used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By reducing, diminishing, and weakening, or, to sum it up in one word, by colonising a portion of humanity, we are working against ourselves.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading By reducing, diminishing, and weakening, or, to sum it up in one word, by colonising a portion of humanity, we are working against ourselves.
(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 To exploit the soil, the mines, the waters, all the substances and all the forces of our planet, it needs man, the whole of man; humanity, the whole of humanity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To exploit the soil, the mines, the waters, all the substances and all the forces of our planet, it needs man, the whole of man; humanity, the whole of humanity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By reducing, diminishing, and weakening, or, to sum it up in one word, by colonising a portion of humanity, we are working against ourselves.
assetnounUS /ˈæset/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading “The great human asset is man himself.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In order to rate the terrestrial globe, it is necessary to begin by rating men.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The complete exploitation of the terrestrial globe demands the united labour of white, yellow, and black men.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In order to rate the terrestrial globe, it is necessary to begin by rating men.
colonising
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From this reading By reducing, diminishing, and weakening, or, to sum it up in one word, by colonising a portion of humanity, we are working against ourselves.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The complete exploitation of the terrestrial globe demands the united labour of white, yellow, and black men.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading The complete exploitation of the terrestrial globe demands the united labour of white, yellow, and black men.
diminishingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/
becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so
From this reading By reducing, diminishing, and weakening, or, to sum it up in one word, by colonising a portion of humanity, we are working against ourselves.
exploitverbUS /ˈeksplɔɪt/
use or manipulate to one's advantage
From this reading To exploit the soil, the mines, the waters, all the substances and all the forces of our planet, it needs man, the whole of man; humanity, the whole of humanity.
exploitationnounUS /ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃən/
the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
From this reading The complete exploitation of the terrestrial globe demands the united labour of white, yellow, and black men.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading To exploit the soil, the mines, the waters, all the substances and all the forces of our planet, it needs man, the whole of man; humanity, the whole of humanity.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In order to rate the terrestrial globe, it is necessary to begin by rating men.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “The great human asset is man himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The great human asset is man himself.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “The great human asset is man himself.
the quality of being humane
From this reading To exploit the soil, the mines, the waters, all the substances and all the forces of our planet, it needs man, the whole of man; humanity, the whole of humanity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In order to rate the terrestrial globe, it is necessary to begin by rating men.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The great human asset is man himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In order to rate the terrestrial globe, it is necessary to begin by rating men.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The complete exploitation of the terrestrial globe demands the united labour of white, yellow, and black men.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The great human asset is man himself.
the force of workers available
From this reading In order to rate the terrestrial globe, it is necessary to begin by rating men.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading To exploit the soil, the mines, the waters, all the substances and all the forces of our planet, it needs man, the whole of man; humanity, the whole of humanity.
absolutely essential
From this reading In order to rate the terrestrial globe, it is necessary to begin by rating men.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading To exploit the soil, the mines, the waters, all the substances and all the forces of our planet, it needs man, the whole of man; humanity, the whole of humanity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To exploit the soil, the mines, the waters, all the substances and all the forces of our planet, it needs man, the whole of man; humanity, the whole of humanity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By reducing, diminishing, and weakening, or, to sum it up in one word, by colonising a portion of humanity, we are working against ourselves.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By reducing, diminishing, and weakening, or, to sum it up in one word, by colonising a portion of humanity, we are working against ourselves.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order to rate the terrestrial globe, it is necessary to begin by rating men.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To exploit the soil, the mines, the waters, all the substances and all the forces of our planet, it needs man, the whole of man; humanity, the whole of humanity.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading By reducing, diminishing, and weakening, or, to sum it up in one word, by colonising a portion of humanity, we are working against ourselves.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading To exploit the soil, the mines, the waters, all the substances and all the forces of our planet, it needs man, the whole of man; humanity, the whole of humanity.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading By reducing, diminishing, and weakening, or, to sum it up in one word, by colonising a portion of humanity, we are working against ourselves.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading In order to rate the terrestrial globe, it is necessary to begin by rating men.
ratingnounUS /ˈreɪtɪŋ/
an appraisal of the value of something
From this reading In order to rate the terrestrial globe, it is necessary to begin by rating men.
reducingnounUS /rəˈduːsɪŋ/
any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
From this reading By reducing, diminishing, and weakening, or, to sum it up in one word, by colonising a portion of humanity, we are working against ourselves.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading To exploit the soil, the mines, the waters, all the substances and all the forces of our planet, it needs man, the whole of man; humanity, the whole of humanity.
substancesnounUS /ˈsʌbstənsəz/
plural of “substance” — the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading To exploit the soil, the mines, the waters, all the substances and all the forces of our planet, it needs man, the whole of man; humanity, the whole of humanity.
a quantity of money
From this reading By reducing, diminishing, and weakening, or, to sum it up in one word, by colonising a portion of humanity, we are working against ourselves.
terrestrialadjectiveUS /tərˈestriəl/
of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
From this reading In order to rate the terrestrial globe, it is necessary to begin by rating men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The great human asset is man himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In order to rate the terrestrial globe, it is necessary to begin by rating men.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The complete exploitation of the terrestrial globe demands the united labour of white, yellow, and black men.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By reducing, diminishing, and weakening, or, to sum it up in one word, by colonising a portion of humanity, we are working against ourselves.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading To exploit the soil, the mines, the waters, all the substances and all the forces of our planet, it needs man, the whole of man; humanity, the whole of humanity.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By reducing, diminishing, and weakening, or, to sum it up in one word, by colonising a portion of humanity, we are working against ourselves.
weakeningnounUS /ˈwiːkənɪŋ/
becoming weaker
From this reading By reducing, diminishing, and weakening, or, to sum it up in one word, by colonising a portion of humanity, we are working against ourselves.
a Caucasian
From this reading The complete exploitation of the terrestrial globe demands the united labour of white, yellow, and black men.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading To exploit the soil, the mines, the waters, all the substances and all the forces of our planet, it needs man, the whole of man; humanity, the whole of humanity.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading By reducing, diminishing, and weakening, or, to sum it up in one word, by colonising a portion of humanity, we are working against ourselves.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading By reducing, diminishing, and weakening, or, to sum it up in one word, by colonising a portion of humanity, we are working against ourselves.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The complete exploitation of the terrestrial globe demands the united labour of white, yellow, and black men.
