adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had we great schools and a powerful teaching, could we boast great men, had we the spirit of truth and creation in our lives, then indeed it might be different.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have had our chance, and we have demonstrated nothing but the appalling dulness of our national imagination.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading We are not good enough to do anything with India.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading We have had our chance, and we have demonstrated nothing but the appalling dulness of our national imagination.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are not good enough to do anything with India.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had we great schools and a powerful teaching, could we boast great men, had we the spirit of truth and creation in our lives, then indeed it might be different.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading Had we great schools and a powerful teaching, could we boast great men, had we the spirit of truth and creation in our lives, then indeed it might be different.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have had our chance, and we have demonstrated nothing but the appalling dulness of our national imagination.
cantnounUS /kænt/
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading We have had our chance, and we have demonstrated nothing but the appalling dulness of our national imagination.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
CHURCHMANnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃmən/
a clergyman or other person in religious orders
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
Cladingbowl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
Codgernoun
used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In some manner we shall have to come out of India.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had we great schools and a powerful teaching, could we boast great men, had we the spirit of truth and creation in our lives, then indeed it might be different.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading Had we great schools and a powerful teaching, could we boast great men, had we the spirit of truth and creation in our lives, then indeed it might be different.
DaytonnounUS /ˈdeɪtən/
a city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
demonstratedadjectiveUS /ˈdemənstreɪtɪd/
having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
From this reading We have had our chance, and we have demonstrated nothing but the appalling dulness of our national imagination.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Had we great schools and a powerful teaching, could we boast great men, had we the spirit of truth and creation in our lives, then indeed it might be different.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We are not good enough to do anything with India.
dominationnounUS /ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən/
social control by dominating
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
dulness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have had our chance, and we have demonstrated nothing but the appalling dulness of our national imagination.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We are not good enough to do anything with India.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
FlacknounUS /flæk/
a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
GatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We are not good enough to do anything with India.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Had we great schools and a powerful teaching, could we boast great men, had we the spirit of truth and creation in our lives, then indeed it might be different.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We have had our chance, and we have demonstrated nothing but the appalling dulness of our national imagination.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In some manner we shall have to come out of India.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading We have had our chance, and we have demonstrated nothing but the appalling dulness of our national imagination.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In some manner we shall have to come out of India.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Had we great schools and a powerful teaching, could we boast great men, had we the spirit of truth and creation in our lives, then indeed it might be different.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading In some manner we shall have to come out of India.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had we great schools and a powerful teaching, could we boast great men, had we the spirit of truth and creation in our lives, then indeed it might be different.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Had we great schools and a powerful teaching, could we boast great men, had we the spirit of truth and creation in our lives, then indeed it might be different.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In some manner we shall have to come out of India.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had we great schools and a powerful teaching, could we boast great men, had we the spirit of truth and creation in our lives, then indeed it might be different.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading We have had our chance, and we have demonstrated nothing but the appalling dulness of our national imagination.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We are not good enough to do anything with India.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We have had our chance, and we have demonstrated nothing but the appalling dulness of our national imagination.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In some manner we shall have to come out of India.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have had our chance, and we have demonstrated nothing but the appalling dulness of our national imagination.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In some manner we shall have to come out of India.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Had we great schools and a powerful teaching, could we boast great men, had we the spirit of truth and creation in our lives, then indeed it might be different.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading Had we great schools and a powerful teaching, could we boast great men, had we the spirit of truth and creation in our lives, then indeed it might be different.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In some manner we shall have to come out of India.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some manner we shall have to come out of India.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Had we great schools and a powerful teaching, could we boast great men, had we the spirit of truth and creation in our lives, then indeed it might be different.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading Had we great schools and a powerful teaching, could we boast great men, had we the spirit of truth and creation in our lives, then indeed it might be different.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have had our chance, and we have demonstrated nothing but the appalling dulness of our national imagination.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Had we great schools and a powerful teaching, could we boast great men, had we the spirit of truth and creation in our lives, then indeed it might be different.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In some manner we shall have to come out of India.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In some manner we shall have to come out of India.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We are not good enough to do anything with India.
worshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Codger and Flack, and Gates and Dayton, Cladingbowl in the club, and the HOME CHURCHMAN in the home, cant about “character,” worship of strenuous force and contempt of truth; for the sake of such men and things as these, we must abandon in fact, if not in appearance, that empty domination.
