used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HIGHER PANTHEISM IN A NUTSHELL One, who is not, we see; but one, whom we see not, is; Surely, this is not that; but that is assuredly this.
(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 * * * * * O Sea! whose ancient ripples lie On red-ribbed sands where seaweeds shone; O moon! whose golden sickle's gone, O voices all! like you I die!
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading * * * * * O Sea! whose ancient ripples lie On red-ribbed sands where seaweeds shone; O moon! whose golden sickle's gone, O voices all! like you I die!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What, and wherefore, and whence: for under is over and under; If thunder could be without lightning, lightning could be without thunder.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading THE HIGHER PANTHEISM IN A NUTSHELL One, who is not, we see; but one, whom we see not, is; Surely, this is not that; but that is assuredly this.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What, and wherefore, and whence: for under is over and under; If thunder could be without lightning, lightning could be without thunder.
BedenounUS /biːd/
(Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)
From this reading _Cuthbert Bede_.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Doubt is faith in the main; but faith, on the whole, is doubt; We cannot believe by proof; but could we believe without?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE HIGHER PANTHEISM IN A NUTSHELL One, who is not, we see; but one, whom we see not, is; Surely, this is not that; but that is assuredly this.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Doubt is faith in the main; but faith, on the whole, is doubt; We cannot believe by proof; but could we believe without?
cannot
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From this reading Doubt is faith in the main; but faith, on the whole, is doubt; We cannot believe by proof; but could we believe without?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What, and wherefore, and whence: for under is over and under; If thunder could be without lightning, lightning could be without thunder.
Cuthbert
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From this reading _Cuthbert Bede_.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading * * * * * O Sea! whose ancient ripples lie On red-ribbed sands where seaweeds shone; O moon! whose golden sickle's gone, O voices all! like you I die!
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Doubt is faith in the main; but faith, on the whole, is doubt; We cannot believe by proof; but could we believe without?
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Doubt is faith in the main; but faith, on the whole, is doubt; We cannot believe by proof; but could we believe without?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What, and wherefore, and whence: for under is over and under; If thunder could be without lightning, lightning could be without thunder.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading * * * * * O Sea! whose ancient ripples lie On red-ribbed sands where seaweeds shone; O moon! whose golden sickle's gone, O voices all! like you I die!
destroyed or killed
From this reading * * * * * O Sea! whose ancient ripples lie On red-ribbed sands where seaweeds shone; O moon! whose golden sickle's gone, O voices all! like you I die!
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading THE HIGHER PANTHEISM IN A NUTSHELL One, who is not, we see; but one, whom we see not, is; Surely, this is not that; but that is assuredly this.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * O Sea! whose ancient ripples lie On red-ribbed sands where seaweeds shone; O moon! whose golden sickle's gone, O voices all! like you I die!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What, and wherefore, and whence: for under is over and under; If thunder could be without lightning, lightning could be without thunder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HIGHER PANTHEISM IN A NUTSHELL One, who is not, we see; but one, whom we see not, is; Surely, this is not that; but that is assuredly this.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HIGHER PANTHEISM IN A NUTSHELL One, who is not, we see; but one, whom we see not, is; Surely, this is not that; but that is assuredly this.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading * * * * * O Sea! whose ancient ripples lie On red-ribbed sands where seaweeds shone; O moon! whose golden sickle's gone, O voices all! like you I die!
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading What, and wherefore, and whence: for under is over and under; If thunder could be without lightning, lightning could be without thunder.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading * * * * * O Sea! whose ancient ripples lie On red-ribbed sands where seaweeds shone; O moon! whose golden sickle's gone, O voices all! like you I die!
most important element
From this reading Doubt is faith in the main; but faith, on the whole, is doubt; We cannot believe by proof; but could we believe without?
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading * * * * * O Sea! whose ancient ripples lie On red-ribbed sands where seaweeds shone; O moon! whose golden sickle's gone, O voices all! like you I die!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE HIGHER PANTHEISM IN A NUTSHELL One, who is not, we see; but one, whom we see not, is; Surely, this is not that; but that is assuredly this.
NUTSHELLnounUS /ˈnʌtʃel/
the shell around the kernel of a nut
From this reading THE HIGHER PANTHEISM IN A NUTSHELL One, who is not, we see; but one, whom we see not, is; Surely, this is not that; but that is assuredly this.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading * * * * * O Sea! whose ancient ripples lie On red-ribbed sands where seaweeds shone; O moon! whose golden sickle's gone, O voices all! like you I die!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading * * * * * O Sea! whose ancient ripples lie On red-ribbed sands where seaweeds shone; O moon! whose golden sickle's gone, O voices all! like you I die!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HIGHER PANTHEISM IN A NUTSHELL One, who is not, we see; but one, whom we see not, is; Surely, this is not that; but that is assuredly this.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What, and wherefore, and whence: for under is over and under; If thunder could be without lightning, lightning could be without thunder.
PANTHEISMnoun
(rare) worship that admits or tolerates all gods
From this reading THE HIGHER PANTHEISM IN A NUTSHELL One, who is not, we see; but one, whom we see not, is; Surely, this is not that; but that is assuredly this.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Doubt is faith in the main; but faith, on the whole, is doubt; We cannot believe by proof; but could we believe without?
red-ribbed
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From this reading * * * * * O Sea! whose ancient ripples lie On red-ribbed sands where seaweeds shone; O moon! whose golden sickle's gone, O voices all! like you I die!
ripplesnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading * * * * * O Sea! whose ancient ripples lie On red-ribbed sands where seaweeds shone; O moon! whose golden sickle's gone, O voices all! like you I die!
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading * * * * * O Sea! whose ancient ripples lie On red-ribbed sands where seaweeds shone; O moon! whose golden sickle's gone, O voices all! like you I die!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading * * * * * O Sea! whose ancient ripples lie On red-ribbed sands where seaweeds shone; O moon! whose golden sickle's gone, O voices all! like you I die!
seaweedsnounUS /ˈsiːwiːdz/
plural of “seaweed” — plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
From this reading * * * * * O Sea! whose ancient ripples lie On red-ribbed sands where seaweeds shone; O moon! whose golden sickle's gone, O voices all! like you I die!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE HIGHER PANTHEISM IN A NUTSHELL One, who is not, we see; but one, whom we see not, is; Surely, this is not that; but that is assuredly this.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading * * * * * O Sea! whose ancient ripples lie On red-ribbed sands where seaweeds shone; O moon! whose golden sickle's gone, O voices all! like you I die!
sickle's
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From this reading * * * * * O Sea! whose ancient ripples lie On red-ribbed sands where seaweeds shone; O moon! whose golden sickle's gone, O voices all! like you I die!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading THE HIGHER PANTHEISM IN A NUTSHELL One, who is not, we see; but one, whom we see not, is; Surely, this is not that; but that is assuredly this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HIGHER PANTHEISM IN A NUTSHELL One, who is not, we see; but one, whom we see not, is; Surely, this is not that; but that is assuredly this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIGHER PANTHEISM IN A NUTSHELL One, who is not, we see; but one, whom we see not, is; Surely, this is not that; but that is assuredly this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE HIGHER PANTHEISM IN A NUTSHELL One, who is not, we see; but one, whom we see not, is; Surely, this is not that; but that is assuredly this.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading What, and wherefore, and whence: for under is over and under; If thunder could be without lightning, lightning could be without thunder.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading What, and wherefore, and whence: for under is over and under; If thunder could be without lightning, lightning could be without thunder.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading * * * * * O Sea! whose ancient ripples lie On red-ribbed sands where seaweeds shone; O moon! whose golden sickle's gone, O voices all! like you I die!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE HIGHER PANTHEISM IN A NUTSHELL One, who is not, we see; but one, whom we see not, is; Surely, this is not that; but that is assuredly this.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, and wherefore, and whence: for under is over and under; If thunder could be without lightning, lightning could be without thunder.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading What, and wherefore, and whence: for under is over and under; If thunder could be without lightning, lightning could be without thunder.
in or at the place that
From this reading * * * * * O Sea! whose ancient ripples lie On red-ribbed sands where seaweeds shone; O moon! whose golden sickle's gone, O voices all! like you I die!
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading What, and wherefore, and whence: for under is over and under; If thunder could be without lightning, lightning could be without thunder.
which person or people
From this reading THE HIGHER PANTHEISM IN A NUTSHELL One, who is not, we see; but one, whom we see not, is; Surely, this is not that; but that is assuredly this.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Doubt is faith in the main; but faith, on the whole, is doubt; We cannot believe by proof; but could we believe without?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HIGHER PANTHEISM IN A NUTSHELL One, who is not, we see; but one, whom we see not, is; Surely, this is not that; but that is assuredly this.
belonging to which person
From this reading * * * * * O Sea! whose ancient ripples lie On red-ribbed sands where seaweeds shone; O moon! whose golden sickle's gone, O voices all! like you I die!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What, and wherefore, and whence: for under is over and under; If thunder could be without lightning, lightning could be without thunder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading * * * * * O Sea! whose ancient ripples lie On red-ribbed sands where seaweeds shone; O moon! whose golden sickle's gone, O voices all! like you I die!
