Chapter VII

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

From this reading THE PLAYBOY IN LETTERS "How can great minds be produced in a country where the test of a great mind is agreeing in the opinions of small minds?"

-ing form of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading THE PLAYBOY IN LETTERS "How can great minds be produced in a country where the test of a great mind is agreeing in the opinions of small minds?"

(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 We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

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

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

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

From this reading THE PLAYBOY IN LETTERS "How can great minds be produced in a country where the test of a great mind is agreeing in the opinions of small minds?"

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It came into existence, we recall, that personality, through his mother's ruthless opposition to the poet in him, through the shock of his father's death; and every influence he had encountered in life had confirmed him in the pursuit of opulent respectability.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading THE PLAYBOY IN LETTERS "How can great minds be produced in a country where the test of a great mind is agreeing in the opinions of small minds?"

of persons; not subject to change

From this reading It came into existence, we recall, that personality, through his mother's ruthless opposition to the poet in him, through the shock of his father's death; and every influence he had encountered in life had confirmed him in the pursuit of opulent respectability.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading THE PLAYBOY IN LETTERS "How can great minds be produced in a country where the test of a great mind is agreeing in the opinions of small minds?"

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading It came into existence, we recall, that personality, through his mother's ruthless opposition to the poet in him, through the shock of his father's death; and every influence he had encountered in life had confirmed him in the pursuit of opulent respectability.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We have seen, however, that this was not the real Mark Twain, this money-making, success-loving, wire-pulling Philistine; it was a sort of dissociated self, the race-character, which had risen in him with the stoppage of his true individuality.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading It came into existence, we recall, that personality, through his mother's ruthless opposition to the poet in him, through the shock of his father's death; and every influence he had encountered in life had confirmed him in the pursuit of opulent respectability.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It came into existence, we recall, that personality, through his mother's ruthless opposition to the poet in him, through the shock of his father's death; and every influence he had encountered in life had confirmed him in the pursuit of opulent respectability.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading It came into existence, we recall, that personality, through his mother's ruthless opposition to the poet in him, through the shock of his father's death; and every influence he had encountered in life had confirmed him in the pursuit of opulent respectability.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It came into existence, we recall, that personality, through his mother's ruthless opposition to the poet in him, through the shock of his father's death; and every influence he had encountered in life had confirmed him in the pursuit of opulent respectability.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

proceeding in small stages

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE PLAYBOY IN LETTERS "How can great minds be produced in a country where the test of a great mind is agreeing in the opinions of small minds?"

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It came into existence, we recall, that personality, through his mother's ruthless opposition to the poet in him, through the shock of his father's death; and every influence he had encountered in life had confirmed him in the pursuit of opulent respectability.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

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

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PLAYBOY IN LETTERS "How can great minds be produced in a country where the test of a great mind is agreeing in the opinions of small minds?"

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading We have seen, however, that this was not the real Mark Twain, this money-making, success-loving, wire-pulling Philistine; it was a sort of dissociated self, the race-character, which had risen in him with the stoppage of his true individuality.

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

From this reading THE PLAYBOY IN LETTERS "How can great minds be produced in a country where the test of a great mind is agreeing in the opinions of small minds?"

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

the quality of being individual

From this reading We have seen, however, that this was not the real Mark Twain, this money-making, success-loving, wire-pulling Philistine; it was a sort of dissociated self, the race-character, which had risen in him with the stoppage of his true individuality.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading It came into existence, we recall, that personality, through his mother's ruthless opposition to the poet in him, through the shock of his father's death; and every influence he had encountered in life had confirmed him in the pursuit of opulent respectability.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It came into existence, we recall, that personality, through his mother's ruthless opposition to the poet in him, through the shock of his father's death; and every influence he had encountered in life had confirmed him in the pursuit of opulent respectability.

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

From this reading THE PLAYBOY IN LETTERS "How can great minds be produced in a country where the test of a great mind is agreeing in the opinions of small minds?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It came into existence, we recall, that personality, through his mother's ruthless opposition to the poet in him, through the shock of his father's death; and every influence he had encountered in life had confirmed him in the pursuit of opulent respectability.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading JOHN STUART MILL.

the literary culture

From this reading THE PLAYBOY IN LETTERS "How can great minds be produced in a country where the test of a great mind is agreeing in the opinions of small minds?"

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It came into existence, we recall, that personality, through his mother's ruthless opposition to the poet in him, through the shock of his father's death; and every influence he had encountered in life had confirmed him in the pursuit of opulent respectability.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading JOHN STUART MILL.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading THE PLAYBOY IN LETTERS "How can great minds be produced in a country where the test of a great mind is agreeing in the opinions of small minds?"

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading THE PLAYBOY IN LETTERS "How can great minds be produced in a country where the test of a great mind is agreeing in the opinions of small minds?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We have seen, however, that this was not the real Mark Twain, this money-making, success-loving, wire-pulling Philistine; it was a sort of dissociated self, the race-character, which had risen in him with the stoppage of his true individuality.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading It came into existence, we recall, that personality, through his mother's ruthless opposition to the poet in him, through the shock of his father's death; and every influence he had encountered in life had confirmed him in the pursuit of opulent respectability.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We have seen, however, that this was not the real Mark Twain, this money-making, success-loving, wire-pulling Philistine; it was a sort of dissociated self, the race-character, which had risen in him with the stoppage of his true individuality.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PLAYBOY IN LETTERS "How can great minds be produced in a country where the test of a great mind is agreeing in the opinions of small minds?"

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading THE PLAYBOY IN LETTERS "How can great minds be produced in a country where the test of a great mind is agreeing in the opinions of small minds?"

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading It came into existence, we recall, that personality, through his mother's ruthless opposition to the poet in him, through the shock of his father's death; and every influence he had encountered in life had confirmed him in the pursuit of opulent respectability.

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading It came into existence, we recall, that personality, through his mother's ruthless opposition to the poet in him, through the shock of his father's death; and every influence he had encountered in life had confirmed him in the pursuit of opulent respectability.

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits

From this reading We have seen, however, that this was not the real Mark Twain, this money-making, success-loving, wire-pulling Philistine; it was a sort of dissociated self, the race-character, which had risen in him with the stoppage of his true individuality.

a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure

From this reading THE PLAYBOY IN LETTERS "How can great minds be produced in a country where the test of a great mind is agreeing in the opinions of small minds?"

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading It came into existence, we recall, that personality, through his mother's ruthless opposition to the poet in him, through the shock of his father's death; and every influence he had encountered in life had confirmed him in the pursuit of opulent respectability.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading THE PLAYBOY IN LETTERS "How can great minds be produced in a country where the test of a great mind is agreeing in the opinions of small minds?"

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading It came into existence, we recall, that personality, through his mother's ruthless opposition to the poet in him, through the shock of his father's death; and every influence he had encountered in life had confirmed him in the pursuit of opulent respectability.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We have seen, however, that this was not the real Mark Twain, this money-making, success-loving, wire-pulling Philistine; it was a sort of dissociated self, the race-character, which had risen in him with the stoppage of his true individuality.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading We have seen, however, that this was not the real Mark Twain, this money-making, success-loving, wire-pulling Philistine; it was a sort of dissociated self, the race-character, which had risen in him with the stoppage of his true individuality.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading It came into existence, we recall, that personality, through his mother's ruthless opposition to the poet in him, through the shock of his father's death; and every influence he had encountered in life had confirmed him in the pursuit of opulent respectability.

honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation

From this reading It came into existence, we recall, that personality, through his mother's ruthless opposition to the poet in him, through the shock of his father's death; and every influence he had encountered in life had confirmed him in the pursuit of opulent respectability.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading We have seen, however, that this was not the real Mark Twain, this money-making, success-loving, wire-pulling Philistine; it was a sort of dissociated self, the race-character, which had risen in him with the stoppage of his true individuality.

without mercy or pity

From this reading It came into existence, we recall, that personality, through his mother's ruthless opposition to the poet in him, through the shock of his father's death; and every influence he had encountered in life had confirmed him in the pursuit of opulent respectability.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We have seen, however, that this was not the real Mark Twain, this money-making, success-loving, wire-pulling Philistine; it was a sort of dissociated self, the race-character, which had risen in him with the stoppage of his true individuality.

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading We have seen, however, that this was not the real Mark Twain, this money-making, success-loving, wire-pulling Philistine; it was a sort of dissociated self, the race-character, which had risen in him with the stoppage of his true individuality.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading It came into existence, we recall, that personality, through his mother's ruthless opposition to the poet in him, through the shock of his father's death; and every influence he had encountered in life had confirmed him in the pursuit of opulent respectability.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE PLAYBOY IN LETTERS "How can great minds be produced in a country where the test of a great mind is agreeing in the opinions of small minds?"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading We have seen, however, that this was not the real Mark Twain, this money-making, success-loving, wire-pulling Philistine; it was a sort of dissociated self, the race-character, which had risen in him with the stoppage of his true individuality.

express in speech

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

the state of inactivity following an interruption

From this reading We have seen, however, that this was not the real Mark Twain, this money-making, success-loving, wire-pulling Philistine; it was a sort of dissociated self, the race-character, which had risen in him with the stoppage of his true individuality.

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading JOHN STUART MILL.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We have seen, however, that this was not the real Mark Twain, this money-making, success-loving, wire-pulling Philistine; it was a sort of dissociated self, the race-character, which had risen in him with the stoppage of his true individuality.

trying something to find out about it

From this reading THE PLAYBOY IN LETTERS "How can great minds be produced in a country where the test of a great mind is agreeing in the opinions of small minds?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It came into existence, we recall, that personality, through his mother's ruthless opposition to the poet in him, through the shock of his father's death; and every influence he had encountered in life had confirmed him in the pursuit of opulent respectability.

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

From this reading THE PLAYBOY IN LETTERS "How can great minds be produced in a country where the test of a great mind is agreeing in the opinions of small minds?"

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

From this reading We have seen, however, that this was not the real Mark Twain, this money-making, success-loving, wire-pulling Philistine; it was a sort of dissociated self, the race-character, which had risen in him with the stoppage of his true individuality.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It came into existence, we recall, that personality, through his mother's ruthless opposition to the poet in him, through the shock of his father's death; and every influence he had encountered in life had confirmed him in the pursuit of opulent respectability.

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

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading We have seen, however, that this was not the real Mark Twain, this money-making, success-loving, wire-pulling Philistine; it was a sort of dissociated self, the race-character, which had risen in him with the stoppage of his true individuality.

two items of the same kind

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

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

From this reading We have seen, however, that this was not the real Mark Twain, this money-making, success-loving, wire-pulling Philistine; it was a sort of dissociated self, the race-character, which had risen in him with the stoppage of his true individuality.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE PLAYBOY IN LETTERS "How can great minds be produced in a country where the test of a great mind is agreeing in the opinions of small minds?"

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We have seen, however, that this was not the real Mark Twain, this money-making, success-loving, wire-pulling Philistine; it was a sort of dissociated self, the race-character, which had risen in him with the stoppage of his true individuality.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading We have now watched the gradual building up and the final flowering in Mark Twain of the personality which his mother, his wife, all America indeed, had, so to speak, wished upon him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We have seen, however, that this was not the real Mark Twain, this money-making, success-loving, wire-pulling Philistine; it was a sort of dissociated self, the race-character, which had risen in him with the stoppage of his true individuality.