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From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No man can tell what will be said in the histories a century from now about these lesser books.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No man can tell what will be said in the histories a century from now about these lesser books.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The literary histories will say nothing at all about them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Do not misunderstand the argument.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The literary histories will say nothing at all about them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No man can tell what will be said in the histories a century from now about these lesser books.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading No man can tell what will be said in the histories a century from now about these lesser books.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No man can tell what will be said in the histories a century from now about these lesser books.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading No man can tell what will be said in the histories a century from now about these lesser books.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Whatever the histories a century from now say about the relative place of such books as we have named, it is certain that they have influenced the movements mightily.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not misunderstand the argument.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No man can tell what will be said in the histories a century from now about these lesser books.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
guessesnounUS /ˈɡesəz/
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever the histories a century from now say about the relative place of such books as we have named, it is certain that they have influenced the movements mightily.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading No man can tell what will be said in the histories a century from now about these lesser books.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No man can tell what will be said in the histories a century from now about these lesser books.
incidentaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəl/
(sometimes followed by “to”) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading Whatever the histories a century from now say about the relative place of such books as we have named, it is certain that they have influenced the movements mightily.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever the histories a century from now say about the relative place of such books as we have named, it is certain that they have influenced the movements mightily.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever the histories a century from now say about the relative place of such books as we have named, it is certain that they have influenced the movements mightily.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading No man can tell what will be said in the histories a century from now about these lesser books.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading The literary histories will say nothing at all about them.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No man can tell what will be said in the histories a century from now about these lesser books.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading Whatever the histories a century from now say about the relative place of such books as we have named, it is certain that they have influenced the movements mightily.
misunderstandverbUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstænd/
interpret in the wrong way
From this reading Do not misunderstand the argument.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Whatever the histories a century from now say about the relative place of such books as we have named, it is certain that they have influenced the movements mightily.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Whatever the histories a century from now say about the relative place of such books as we have named, it is certain that they have influenced the movements mightily.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No man can tell what will be said in the histories a century from now about these lesser books.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not misunderstand the argument.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The literary histories will say nothing at all about them.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No man can tell what will be said in the histories a century from now about these lesser books.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Whatever the histories a century from now say about the relative place of such books as we have named, it is certain that they have influenced the movements mightily.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Whatever the histories a century from now say about the relative place of such books as we have named, it is certain that they have influenced the movements mightily.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading No man can tell what will be said in the histories a century from now about these lesser books.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Whatever the histories a century from now say about the relative place of such books as we have named, it is certain that they have influenced the movements mightily.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Whatever the histories a century from now say about the relative place of such books as we have named, it is certain that they have influenced the movements mightily.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading No man can tell what will be said in the histories a century from now about these lesser books.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever the histories a century from now say about the relative place of such books as we have named, it is certain that they have influenced the movements mightily.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do not misunderstand the argument.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The literary histories will say nothing at all about them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading No man can tell what will be said in the histories a century from now about these lesser books.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever the histories a century from now say about the relative place of such books as we have named, it is certain that they have influenced the movements mightily.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No man can tell what will be said in the histories a century from now about these lesser books.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever the histories a century from now say about the relative place of such books as we have named, it is certain that they have influenced the movements mightily.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We can never go beyond guesses as to the whole cause of any chain of events.[1] As time passes, incidental elements in the causes gradually sink out of sight and a few great forces take the whole horizon.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No man can tell what will be said in the histories a century from now about these lesser books.
