AccordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to whether they served his purpose or were in harmony with his nature, or otherwise, they had been pleasant or painful.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Previously all external things had existed for him; now he existed for them.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Maskull found that his new organs had no independent function of their own, but only intensified and altered his other senses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maskull found that his new organs had no independent function of their own, but only intensified and altered his other senses.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading According to whether they served his purpose or were in harmony with his nature, or otherwise, they had been pleasant or painful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maskull found that his new organs had no independent function of their own, but only intensified and altered his other senses.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading When he used his eyes, ears, or nostrils, the same objects presented themselves to him, but his judgment concerning them was different.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading When he used his eyes, ears, or nostrils, the same objects presented themselves to him, but his judgment concerning them was different.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading When he used his eyes, ears, or nostrils, the same objects presented themselves to him, but his judgment concerning them was different.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Previously all external things had existed for him; now he existed for them.
externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading Previously all external things had existed for him; now he existed for them.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When he used his eyes, ears, or nostrils, the same objects presented themselves to him, but his judgment concerning them was different.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Previously all external things had existed for him; now he existed for them.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Maskull found that his new organs had no independent function of their own, but only intensified and altered his other senses.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading Maskull found that his new organs had no independent function of their own, but only intensified and altered his other senses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maskull found that his new organs had no independent function of their own, but only intensified and altered his other senses.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading According to whether they served his purpose or were in harmony with his nature, or otherwise, they had been pleasant or painful.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he used his eyes, ears, or nostrils, the same objects presented themselves to him, but his judgment concerning them was different.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he used his eyes, ears, or nostrils, the same objects presented themselves to him, but his judgment concerning them was different.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maskull found that his new organs had no independent function of their own, but only intensified and altered his other senses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading According to whether they served his purpose or were in harmony with his nature, or otherwise, they had been pleasant or painful.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Maskull found that his new organs had no independent function of their own, but only intensified and altered his other senses.
intensifiedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪd/
made more intense
From this reading Maskull found that his new organs had no independent function of their own, but only intensified and altered his other senses.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading When he used his eyes, ears, or nostrils, the same objects presented themselves to him, but his judgment concerning them was different.
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From this reading Maskull found that his new organs had no independent function of their own, but only intensified and altered his other senses.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Now these words “pleasure” and “pain” simply had no meaning.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading According to whether they served his purpose or were in harmony with his nature, or otherwise, they had been pleasant or painful.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Maskull found that his new organs had no independent function of their own, but only intensified and altered his other senses.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Maskull found that his new organs had no independent function of their own, but only intensified and altered his other senses.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading When he used his eyes, ears, or nostrils, the same objects presented themselves to him, but his judgment concerning them was different.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Previously all external things had existed for him; now he existed for them.
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading When he used his eyes, ears, or nostrils, the same objects presented themselves to him, but his judgment concerning them was different.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maskull found that his new organs had no independent function of their own, but only intensified and altered his other senses.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Maskull found that his new organs had no independent function of their own, but only intensified and altered his other senses.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When he used his eyes, ears, or nostrils, the same objects presented themselves to him, but his judgment concerning them was different.
organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading Maskull found that his new organs had no independent function of their own, but only intensified and altered his other senses.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Maskull found that his new organs had no independent function of their own, but only intensified and altered his other senses.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading According to whether they served his purpose or were in harmony with his nature, or otherwise, they had been pleasant or painful.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Maskull found that his new organs had no independent function of their own, but only intensified and altered his other senses.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Now these words “pleasure” and “pain” simply had no meaning.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading According to whether they served his purpose or were in harmony with his nature, or otherwise, they had been pleasant or painful.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading According to whether they served his purpose or were in harmony with his nature, or otherwise, they had been pleasant or painful.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Now these words “pleasure” and “pain” simply had no meaning.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When he used his eyes, ears, or nostrils, the same objects presented themselves to him, but his judgment concerning them was different.
PreviouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Previously all external things had existed for him; now he existed for them.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading According to whether they served his purpose or were in harmony with his nature, or otherwise, they had been pleasant or painful.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading When he used his eyes, ears, or nostrils, the same objects presented themselves to him, but his judgment concerning them was different.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Maskull found that his new organs had no independent function of their own, but only intensified and altered his other senses.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading According to whether they served his purpose or were in harmony with his nature, or otherwise, they had been pleasant or painful.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading Now these words “pleasure” and “pain” simply had no meaning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maskull found that his new organs had no independent function of their own, but only intensified and altered his other senses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he used his eyes, ears, or nostrils, the same objects presented themselves to him, but his judgment concerning them was different.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Maskull found that his new organs had no independent function of their own, but only intensified and altered his other senses.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When he used his eyes, ears, or nostrils, the same objects presented themselves to him, but his judgment concerning them was different.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When he used his eyes, ears, or nostrils, the same objects presented themselves to him, but his judgment concerning them was different.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now these words “pleasure” and “pain” simply had no meaning.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading According to whether they served his purpose or were in harmony with his nature, or otherwise, they had been pleasant or painful.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Previously all external things had existed for him; now he existed for them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he used his eyes, ears, or nostrils, the same objects presented themselves to him, but his judgment concerning them was different.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading When he used his eyes, ears, or nostrils, the same objects presented themselves to him, but his judgment concerning them was different.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he used his eyes, ears, or nostrils, the same objects presented themselves to him, but his judgment concerning them was different.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading According to whether they served his purpose or were in harmony with his nature, or otherwise, they had been pleasant or painful.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he used his eyes, ears, or nostrils, the same objects presented themselves to him, but his judgment concerning them was different.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading According to whether they served his purpose or were in harmony with his nature, or otherwise, they had been pleasant or painful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading According to whether they served his purpose or were in harmony with his nature, or otherwise, they had been pleasant or painful.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Now these words “pleasure” and “pain” simply had no meaning.
