adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If we take up an idea, it is immediately run to exaggeration and then abandoned, that the nation may fly at a tangent after some new fad.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading If we take up an idea, it is immediately run to exaggeration and then abandoned, that the nation may fly at a tangent after some new fad.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If we take up an idea, it is immediately run to exaggeration and then abandoned, that the nation may fly at a tangent after some new fad.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In other lands a reasonable pride of birth has always been one of the bonds holding communities together, and is estimated at its just value.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading There undoubtedly is something in the American temperament that prevents our doing anything in moderation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If we take up an idea, it is immediately run to exaggeration and then abandoned, that the nation may fly at a tangent after some new fad.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If we take up an idea, it is immediately run to exaggeration and then abandoned, that the nation may fly at a tangent after some new fad.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading There undoubtedly is something in the American temperament that prevents our doing anything in moderation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If we take up an idea, it is immediately run to exaggeration and then abandoned, that the nation may fly at a tangent after some new fad.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In consequence, if Mrs. Brown starts anything, Mrs. Jones, for fear of being left behind, immediately “goes her one better” to be in turn “raised” by Mrs. Robinson.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In other lands a reasonable pride of birth has always been one of the bonds holding communities together, and is estimated at its just value.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In consequence, if Mrs. Brown starts anything, Mrs. Jones, for fear of being left behind, immediately “goes her one better” to be in turn “raised” by Mrs. Robinson.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In consequence, if Mrs. Brown starts anything, Mrs. Jones, for fear of being left behind, immediately “goes her one better” to be in turn “raised” by Mrs. Robinson.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading In consequence, if Mrs. Brown starts anything, Mrs. Jones, for fear of being left behind, immediately “goes her one better” to be in turn “raised” by Mrs. Robinson.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading In other lands a reasonable pride of birth has always been one of the bonds holding communities together, and is estimated at its just value.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading In other lands a reasonable pride of birth has always been one of the bonds holding communities together, and is estimated at its just value.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading In consequence, if Mrs. Brown starts anything, Mrs. Jones, for fear of being left behind, immediately “goes her one better” to be in turn “raised” by Mrs. Robinson.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In consequence, if Mrs. Brown starts anything, Mrs. Jones, for fear of being left behind, immediately “goes her one better” to be in turn “raised” by Mrs. Robinson.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
communitiesnounUS /kəˈmjuːnətiz/
plural of “community” — a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading In other lands a reasonable pride of birth has always been one of the bonds holding communities together, and is estimated at its just value.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In consequence, if Mrs. Brown starts anything, Mrs. Jones, for fear of being left behind, immediately “goes her one better” to be in turn “raised” by Mrs. Robinson.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading There undoubtedly is something in the American temperament that prevents our doing anything in moderation.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
estimatedverbUS /ˈestəmeɪtəd/
past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading In other lands a reasonable pride of birth has always been one of the bonds holding communities together, and is estimated at its just value.
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading If we take up an idea, it is immediately run to exaggeration and then abandoned, that the nation may fly at a tangent after some new fad.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
fadnounUS /fæd/
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading If we take up an idea, it is immediately run to exaggeration and then abandoned, that the nation may fly at a tangent after some new fad.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading In consequence, if Mrs. Brown starts anything, Mrs. Jones, for fear of being left behind, immediately “goes her one better” to be in turn “raised” by Mrs. Robinson.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading If we take up an idea, it is immediately run to exaggeration and then abandoned, that the nation may fly at a tangent after some new fad.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In consequence, if Mrs. Brown starts anything, Mrs. Jones, for fear of being left behind, immediately “goes her one better” to be in turn “raised” by Mrs. Robinson.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading In consequence, if Mrs. Brown starts anything, Mrs. Jones, for fear of being left behind, immediately “goes her one better” to be in turn “raised” by Mrs. Robinson.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In other lands a reasonable pride of birth has always been one of the bonds holding communities together, and is estimated at its just value.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In consequence, if Mrs. Brown starts anything, Mrs. Jones, for fear of being left behind, immediately “goes her one better” to be in turn “raised” by Mrs. Robinson.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading In other lands a reasonable pride of birth has always been one of the bonds holding communities together, and is estimated at its just value.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If we take up an idea, it is immediately run to exaggeration and then abandoned, that the nation may fly at a tangent after some new fad.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we take up an idea, it is immediately run to exaggeration and then abandoned, that the nation may fly at a tangent after some new fad.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading If we take up an idea, it is immediately run to exaggeration and then abandoned, that the nation may fly at a tangent after some new fad.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There undoubtedly is something in the American temperament that prevents our doing anything in moderation.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There undoubtedly is something in the American temperament that prevents our doing anything in moderation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If we take up an idea, it is immediately run to exaggeration and then abandoned, that the nation may fly at a tangent after some new fad.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In other lands a reasonable pride of birth has always been one of the bonds holding communities together, and is estimated at its just value.
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading In consequence, if Mrs. Brown starts anything, Mrs. Jones, for fear of being left behind, immediately “goes her one better” to be in turn “raised” by Mrs. Robinson.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading In other lands a reasonable pride of birth has always been one of the bonds holding communities together, and is estimated at its just value.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In other lands a reasonable pride of birth has always been one of the bonds holding communities together, and is estimated at its just value.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In consequence, if Mrs. Brown starts anything, Mrs. Jones, for fear of being left behind, immediately “goes her one better” to be in turn “raised” by Mrs. Robinson.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If we take up an idea, it is immediately run to exaggeration and then abandoned, that the nation may fly at a tangent after some new fad.
moderationnounUS /ˌmɑːdərˈeɪʃən/
quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
From this reading There undoubtedly is something in the American temperament that prevents our doing anything in moderation.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In consequence, if Mrs. Brown starts anything, Mrs. Jones, for fear of being left behind, immediately “goes her one better” to be in turn “raised” by Mrs. Robinson.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading If we take up an idea, it is immediately run to exaggeration and then abandoned, that the nation may fly at a tangent after some new fad.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading If we take up an idea, it is immediately run to exaggeration and then abandoned, that the nation may fly at a tangent after some new fad.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In consequence, if Mrs. Brown starts anything, Mrs. Jones, for fear of being left behind, immediately “goes her one better” to be in turn “raised” by Mrs. Robinson.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In other lands a reasonable pride of birth has always been one of the bonds holding communities together, and is estimated at its just value.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There undoubtedly is something in the American temperament that prevents our doing anything in moderation.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
preventsverbUS /prɪˈvents/
third-person singular of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading There undoubtedly is something in the American temperament that prevents our doing anything in moderation.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading In other lands a reasonable pride of birth has always been one of the bonds holding communities together, and is estimated at its just value.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading In consequence, if Mrs. Brown starts anything, Mrs. Jones, for fear of being left behind, immediately “goes her one better” to be in turn “raised” by Mrs. Robinson.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading In other lands a reasonable pride of birth has always been one of the bonds holding communities together, and is estimated at its just value.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading In consequence, if Mrs. Brown starts anything, Mrs. Jones, for fear of being left behind, immediately “goes her one better” to be in turn “raised” by Mrs. Robinson.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading If we take up an idea, it is immediately run to exaggeration and then abandoned, that the nation may fly at a tangent after some new fad.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If we take up an idea, it is immediately run to exaggeration and then abandoned, that the nation may fly at a tangent after some new fad.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There undoubtedly is something in the American temperament that prevents our doing anything in moderation.
standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading In consequence, if Mrs. Brown starts anything, Mrs. Jones, for fear of being left behind, immediately “goes her one better” to be in turn “raised” by Mrs. Robinson.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading If we take up an idea, it is immediately run to exaggeration and then abandoned, that the nation may fly at a tangent after some new fad.
tangentnounUS /ˈtændʒənt/
a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point
From this reading If we take up an idea, it is immediately run to exaggeration and then abandoned, that the nation may fly at a tangent after some new fad.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading There undoubtedly is something in the American temperament that prevents our doing anything in moderation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There undoubtedly is something in the American temperament that prevents our doing anything in moderation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There undoubtedly is something in the American temperament that prevents our doing anything in moderation.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If we take up an idea, it is immediately run to exaggeration and then abandoned, that the nation may fly at a tangent after some new fad.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There undoubtedly is something in the American temperament that prevents our doing anything in moderation.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If we take up an idea, it is immediately run to exaggeration and then abandoned, that the nation may fly at a tangent after some new fad.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In other lands a reasonable pride of birth has always been one of the bonds holding communities together, and is estimated at its just value.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading In consequence, if Mrs. Brown starts anything, Mrs. Jones, for fear of being left behind, immediately “goes her one better” to be in turn “raised” by Mrs. Robinson.
unclassifiedadjectiveUS /ənˈklæsɪfaɪd/
not subject to a security classification
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading There undoubtedly is something in the American temperament that prevents our doing anything in moderation.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If we take up an idea, it is immediately run to exaggeration and then abandoned, that the nation may fly at a tangent after some new fad.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading In other lands a reasonable pride of birth has always been one of the bonds holding communities together, and is estimated at its just value.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we take up an idea, it is immediately run to exaggeration and then abandoned, that the nation may fly at a tangent after some new fad.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Does this come from our climate, or (as I am inclined to think) from the curiously unclassified state of society in our country, where so few established standards exist and so few are sure of their own or their neighbors’ standing?
