used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not a lover of argumentation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
argumentationnounUS /ˌɑːrɡjəmenˈteɪʃən/
a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
From this reading He was not a lover of argumentation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "His principle seemed to be, if a man cannot understand without talking to him, it is useless to talk, because it is immaterial whether such a man understands or not."
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
for the reason that
From this reading "His principle seemed to be, if a man cannot understand without talking to him, it is useless to talk, because it is immaterial whether such a man understands or not."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
cannot
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From this reading "His principle seemed to be, if a man cannot understand without talking to him, it is useless to talk, because it is immaterial whether such a man understands or not."
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything seemed to have been said."
the organ of sight
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Everything seemed to have been said."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not a lover of argumentation.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "His principle seemed to be, if a man cannot understand without talking to him, it is useless to talk, because it is immaterial whether such a man understands or not."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His principle seemed to be, if a man cannot understand without talking to him, it is useless to talk, because it is immaterial whether such a man understands or not."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "His principle seemed to be, if a man cannot understand without talking to him, it is useless to talk, because it is immaterial whether such a man understands or not."
immaterialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈtɪriəl/
of no importance or relevance especially to a law case
From this reading "His principle seemed to be, if a man cannot understand without talking to him, it is useless to talk, because it is immaterial whether such a man understands or not."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "His principle seemed to be, if a man cannot understand without talking to him, it is useless to talk, because it is immaterial whether such a man understands or not."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "His principle seemed to be, if a man cannot understand without talking to him, it is useless to talk, because it is immaterial whether such a man understands or not."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading He was not a lover of argumentation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "His principle seemed to be, if a man cannot understand without talking to him, it is useless to talk, because it is immaterial whether such a man understands or not."
used to form the superlative
From this reading In this way his silence was most social.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not a lover of argumentation.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not a lover of argumentation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "His principle seemed to be, if a man cannot understand without talking to him, it is useless to talk, because it is immaterial whether such a man understands or not."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading "His principle seemed to be, if a man cannot understand without talking to him, it is useless to talk, because it is immaterial whether such a man understands or not."
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "His principle seemed to be, if a man cannot understand without talking to him, it is useless to talk, because it is immaterial whether such a man understands or not."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In this way his silence was most social.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading In this way his silence was most social.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "His principle seemed to be, if a man cannot understand without talking to him, it is useless to talk, because it is immaterial whether such a man understands or not."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "His principle seemed to be, if a man cannot understand without talking to him, it is useless to talk, because it is immaterial whether such a man understands or not."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "His principle seemed to be, if a man cannot understand without talking to him, it is useless to talk, because it is immaterial whether such a man understands or not."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
a special situation
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way his silence was most social.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "His principle seemed to be, if a man cannot understand without talking to him, it is useless to talk, because it is immaterial whether such a man understands or not."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "His principle seemed to be, if a man cannot understand without talking to him, it is useless to talk, because it is immaterial whether such a man understands or not."
understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "His principle seemed to be, if a man cannot understand without talking to him, it is useless to talk, because it is immaterial whether such a man understands or not."
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading "His principle seemed to be, if a man cannot understand without talking to him, it is useless to talk, because it is immaterial whether such a man understands or not."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not a lover of argumentation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this way his silence was most social.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "His principle seemed to be, if a man cannot understand without talking to him, it is useless to talk, because it is immaterial whether such a man understands or not."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "His principle seemed to be, if a man cannot understand without talking to him, it is useless to talk, because it is immaterial whether such a man understands or not."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading And the same writer says:---- "His own sympathy was so broad and sure, that, although nothing had been said for hours, his companion knew that not a thing had escaped his eye, nor a single pulse of beauty in the day, or scene, or society, failed to thrill his heart.
