adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading At the same time, there were changes in Abraham himself, no doubt--at all events in his manner to the young man.
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 At the same time, there were changes in Abraham himself, no doubt--at all events in his manner to the young man.
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading He was often merely amused at what had formerly enraged and disgusted him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was often merely amused at what had formerly enraged and disgusted him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Indeed, the two soon began to get on very well together.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading At the same time, there were changes in Abraham himself, no doubt--at all events in his manner to the young man.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
condemnationnounUS /ˌkɑːndəmˈneɪʃən/
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
crassadjectiveUS /kræs/
(of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading He was often merely amused at what had formerly enraged and disgusted him.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading At the same time, there were changes in Abraham himself, no doubt--at all events in his manner to the young man.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading He was often merely amused at what had formerly enraged and disgusted him.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At the same time, there were changes in Abraham himself, no doubt--at all events in his manner to the young man.
EXAMPLEnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading EXAMPLE WITHOUT PRECEPT Waymark was grateful for the help Mr. Woodstock had given him.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EXAMPLE WITHOUT PRECEPT Waymark was grateful for the help Mr. Woodstock had given him.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading He was often merely amused at what had formerly enraged and disgusted him.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Indeed, the two soon began to get on very well together.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading EXAMPLE WITHOUT PRECEPT Waymark was grateful for the help Mr. Woodstock had given him.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading EXAMPLE WITHOUT PRECEPT Waymark was grateful for the help Mr. Woodstock had given him.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EXAMPLE WITHOUT PRECEPT Waymark was grateful for the help Mr. Woodstock had given him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading EXAMPLE WITHOUT PRECEPT Waymark was grateful for the help Mr. Woodstock had given him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading EXAMPLE WITHOUT PRECEPT Waymark was grateful for the help Mr. Woodstock had given him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the same time, there were changes in Abraham himself, no doubt--at all events in his manner to the young man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
idealismnounUS /aɪˈdiːlɪzəm/
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the two soon began to get on very well together.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the same time, there were changes in Abraham himself, no doubt--at all events in his manner to the young man.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At the same time, there were changes in Abraham himself, no doubt--at all events in his manner to the young man.
materialismnounUS /məˈtɪriəlɪzəm/
a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading He was often merely amused at what had formerly enraged and disgusted him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading EXAMPLE WITHOUT PRECEPT Waymark was grateful for the help Mr. Woodstock had given him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At the same time, there were changes in Abraham himself, no doubt--at all events in his manner to the young man.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He was often merely amused at what had formerly enraged and disgusted him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indeed, the two soon began to get on very well together.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
PRECEPTnounUS /ˈpriːsept/
rule of personal conduct
From this reading EXAMPLE WITHOUT PRECEPT Waymark was grateful for the help Mr. Woodstock had given him.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
revoltedverbUS /rɪˈvoʊltɪd/
past form of “revolt” — make revolution
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time, there were changes in Abraham himself, no doubt--at all events in his manner to the young man.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Indeed, the two soon began to get on very well together.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXAMPLE WITHOUT PRECEPT Waymark was grateful for the help Mr. Woodstock had given him.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the same time, there were changes in Abraham himself, no doubt--at all events in his manner to the young man.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time, there were changes in Abraham himself, no doubt--at all events in his manner to the young man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, the two soon began to get on very well together.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Indeed, the two soon began to get on very well together.
tolerancenounUS /ˈtɑːlərəns/
the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Indeed, the two soon began to get on very well together.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Indeed, the two soon began to get on very well together.
vulgaritynounUS /vəlˈɡerɪti/
the quality of lacking taste and refinement
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EXAMPLE WITHOUT PRECEPT Waymark was grateful for the help Mr. Woodstock had given him.
Waymark
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EXAMPLE WITHOUT PRECEPT Waymark was grateful for the help Mr. Woodstock had given him.
Waymark's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Indeed, the two soon began to get on very well together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the same time, there were changes in Abraham himself, no doubt--at all events in his manner to the young man.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading EXAMPLE WITHOUT PRECEPT Waymark was grateful for the help Mr. Woodstock had given him.
Woodstock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EXAMPLE WITHOUT PRECEPT Waymark was grateful for the help Mr. Woodstock had given him.
Woodstock's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a great measure, of course, this was due to the change in Waymark's philosophy; whereas his early idealism had been revolted by what he then deemed Mr. Woodstock's crass materialism and vulgarity, the tolerance which had come with widened experience now made him regard these characteristics with far less certainty of condemnation.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At the same time, there were changes in Abraham himself, no doubt--at all events in his manner to the young man.
