used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
anew
From this reading He must look again and again before the underlying conception stands out clearly through the mass of unfamiliar detail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How incomplete and lusterless seems the picture drawn by the anticipating imagination when one stands at last in the midst of its prolific, kaleidoscopic life!
anticipatingverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading How incomplete and lusterless seems the picture drawn by the anticipating imagination when one stands at last in the midst of its prolific, kaleidoscopic life!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sharp and vivid are the impressions that come crowding on the traveler in jumbled, disordered succession, and he experiences a confusion such as comes with the first glance at a great painting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sharp and vivid are the impressions that come crowding on the traveler in jumbled, disordered succession, and he experiences a confusion such as comes with the first glance at a great painting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How incomplete and lusterless seems the picture drawn by the anticipating imagination when one stands at last in the midst of its prolific, kaleidoscopic life!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been strange if the white man of peripatetic mood had not found his way to this Eden of the eastern seas.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He must look again and again before the underlying conception stands out clearly through the mass of unfamiliar detail.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How incomplete and lusterless seems the picture drawn by the anticipating imagination when one stands at last in the midst of its prolific, kaleidoscopic life!
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
without doubt or question
From this reading He must look again and again before the underlying conception stands out clearly through the mass of unfamiliar detail.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sharp and vivid are the impressions that come crowding on the traveler in jumbled, disordered succession, and he experiences a confusion such as comes with the first glance at a great painting.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Sharp and vivid are the impressions that come crowding on the traveler in jumbled, disordered succession, and he experiences a confusion such as comes with the first glance at a great painting.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading He must look again and again before the underlying conception stands out clearly through the mass of unfamiliar detail.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Sharp and vivid are the impressions that come crowding on the traveler in jumbled, disordered succession, and he experiences a confusion such as comes with the first glance at a great painting.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading Sharp and vivid are the impressions that come crowding on the traveler in jumbled, disordered succession, and he experiences a confusion such as comes with the first glance at a great painting.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading He must look again and again before the underlying conception stands out clearly through the mass of unfamiliar detail.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading Sharp and vivid are the impressions that come crowding on the traveler in jumbled, disordered succession, and he experiences a confusion such as comes with the first glance at a great painting.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading How incomplete and lusterless seems the picture drawn by the anticipating imagination when one stands at last in the midst of its prolific, kaleidoscopic life!
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading It would have been strange if the white man of peripatetic mood had not found his way to this Eden of the eastern seas.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It would have been strange if the white man of peripatetic mood had not found his way to this Eden of the eastern seas.
egg-shapedadjective
rounded like an egg
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Sharp and vivid are the impressions that come crowding on the traveler in jumbled, disordered succession, and he experiences a confusion such as comes with the first glance at a great painting.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Sharp and vivid are the impressions that come crowding on the traveler in jumbled, disordered succession, and he experiences a confusion such as comes with the first glance at a great painting.
set up or found
From this reading It would have been strange if the white man of peripatetic mood had not found his way to this Eden of the eastern seas.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Sharp and vivid are the impressions that come crowding on the traveler in jumbled, disordered succession, and he experiences a confusion such as comes with the first glance at a great painting.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sharp and vivid are the impressions that come crowding on the traveler in jumbled, disordered succession, and he experiences a confusion such as comes with the first glance at a great painting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would have been strange if the white man of peripatetic mood had not found his way to this Eden of the eastern seas.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been strange if the white man of peripatetic mood had not found his way to this Eden of the eastern seas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sharp and vivid are the impressions that come crowding on the traveler in jumbled, disordered succession, and he experiences a confusion such as comes with the first glance at a great painting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would have been strange if the white man of peripatetic mood had not found his way to this Eden of the eastern seas.
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From this reading How incomplete and lusterless seems the picture drawn by the anticipating imagination when one stands at last in the midst of its prolific, kaleidoscopic life!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would have been strange if the white man of peripatetic mood had not found his way to this Eden of the eastern seas.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading How incomplete and lusterless seems the picture drawn by the anticipating imagination when one stands at last in the midst of its prolific, kaleidoscopic life!
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Sharp and vivid are the impressions that come crowding on the traveler in jumbled, disordered succession, and he experiences a confusion such as comes with the first glance at a great painting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How incomplete and lusterless seems the picture drawn by the anticipating imagination when one stands at last in the midst of its prolific, kaleidoscopic life!
incompleteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/
not complete or total; not completed
From this reading How incomplete and lusterless seems the picture drawn by the anticipating imagination when one stands at last in the midst of its prolific, kaleidoscopic life!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How incomplete and lusterless seems the picture drawn by the anticipating imagination when one stands at last in the midst of its prolific, kaleidoscopic life!
jumbledadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmbəld/
in utter disorder
From this reading Sharp and vivid are the impressions that come crowding on the traveler in jumbled, disordered succession, and he experiences a confusion such as comes with the first glance at a great painting.
kaleidoscopicadjective
continually shifting or rapidly changing
From this reading How incomplete and lusterless seems the picture drawn by the anticipating imagination when one stands at last in the midst of its prolific, kaleidoscopic life!
immediately past
From this reading How incomplete and lusterless seems the picture drawn by the anticipating imagination when one stands at last in the midst of its prolific, kaleidoscopic life!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading How incomplete and lusterless seems the picture drawn by the anticipating imagination when one stands at last in the midst of its prolific, kaleidoscopic life!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He must look again and again before the underlying conception stands out clearly through the mass of unfamiliar detail.
lusterlessadjective
lacking brilliance or vitality
From this reading How incomplete and lusterless seems the picture drawn by the anticipating imagination when one stands at last in the midst of its prolific, kaleidoscopic life!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It would have been strange if the white man of peripatetic mood had not found his way to this Eden of the eastern seas.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading He must look again and again before the underlying conception stands out clearly through the mass of unfamiliar detail.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading How incomplete and lusterless seems the picture drawn by the anticipating imagination when one stands at last in the midst of its prolific, kaleidoscopic life!
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading It would have been strange if the white man of peripatetic mood had not found his way to this Eden of the eastern seas.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must look again and again before the underlying conception stands out clearly through the mass of unfamiliar detail.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would have been strange if the white man of peripatetic mood had not found his way to this Eden of the eastern seas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sharp and vivid are the impressions that come crowding on the traveler in jumbled, disordered succession, and he experiences a confusion such as comes with the first glance at a great painting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How incomplete and lusterless seems the picture drawn by the anticipating imagination when one stands at last in the midst of its prolific, kaleidoscopic life!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He must look again and again before the underlying conception stands out clearly through the mass of unfamiliar detail.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Sharp and vivid are the impressions that come crowding on the traveler in jumbled, disordered succession, and he experiences a confusion such as comes with the first glance at a great painting.
peripateticnounUS /ˌperəpəˈtetɪk/
a person who walks from place to place
From this reading It would have been strange if the white man of peripatetic mood had not found his way to this Eden of the eastern seas.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading How incomplete and lusterless seems the picture drawn by the anticipating imagination when one stands at last in the midst of its prolific, kaleidoscopic life!
prolificadjectiveUS /proʊˈlɪfɪk/
intellectually productive
From this reading How incomplete and lusterless seems the picture drawn by the anticipating imagination when one stands at last in the midst of its prolific, kaleidoscopic life!
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It would have been strange if the white man of peripatetic mood had not found his way to this Eden of the eastern seas.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How incomplete and lusterless seems the picture drawn by the anticipating imagination when one stands at last in the midst of its prolific, kaleidoscopic life!
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Sharp and vivid are the impressions that come crowding on the traveler in jumbled, disordered succession, and he experiences a confusion such as comes with the first glance at a great painting.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading How incomplete and lusterless seems the picture drawn by the anticipating imagination when one stands at last in the midst of its prolific, kaleidoscopic life!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It would have been strange if the white man of peripatetic mood had not found his way to this Eden of the eastern seas.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Sharp and vivid are the impressions that come crowding on the traveler in jumbled, disordered succession, and he experiences a confusion such as comes with the first glance at a great painting.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Sharp and vivid are the impressions that come crowding on the traveler in jumbled, disordered succession, and he experiences a confusion such as comes with the first glance at a great painting.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would have been strange if the white man of peripatetic mood had not found his way to this Eden of the eastern seas.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He must look again and again before the underlying conception stands out clearly through the mass of unfamiliar detail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Sharp and vivid are the impressions that come crowding on the traveler in jumbled, disordered succession, and he experiences a confusion such as comes with the first glance at a great painting.
underlyingadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ/
in the nature of something though not readily apparent
From this reading He must look again and again before the underlying conception stands out clearly through the mass of unfamiliar detail.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading He must look again and again before the underlying conception stands out clearly through the mass of unfamiliar detail.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Sharp and vivid are the impressions that come crowding on the traveler in jumbled, disordered succession, and he experiences a confusion such as comes with the first glance at a great painting.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It would have been strange if the white man of peripatetic mood had not found his way to this Eden of the eastern seas.
at the time that
From this reading How incomplete and lusterless seems the picture drawn by the anticipating imagination when one stands at last in the midst of its prolific, kaleidoscopic life!
a Caucasian
From this reading It would have been strange if the white man of peripatetic mood had not found his way to this Eden of the eastern seas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sharp and vivid are the impressions that come crowding on the traveler in jumbled, disordered succession, and he experiences a confusion such as comes with the first glance at a great painting.
wonderlandnounUS /ˈwʌndərlænd/
a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Difficult, indeed, would it be to choose a more striking introduction to the wonderland of the Far East than that egg-shaped remnant left over from the building of India.
