used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One can imagine some pedant of a generation or two ago shaking his head over such a suggestion.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading And yet it has come to be recognised that neither connection of ideas is, in itself, at all absurd or preposterous.
in the past
From this reading One can imagine some pedant of a generation or two ago shaking his head over such a suggestion.
(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 And yet it has come to be recognised that neither connection of ideas is, in itself, at all absurd or preposterous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FICTION AND ROMANCE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As well write of education by the playing of games!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And yet it has come to be recognised that neither connection of ideas is, in itself, at all absurd or preposterous.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And yet it has come to be recognised that neither connection of ideas is, in itself, at all absurd or preposterous.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Self-culture by the reading of stories!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One can imagine some pedant of a generation or two ago shaking his head over such a suggestion.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And yet it has come to be recognised that neither connection of ideas is, in itself, at all absurd or preposterous.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading And yet it has come to be recognised that neither connection of ideas is, in itself, at all absurd or preposterous.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading As well write of education by the playing of games!
FICTIONnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading FICTION AND ROMANCE.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading As well write of education by the playing of games!
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading One can imagine some pedant of a generation or two ago shaking his head over such a suggestion.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet it has come to be recognised that neither connection of ideas is, in itself, at all absurd or preposterous.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One can imagine some pedant of a generation or two ago shaking his head over such a suggestion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One can imagine some pedant of a generation or two ago shaking his head over such a suggestion.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And yet it has come to be recognised that neither connection of ideas is, in itself, at all absurd or preposterous.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading One can imagine some pedant of a generation or two ago shaking his head over such a suggestion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet it has come to be recognised that neither connection of ideas is, in itself, at all absurd or preposterous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet it has come to be recognised that neither connection of ideas is, in itself, at all absurd or preposterous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet it has come to be recognised that neither connection of ideas is, in itself, at all absurd or preposterous.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And yet it has come to be recognised that neither connection of ideas is, in itself, at all absurd or preposterous.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading And yet it has come to be recognised that neither connection of ideas is, in itself, at all absurd or preposterous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Self-culture by the reading of stories!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One can imagine some pedant of a generation or two ago shaking his head over such a suggestion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One can imagine some pedant of a generation or two ago shaking his head over such a suggestion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One can imagine some pedant of a generation or two ago shaking his head over such a suggestion.
pedantnounUS /ˈpedənt/
a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
From this reading One can imagine some pedant of a generation or two ago shaking his head over such a suggestion.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading As well write of education by the playing of games!
preposterousadjectiveUS /prɪˈpɑːstərəs/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading And yet it has come to be recognised that neither connection of ideas is, in itself, at all absurd or preposterous.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Self-culture by the reading of stories!
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading And yet it has come to be recognised that neither connection of ideas is, in itself, at all absurd or preposterous.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading FICTION AND ROMANCE.
Self-culture
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From this reading Self-culture by the reading of stories!
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading One can imagine some pedant of a generation or two ago shaking his head over such a suggestion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One can imagine some pedant of a generation or two ago shaking his head over such a suggestion.
plural of “story” — 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 Self-culture by the reading of stories!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One can imagine some pedant of a generation or two ago shaking his head over such a suggestion.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading One can imagine some pedant of a generation or two ago shaking his head over such a suggestion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet it has come to be recognised that neither connection of ideas is, in itself, at all absurd or preposterous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Self-culture by the reading of stories!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet it has come to be recognised that neither connection of ideas is, in itself, at all absurd or preposterous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One can imagine some pedant of a generation or two ago shaking his head over such a suggestion.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As well write of education by the playing of games!
produce a literary work
From this reading As well write of education by the playing of games!
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet it has come to be recognised that neither connection of ideas is, in itself, at all absurd or preposterous.
