adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The most they will admit against money is that the possession of much of it tends to destroy that judicial calm necessary to a wise choice of recreations; to incline the possessor, perhaps, toward those that are unsalutary.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The most they will admit against money is that the possession of much of it tends to destroy that judicial calm necessary to a wise choice of recreations; to incline the possessor, perhaps, toward those that are unsalutary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The most they will admit against money is that the possession of much of it tends to destroy that judicial calm necessary to a wise choice of recreations; to incline the possessor, perhaps, toward those that are unsalutary.
attributenounUS /ˈætrəbjuːt/
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading To this perverse blindness they attribute the dissatisfaction with great wealth traditional of men who have it.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Concerning the old man that Billy Brue now sought with his news of death, a philosopher of this school would unhesitatingly declare that he had sounded the last note of human wisdom.
blindnessnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading To this perverse blindness they attribute the dissatisfaction with great wealth traditional of men who have it.
Brue
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From this reading Concerning the old man that Billy Brue now sought with his news of death, a philosopher of this school would unhesitatingly declare that he had sounded the last note of human wisdom.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading The most they will admit against money is that the possession of much of it tends to destroy that judicial calm necessary to a wise choice of recreations; to incline the possessor, perhaps, toward those that are unsalutary.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading The most they will admit against money is that the possession of much of it tends to destroy that judicial calm necessary to a wise choice of recreations; to incline the possessor, perhaps, toward those that are unsalutary.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
ConcerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Concerning the old man that Billy Brue now sought with his news of death, a philosopher of this school would unhesitatingly declare that he had sounded the last note of human wisdom.
contendverbUS /kənˈtend/
maintain or assert
From this reading The fault, they contend, is not with wealth inherently.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Concerning the old man that Billy Brue now sought with his news of death, a philosopher of this school would unhesitatingly declare that he had sounded the last note of human wisdom.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Concerning the old man that Billy Brue now sought with his news of death, a philosopher of this school would unhesitatingly declare that he had sounded the last note of human wisdom.
deprivationnounUS /ˌdeprəˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The most they will admit against money is that the possession of much of it tends to destroy that judicial calm necessary to a wise choice of recreations; to incline the possessor, perhaps, toward those that are unsalutary.
dissatisfactionnounUS /ˌdɪsætɪˈsfækʃən/
the feeling of being displeased and discontent
From this reading To this perverse blindness they attribute the dissatisfaction with great wealth traditional of men who have it.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The fault, they contend, is not with wealth inherently.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
GenerationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To this perverse blindness they attribute the dissatisfaction with great wealth traditional of men who have it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Concerning the old man that Billy Brue now sought with his news of death, a philosopher of this school would unhesitatingly declare that he had sounded the last note of human wisdom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To this perverse blindness they attribute the dissatisfaction with great wealth traditional of men who have it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Concerning the old man that Billy Brue now sought with his news of death, a philosopher of this school would unhesitatingly declare that he had sounded the last note of human wisdom.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Concerning the old man that Billy Brue now sought with his news of death, a philosopher of this school would unhesitatingly declare that he had sounded the last note of human wisdom.
How
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From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Concerning the old man that Billy Brue now sought with his news of death, a philosopher of this school would unhesitatingly declare that he had sounded the last note of human wisdom.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The most they will admit against money is that the possession of much of it tends to destroy that judicial calm necessary to a wise choice of recreations; to incline the possessor, perhaps, toward those that are unsalutary.
individual'snounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
possessive form of “individual” — a human being
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
inflictionnounUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkʃən/
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
inherentlyadverbUS /ɪnˈhɪrəntli/
in an inherent manner
From this reading The fault, they contend, is not with wealth inherently.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To this perverse blindness they attribute the dissatisfaction with great wealth traditional of men who have it.
ItselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
judicialadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəl/
decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
From this reading The most they will admit against money is that the possession of much of it tends to destroy that judicial calm necessary to a wise choice of recreations; to incline the possessor, perhaps, toward those that are unsalutary.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Concerning the old man that Billy Brue now sought with his news of death, a philosopher of this school would unhesitatingly declare that he had sounded the last note of human wisdom.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Concerning the old man that Billy Brue now sought with his news of death, a philosopher of this school would unhesitatingly declare that he had sounded the last note of human wisdom.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading To this perverse blindness they attribute the dissatisfaction with great wealth traditional of men who have it.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The most they will admit against money is that the possession of much of it tends to destroy that judicial calm necessary to a wise choice of recreations; to incline the possessor, perhaps, toward those that are unsalutary.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most they will admit against money is that the possession of much of it tends to destroy that judicial calm necessary to a wise choice of recreations; to incline the possessor, perhaps, toward those that are unsalutary.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The most they will admit against money is that the possession of much of it tends to destroy that judicial calm necessary to a wise choice of recreations; to incline the possessor, perhaps, toward those that are unsalutary.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading The most they will admit against money is that the possession of much of it tends to destroy that judicial calm necessary to a wise choice of recreations; to incline the possessor, perhaps, toward those that are unsalutary.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Concerning the old man that Billy Brue now sought with his news of death, a philosopher of this school would unhesitatingly declare that he had sounded the last note of human wisdom.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fault, they contend, is not with wealth inherently.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Concerning the old man that Billy Brue now sought with his news of death, a philosopher of this school would unhesitatingly declare that he had sounded the last note of human wisdom.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Concerning the old man that Billy Brue now sought with his news of death, a philosopher of this school would unhesitatingly declare that he had sounded the last note of human wisdom.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Concerning the old man that Billy Brue now sought with his news of death, a philosopher of this school would unhesitatingly declare that he had sounded the last note of human wisdom.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading The most they will admit against money is that the possession of much of it tends to destroy that judicial calm necessary to a wise choice of recreations; to incline the possessor, perhaps, toward those that are unsalutary.
perverseadjectiveUS /pərˈvɜːrs/
marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
From this reading To this perverse blindness they attribute the dissatisfaction with great wealth traditional of men who have it.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Concerning the old man that Billy Brue now sought with his news of death, a philosopher of this school would unhesitatingly declare that he had sounded the last note of human wisdom.
philosophersnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfərz/
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The most they will admit against money is that the possession of much of it tends to destroy that judicial calm necessary to a wise choice of recreations; to incline the possessor, perhaps, toward those that are unsalutary.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading The most they will admit against money is that the possession of much of it tends to destroy that judicial calm necessary to a wise choice of recreations; to incline the possessor, perhaps, toward those that are unsalutary.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
recreations
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From this reading The most they will admit against money is that the possession of much of it tends to destroy that judicial calm necessary to a wise choice of recreations; to incline the possessor, perhaps, toward those that are unsalutary.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
RightedverbUS /ˈraɪtɪd/
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Concerning the old man that Billy Brue now sought with his news of death, a philosopher of this school would unhesitatingly declare that he had sounded the last note of human wisdom.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Concerning the old man that Billy Brue now sought with his news of death, a philosopher of this school would unhesitatingly declare that he had sounded the last note of human wisdom.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Concerning the old man that Billy Brue now sought with his news of death, a philosopher of this school would unhesitatingly declare that he had sounded the last note of human wisdom.
tendsverbUS /tendz/
third-person singular of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading The most they will admit against money is that the possession of much of it tends to destroy that judicial calm necessary to a wise choice of recreations; to incline the possessor, perhaps, toward those that are unsalutary.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To this perverse blindness they attribute the dissatisfaction with great wealth traditional of men who have it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this perverse blindness they attribute the dissatisfaction with great wealth traditional of men who have it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The most they will admit against money is that the possession of much of it tends to destroy that judicial calm necessary to a wise choice of recreations; to incline the possessor, perhaps, toward those that are unsalutary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The most they will admit against money is that the possession of much of it tends to destroy that judicial calm necessary to a wise choice of recreations; to incline the possessor, perhaps, toward those that are unsalutary.
traditionaladjectiveUS /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading To this perverse blindness they attribute the dissatisfaction with great wealth traditional of men who have it.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
unhesitatinglyadverbUS /ənˈhezɪteɪtɪŋli/
without hesitation
From this reading Concerning the old man that Billy Brue now sought with his news of death, a philosopher of this school would unhesitatingly declare that he had sounded the last note of human wisdom.
unsalutary
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From this reading The most they will admit against money is that the possession of much of it tends to destroy that judicial calm necessary to a wise choice of recreations; to incline the possessor, perhaps, toward those that are unsalutary.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading To this perverse blindness they attribute the dissatisfaction with great wealth traditional of men who have it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To this perverse blindness they attribute the dissatisfaction with great wealth traditional of men who have it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The most they will admit against money is that the possession of much of it tends to destroy that judicial calm necessary to a wise choice of recreations; to incline the possessor, perhaps, toward those that are unsalutary.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Concerning the old man that Billy Brue now sought with his news of death, a philosopher of this school would unhesitatingly declare that he had sounded the last note of human wisdom.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The most they will admit against money is that the possession of much of it tends to destroy that judicial calm necessary to a wise choice of recreations; to incline the possessor, perhaps, toward those that are unsalutary.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How the First Generation Once Righted Itself By some philosophers unhappiness is believed--rather than coming from deprivation or infliction--to result from the individual's failure to select from a number of possible occupations one that would afford him entire satisfaction with life and himself.
