adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You cannot make a man by standing a sheep on its hind-legs.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading If man were not a gregarious animal, the world might have achieved, by this time, some real progress towards civilisation.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But let him loose among his fellows, and he is lost--he becomes just an unit in unreason.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But let him loose among his fellows, and he is lost--he becomes just an unit in unreason.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Segregate him, and he is no fool.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading If man were not a gregarious animal, the world might have achieved, by this time, some real progress towards civilisation.
becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But let him loose among his fellows, and he is lost--he becomes just an unit in unreason.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But by standing a flock of sheep in that position you can make a crowd of men.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You cannot make a man by standing a sheep on its hind-legs.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But by standing a flock of sheep in that position you can make a crowd of men.
cannot
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From this reading You cannot make a man by standing a sheep on its hind-legs.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading If man were not a gregarious animal, the world might have achieved, by this time, some real progress towards civilisation.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading But by standing a flock of sheep in that position you can make a crowd of men.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading But let him loose among his fellows, and he is lost--he becomes just an unit in unreason.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading But by standing a flock of sheep in that position you can make a crowd of men.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Segregate him, and he is no fool.
gregariousadjectiveUS /ɡrəˈɡeriəs/
(of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species
From this reading If man were not a gregarious animal, the world might have achieved, by this time, some real progress towards civilisation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If man were not a gregarious animal, the world might have achieved, by this time, some real progress towards civilisation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Segregate him, and he is no fool.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Segregate him, and he is no fool.
hind-legs
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From this reading You cannot make a man by standing a sheep on its hind-legs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But let him loose among his fellows, and he is lost--he becomes just an unit in unreason.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If man were not a gregarious animal, the world might have achieved, by this time, some real progress towards civilisation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But by standing a flock of sheep in that position you can make a crowd of men.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Segregate him, and he is no fool.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading You cannot make a man by standing a sheep on its hind-legs.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading But let him loose among his fellows, and he is lost--he becomes just an unit in unreason.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let him loose among his fellows, and he is lost--he becomes just an unit in unreason.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading But let him loose among his fellows, and he is lost--he becomes just an unit in unreason.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But let him loose among his fellows, and he is lost--he becomes just an unit in unreason.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading You cannot make a man by standing a sheep on its hind-legs.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You cannot make a man by standing a sheep on its hind-legs.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading But by standing a flock of sheep in that position you can make a crowd of men.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If man were not a gregarious animal, the world might have achieved, by this time, some real progress towards civilisation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Segregate him, and he is no fool.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If man were not a gregarious animal, the world might have achieved, by this time, some real progress towards civilisation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But by standing a flock of sheep in that position you can make a crowd of men.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You cannot make a man by standing a sheep on its hind-legs.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But by standing a flock of sheep in that position you can make a crowd of men.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading If man were not a gregarious animal, the world might have achieved, by this time, some real progress towards civilisation.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading If man were not a gregarious animal, the world might have achieved, by this time, some real progress towards civilisation.
SegregateverbUS /ˈseɡrəɡeɪt/
separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation
From this reading Segregate him, and he is no fool.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading You cannot make a man by standing a sheep on its hind-legs.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If man were not a gregarious animal, the world might have achieved, by this time, some real progress towards civilisation.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading You cannot make a man by standing a sheep on its hind-legs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But by standing a flock of sheep in that position you can make a crowd of men.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If man were not a gregarious animal, the world might have achieved, by this time, some real progress towards civilisation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If man were not a gregarious animal, the world might have achieved, by this time, some real progress towards civilisation.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If man were not a gregarious animal, the world might have achieved, by this time, some real progress towards civilisation.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading If man were not a gregarious animal, the world might have achieved, by this time, some real progress towards civilisation.
unitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading But let him loose among his fellows, and he is lost--he becomes just an unit in unreason.
unreasonnoun
the state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding
From this reading But let him loose among his fellows, and he is lost--he becomes just an unit in unreason.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If man were not a gregarious animal, the world might have achieved, by this time, some real progress towards civilisation.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If man were not a gregarious animal, the world might have achieved, by this time, some real progress towards civilisation.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You cannot make a man by standing a sheep on its hind-legs.
