anew
From this reading Again, if they ever forget what they read, they'll be worried.
ambitiouslyadverbUS /æmˈbɪʃəsli/
with ambition; in an ambitious and energetic manner
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Again, if they ever forget what they read, they'll be worried.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They will even believe, many of them, that knowledge is power.
dazedlyadverb
in a daze; in a dazed manner
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading They will despise those who don't.
don't
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From this reading They will despise those who don't.
dupesnounUS /duːps/
plural of “dupe” — a person who is tricked or swindled
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
divisible by two
From this reading They will even believe, many of them, that knowledge is power.
at any time
From this reading Again, if they ever forget what they read, they'll be worried.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Those who know many facts will feel wise!
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Those who know many facts will feel wise!
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Again, if they ever forget what they read, they'll be worried.
obtain
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Again, if they ever forget what they read, they'll be worried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
initiativenounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They will even believe, many of them, that knowledge is power.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Those who know many facts will feel wise!
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading They will even believe, many of them, that knowledge is power.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Those who know many facts will feel wise!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They will even believe, many of them, that knowledge is power.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading They will even believe, many of them, that knowledge is power.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Again, if they ever forget what they read, they'll be worried.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They will even believe, many of them, that knowledge is power.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They will even believe, many of them, that knowledge is power.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will despise those who don't.
they'll
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From this reading Again, if they ever forget what they read, they'll be worried.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who know many facts will feel wise!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
up to a particular time
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
which person or people
From this reading Those who know many facts will feel wise!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Those who know many facts will feel wise!
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Those who know many facts will feel wise!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Unfortunate dupes of this saying will keep on reading, ambitiously, till they have stunned their native initiative, and made their thoughts weak; and will then wonder dazedly what in the world is the matter, and why the great power they were expecting to gain fails to appear.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Again, if they ever forget what they read, they'll be worried.
