used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chief discovery which I have made is that man may lead a perfectly honourable, sufficing, and even joyous existence upon a very small income.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
authoritativeadjectiveUS /əˈθɔːrəteɪtɪv/
having authority or ascendancy or influence
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best boon that money can bestow upon us is independence.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading The best boon that money can bestow upon us is independence.
boonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading The best boon that money can bestow upon us is independence.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading These conclusions I will briefly recapitulate.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The best boon that money can bestow upon us is independence.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief discovery which I have made is that man may lead a perfectly honourable, sufficing, and even joyous existence upon a very small income.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The chief discovery which I have made is that man may lead a perfectly honourable, sufficing, and even joyous existence upon a very small income.
divisible by two
From this reading The chief discovery which I have made is that man may lead a perfectly honourable, sufficing, and even joyous existence upon a very small income.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The chief discovery which I have made is that man may lead a perfectly honourable, sufficing, and even joyous existence upon a very small income.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
yet to be or coming
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading The chief discovery which I have made is that man may lead a perfectly honourable, sufficing, and even joyous existence upon a very small income.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Money plays a part in human existence much less important than we suppose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
of great significance or value
From this reading Money plays a part in human existence much less important than we suppose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading The chief discovery which I have made is that man may lead a perfectly honourable, sufficing, and even joyous existence upon a very small income.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading The best boon that money can bestow upon us is independence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chief discovery which I have made is that man may lead a perfectly honourable, sufficing, and even joyous existence upon a very small income.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading The chief discovery which I have made is that man may lead a perfectly honourable, sufficing, and even joyous existence upon a very small income.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The chief discovery which I have made is that man may lead a perfectly honourable, sufficing, and even joyous existence upon a very small income.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Money plays a part in human existence much less important than we suppose.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The chief discovery which I have made is that man may lead a perfectly honourable, sufficing, and even joyous existence upon a very small income.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The chief discovery which I have made is that man may lead a perfectly honourable, sufficing, and even joyous existence upon a very small income.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Money plays a part in human existence much less important than we suppose.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Money plays a part in human existence much less important than we suppose.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Money plays a part in human existence much less important than we suppose.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The chief discovery which I have made is that man may lead a perfectly honourable, sufficing, and even joyous existence upon a very small income.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Money plays a part in human existence much less important than we suppose.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
QuestnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
recapitulateverbUS /ˌriːkəˈpɪtʃəleɪt/
summarize briefly
From this reading These conclusions I will briefly recapitulate.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The chief discovery which I have made is that man may lead a perfectly honourable, sufficing, and even joyous existence upon a very small income.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
sufficing
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From this reading The chief discovery which I have made is that man may lead a perfectly honourable, sufficing, and even joyous existence upon a very small income.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
express a supposition
From this reading Money plays a part in human existence much less important than we suppose.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Money plays a part in human existence much less important than we suppose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These conclusions I will briefly recapitulate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The chief discovery which I have made is that man may lead a perfectly honourable, sufficing, and even joyous existence upon a very small income.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The best boon that money can bestow upon us is independence.
precisely as stated
From this reading The chief discovery which I have made is that man may lead a perfectly honourable, sufficing, and even joyous existence upon a very small income.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Money plays a part in human existence much less important than we suppose.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading These conclusions I will briefly recapitulate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
a late time of life
From this reading THE CITY OF THE FUTURE After four years' experiment in Quest of the Simple Life I am in a position to state certain conclusions, which are sufficiently authoritative with me to suggest that they may have some weight with my readers.
