absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading All sorts of absurd assumptions pass current as fixed and non-debatable standards.
AfraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Afraid of ideas, we come to no definite philosophy of life that is the result of clear and pellucid thinking.
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 All sorts of absurd assumptions pass current as fixed and non-debatable standards.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All sorts of absurd assumptions pass current as fixed and non-debatable standards.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All sorts of absurd assumptions pass current as fixed and non-debatable standards.
assumptionsnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃənz/
plural of “assumption” — a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading All sorts of absurd assumptions pass current as fixed and non-debatable standards.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We might be free, and we tie ourselves to the slavery of rutted convention.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading We must get rid of our bonds, but only in order to take on new ones.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We must get rid of our bonds, but only in order to take on new ones.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Afraid of ideas, we come to no definite philosophy of life that is the result of clear and pellucid thinking.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Afraid of ideas, we come to no definite philosophy of life that is the result of clear and pellucid thinking.
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading We might be free, and we tie ourselves to the slavery of rutted convention.
convictionsnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃənz/
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading For our convictions will shackle us.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading All sorts of absurd assumptions pass current as fixed and non-debatable standards.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Afraid of ideas, we come to no definite philosophy of life that is the result of clear and pellucid thinking.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading All sorts of absurd assumptions pass current as fixed and non-debatable standards.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For our convictions will shackle us.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading We might be free, and we tie ourselves to the slavery of rutted convention.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We must get rid of our bonds, but only in order to take on new ones.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Afraid of ideas, we come to no definite philosophy of life that is the result of clear and pellucid thinking.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must get rid of our bonds, but only in order to take on new ones.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Afraid of ideas, we come to no definite philosophy of life that is the result of clear and pellucid thinking.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Afraid of ideas, we come to no definite philosophy of life that is the result of clear and pellucid thinking.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We might be free, and we tie ourselves to the slavery of rutted convention.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must get rid of our bonds, but only in order to take on new ones.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We must get rid of our bonds, but only in order to take on new ones.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Afraid of ideas, we come to no definite philosophy of life that is the result of clear and pellucid thinking.
non-debatable
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From this reading All sorts of absurd assumptions pass current as fixed and non-debatable standards.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All sorts of absurd assumptions pass current as fixed and non-debatable standards.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We must get rid of our bonds, but only in order to take on new ones.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We must get rid of our bonds, but only in order to take on new ones.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading We must get rid of our bonds, but only in order to take on new ones.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading We must get rid of our bonds, but only in order to take on new ones.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We must get rid of our bonds, but only in order to take on new ones.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We might be free, and we tie ourselves to the slavery of rutted convention.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading All sorts of absurd assumptions pass current as fixed and non-debatable standards.
pellucidadjective
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading Afraid of ideas, we come to no definite philosophy of life that is the result of clear and pellucid thinking.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Afraid of ideas, we come to no definite philosophy of life that is the result of clear and pellucid thinking.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Afraid of ideas, we come to no definite philosophy of life that is the result of clear and pellucid thinking.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading We must get rid of our bonds, but only in order to take on new ones.
ruttedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌtɪd/
full of ruts
From this reading We might be free, and we tie ourselves to the slavery of rutted convention.
shacklenounUS /ˈʃækəl/
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
From this reading For our convictions will shackle us.
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading We might be free, and we tie ourselves to the slavery of rutted convention.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading All sorts of absurd assumptions pass current as fixed and non-debatable standards.
standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading All sorts of absurd assumptions pass current as fixed and non-debatable standards.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading We must get rid of our bonds, but only in order to take on new ones.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Afraid of ideas, we come to no definite philosophy of life that is the result of clear and pellucid thinking.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We might be free, and we tie ourselves to the slavery of rutted convention.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Afraid of ideas, we come to no definite philosophy of life that is the result of clear and pellucid thinking.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading We might be free, and we tie ourselves to the slavery of rutted convention.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We might be free, and we tie ourselves to the slavery of rutted convention.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For our convictions will shackle us.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We might be free, and we tie ourselves to the slavery of rutted convention.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For our convictions will shackle us.
