AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A short Lecture on Phrenology, read to the Boarders at our Breakfast-Table.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading A Pseudo-science consists of a nomenclature, with a self-adjusting arrangement, by which all positive evidence, or such as favors its doctrines, is admitted, and all negative evidence, or such as tells against it, is excluded.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A Pseudo-science consists of a nomenclature, with a self-adjusting arrangement, by which all positive evidence, or such as favors its doctrines, is admitted, and all negative evidence, or such as tells against it, is excluded.
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 A Pseudo-science consists of a nomenclature, with a self-adjusting arrangement, by which all positive evidence, or such as favors its doctrines, is admitted, and all negative evidence, or such as tells against it, is excluded.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Its professors and practitioners are usually shrewd people; they are very serious with the public, but wink and laugh a good deal among themselves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Pseudo-science consists of a nomenclature, with a self-adjusting arrangement, by which all positive evidence, or such as favors its doctrines, is admitted, and all negative evidence, or such as tells against it, is excluded.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading It is invariably connected with some lucrative practical application.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its professors and practitioners are usually shrewd people; they are very serious with the public, but wink and laugh a good deal among themselves.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading A Pseudo-science consists of a nomenclature, with a self-adjusting arrangement, by which all positive evidence, or such as favors its doctrines, is admitted, and all negative evidence, or such as tells against it, is excluded.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Pseudo-science consists of a nomenclature, with a self-adjusting arrangement, by which all positive evidence, or such as favors its doctrines, is admitted, and all negative evidence, or such as tells against it, is excluded.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A short Lecture on Phrenology, read to the Boarders at our Breakfast-Table.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I shall begin, my friends, with the definition of a Pseudo-science.
BoardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading A short Lecture on Phrenology, read to the Boarders at our Breakfast-Table.
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From this reading A short Lecture on Phrenology, read to the Boarders at our Breakfast-Table.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Its professors and practitioners are usually shrewd people; they are very serious with the public, but wink and laugh a good deal among themselves.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Pseudo-science consists of a nomenclature, with a self-adjusting arrangement, by which all positive evidence, or such as favors its doctrines, is admitted, and all negative evidence, or such as tells against it, is excluded.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading It is invariably connected with some lucrative practical application.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading A Pseudo-science consists of a nomenclature, with a self-adjusting arrangement, by which all positive evidence, or such as favors its doctrines, is admitted, and all negative evidence, or such as tells against it, is excluded.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Its professors and practitioners are usually shrewd people; they are very serious with the public, but wink and laugh a good deal among themselves.
definitionnounUS /ˌdefəˈnɪʃən/
a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
From this reading I shall begin, my friends, with the definition of a Pseudo-science.
doctrinesnounUS /ˈdɑːktrənz/
plural of “doctrine” — a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading A Pseudo-science consists of a nomenclature, with a self-adjusting arrangement, by which all positive evidence, or such as favors its doctrines, is admitted, and all negative evidence, or such as tells against it, is excluded.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading A Pseudo-science consists of a nomenclature, with a self-adjusting arrangement, by which all positive evidence, or such as favors its doctrines, is admitted, and all negative evidence, or such as tells against it, is excluded.
excludedverbUS /ɪkˈskluːdəd/
past form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading A Pseudo-science consists of a nomenclature, with a self-adjusting arrangement, by which all positive evidence, or such as favors its doctrines, is admitted, and all negative evidence, or such as tells against it, is excluded.
favorsnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness
From this reading A Pseudo-science consists of a nomenclature, with a self-adjusting arrangement, by which all positive evidence, or such as favors its doctrines, is admitted, and all negative evidence, or such as tells against it, is excluded.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I shall begin, my friends, with the definition of a Pseudo-science.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Its professors and practitioners are usually shrewd people; they are very serious with the public, but wink and laugh a good deal among themselves.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall begin, my friends, with the definition of a Pseudo-science.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading It is invariably connected with some lucrative practical application.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Pseudo-science consists of a nomenclature, with a self-adjusting arrangement, by which all positive evidence, or such as favors its doctrines, is admitted, and all negative evidence, or such as tells against it, is excluded.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Pseudo-science consists of a nomenclature, with a self-adjusting arrangement, by which all positive evidence, or such as favors its doctrines, is admitted, and all negative evidence, or such as tells against it, is excluded.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A Pseudo-science consists of a nomenclature, with a self-adjusting arrangement, by which all positive evidence, or such as favors its doctrines, is admitted, and all negative evidence, or such as tells against it, is excluded.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Its professors and practitioners are usually shrewd people; they are very serious with the public, but wink and laugh a good deal among themselves.
LectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading A short Lecture on Phrenology, read to the Boarders at our Breakfast-Table.
lucrativeadjectiveUS /ˈluːkrətɪv/
producing a sizeable profit
From this reading It is invariably connected with some lucrative practical application.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall begin, my friends, with the definition of a Pseudo-science.
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading A Pseudo-science consists of a nomenclature, with a self-adjusting arrangement, by which all positive evidence, or such as favors its doctrines, is admitted, and all negative evidence, or such as tells against it, is excluded.
nomenclaturenounUS /ˈnoʊmənkleɪtʃər/
a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
From this reading A Pseudo-science consists of a nomenclature, with a self-adjusting arrangement, by which all positive evidence, or such as favors its doctrines, is admitted, and all negative evidence, or such as tells against it, is excluded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shall begin, my friends, with the definition of a Pseudo-science.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A short Lecture on Phrenology, read to the Boarders at our Breakfast-Table.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A Pseudo-science consists of a nomenclature, with a self-adjusting arrangement, by which all positive evidence, or such as favors its doctrines, is admitted, and all negative evidence, or such as tells against it, is excluded.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A short Lecture on Phrenology, read to the Boarders at our Breakfast-Table.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Its professors and practitioners are usually shrewd people; they are very serious with the public, but wink and laugh a good deal among themselves.
Phrenologynoun
a now abandoned study of the shape of skull as indicative of the strengths of different faculties
From this reading A short Lecture on Phrenology, read to the Boarders at our Breakfast-Table.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading A Pseudo-science consists of a nomenclature, with a self-adjusting arrangement, by which all positive evidence, or such as favors its doctrines, is admitted, and all negative evidence, or such as tells against it, is excluded.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading It is invariably connected with some lucrative practical application.
practitionersnounUS /prækˈtɪʃənərz/
plural of “practitioner” — someone who practices a learned profession
From this reading Its professors and practitioners are usually shrewd people; they are very serious with the public, but wink and laugh a good deal among themselves.
professorsnounUS /prəˈfesərz/
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Its professors and practitioners are usually shrewd people; they are very serious with the public, but wink and laugh a good deal among themselves.
Pseudo-science
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall begin, my friends, with the definition of a Pseudo-science.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Its professors and practitioners are usually shrewd people; they are very serious with the public, but wink and laugh a good deal among themselves.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading A short Lecture on Phrenology, read to the Boarders at our Breakfast-Table.
self-adjusting
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From this reading A Pseudo-science consists of a nomenclature, with a self-adjusting arrangement, by which all positive evidence, or such as favors its doctrines, is admitted, and all negative evidence, or such as tells against it, is excluded.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Its professors and practitioners are usually shrewd people; they are very serious with the public, but wink and laugh a good deal among themselves.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall begin, my friends, with the definition of a Pseudo-science.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short Lecture on Phrenology, read to the Boarders at our Breakfast-Table.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Its professors and practitioners are usually shrewd people; they are very serious with the public, but wink and laugh a good deal among themselves.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is invariably connected with some lucrative practical application.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A Pseudo-science consists of a nomenclature, with a self-adjusting arrangement, by which all positive evidence, or such as favors its doctrines, is admitted, and all negative evidence, or such as tells against it, is excluded.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading A Pseudo-science consists of a nomenclature, with a self-adjusting arrangement, by which all positive evidence, or such as favors its doctrines, is admitted, and all negative evidence, or such as tells against it, is excluded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A short Lecture on Phrenology, read to the Boarders at our Breakfast-Table.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Its professors and practitioners are usually shrewd people; they are very serious with the public, but wink and laugh a good deal among themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Its professors and practitioners are usually shrewd people; they are very serious with the public, but wink and laugh a good deal among themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A short Lecture on Phrenology, read to the Boarders at our Breakfast-Table.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Its professors and practitioners are usually shrewd people; they are very serious with the public, but wink and laugh a good deal among themselves.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Its professors and practitioners are usually shrewd people; they are very serious with the public, but wink and laugh a good deal among themselves.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A Pseudo-science consists of a nomenclature, with a self-adjusting arrangement, by which all positive evidence, or such as favors its doctrines, is admitted, and all negative evidence, or such as tells against it, is excluded.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading Its professors and practitioners are usually shrewd people; they are very serious with the public, but wink and laugh a good deal among themselves.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shall begin, my friends, with the definition of a Pseudo-science.
