adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Roger Seaton was a man of many philosophies.
absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading To him the ordinary social and political interests of the world were simply absurd.
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 His avidity for learning was insatiable,--his intense and insistent curiosity on all matters of chemistry gave a knife-like edge to the quality of his brain, making it sharp, brilliant and incisive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While still a mere lad he had taken to the study of science as a duck takes to water,--no new discovery or even suggestion of a new discovery missed his instant and close attention.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While still a mere lad he had taken to the study of science as a duck takes to water,--no new discovery or even suggestion of a new discovery missed his instant and close attention.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading While still a mere lad he had taken to the study of science as a duck takes to water,--no new discovery or even suggestion of a new discovery missed his instant and close attention.
aviditynoun
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading His avidity for learning was insatiable,--his intense and insistent curiosity on all matters of chemistry gave a knife-like edge to the quality of his brain, making it sharp, brilliant and incisive.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading His avidity for learning was insatiable,--his intense and insistent curiosity on all matters of chemistry gave a knife-like edge to the quality of his brain, making it sharp, brilliant and incisive.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading His avidity for learning was insatiable,--his intense and insistent curiosity on all matters of chemistry gave a knife-like edge to the quality of his brain, making it sharp, brilliant and incisive.
chemistrynounUS /ˈkeməstri/
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading His avidity for learning was insatiable,--his intense and insistent curiosity on all matters of chemistry gave a knife-like edge to the quality of his brain, making it sharp, brilliant and incisive.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading While still a mere lad he had taken to the study of science as a duck takes to water,--no new discovery or even suggestion of a new discovery missed his instant and close attention.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading His avidity for learning was insatiable,--his intense and insistent curiosity on all matters of chemistry gave a knife-like edge to the quality of his brain, making it sharp, brilliant and incisive.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had one for every day in the week, yet none wherewith to thoroughly satisfy himself.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading While still a mere lad he had taken to the study of science as a duck takes to water,--no new discovery or even suggestion of a new discovery missed his instant and close attention.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading While still a mere lad he had taken to the study of science as a duck takes to water,--no new discovery or even suggestion of a new discovery missed his instant and close attention.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading His avidity for learning was insatiable,--his intense and insistent curiosity on all matters of chemistry gave a knife-like edge to the quality of his brain, making it sharp, brilliant and incisive.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading While still a mere lad he had taken to the study of science as a duck takes to water,--no new discovery or even suggestion of a new discovery missed his instant and close attention.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had one for every day in the week, yet none wherewith to thoroughly satisfy himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had one for every day in the week, yet none wherewith to thoroughly satisfy himself.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His avidity for learning was insatiable,--his intense and insistent curiosity on all matters of chemistry gave a knife-like edge to the quality of his brain, making it sharp, brilliant and incisive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had one for every day in the week, yet none wherewith to thoroughly satisfy himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had one for every day in the week, yet none wherewith to thoroughly satisfy himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him the ordinary social and political interests of the world were simply absurd.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had one for every day in the week, yet none wherewith to thoroughly satisfy himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While still a mere lad he had taken to the study of science as a duck takes to water,--no new discovery or even suggestion of a new discovery missed his instant and close attention.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had one for every day in the week, yet none wherewith to thoroughly satisfy himself.
incisiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪsɪv/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading His avidity for learning was insatiable,--his intense and insistent curiosity on all matters of chemistry gave a knife-like edge to the quality of his brain, making it sharp, brilliant and incisive.
insatiableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/
impossible to satisfy
From this reading His avidity for learning was insatiable,--his intense and insistent curiosity on all matters of chemistry gave a knife-like edge to the quality of his brain, making it sharp, brilliant and incisive.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading His avidity for learning was insatiable,--his intense and insistent curiosity on all matters of chemistry gave a knife-like edge to the quality of his brain, making it sharp, brilliant and incisive.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading While still a mere lad he had taken to the study of science as a duck takes to water,--no new discovery or even suggestion of a new discovery missed his instant and close attention.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading His avidity for learning was insatiable,--his intense and insistent curiosity on all matters of chemistry gave a knife-like edge to the quality of his brain, making it sharp, brilliant and incisive.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading To him the ordinary social and political interests of the world were simply absurd.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His avidity for learning was insatiable,--his intense and insistent curiosity on all matters of chemistry gave a knife-like edge to the quality of his brain, making it sharp, brilliant and incisive.
knife-like
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From this reading His avidity for learning was insatiable,--his intense and insistent curiosity on all matters of chemistry gave a knife-like edge to the quality of his brain, making it sharp, brilliant and incisive.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading While still a mere lad he had taken to the study of science as a duck takes to water,--no new discovery or even suggestion of a new discovery missed his instant and close attention.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading His avidity for learning was insatiable,--his intense and insistent curiosity on all matters of chemistry gave a knife-like edge to the quality of his brain, making it sharp, brilliant and incisive.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading His avidity for learning was insatiable,--his intense and insistent curiosity on all matters of chemistry gave a knife-like edge to the quality of his brain, making it sharp, brilliant and incisive.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Roger Seaton was a man of many philosophies.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Roger Seaton was a man of many philosophies.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading His avidity for learning was insatiable,--his intense and insistent curiosity on all matters of chemistry gave a knife-like edge to the quality of his brain, making it sharp, brilliant and incisive.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading While still a mere lad he had taken to the study of science as a duck takes to water,--no new discovery or even suggestion of a new discovery missed his instant and close attention.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading While still a mere lad he had taken to the study of science as a duck takes to water,--no new discovery or even suggestion of a new discovery missed his instant and close attention.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading While still a mere lad he had taken to the study of science as a duck takes to water,--no new discovery or even suggestion of a new discovery missed his instant and close attention.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading While still a mere lad he had taken to the study of science as a duck takes to water,--no new discovery or even suggestion of a new discovery missed his instant and close attention.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He had one for every day in the week, yet none wherewith to thoroughly satisfy himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roger Seaton was a man of many philosophies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His avidity for learning was insatiable,--his intense and insistent curiosity on all matters of chemistry gave a knife-like edge to the quality of his brain, making it sharp, brilliant and incisive.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had one for every day in the week, yet none wherewith to thoroughly satisfy himself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading While still a mere lad he had taken to the study of science as a duck takes to water,--no new discovery or even suggestion of a new discovery missed his instant and close attention.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading To him the ordinary social and political interests of the world were simply absurd.
philosophiesnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfiz/
plural of “philosophy” — a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading Roger Seaton was a man of many philosophies.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading To him the ordinary social and political interests of the world were simply absurd.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading His avidity for learning was insatiable,--his intense and insistent curiosity on all matters of chemistry gave a knife-like edge to the quality of his brain, making it sharp, brilliant and incisive.
Roger
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From this reading Roger Seaton was a man of many philosophies.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading He had one for every day in the week, yet none wherewith to thoroughly satisfy himself.
sciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading While still a mere lad he had taken to the study of science as a duck takes to water,--no new discovery or even suggestion of a new discovery missed his instant and close attention.
Seaton
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From this reading Roger Seaton was a man of many philosophies.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading His avidity for learning was insatiable,--his intense and insistent curiosity on all matters of chemistry gave a knife-like edge to the quality of his brain, making it sharp, brilliant and incisive.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading To him the ordinary social and political interests of the world were simply absurd.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading To him the ordinary social and political interests of the world were simply absurd.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading While still a mere lad he had taken to the study of science as a duck takes to water,--no new discovery or even suggestion of a new discovery missed his instant and close attention.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading While still a mere lad he had taken to the study of science as a duck takes to water,--no new discovery or even suggestion of a new discovery missed his instant and close attention.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading While still a mere lad he had taken to the study of science as a duck takes to water,--no new discovery or even suggestion of a new discovery missed his instant and close attention.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading While still a mere lad he had taken to the study of science as a duck takes to water,--no new discovery or even suggestion of a new discovery missed his instant and close attention.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading While still a mere lad he had taken to the study of science as a duck takes to water,--no new discovery or even suggestion of a new discovery missed his instant and close attention.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had one for every day in the week, yet none wherewith to thoroughly satisfy himself.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading He had one for every day in the week, yet none wherewith to thoroughly satisfy himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had one for every day in the week, yet none wherewith to thoroughly satisfy himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roger Seaton was a man of many philosophies.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading While still a mere lad he had taken to the study of science as a duck takes to water,--no new discovery or even suggestion of a new discovery missed his instant and close attention.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had one for every day in the week, yet none wherewith to thoroughly satisfy himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To him the ordinary social and political interests of the world were simply absurd.
wherewith
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From this reading He had one for every day in the week, yet none wherewith to thoroughly satisfy himself.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While still a mere lad he had taken to the study of science as a duck takes to water,--no new discovery or even suggestion of a new discovery missed his instant and close attention.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To him the ordinary social and political interests of the world were simply absurd.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He had one for every day in the week, yet none wherewith to thoroughly satisfy himself.
