1952
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From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading There is no ethical absolute that does not arise from error and illusion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is no ethical absolute that does not arise from error and illusion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Detailed transcriber's notes are to be found at the end of the text.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading There is no ethical absolute that does not arise from error and illusion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Detailed transcriber's notes are to be found at the end of the text.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Detailed transcriber's notes are to be found at the end of the text.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
CopyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
DarrownounUS /ˈderoʊ/
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
DetailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading Detailed transcriber's notes are to be found at the end of the text.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no ethical absolute that does not arise from error and illusion.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Detailed transcriber's notes are to be found at the end of the text.
Erle
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From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading There is no ethical absolute that does not arise from error and illusion.
ethicaladjectiveUS /ˈeθɪkəl/
of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics
From this reading There is no ethical absolute that does not arise from error and illusion.
EvolutionnounUS /ˌevəˈluːʃən/
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
From this reading --GEORGE GAYLORD SIMPSON, _The meaning of Evolution_.
excerptnounUS /ˈeksərpt/
a passage selected from a larger work
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
give expression to
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
set up or found
From this reading Detailed transcriber's notes are to be found at the end of the text.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is no ethical absolute that does not arise from error and illusion.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
GardnernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
GAYLORD
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From this reading --GEORGE GAYLORD SIMPSON, _The meaning of Evolution_.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading --GEORGE GAYLORD SIMPSON, _The meaning of Evolution_.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading There is no ethical absolute that does not arise from error and illusion.
IncnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no ethical absolute that does not arise from error and illusion.
ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
immediately past
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading --GEORGE GAYLORD SIMPSON, _The meaning of Evolution_.
MorrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
not any; not one
From this reading There is no ethical absolute that does not arise from error and illusion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is no ethical absolute that does not arise from error and illusion.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Detailed transcriber's notes are to be found at the end of the text.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Detailed transcriber's notes are to be found at the end of the text.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
approval to do something
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
quotationnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
RESORTnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
Scribner's
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From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
SIMPSONnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading --GEORGE GAYLORD SIMPSON, _The meaning of Evolution_.
Simpson'snounUS /ˈsɪmpsənz/
possessive form of “simpson” — United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no ethical absolute that does not arise from error and illusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Detailed transcriber's notes are to be found at the end of the text.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no ethical absolute that does not arise from error and illusion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Detailed transcriber's notes are to be found at the end of the text.
transcriber's
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From this reading Detailed transcriber's notes are to be found at the end of the text.
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
the act of using
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William
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From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
in the company of; together with
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading _The author wishes to express his thanks to William Morrow & Company, Inc., for permission to use an excerpt from_ THE COURT OF LAST RESORT _by Erle Stanley Gardner, Copyright 1952 by Erle Stanley Gardner; to Yale University Press for permission to use a quotation from G. G. Simpson's_ THE MEANING OF EVOLUTION; _and to Charles Scribner's Sons for permission to use a passage from_ THE STORY OF MY LIFE _by Clarence Darrow._
