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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind The superficial, no doubt, will mistake this little book for a somewhat laborious attempt at jocosity.
all
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From this reading But all the while that main purpose will remain clear enough to the judicious.
American
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From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind The superficial, no doubt, will mistake this little book for a somewhat laborious attempt at jocosity.
attempt
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From this reading A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind The superficial, no doubt, will mistake this little book for a somewhat laborious attempt at jocosity.
bad
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From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
bombs
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From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
book
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From this reading A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind The superficial, no doubt, will mistake this little book for a somewhat laborious attempt at jocosity.
brief
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From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all the while that main purpose will remain clear enough to the judicious.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
character
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From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
clarifying
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From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
clear
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From this reading But all the while that main purpose will remain clear enough to the judicious.
cocksure
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From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
Contribution
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From this reading A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind The superficial, no doubt, will mistake this little book for a somewhat laborious attempt at jocosity.
copious
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From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
denounced
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From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
doubt
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From this reading A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind The superficial, no doubt, will mistake this little book for a somewhat laborious attempt at jocosity.
down
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From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
enough
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From this reading But all the while that main purpose will remain clear enough to the judicious.
enter
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From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
erroneousness
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From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
exchange
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From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind The superficial, no doubt, will mistake this little book for a somewhat laborious attempt at jocosity.
gas
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From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For as he thinketh in his heart," said Solomon, "so _is_ he."
heart
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From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "For as he thinketh in his heart," said Solomon, "so _is_ he."
ideals
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From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
ideas
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From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
ill-informed
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From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
incidentally
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From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
inconclusive
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From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
inordinate
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From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
Interpretation
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From this reading A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind The superficial, no doubt, will mistake this little book for a somewhat laborious attempt at jocosity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
jocosity
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From this reading A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind The superficial, no doubt, will mistake this little book for a somewhat laborious attempt at jocosity.
judicious
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From this reading But all the while that main purpose will remain clear enough to the judicious.
laborious
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From this reading A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind The superficial, no doubt, will mistake this little book for a somewhat laborious attempt at jocosity.
lie
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From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind The superficial, no doubt, will mistake this little book for a somewhat laborious attempt at jocosity.
ludicrous
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From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
main
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From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
MindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind The superficial, no doubt, will mistake this little book for a somewhat laborious attempt at jocosity.
mistake
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From this reading A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind The superficial, no doubt, will mistake this little book for a somewhat laborious attempt at jocosity.
National
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From this reading A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind The superficial, no doubt, will mistake this little book for a somewhat laborious attempt at jocosity.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind The superficial, no doubt, will mistake this little book for a somewhat laborious attempt at jocosity.
notions
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From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
occasional
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From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind The superficial, no doubt, will mistake this little book for a somewhat laborious attempt at jocosity.
perhaps
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From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
piece
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From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
plain
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From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
propositions
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From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
purpose
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From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
putting
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From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
remain
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From this reading But all the while that main purpose will remain clear enough to the judicious.
rhetorical
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From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
said
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From this reading "For as he thinketh in his heart," said Solomon, "so _is_ he."
set
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From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading "For as he thinketh in his heart," said Solomon, "so _is_ he."
some
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From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
somewhat
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From this reading A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind The superficial, no doubt, will mistake this little book for a somewhat laborious attempt at jocosity.
spoofing
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From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
subject
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From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
wealth or financial means
From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
superficial
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From this reading A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind The superficial, no doubt, will mistake this little book for a somewhat laborious attempt at jocosity.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind The superficial, no doubt, will mistake this little book for a somewhat laborious attempt at jocosity.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
thinketh
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From this reading "For as he thinketh in his heart," said Solomon, "so _is_ he."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind The superficial, no doubt, will mistake this little book for a somewhat laborious attempt at jocosity.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind The superficial, no doubt, will mistake this little book for a somewhat laborious attempt at jocosity.
unveils
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From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
verge
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From this reading Because, incidentally to its main purpose, it unveils occasional ideas of so inordinate an erroneousness that they verge upon the ludicrous, it will be set down a piece of spoofing, and perhaps denounced as in bad taste.
very
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From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But all the while that main purpose will remain clear enough to the judicious.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind The superficial, no doubt, will mistake this little book for a somewhat laborious attempt at jocosity.
withal
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From this reading It is, in brief, the purpose of clarifying the current exchange of rhetorical gas bombs upon the subject of American ideals and the American character, so copious, so cocksure and withal so ill-informed and inconclusive, by putting into plain propositions some of the notions that lie at the heart of those ideals and enter into the very substance of that character.
