used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In conformity to this view of the subject, the President urges the choice of such studies in a collegiate course, as have a tendency to _enlarge_, _invigorate_ and _discipline_ the mind.
abstractverbUS /æbˈstrækt/
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
From this reading In the opinion of President Olin they "give useful employment to the intellectual faculties at a period when they are incompetent to more abstract and severe occupations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In conformity to this view of the subject, the President urges the choice of such studies in a collegiate course, as have a tendency to _enlarge_, _invigorate_ and _discipline_ the mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the opinion of President Olin they "give useful employment to the intellectual faculties at a period when they are incompetent to more abstract and severe occupations.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In conformity to this view of the subject, the President urges the choice of such studies in a collegiate course, as have a tendency to _enlarge_, _invigorate_ and _discipline_ the mind.
assignsverbUS /əˈsaɪnz/
third-person singular of “assign” — give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
From this reading To the mathematics he assigns a high rank.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
attachverbUS /əˈtætʃ/
cause to be attached
From this reading Nor does he attach less importance to the study of the Greek and Roman languages.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading In conformity to this view of the subject, the President urges the choice of such studies in a collegiate course, as have a tendency to _enlarge_, _invigorate_ and _discipline_ the mind.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
collegiateadjectiveUS /kəˈliːdʒɪt/
of or resembling or typical of a college or college students
From this reading In conformity to this view of the subject, the President urges the choice of such studies in a collegiate course, as have a tendency to _enlarge_, _invigorate_ and _discipline_ the mind.
conformitynounUS /kənˈfɔːrməti/
correspondence in form or appearance
From this reading In conformity to this view of the subject, the President urges the choice of such studies in a collegiate course, as have a tendency to _enlarge_, _invigorate_ and _discipline_ the mind.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In conformity to this view of the subject, the President urges the choice of such studies in a collegiate course, as have a tendency to _enlarge_, _invigorate_ and _discipline_ the mind.
departmentsnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading In conformity to this view of the subject, the President urges the choice of such studies in a collegiate course, as have a tendency to _enlarge_, _invigorate_ and _discipline_ the mind.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor does he attach less importance to the study of the Greek and Roman languages.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading In the opinion of President Olin they "give useful employment to the intellectual faculties at a period when they are incompetent to more abstract and severe occupations.
enlargeverbUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒ/
make larger
From this reading In conformity to this view of the subject, the President urges the choice of such studies in a collegiate course, as have a tendency to _enlarge_, _invigorate_ and _discipline_ the mind.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading In the opinion of President Olin they "give useful employment to the intellectual faculties at a period when they are incompetent to more abstract and severe occupations.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In the opinion of President Olin they "give useful employment to the intellectual faculties at a period when they are incompetent to more abstract and severe occupations.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Nor does he attach less importance to the study of the Greek and Roman languages.
habituateverb
take or consume (regularly or habitually)
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In conformity to this view of the subject, the President urges the choice of such studies in a collegiate course, as have a tendency to _enlarge_, _invigorate_ and _discipline_ the mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the mathematics he assigns a high rank.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To the mathematics he assigns a high rank.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Nor does he attach less importance to the study of the Greek and Roman languages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In conformity to this view of the subject, the President urges the choice of such studies in a collegiate course, as have a tendency to _enlarge_, _invigorate_ and _discipline_ the mind.
incompetentnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpətənt/
someone who is not competent to take effective action
From this reading In the opinion of President Olin they "give useful employment to the intellectual faculties at a period when they are incompetent to more abstract and severe occupations.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
inestimableadjective
beyond calculation or measure
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading In the opinion of President Olin they "give useful employment to the intellectual faculties at a period when they are incompetent to more abstract and severe occupations.
invigorateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɪɡərɪt/
heighten or intensify
From this reading In conformity to this view of the subject, the President urges the choice of such studies in a collegiate course, as have a tendency to _enlarge_, _invigorate_ and _discipline_ the mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Nor does he attach less importance to the study of the Greek and Roman languages.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Nor does he attach less importance to the study of the Greek and Roman languages.
full of life and energy
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
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 "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
mathematicsnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading To the mathematics he assigns a high rank.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In conformity to this view of the subject, the President urges the choice of such studies in a collegiate course, as have a tendency to _enlarge_, _invigorate_ and _discipline_ the mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the opinion of President Olin they "give useful employment to the intellectual faculties at a period when they are incompetent to more abstract and severe occupations.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor does he attach less importance to the study of the Greek and Roman languages.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading In the opinion of President Olin they "give useful employment to the intellectual faculties at a period when they are incompetent to more abstract and severe occupations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In conformity to this view of the subject, the President urges the choice of such studies in a collegiate course, as have a tendency to _enlarge_, _invigorate_ and _discipline_ the mind.
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From this reading In the opinion of President Olin they "give useful employment to the intellectual faculties at a period when they are incompetent to more abstract and severe occupations.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading In the opinion of President Olin they "give useful employment to the intellectual faculties at a period when they are incompetent to more abstract and severe occupations.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
an amount of time
From this reading In the opinion of President Olin they "give useful employment to the intellectual faculties at a period when they are incompetent to more abstract and severe occupations.
philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading In conformity to this view of the subject, the President urges the choice of such studies in a collegiate course, as have a tendency to _enlarge_, _invigorate_ and _discipline_ the mind.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading To the mathematics he assigns a high rank.
researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Nor does he attach less importance to the study of the Greek and Roman languages.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading In the opinion of President Olin they "give useful employment to the intellectual faculties at a period when they are incompetent to more abstract and severe occupations.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading In conformity to this view of the subject, the President urges the choice of such studies in a collegiate course, as have a tendency to _enlarge_, _invigorate_ and _discipline_ the mind.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Nor does he attach less importance to the study of the Greek and Roman languages.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading In conformity to this view of the subject, the President urges the choice of such studies in a collegiate course, as have a tendency to _enlarge_, _invigorate_ and _discipline_ the mind.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In conformity to this view of the subject, the President urges the choice of such studies in a collegiate course, as have a tendency to _enlarge_, _invigorate_ and _discipline_ the mind.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading In conformity to this view of the subject, the President urges the choice of such studies in a collegiate course, as have a tendency to _enlarge_, _invigorate_ and _discipline_ the mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In conformity to this view of the subject, the President urges the choice of such studies in a collegiate course, as have a tendency to _enlarge_, _invigorate_ and _discipline_ the mind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In conformity to this view of the subject, the President urges the choice of such studies in a collegiate course, as have a tendency to _enlarge_, _invigorate_ and _discipline_ the mind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In conformity to this view of the subject, the President urges the choice of such studies in a collegiate course, as have a tendency to _enlarge_, _invigorate_ and _discipline_ the mind.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
urgesnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “urge” — an instinctive motive
From this reading In conformity to this view of the subject, the President urges the choice of such studies in a collegiate course, as have a tendency to _enlarge_, _invigorate_ and _discipline_ the mind.
being of use or service
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In conformity to this view of the subject, the President urges the choice of such studies in a collegiate course, as have a tendency to _enlarge_, _invigorate_ and _discipline_ the mind.
at the time that
From this reading In the opinion of President Olin they "give useful employment to the intellectual faculties at a period when they are incompetent to more abstract and severe occupations.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "They habituate the mind to protracted and difficult efforts of attention, and to clear and lively perception of truth, and at the same time furnish it with principles and facts of inestimable value in many of the departments of useful industry and philosophical research."
