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The Wife of his Youth and Other Stories
The Wife of his Youth and Other Stories

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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But this will never happen.
The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.
In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.
_Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.
I may go further and say that this process has already been going on ever since the various races in the Western world have been brought into juxtaposition.
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The Wife of his Youth and Other Stories

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Wife of his Youth and Other Stories is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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But this will never happen.
/bʌt ðɪs wɪl ˈnevər ˈhæpən/
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The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.
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In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.
/ɪn əˈnʌðər ˈɑːrtəkəl aɪ ʃæl ɪnˈdevər tuː ʃoʊ ðæt ðɪs ˈprɑːses hæz bɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs wɪð ˈɡreɪtər rəˈpɪdəti ðæn ɪz ˈdʒenərəli səˈpoʊzd ənd ðæt ðə rɪˈzʌlts hæv bɪn sʌtʃ æz tuː enˈkɜːrɪdʒ ðə bɪˈliːf ðæt ðə fɔːrˈmeɪʃən ʌv ə ˈjuːnəfɔːrm taɪp aʊt ʌv ˈaʊər ˈprezənt ˈreɪʃəl ˈeləmənts wɪl teɪk pleɪs wɪˈðɪn ə ˈmeʒərəbli nɪr ˈpɪriəd/
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_Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.
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I may go further and say that this process has already been going on ever since the various races in the Western world have been brought into juxtaposition.
/aɪ meɪ ɡoʊ ˈfɜːrðər ənd seɪ ðæt ðɪs ˈprɑːses hæz ɔːlˈredi bɪn ˈɡoʊɪŋ ɑːn ˈevər sɪns ðə ˈveriəs ˈreɪsəz ɪn ðə ˈwestərn wɜːrld hæv bɪn brɔːt ˈɪntuː ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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endeavor noun US /ɪnˈdevər/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading “In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.”

formation noun US /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

From this reading “In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.”

juxtaposition noun US /ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən/

the act of positioning close together (or side by side)

From this reading “I may go further and say that this process has already been going on ever since the various races in the Western world have been brought into juxtaposition.”

measurably adverb US /ˈmeʒərəbli/

to a measurable degree

From this reading “In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.”

processes noun US /ˈprɑːsesəz/

plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

From this reading “The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.”

racial adjective US /ˈreɪʃəl/

of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people

From this reading “In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.”

Transcript noun US /ˈtrænskrɪpt/

something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech

whites noun US /waɪts/

plural of “white” — a Caucasian

From this reading “_Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.”

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From this reading _Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.

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From this reading _Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading _Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.

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 _Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading I may go further and say that this process has already been going on ever since the various races in the Western world have been brought into juxtaposition.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading _Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading _Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

BLOODnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading _Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.

BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading _Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this will never happen.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading _Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.

DARKnounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading _Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.

disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/

activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/

contribute to the progress or growth of

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

EveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading _Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading I may go further and say that this process has already been going on ever since the various races in the Western world have been brought into juxtaposition.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.

formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading I may go further and say that this process has already been going on ever since the various races in the Western world have been brought into juxtaposition.

generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/

usually; as a rule

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I may go further and say that this process has already been going on ever since the various races in the Western world have been brought into juxtaposition.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading I may go further and say that this process has already been going on ever since the various races in the Western world have been brought into juxtaposition.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading But this will never happen.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading _Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/

discontinued temporarily

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I may go further and say that this process has already been going on ever since the various races in the Western world have been brought into juxtaposition.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

juxtapositionnounUS /ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən/

the act of positioning close together (or side by side)

From this reading I may go further and say that this process has already been going on ever since the various races in the Western world have been brought into juxtaposition.

lawsnounUS /lɔːz/

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I may go further and say that this process has already been going on ever since the various races in the Western world have been brought into juxtaposition.

measurablyadverbUS /ˈmeʒərəbli/

to a measurable degree

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But this will never happen.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading _Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

obscurelyadverb

in an obscure manner

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I may go further and say that this process has already been going on ever since the various races in the Western world have been brought into juxtaposition.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/

an amount of time

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

processesnounUS /ˈprɑːsesəz/

plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/

bring forth or yield

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading _Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.

racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/

plural of “race” — any competition

From this reading I may go further and say that this process has already been going on ever since the various races in the Western world have been brought into juxtaposition.

racialadjectiveUS /ˈreɪʃəl/

of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/

a rate that is rapid

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading _Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I may go further and say that this process has already been going on ever since the various races in the Western world have been brought into juxtaposition.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading I may go further and say that this process has already been going on ever since the various races in the Western world have been brought into juxtaposition.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.

SOUTHERNadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading _Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.

STREAMnounUS /striːm/

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading _Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/

required or under orders

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But this will never happen.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

TranscriptnounUS /ˈtrænskrɪpt/

something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech

From this reading _Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.

typenounUS /taɪp/

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading I may go further and say that this process has already been going on ever since the various races in the Western world have been brought into juxtaposition.

VEINSnounUS /veɪnz/

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading _Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.

violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/

in a violent manner

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading I may go further and say that this process has already been going on ever since the various races in the Western world have been brought into juxtaposition.

WHITESnounUS /waɪts/

plural of “white” — a Caucasian

From this reading _Boston Evening Transcript_, August 18, 1900 A STREAM OF DARK BLOOD IN THE VEINS OF THE SOUTHERN WHITES I have said that the formation of the new American race type will take place slowly and obscurely for some time to come, after the manner of all healthy changes in nature.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But this will never happen.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The same result will be brought about slowly and obscurely, and, if the processes of nature are not too violently interrupted by the hand of man, in such a manner as to produce the best results with the least disturbance of natural laws.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading In another article I shall endeavor to show that this process has been taking place with greater rapidity than is generally supposed, and that the results have been such as to encourage the belief that the formation of a uniform type out of our present racial elements will take place within a measurably near period.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I may go further and say that this process has already been going on ever since the various races in the Western world have been brought into juxtaposition.

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