222
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From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
235
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From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
253
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From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
267
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From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
281
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From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
295
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From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The human bond that he feels at home is not an illusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least a man must make a double effort of moral humility and imaginative energy to prevent it from narrowing his mind.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading The human bond that he feels at home is not an illusion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
CAUSESnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
Chinamen
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From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
CHUZZLEWIT
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From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
clasping
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From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
cynicismnounUS /ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm/
a cynical feeling of distrust
From this reading This is not meant for nonsense; still less is it meant for the silliest sort of nonsense, which is cynicism.
DEMOCRACYnounUS /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
increase twofold
From this reading At least a man must make a double effort of moral humility and imaginative energy to prevent it from narrowing his mind.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading At least a man must make a double effort of moral humility and imaginative energy to prevent it from narrowing his mind.
embracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading At least a man must make a double effort of moral humility and imaginative energy to prevent it from narrowing his mind.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
divisible by two
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading The human bond that he feels at home is not an illusion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At least a man must make a double effort of moral humility and imaginative energy to prevent it from narrowing his mind.
yet to be or coming
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
Hampstead
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From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The human bond that he feels at home is not an illusion.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At least a man must make a double effort of moral humility and imaginative energy to prevent it from narrowing his mind.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The human bond that he feels at home is not an illusion.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading At least a man must make a double effort of moral humility and imaginative energy to prevent it from narrowing his mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading The human bond that he feels at home is not an illusion.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading At least a man must make a double effort of moral humility and imaginative energy to prevent it from narrowing his mind.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At least a man must make a double effort of moral humility and imaginative energy to prevent it from narrowing his mind.
Laplanders
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From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least a man must make a double effort of moral humility and imaginative energy to prevent it from narrowing his mind.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading This is not meant for nonsense; still less is it meant for the silliest sort of nonsense, which is cynicism.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
LINCOLNnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
engage in
From this reading At least a man must make a double effort of moral humility and imaginative energy to prevent it from narrowing his mind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At least a man must make a double effort of moral humility and imaginative energy to prevent it from narrowing his mind.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This is not meant for nonsense; still less is it meant for the silliest sort of nonsense, which is cynicism.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading At least a man must make a double effort of moral humility and imaginative energy to prevent it from narrowing his mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At least a man must make a double effort of moral humility and imaginative energy to prevent it from narrowing his mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
narrowingnounUS /ˈneroʊɪŋ/
an instance of becoming narrow
From this reading At least a man must make a double effort of moral humility and imaginative energy to prevent it from narrowing his mind.
narrowsnounUS /ˈneroʊz/
plural of “narrow” — a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading This is not meant for nonsense; still less is it meant for the silliest sort of nonsense, which is cynicism.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is not meant for nonsense; still less is it meant for the silliest sort of nonsense, which is cynicism.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
Patagonians
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From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading At least a man must make a double effort of moral humility and imaginative energy to prevent it from narrowing his mind.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
silliestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪliəst/
superlative of “silly” — ludicrous, foolish
From this reading This is not meant for nonsense; still less is it meant for the silliest sort of nonsense, which is cynicism.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This is not meant for nonsense; still less is it meant for the silliest sort of nonsense, which is cynicism.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
not in physical motion
From this reading This is not meant for nonsense; still less is it meant for the silliest sort of nonsense, which is cynicism.
suicidaladjectiveUS /ˌsuːəˈsaɪdəl/
dangerous to yourself or your interests
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
Surbiton
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From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is not meant for nonsense; still less is it meant for the silliest sort of nonsense, which is cynicism.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
arousing affect
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
WELLSnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is not meant for nonsense; still less is it meant for the silliest sort of nonsense, which is cynicism.
which person or people
From this reading Indeed there is something touching and even tragic about the thought of the thoughtless tourist, who might have stayed at home loving Laplanders, embracing Chinamen, and clasping Patagonians to his heart in Hampstead or Surbiton, but for his blind and suicidal impulse to go and see what they looked like.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading LINCOLN AND LOST CAUSES 222 WELLS AND THE WORLD STATE 235 A NEW MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 253 THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA 267 THE SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 281 THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY 295 _What is America?_ I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind.
