adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The ancient idea confined investigations to crawling; and for hundreds of years so great was the infatuation about Hog especially, that a virtual end was put to all thinking, properly so called.
absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
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 Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading No man dared utter a truth to which he felt himself indebted to his Soul alone.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The ancient idea confined investigations to crawling; and for hundreds of years so great was the infatuation about Hog especially, that a virtual end was put to all thinking, properly so called.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They would not even look at the end.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading It mattered not whether the truth was even demonstrably a truth, for the bullet-headed savans of the time regarded only the road by which he had attained it.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
bullet-headedadjective
obstinate and stupid
From this reading It mattered not whether the truth was even demonstrably a truth, for the bullet-headed savans of the time regarded only the road by which he had attained it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The ancient idea confined investigations to crawling; and for hundreds of years so great was the infatuation about Hog especially, that a virtual end was put to all thinking, properly so called.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading The ancient idea confined investigations to crawling; and for hundreds of years so great was the infatuation about Hog especially, that a virtual end was put to all thinking, properly so called.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading The ancient idea confined investigations to crawling; and for hundreds of years so great was the infatuation about Hog especially, that a virtual end was put to all thinking, properly so called.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading No man dared utter a truth to which he felt himself indebted to his Soul alone.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
demonstrablyadverbUS /dɪˈmɑːnstrəbli/
in an obvious and provable manner
From this reading It mattered not whether the truth was even demonstrably a truth, for the bullet-headed savans of the time regarded only the road by which he had attained it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The ancient idea confined investigations to crawling; and for hundreds of years so great was the infatuation about Hog especially, that a virtual end was put to all thinking, properly so called.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The ancient idea confined investigations to crawling; and for hundreds of years so great was the infatuation about Hog especially, that a virtual end was put to all thinking, properly so called.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It mattered not whether the truth was even demonstrably a truth, for the bullet-headed savans of the time regarded only the road by which he had attained it.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading No man dared utter a truth to which he felt himself indebted to his Soul alone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ancient idea confined investigations to crawling; and for hundreds of years so great was the infatuation about Hog especially, that a virtual end was put to all thinking, properly so called.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The ancient idea confined investigations to crawling; and for hundreds of years so great was the infatuation about Hog especially, that a virtual end was put to all thinking, properly so called.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It mattered not whether the truth was even demonstrably a truth, for the bullet-headed savans of the time regarded only the road by which he had attained it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No man dared utter a truth to which he felt himself indebted to his Soul alone.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No man dared utter a truth to which he felt himself indebted to his Soul alone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No man dared utter a truth to which he felt himself indebted to his Soul alone.
HogverbUS /hɑːɡ/
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading The ancient idea confined investigations to crawling; and for hundreds of years so great was the infatuation about Hog especially, that a virtual end was put to all thinking, properly so called.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The ancient idea confined investigations to crawling; and for hundreds of years so great was the infatuation about Hog especially, that a virtual end was put to all thinking, properly so called.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The ancient idea confined investigations to crawling; and for hundreds of years so great was the infatuation about Hog especially, that a virtual end was put to all thinking, properly so called.
indebtedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪd/
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading No man dared utter a truth to which he felt himself indebted to his Soul alone.
infatuationnounUS /ˌɪnfætʃuːˈeɪʃən/
a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
From this reading The ancient idea confined investigations to crawling; and for hundreds of years so great was the infatuation about Hog especially, that a virtual end was put to all thinking, properly so called.
intuitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtuːətɪv/
spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
investigationsnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading The ancient idea confined investigations to crawling; and for hundreds of years so great was the infatuation about Hog especially, that a virtual end was put to all thinking, properly so called.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It mattered not whether the truth was even demonstrably a truth, for the bullet-headed savans of the time regarded only the road by which he had attained it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They would not even look at the end.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No man dared utter a truth to which he felt himself indebted to his Soul alone.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading It mattered not whether the truth was even demonstrably a truth, for the bullet-headed savans of the time regarded only the road by which he had attained it.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No man dared utter a truth to which he felt himself indebted to his Soul alone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It mattered not whether the truth was even demonstrably a truth, for the bullet-headed savans of the time regarded only the road by which he had attained it.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It mattered not whether the truth was even demonstrably a truth, for the bullet-headed savans of the time regarded only the road by which he had attained it.
operatedverbUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtəd/
past form of “operate” — direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading The ancient idea confined investigations to crawling; and for hundreds of years so great was the infatuation about Hog especially, that a virtual end was put to all thinking, properly so called.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The ancient idea confined investigations to crawling; and for hundreds of years so great was the infatuation about Hog especially, that a virtual end was put to all thinking, properly so called.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading It mattered not whether the truth was even demonstrably a truth, for the bullet-headed savans of the time regarded only the road by which he had attained it.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
retardverbUS /rɪˈtɑːrd/
cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It mattered not whether the truth was even demonstrably a truth, for the bullet-headed savans of the time regarded only the road by which he had attained it.
savans
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It mattered not whether the truth was even demonstrably a truth, for the bullet-headed savans of the time regarded only the road by which he had attained it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
SoulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading No man dared utter a truth to which he felt himself indebted to his Soul alone.
soundestadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndəst/
superlative of “sound” — financially secure and safe
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would not even look at the end.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The ancient idea confined investigations to crawling; and for hundreds of years so great was the infatuation about Hog especially, that a virtual end was put to all thinking, properly so called.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It mattered not whether the truth was even demonstrably a truth, for the bullet-headed savans of the time regarded only the road by which he had attained it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading No man dared utter a truth to which he felt himself indebted to his Soul alone.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading No man dared utter a truth to which he felt himself indebted to his Soul alone.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
virtualadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəl/
being actually such in almost every respect
From this reading The ancient idea confined investigations to crawling; and for hundreds of years so great was the infatuation about Hog especially, that a virtual end was put to all thinking, properly so called.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ancient idea confined investigations to crawling; and for hundreds of years so great was the infatuation about Hog especially, that a virtual end was put to all thinking, properly so called.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It mattered not whether the truth was even demonstrably a truth, for the bullet-headed savans of the time regarded only the road by which he had attained it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would not even look at the end.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The ancient idea confined investigations to crawling; and for hundreds of years so great was the infatuation about Hog especially, that a virtual end was put to all thinking, properly so called.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, my dear friend, I do assure you, most positively, that I represent this matter fairly, on the soundest authority; and you can easily understand how a notion so absurd on its very face must have operated to retard the progress of all true knowledge—which makes its advances almost invariably by intuitive bounds.
