Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically

From this reading And her philosophy, grounded on practical common sense rather than a study of the metaphysicians, is of much more value to the world than abstract thought.

acceptance without protest

From this reading For some of us this philosophy may mean simple acquiescence; for others an attitude of pleased contemplation, like a yokel smoking his pipe, leaning on the gate of a summer evening.

how long something has existed

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Those of us who are married and without the philosophy of our own are fortunate in having one--if not several--provided by a wife.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Those of us who are married and without the philosophy of our own are fortunate in having one--if not several--provided by a wife.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading At forty one has shed most illusions, but at least there is the consolation of having arrived at a workable philosophy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At forty one has shed most illusions, but at least there is the consolation of having arrived at a workable philosophy.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading For some of us this philosophy may mean simple acquiescence; for others an attitude of pleased contemplation, like a yokel smoking his pipe, leaning on the gate of a summer evening.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At forty one has shed most illusions, but at least there is the consolation of having arrived at a workable philosophy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Those of us who are married and without the philosophy of our own are fortunate in having one--if not several--provided by a wife.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading And her philosophy, grounded on practical common sense rather than a study of the metaphysicians, is of much more value to the world than abstract thought.

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading At forty one has shed most illusions, but at least there is the consolation of having arrived at a workable philosophy.

a long and thoughtful observation

From this reading For some of us this philosophy may mean simple acquiescence; for others an attitude of pleased contemplation, like a yokel smoking his pipe, leaning on the gate of a summer evening.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading For some of us this philosophy may mean simple acquiescence; for others an attitude of pleased contemplation, like a yokel smoking his pipe, leaning on the gate of a summer evening.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For some of us this philosophy may mean simple acquiescence; for others an attitude of pleased contemplation, like a yokel smoking his pipe, leaning on the gate of a summer evening.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading Those of us who are married and without the philosophy of our own are fortunate in having one--if not several--provided by a wife.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading For some of us this philosophy may mean simple acquiescence; for others an attitude of pleased contemplation, like a yokel smoking his pipe, leaning on the gate of a summer evening.

past form of “ground” — fix firmly and stably

From this reading And her philosophy, grounded on practical common sense rather than a study of the metaphysicians, is of much more value to the world than abstract thought.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At forty one has shed most illusions, but at least there is the consolation of having arrived at a workable philosophy.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading At forty one has shed most illusions, but at least there is the consolation of having arrived at a workable philosophy.

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 THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And her philosophy, grounded on practical common sense rather than a study of the metaphysicians, is of much more value to the world than abstract thought.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading For some of us this philosophy may mean simple acquiescence; for others an attitude of pleased contemplation, like a yokel smoking his pipe, leaning on the gate of a summer evening.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Those of us who are married and without the philosophy of our own are fortunate in having one--if not several--provided by a wife.

plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation

From this reading At forty one has shed most illusions, but at least there is the consolation of having arrived at a workable philosophy.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Those of us who are married and without the philosophy of our own are fortunate in having one--if not several--provided by a wife.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading For some of us this philosophy may mean simple acquiescence; for others an attitude of pleased contemplation, like a yokel smoking his pipe, leaning on the gate of a summer evening.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading At forty one has shed most illusions, but at least there is the consolation of having arrived at a workable philosophy.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading For some of us this philosophy may mean simple acquiescence; for others an attitude of pleased contemplation, like a yokel smoking his pipe, leaning on the gate of a summer evening.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Those of us who are married and without the philosophy of our own are fortunate in having one--if not several--provided by a wife.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading For some of us this philosophy may mean simple acquiescence; for others an attitude of pleased contemplation, like a yokel smoking his pipe, leaning on the gate of a summer evening.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading For some of us this philosophy may mean simple acquiescence; for others an attitude of pleased contemplation, like a yokel smoking his pipe, leaning on the gate of a summer evening.

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From this reading And her philosophy, grounded on practical common sense rather than a study of the metaphysicians, is of much more value to the world than abstract thought.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And her philosophy, grounded on practical common sense rather than a study of the metaphysicians, is of much more value to the world than abstract thought.

used to form the superlative

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading And her philosophy, grounded on practical common sense rather than a study of the metaphysicians, is of much more value to the world than abstract thought.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Those of us who are married and without the philosophy of our own are fortunate in having one--if not several--provided by a wife.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For some of us this philosophy may mean simple acquiescence; for others an attitude of pleased contemplation, like a yokel smoking his pipe, leaning on the gate of a summer evening.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At forty one has shed most illusions, but at least there is the consolation of having arrived at a workable philosophy.

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From this reading For some of us this philosophy may mean simple acquiescence; for others an attitude of pleased contemplation, like a yokel smoking his pipe, leaning on the gate of a summer evening.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Those of us who are married and without the philosophy of our own are fortunate in having one--if not several--provided by a wife.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Those of us who are married and without the philosophy of our own are fortunate in having one--if not several--provided by a wife.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading At forty one has shed most illusions, but at least there is the consolation of having arrived at a workable philosophy.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading For some of us this philosophy may mean simple acquiescence; for others an attitude of pleased contemplation, like a yokel smoking his pipe, leaning on the gate of a summer evening.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading For some of us this philosophy may mean simple acquiescence; for others an attitude of pleased contemplation, like a yokel smoking his pipe, leaning on the gate of a summer evening.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading And her philosophy, grounded on practical common sense rather than a study of the metaphysicians, is of much more value to the world than abstract thought.

like better; value more highly

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

first in rank or degree

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Those of us who are married and without the philosophy of our own are fortunate in having one--if not several--provided by a wife.

on the contrary

From this reading And her philosophy, grounded on practical common sense rather than a study of the metaphysicians, is of much more value to the world than abstract thought.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading And her philosophy, grounded on practical common sense rather than a study of the metaphysicians, is of much more value to the world than abstract thought.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Those of us who are married and without the philosophy of our own are fortunate in having one--if not several--provided by a wife.

get rid of

From this reading At forty one has shed most illusions, but at least there is the consolation of having arrived at a workable philosophy.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading For some of us this philosophy may mean simple acquiescence; for others an attitude of pleased contemplation, like a yokel smoking his pipe, leaning on the gate of a summer evening.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading For some of us this philosophy may mean simple acquiescence; for others an attitude of pleased contemplation, like a yokel smoking his pipe, leaning on the gate of a summer evening.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading For some of us this philosophy may mean simple acquiescence; for others an attitude of pleased contemplation, like a yokel smoking his pipe, leaning on the gate of a summer evening.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading And her philosophy, grounded on practical common sense rather than a study of the metaphysicians, is of much more value to the world than abstract thought.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading For some of us this philosophy may mean simple acquiescence; for others an attitude of pleased contemplation, like a yokel smoking his pipe, leaning on the gate of a summer evening.

required or under orders

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And her philosophy, grounded on practical common sense rather than a study of the metaphysicians, is of much more value to the world than abstract thought.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At forty one has shed most illusions, but at least there is the consolation of having arrived at a workable philosophy.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading For some of us this philosophy may mean simple acquiescence; for others an attitude of pleased contemplation, like a yokel smoking his pipe, leaning on the gate of a summer evening.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those of us who are married and without the philosophy of our own are fortunate in having one--if not several--provided by a wife.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And her philosophy, grounded on practical common sense rather than a study of the metaphysicians, is of much more value to the world than abstract thought.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading And her philosophy, grounded on practical common sense rather than a study of the metaphysicians, is of much more value to the world than abstract thought.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

which person or people

From this reading Those of us who are married and without the philosophy of our own are fortunate in having one--if not several--provided by a wife.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Those of us who are married and without the philosophy of our own are fortunate in having one--if not several--provided by a wife.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Those of us who are married and without the philosophy of our own are fortunate in having one--if not several--provided by a wife.

capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are

From this reading At forty one has shed most illusions, but at least there is the consolation of having arrived at a workable philosophy.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And her philosophy, grounded on practical common sense rather than a study of the metaphysicians, is of much more value to the world than abstract thought.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

a late time of life

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.

a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture

From this reading For some of us this philosophy may mean simple acquiescence; for others an attitude of pleased contemplation, like a yokel smoking his pipe, leaning on the gate of a summer evening.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading THE HISTORY OF HENRY BROWN Mr. Henry Brown was a man of forty, an age that is supposed to be the prime of life, though most of us would prefer to be ten years younger.