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From this reading THE SAFE MAN FURNISHES DIVERSION Part 1 For once the machine had overplayed its hand.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he begins to let hope take the place of information in this regard, he becomes a conservative.
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 It's all a matter of the chemistry of substitution.--Dr. G.L. Knapp.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The practical man is the man who knows what can't be done.
becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When he begins to let hope take the place of information in this regard, he becomes a conservative.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading When he begins to let hope take the place of information in this regard, he becomes a conservative.
can't
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From this reading The practical man is the man who knows what can't be done.
chemistrynounUS /ˈkeməstri/
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading It's all a matter of the chemistry of substitution.--Dr. G.L. Knapp.
conservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading When he begins to let hope take the place of information in this regard, he becomes a conservative.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading When prejudice takes the place of hope, the mere conservative graduates into a tory, or a justice of the supreme court.
DIVERSIONnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading THE SAFE MAN FURNISHES DIVERSION Part 1 For once the machine had overplayed its hand.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The practical man is the man who knows what can't be done.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's all a matter of the chemistry of substitution.--Dr. G.L. Knapp.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SAFE MAN FURNISHES DIVERSION Part 1 For once the machine had overplayed its hand.
FURNISHESverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪz/
third-person singular of “furnish” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading THE SAFE MAN FURNISHES DIVERSION Part 1 For once the machine had overplayed its hand.
GnounUS /dʒiː/
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading It's all a matter of the chemistry of substitution.--Dr. G.L. Knapp.
graduatesnounUS /ˈɡrædʒəwəts/
plural of “graduate” — a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
From this reading When prejudice takes the place of hope, the mere conservative graduates into a tory, or a justice of the supreme court.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SAFE MAN FURNISHES DIVERSION Part 1 For once the machine had overplayed its hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE SAFE MAN FURNISHES DIVERSION Part 1 For once the machine had overplayed its hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he begins to let hope take the place of information in this regard, he becomes a conservative.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading When he begins to let hope take the place of information in this regard, he becomes a conservative.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he begins to let hope take the place of information in this regard, he becomes a conservative.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading When he begins to let hope take the place of information in this regard, he becomes a conservative.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When prejudice takes the place of hope, the mere conservative graduates into a tory, or a justice of the supreme court.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The practical man is the man who knows what can't be done.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's all a matter of the chemistry of substitution.--Dr. G.L. Knapp.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SAFE MAN FURNISHES DIVERSION Part 1 For once the machine had overplayed its hand.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading When prejudice takes the place of hope, the mere conservative graduates into a tory, or a justice of the supreme court.
Knapp
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From this reading It's all a matter of the chemistry of substitution.--Dr. G.L. Knapp.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The practical man is the man who knows what can't be done.
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading It's all a matter of the chemistry of substitution.--Dr. G.L. Knapp.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When he begins to let hope take the place of information in this regard, he becomes a conservative.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading THE SAFE MAN FURNISHES DIVERSION Part 1 For once the machine had overplayed its hand.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The practical man is the man who knows what can't be done.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It's all a matter of the chemistry of substitution.--Dr. G.L. Knapp.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading When prejudice takes the place of hope, the mere conservative graduates into a tory, or a justice of the supreme court.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he begins to let hope take the place of information in this regard, he becomes a conservative.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading THE SAFE MAN FURNISHES DIVERSION Part 1 For once the machine had overplayed its hand.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When prejudice takes the place of hope, the mere conservative graduates into a tory, or a justice of the supreme court.
overplayedverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈpleɪd/
past form of “overplay” — exaggerate one's acting
From this reading THE SAFE MAN FURNISHES DIVERSION Part 1 For once the machine had overplayed its hand.
PartnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE SAFE MAN FURNISHES DIVERSION Part 1 For once the machine had overplayed its hand.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When he begins to let hope take the place of information in this regard, he becomes a conservative.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading The practical man is the man who knows what can't be done.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading When prejudice takes the place of hope, the mere conservative graduates into a tory, or a justice of the supreme court.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading When he begins to let hope take the place of information in this regard, he becomes a conservative.
SAFEadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading THE SAFE MAN FURNISHES DIVERSION Part 1 For once the machine had overplayed its hand.
substitutionnounUS /ˌsʌbstɪˈtuːʃən/
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
From this reading It's all a matter of the chemistry of substitution.--Dr. G.L. Knapp.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading When prejudice takes the place of hope, the mere conservative graduates into a tory, or a justice of the supreme court.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading When he begins to let hope take the place of information in this regard, he becomes a conservative.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading When prejudice takes the place of hope, the mere conservative graduates into a tory, or a justice of the supreme court.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The practical man is the man who knows what can't be done.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When he begins to let hope take the place of information in this regard, he becomes a conservative.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he begins to let hope take the place of information in this regard, he becomes a conservative.
torynounUS /ˈtɔːri/
an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading When prejudice takes the place of hope, the mere conservative graduates into a tory, or a justice of the supreme court.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The practical man is the man who knows what can't be done.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he begins to let hope take the place of information in this regard, he becomes a conservative.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The practical man is the man who knows what can't be done.
