adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This philosophical way of speculation is not unpleasant among friends in a free conversation; but there is no room for it in the courts of princes, where great affairs are carried on by authority.”
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “No doubt, very deaf,” answered I; “and no wonder, for one is never to offer propositions or advice that we are certain will not be entertained.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading This philosophical way of speculation is not unpleasant among friends in a free conversation; but there is no room for it in the courts of princes, where great affairs are carried on by authority.”
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 “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This philosophical way of speculation is not unpleasant among friends in a free conversation; but there is no room for it in the courts of princes, where great affairs are carried on by authority.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No doubt, very deaf,” answered I; “and no wonder, for one is never to offer propositions or advice that we are certain will not be entertained.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “No doubt, very deaf,” answered I; “and no wonder, for one is never to offer propositions or advice that we are certain will not be entertained.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Discourses so much out of the road could not avail anything, nor have any effect on men whose minds were prepossessed with different sentiments.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Discourses so much out of the road could not avail anything, nor have any effect on men whose minds were prepossessed with different sentiments.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “No doubt, very deaf,” answered I; “and no wonder, for one is never to offer propositions or advice that we are certain will not be entertained.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading This philosophical way of speculation is not unpleasant among friends in a free conversation; but there is no room for it in the courts of princes, where great affairs are carried on by authority.”
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading Discourses so much out of the road could not avail anything, nor have any effect on men whose minds were prepossessed with different sentiments.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
biasnounUS /ˈbaɪəs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This philosophical way of speculation is not unpleasant among friends in a free conversation; but there is no room for it in the courts of princes, where great affairs are carried on by authority.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This philosophical way of speculation is not unpleasant among friends in a free conversation; but there is no room for it in the courts of princes, where great affairs are carried on by authority.”
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading This philosophical way of speculation is not unpleasant among friends in a free conversation; but there is no room for it in the courts of princes, where great affairs are carried on by authority.”
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “No doubt, very deaf,” answered I; “and no wonder, for one is never to offer propositions or advice that we are certain will not be entertained.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading This philosophical way of speculation is not unpleasant among friends in a free conversation; but there is no room for it in the courts of princes, where great affairs are carried on by authority.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading This philosophical way of speculation is not unpleasant among friends in a free conversation; but there is no room for it in the courts of princes, where great affairs are carried on by authority.”
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Discourses so much out of the road could not avail anything, nor have any effect on men whose minds were prepossessed with different sentiments.
DiscoursesnounUS /dɪˈskɔːrsɪz/
plural of “discourse” — extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading Discourses so much out of the road could not avail anything, nor have any effect on men whose minds were prepossessed with different sentiments.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “No doubt, very deaf,” answered I; “and no wonder, for one is never to offer propositions or advice that we are certain will not be entertained.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Discourses so much out of the road could not avail anything, nor have any effect on men whose minds were prepossessed with different sentiments.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading “No doubt, very deaf,” answered I; “and no wonder, for one is never to offer propositions or advice that we are certain will not be entertained.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No doubt, very deaf,” answered I; “and no wonder, for one is never to offer propositions or advice that we are certain will not be entertained.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading This philosophical way of speculation is not unpleasant among friends in a free conversation; but there is no room for it in the courts of princes, where great affairs are carried on by authority.”
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This philosophical way of speculation is not unpleasant among friends in a free conversation; but there is no room for it in the courts of princes, where great affairs are carried on by authority.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This philosophical way of speculation is not unpleasant among friends in a free conversation; but there is no room for it in the courts of princes, where great affairs are carried on by authority.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Discourses so much out of the road could not avail anything, nor have any effect on men whose minds were prepossessed with different sentiments.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That is what I was saying,” replied he, “that there is no room for philosophy in the courts of princes.”
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This philosophical way of speculation is not unpleasant among friends in a free conversation; but there is no room for it in the courts of princes, where great affairs are carried on by authority.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No doubt, very deaf,” answered I; “and no wonder, for one is never to offer propositions or advice that we are certain will not be entertained.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This philosophical way of speculation is not unpleasant among friends in a free conversation; but there is no room for it in the courts of princes, where great affairs are carried on by authority.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Discourses so much out of the road could not avail anything, nor have any effect on men whose minds were prepossessed with different sentiments.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Discourses so much out of the road could not avail anything, nor have any effect on men whose minds were prepossessed with different sentiments.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “No doubt, very deaf,” answered I; “and no wonder, for one is never to offer propositions or advice that we are certain will not be entertained.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No doubt, very deaf,” answered I; “and no wonder, for one is never to offer propositions or advice that we are certain will not be entertained.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Discourses so much out of the road could not avail anything, nor have any effect on men whose minds were prepossessed with different sentiments.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No doubt, very deaf,” answered I; “and no wonder, for one is never to offer propositions or advice that we are certain will not be entertained.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “No doubt, very deaf,” answered I; “and no wonder, for one is never to offer propositions or advice that we are certain will not be entertained.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Discourses so much out of the road could not avail anything, nor have any effect on men whose minds were prepossessed with different sentiments.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No doubt, very deaf,” answered I; “and no wonder, for one is never to offer propositions or advice that we are certain will not be entertained.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Discourses so much out of the road could not avail anything, nor have any effect on men whose minds were prepossessed with different sentiments.
philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading This philosophical way of speculation is not unpleasant among friends in a free conversation; but there is no room for it in the courts of princes, where great affairs are carried on by authority.”
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading “That is what I was saying,” replied he, “that there is no room for philosophy in the courts of princes.”
prepossessed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Discourses so much out of the road could not avail anything, nor have any effect on men whose minds were prepossessed with different sentiments.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading This philosophical way of speculation is not unpleasant among friends in a free conversation; but there is no room for it in the courts of princes, where great affairs are carried on by authority.”
propositionsnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “proposition” — (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading “No doubt, very deaf,” answered I; “and no wonder, for one is never to offer propositions or advice that we are certain will not be entertained.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “That is what I was saying,” replied he, “that there is no room for philosophy in the courts of princes.”
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Discourses so much out of the road could not avail anything, nor have any effect on men whose minds were prepossessed with different sentiments.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This philosophical way of speculation is not unpleasant among friends in a free conversation; but there is no room for it in the courts of princes, where great affairs are carried on by authority.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “That is what I was saying,” replied he, “that there is no room for philosophy in the courts of princes.”
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Discourses so much out of the road could not avail anything, nor have any effect on men whose minds were prepossessed with different sentiments.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Discourses so much out of the road could not avail anything, nor have any effect on men whose minds were prepossessed with different sentiments.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading This philosophical way of speculation is not unpleasant among friends in a free conversation; but there is no room for it in the courts of princes, where great affairs are carried on by authority.”
such-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Discourses so much out of the road could not avail anything, nor have any effect on men whose minds were prepossessed with different sentiments.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading This philosophical way of speculation is not unpleasant among friends in a free conversation; but there is no room for it in the courts of princes, where great affairs are carried on by authority.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This philosophical way of speculation is not unpleasant among friends in a free conversation; but there is no room for it in the courts of princes, where great affairs are carried on by authority.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading This philosophical way of speculation is not unpleasant among friends in a free conversation; but there is no room for it in the courts of princes, where great affairs are carried on by authority.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “No doubt, very deaf,” answered I; “and no wonder, for one is never to offer propositions or advice that we are certain will not be entertained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is what I was saying,” replied he, “that there is no room for philosophy in the courts of princes.”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “No doubt, very deaf,” answered I; “and no wonder, for one is never to offer propositions or advice that we are certain will not be entertained.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Discourses so much out of the road could not avail anything, nor have any effect on men whose minds were prepossessed with different sentiments.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That is what I was saying,” replied he, “that there is no room for philosophy in the courts of princes.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading This philosophical way of speculation is not unpleasant among friends in a free conversation; but there is no room for it in the courts of princes, where great affairs are carried on by authority.”
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Discourses so much out of the road could not avail anything, nor have any effect on men whose minds were prepossessed with different sentiments.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “No doubt, very deaf,” answered I; “and no wonder, for one is never to offer propositions or advice that we are certain will not be entertained.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Discourses so much out of the road could not avail anything, nor have any effect on men whose minds were prepossessed with different sentiments.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “No doubt, very deaf,” answered I; “and no wonder, for one is never to offer propositions or advice that we are certain will not be entertained.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If, I say, I should talk of these or such-like things to men that had taken their bias another way, how deaf would they be to all I could say!”
