adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The commercial traveller, a personage unknown to antiquity, is one of the striking figures created by the manners and customs of our present epoch.
aboundingadjectiveUS /əˈbaʊndɪŋ/
existing in abundance
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading Do we not find the dead level of barbarism succeeding the saturnalia of popular thought and the last struggles of those civilizations which accumulated the treasures of the world in one direction?
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 Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The commercial traveller, a personage unknown to antiquity, is one of the striking figures created by the manners and customs of our present epoch.
antiquitynounUS /ænˈtɪkwəti/
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading The commercial traveller, a personage unknown to antiquity, is one of the striking figures created by the manners and customs of our present epoch.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
barbarismnounUS /ˈbɑːrbərɪzəm/
a brutal barbarous savage act
From this reading Do we not find the dead level of barbarism succeeding the saturnalia of popular thought and the last struggles of those civilizations which accumulated the treasures of the world in one direction?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading May he not, in some conceivable order of things, be destined to mark for coming philosophers the great transition which welds a period of material enterprise to the period of intellectual strength?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
broadcastverbUS /ˈbrɔːdkæst/
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The commercial traveller, a personage unknown to antiquity, is one of the striking figures created by the manners and customs of our present epoch.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
civilizationsnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “civilization” — a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Do we not find the dead level of barbarism succeeding the saturnalia of popular thought and the last struggles of those civilizations which accumulated the treasures of the world in one direction?
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading May he not, in some conceivable order of things, be destined to mark for coming philosophers the great transition which welds a period of material enterprise to the period of intellectual strength?
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading The commercial traveller, a personage unknown to antiquity, is one of the striking figures created by the manners and customs of our present epoch.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading May he not, in some conceivable order of things, be destined to mark for coming philosophers the great transition which welds a period of material enterprise to the period of intellectual strength?
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The commercial traveller, a personage unknown to antiquity, is one of the striking figures created by the manners and customs of our present epoch.
creativeadjectiveUS /kriˈeɪtɪv/
having the ability or power to create
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading The commercial traveller, a personage unknown to antiquity, is one of the striking figures created by the manners and customs of our present epoch.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Do we not find the dead level of barbarism succeeding the saturnalia of popular thought and the last struggles of those civilizations which accumulated the treasures of the world in one direction?
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading May he not, in some conceivable order of things, be destined to mark for coming philosophers the great transition which welds a period of material enterprise to the period of intellectual strength?
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Do we not find the dead level of barbarism succeeding the saturnalia of popular thought and the last struggles of those civilizations which accumulated the treasures of the world in one direction?
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do we not find the dead level of barbarism succeeding the saturnalia of popular thought and the last struggles of those civilizations which accumulated the treasures of the world in one direction?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading May he not, in some conceivable order of things, be destined to mark for coming philosophers the great transition which welds a period of material enterprise to the period of intellectual strength?
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading The commercial traveller, a personage unknown to antiquity, is one of the striking figures created by the manners and customs of our present epoch.
equalizingverbUS /ˈiːkwəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “equalize” — compensate; make the score equal
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The commercial traveller, a personage unknown to antiquity, is one of the striking figures created by the manners and customs of our present epoch.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Do we not find the dead level of barbarism succeeding the saturnalia of popular thought and the last struggles of those civilizations which accumulated the treasures of the world in one direction?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading May he not, in some conceivable order of things, be destined to mark for coming philosophers the great transition which welds a period of material enterprise to the period of intellectual strength?
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading May he not, in some conceivable order of things, be destined to mark for coming philosophers the great transition which welds a period of material enterprise to the period of intellectual strength?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading May he not, in some conceivable order of things, be destined to mark for coming philosophers the great transition which welds a period of material enterprise to the period of intellectual strength?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading May he not, in some conceivable order of things, be destined to mark for coming philosophers the great transition which welds a period of material enterprise to the period of intellectual strength?
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading May he not, in some conceivable order of things, be destined to mark for coming philosophers the great transition which welds a period of material enterprise to the period of intellectual strength?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The commercial traveller, a personage unknown to antiquity, is one of the striking figures created by the manners and customs of our present epoch.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Do we not find the dead level of barbarism succeeding the saturnalia of popular thought and the last struggles of those civilizations which accumulated the treasures of the world in one direction?
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Do we not find the dead level of barbarism succeeding the saturnalia of popular thought and the last struggles of those civilizations which accumulated the treasures of the world in one direction?
levelling
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From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading The commercial traveller, a personage unknown to antiquity, is one of the striking figures created by the manners and customs of our present epoch.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading May he not, in some conceivable order of things, be destined to mark for coming philosophers the great transition which welds a period of material enterprise to the period of intellectual strength?
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading May he not, in some conceivable order of things, be destined to mark for coming philosophers the great transition which welds a period of material enterprise to the period of intellectual strength?
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May he not, in some conceivable order of things, be destined to mark for coming philosophers the great transition which welds a period of material enterprise to the period of intellectual strength?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading May he not, in some conceivable order of things, be destined to mark for coming philosophers the great transition which welds a period of material enterprise to the period of intellectual strength?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The commercial traveller, a personage unknown to antiquity, is one of the striking figures created by the manners and customs of our present epoch.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The commercial traveller, a personage unknown to antiquity, is one of the striking figures created by the manners and customs of our present epoch.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading May he not, in some conceivable order of things, be destined to mark for coming philosophers the great transition which welds a period of material enterprise to the period of intellectual strength?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The commercial traveller, a personage unknown to antiquity, is one of the striking figures created by the manners and customs of our present epoch.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading May he not, in some conceivable order of things, be destined to mark for coming philosophers the great transition which welds a period of material enterprise to the period of intellectual strength?
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading The commercial traveller, a personage unknown to antiquity, is one of the striking figures created by the manners and customs of our present epoch.
philosophersnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfərz/
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading May he not, in some conceivable order of things, be destined to mark for coming philosophers the great transition which welds a period of material enterprise to the period of intellectual strength?
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Do we not find the dead level of barbarism succeeding the saturnalia of popular thought and the last struggles of those civilizations which accumulated the treasures of the world in one direction?
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The commercial traveller, a personage unknown to antiquity, is one of the striking figures created by the manners and customs of our present epoch.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
saturnalianoun
an orgiastic festival in ancient Rome in honor of Saturn
From this reading Do we not find the dead level of barbarism succeeding the saturnalia of popular thought and the last struggles of those civilizations which accumulated the treasures of the world in one direction?
societiesnounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading May he not, in some conceivable order of things, be destined to mark for coming philosophers the great transition which welds a period of material enterprise to the period of intellectual strength?
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading May he not, in some conceivable order of things, be destined to mark for coming philosophers the great transition which welds a period of material enterprise to the period of intellectual strength?
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The commercial traveller, a personage unknown to antiquity, is one of the striking figures created by the manners and customs of our present epoch.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading Do we not find the dead level of barbarism succeeding the saturnalia of popular thought and the last struggles of those civilizations which accumulated the treasures of the world in one direction?
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading Do we not find the dead level of barbarism succeeding the saturnalia of popular thought and the last struggles of those civilizations which accumulated the treasures of the world in one direction?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The commercial traveller, a personage unknown to antiquity, is one of the striking figures created by the manners and customs of our present epoch.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading May he not, in some conceivable order of things, be destined to mark for coming philosophers the great transition which welds a period of material enterprise to the period of intellectual strength?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Do we not find the dead level of barbarism succeeding the saturnalia of popular thought and the last struggles of those civilizations which accumulated the treasures of the world in one direction?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Do we not find the dead level of barbarism succeeding the saturnalia of popular thought and the last struggles of those civilizations which accumulated the treasures of the world in one direction?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The commercial traveller, a personage unknown to antiquity, is one of the striking figures created by the manners and customs of our present epoch.
transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading May he not, in some conceivable order of things, be destined to mark for coming philosophers the great transition which welds a period of material enterprise to the period of intellectual strength?
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The commercial traveller, a personage unknown to antiquity, is one of the striking figures created by the manners and customs of our present epoch.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Do we not find the dead level of barbarism succeeding the saturnalia of popular thought and the last struggles of those civilizations which accumulated the treasures of the world in one direction?
unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading The commercial traveller, a personage unknown to antiquity, is one of the striking figures created by the manners and customs of our present epoch.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Do we not find the dead level of barbarism succeeding the saturnalia of popular thought and the last struggles of those civilizations which accumulated the treasures of the world in one direction?
weldsnounUS /weldz/
plural of “weld” — European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America
From this reading May he not, in some conceivable order of things, be destined to mark for coming philosophers the great transition which welds a period of material enterprise to the period of intellectual strength?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading May he not, in some conceivable order of things, be destined to mark for coming philosophers the great transition which welds a period of material enterprise to the period of intellectual strength?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Our century will bind the realm of isolated power, abounding as it does in creative genius, to the realm of universal but levelling might; equalizing all products, spreading them broadcast among the masses, and being itself controlled by the principle of unity,--the final expression of all societies.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Do we not find the dead level of barbarism succeeding the saturnalia of popular thought and the last struggles of those civilizations which accumulated the treasures of the world in one direction?
