used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He takes a deep interest in the public welfare and no mean part in all political and local affairs.
matters of personal concern
From this reading He takes a deep interest in the public welfare and no mean part in all political and local affairs.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading His mental faculties are ever on the alert.
(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 He takes a deep interest in the public welfare and no mean part in all political and local affairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their education goes far beyond reading, writing, and arithmetic.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people of Scandinavia are very intelligent, not only the inhabitants of the cities, but of the most remote rural districts.
arithmeticnounUS /ˌerɪθˈmetɪk/
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading Their education goes far beyond reading, writing, and arithmetic.
aviditynoun
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading The peasant learns with avidity.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Their education goes far beyond reading, writing, and arithmetic.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The people of Scandinavia are very intelligent, not only the inhabitants of the cities, but of the most remote rural districts.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The people of Scandinavia are very intelligent, not only the inhabitants of the cities, but of the most remote rural districts.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He takes a deep interest in the public welfare and no mean part in all political and local affairs.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The people of Scandinavia are very intelligent, not only the inhabitants of the cities, but of the most remote rural districts.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Their education goes far beyond reading, writing, and arithmetic.
at any time
From this reading His mental faculties are ever on the alert.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading His mental faculties are ever on the alert.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Their education goes far beyond reading, writing, and arithmetic.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Their education goes far beyond reading, writing, and arithmetic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He takes a deep interest in the public welfare and no mean part in all political and local affairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mental faculties are ever on the alert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He takes a deep interest in the public welfare and no mean part in all political and local affairs.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The people of Scandinavia are very intelligent, not only the inhabitants of the cities, but of the most remote rural districts.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading The people of Scandinavia are very intelligent, not only the inhabitants of the cities, but of the most remote rural districts.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He takes a deep interest in the public welfare and no mean part in all political and local affairs.
learnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The peasant learns with avidity.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading He takes a deep interest in the public welfare and no mean part in all political and local affairs.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He takes a deep interest in the public welfare and no mean part in all political and local affairs.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading His mental faculties are ever on the alert.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The people of Scandinavia are very intelligent, not only the inhabitants of the cities, but of the most remote rural districts.
not any; not one
From this reading He takes a deep interest in the public welfare and no mean part in all political and local affairs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The people of Scandinavia are very intelligent, not only the inhabitants of the cities, but of the most remote rural districts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The people of Scandinavia are very intelligent, not only the inhabitants of the cities, but of the most remote rural districts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His mental faculties are ever on the alert.
and nothing more
From this reading The people of Scandinavia are very intelligent, not only the inhabitants of the cities, but of the most remote rural districts.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He takes a deep interest in the public welfare and no mean part in all political and local affairs.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading The peasant learns with avidity.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people of Scandinavia are very intelligent, not only the inhabitants of the cities, but of the most remote rural districts.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading He takes a deep interest in the public welfare and no mean part in all political and local affairs.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He takes a deep interest in the public welfare and no mean part in all political and local affairs.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Their education goes far beyond reading, writing, and arithmetic.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading The people of Scandinavia are very intelligent, not only the inhabitants of the cities, but of the most remote rural districts.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading The people of Scandinavia are very intelligent, not only the inhabitants of the cities, but of the most remote rural districts.
ScandinavianounUS /ˌskændɪˈneɪviə/
the peninsula in northern Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden
From this reading The people of Scandinavia are very intelligent, not only the inhabitants of the cities, but of the most remote rural districts.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading He takes a deep interest in the public welfare and no mean part in all political and local affairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The people of Scandinavia are very intelligent, not only the inhabitants of the cities, but of the most remote rural districts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their education goes far beyond reading, writing, and arithmetic.
precisely as stated
From this reading The people of Scandinavia are very intelligent, not only the inhabitants of the cities, but of the most remote rural districts.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading He takes a deep interest in the public welfare and no mean part in all political and local affairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The peasant learns with avidity.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Their education goes far beyond reading, writing, and arithmetic.
