment, we are fond of them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They may furnish subjects for art and literature and poetry, but, as in family inheritance, they burden posterity with considerable rubbish.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Society does not quickly free itself from superstition, nor from its habits of thinking or of doing things.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Society does not quickly free itself from superstition, nor from its habits of thinking or of doing things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Society does not quickly free itself from superstition, nor from its habits of thinking or of doing things.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading “Histories leave oppressive legacies behind them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Society does not quickly free itself from superstition, nor from its habits of thinking or of doing things.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Even when they become anachronisms we are loathe to part from them, because, to our own detriment, we are fond of them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Even when they become anachronisms we are loathe to part from them, because, to our own detriment, we are fond of them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Even when they become anachronisms we are loathe to part from them, because, to our own detriment, we are fond of them.
literature in metrical form
From this reading They may furnish subjects for art and literature and poetry, but, as in family inheritance, they burden posterity with considerable rubbish.
posteritynounUS /pɑːˈsterəti/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading They may furnish subjects for art and literature and poetry, but, as in family inheritance, they burden posterity with considerable rubbish.
with speed
From this reading Society does not quickly free itself from superstition, nor from its habits of thinking or of doing things.
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading They may furnish subjects for art and literature and poetry, but, as in family inheritance, they burden posterity with considerable rubbish.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Society does not quickly free itself from superstition, nor from its habits of thinking or of doing things.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading They may furnish subjects for art and literature and poetry, but, as in family inheritance, they burden posterity with considerable rubbish.
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading Society does not quickly free itself from superstition, nor from its habits of thinking or of doing things.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Histories leave oppressive legacies behind them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They may furnish subjects for art and literature and poetry, but, as in family inheritance, they burden posterity with considerable rubbish.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Society does not quickly free itself from superstition, nor from its habits of thinking or of doing things.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Society does not quickly free itself from superstition, nor from its habits of thinking or of doing things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even when they become anachronisms we are loathe to part from them, because, to our own detriment, we are fond of them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Even when they become anachronisms we are loathe to part from them, because, to our own detriment, we are fond of them.
at the time that
From this reading Even when they become anachronisms we are loathe to part from them, because, to our own detriment, we are fond of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They may furnish subjects for art and literature and poetry, but, as in family inheritance, they burden posterity with considerable rubbish.
