used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Is it to seek happiness, or to seek virtue and knowledge?—Attend, and I will show you that in finding one, you shall find the three.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To be happy, we must be virtuous; and when we are virtuous, we are wise.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Is it to seek happiness, or to seek virtue and knowledge?—Attend, and I will show you that in finding one, you shall find the three.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Let us then begin: and first, let us for awhile hush our passions into slumber, forget our prejudices, and cast away our vanity and our pride.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Let us then begin: and first, let us for awhile hush our passions into slumber, forget our prejudices, and cast away our vanity and our pride.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be happy, we must be virtuous; and when we are virtuous, we are wise.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Let us then begin: and first, let us for awhile hush our passions into slumber, forget our prejudices, and cast away our vanity and our pride.
put or send forth
From this reading Let us then begin: and first, let us for awhile hush our passions into slumber, forget our prejudices, and cast away our vanity and our pride.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “My sons,” he said, “why do you enter the Garden?
to come or go into
From this reading “My sons,” he said, “why do you enter the Garden?
Epicurusnoun
Greek philosopher who believed that the world is a random combination of atoms and that pleasure is the highest good (341-270 BC)
From this reading Epicurus stood in the midst of his expectant scholars.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading Epicurus stood in the midst of his expectant scholars.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Is it to seek happiness, or to seek virtue and knowledge?—Attend, and I will show you that in finding one, you shall find the three.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Is it to seek happiness, or to seek virtue and knowledge?—Attend, and I will show you that in finding one, you shall find the three.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Let us then begin: and first, let us for awhile hush our passions into slumber, forget our prejudices, and cast away our vanity and our pride.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let us then begin: and first, let us for awhile hush our passions into slumber, forget our prejudices, and cast away our vanity and our pride.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Let us then begin: and first, let us for awhile hush our passions into slumber, forget our prejudices, and cast away our vanity and our pride.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “My sons,” he said, “why do you enter the Garden?
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Is it to seek happiness, or to seek virtue and knowledge?—Attend, and I will show you that in finding one, you shall find the three.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading To be happy, we must be virtuous; and when we are virtuous, we are wise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My sons,” he said, “why do you enter the Garden?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Epicurus stood in the midst of his expectant scholars.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading Let us then begin: and first, let us for awhile hush our passions into slumber, forget our prejudices, and cast away our vanity and our pride.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Is it to seek happiness, or to seek virtue and knowledge?—Attend, and I will show you that in finding one, you shall find the three.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Epicurus stood in the midst of his expectant scholars.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Let us then begin: and first, let us for awhile hush our passions into slumber, forget our prejudices, and cast away our vanity and our pride.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it to seek happiness, or to seek virtue and knowledge?—Attend, and I will show you that in finding one, you shall find the three.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it to seek happiness, or to seek virtue and knowledge?—Attend, and I will show you that in finding one, you shall find the three.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Is it to seek happiness, or to seek virtue and knowledge?—Attend, and I will show you that in finding one, you shall find the three.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us then begin: and first, let us for awhile hush our passions into slumber, forget our prejudices, and cast away our vanity and our pride.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Epicurus stood in the midst of his expectant scholars.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To be happy, we must be virtuous; and when we are virtuous, we are wise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My sons,” he said, “why do you enter the Garden?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Epicurus stood in the midst of his expectant scholars.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Is it to seek happiness, or to seek virtue and knowledge?—Attend, and I will show you that in finding one, you shall find the three.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Is it to seek happiness, or to seek virtue and knowledge?—Attend, and I will show you that in finding one, you shall find the three.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let us then begin: and first, let us for awhile hush our passions into slumber, forget our prejudices, and cast away our vanity and our pride.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Let us then begin: and first, let us for awhile hush our passions into slumber, forget our prejudices, and cast away our vanity and our pride.
prejudicesnounUS /ˈpredʒədɪsɪz/
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading Let us then begin: and first, let us for awhile hush our passions into slumber, forget our prejudices, and cast away our vanity and our pride.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Let us then begin: and first, let us for awhile hush our passions into slumber, forget our prejudices, and cast away our vanity and our pride.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My sons,” he said, “why do you enter the Garden?
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading Epicurus stood in the midst of his expectant scholars.
try to get or reach
From this reading Is it to seek happiness, or to seek virtue and knowledge?—Attend, and I will show you that in finding one, you shall find the three.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Is it to seek happiness, or to seek virtue and knowledge?—Attend, and I will show you that in finding one, you shall find the three.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Is it to seek happiness, or to seek virtue and knowledge?—Attend, and I will show you that in finding one, you shall find the three.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Let us then begin: and first, let us for awhile hush our passions into slumber, forget our prejudices, and cast away our vanity and our pride.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “My sons,” he said, “why do you enter the Garden?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Epicurus stood in the midst of his expectant scholars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is it to seek happiness, or to seek virtue and knowledge?—Attend, and I will show you that in finding one, you shall find the three.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Epicurus stood in the midst of his expectant scholars.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Let us then begin: and first, let us for awhile hush our passions into slumber, forget our prejudices, and cast away our vanity and our pride.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Is it to seek happiness, or to seek virtue and knowledge?—Attend, and I will show you that in finding one, you shall find the three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is it to seek happiness, or to seek virtue and knowledge?—Attend, and I will show you that in finding one, you shall find the three.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us then begin: and first, let us for awhile hush our passions into slumber, forget our prejudices, and cast away our vanity and our pride.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Let us then begin: and first, let us for awhile hush our passions into slumber, forget our prejudices, and cast away our vanity and our pride.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Is it to seek happiness, or to seek virtue and knowledge?—Attend, and I will show you that in finding one, you shall find the three.
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading To be happy, we must be virtuous; and when we are virtuous, we are wise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To be happy, we must be virtuous; and when we are virtuous, we are wise.
at the time that
From this reading To be happy, we must be virtuous; and when we are virtuous, we are wise.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “My sons,” he said, “why do you enter the Garden?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Is it to seek happiness, or to seek virtue and knowledge?—Attend, and I will show you that in finding one, you shall find the three.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading To be happy, we must be virtuous; and when we are virtuous, we are wise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My sons,” he said, “why do you enter the Garden?
