andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first and the simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind is curiosity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By curiosity I mean whatever desire we have for, or whatever pleasure we take in, novelty.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The first and the simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind is curiosity.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading By curiosity I mean whatever desire we have for, or whatever pleasure we take in, novelty.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The first and the simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind is curiosity.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading The first and the simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind is curiosity.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first and the simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind is curiosity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By curiosity I mean whatever desire we have for, or whatever pleasure we take in, novelty.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By curiosity I mean whatever desire we have for, or whatever pleasure we take in, novelty.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The first and the simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind is curiosity.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SECTION I.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first and the simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind is curiosity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first and the simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind is curiosity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading By curiosity I mean whatever desire we have for, or whatever pleasure we take in, novelty.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The first and the simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind is curiosity.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
NOVELTYnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading NOVELTY.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By curiosity I mean whatever desire we have for, or whatever pleasure we take in, novelty.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading By curiosity I mean whatever desire we have for, or whatever pleasure we take in, novelty.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
SECTIONnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading SECTION I.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The first and the simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind is curiosity.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading By curiosity I mean whatever desire we have for, or whatever pleasure we take in, novelty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first and the simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind is curiosity.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The first and the simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind is curiosity.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading By curiosity I mean whatever desire we have for, or whatever pleasure we take in, novelty.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first and the simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind is curiosity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We see children perpetually running from place to place, to hunt out something new: they catch with great eagerness, and with very little choice, at whatever comes before them; their attention is engaged by everything, because everything has, in that stage of life, the charm of novelty to recommend it.
