used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week, a fortnight, a month; what are they in the long, long, boundless lapse of time?
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading No man can ever overestimate the value of the actions of an hour.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No man can ever overestimate the value of the actions of an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A week, a fortnight, a month; what are they in the long, long, boundless lapse of time?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet, even in so brief a space, how much may be done.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading A week, a fortnight, a month; what are they in the long, long, boundless lapse of time?
of short duration or distance
From this reading Yet, even in so brief a space, how much may be done.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No man can ever overestimate the value of the actions of an hour.
CircumscribeverbUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈskraɪb/
draw a line around
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Yet, even in so brief a space, how much may be done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
durableadjectiveUS /ˈdʊrəbəl/
existing for a long time
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet, even in so brief a space, how much may be done.
at any time
From this reading No man can ever overestimate the value of the actions of an hour.
the organ of sight
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
for a limitless time
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading A week, a fortnight, a month; what are they in the long, long, boundless lapse of time?
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
only a very short time before
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
how
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From this reading Yet, even in so brief a space, how much may be done.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week, a fortnight, a month; what are they in the long, long, boundless lapse of time?
indeliblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdeləbli/
in an indelible manner
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading A week, a fortnight, a month; what are they in the long, long, boundless lapse of time?
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A week, a fortnight, a month; what are they in the long, long, boundless lapse of time?
look-back
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From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
engage in
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No man can ever overestimate the value of the actions of an hour.
markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Yet, even in so brief a space, how much may be done.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A week, a fortnight, a month; what are they in the long, long, boundless lapse of time?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Yet, even in so brief a space, how much may be done.
not any; not one
From this reading No man can ever overestimate the value of the actions of an hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week, a fortnight, a month; what are they in the long, long, boundless lapse of time?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
overestimateverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈestəmeɪt/
make too high an estimate of
From this reading No man can ever overestimate the value of the actions of an hour.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
any competition
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet, even in so brief a space, how much may be done.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Yet, even in so brief a space, how much may be done.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week, a fortnight, a month; what are they in the long, long, boundless lapse of time?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A week, a fortnight, a month; what are they in the long, long, boundless lapse of time?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A week, a fortnight, a month; what are they in the long, long, boundless lapse of time?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
except if; if not
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading No man can ever overestimate the value of the actions of an hour.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week, a fortnight, a month; what are they in the long, long, boundless lapse of time?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A week, a fortnight, a month; what are they in the long, long, boundless lapse of time?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A point--a mere point on which the eye of memory hardly rests in the look-back of a lifetime, unless some of those marking facts which stamp particular periods indelibly upon the heart have given it a durable significance.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, even in so brief a space, how much may be done.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Circumscribe it as you will--make it a single hour--tie down the passing of that hour to one particular spot; and in that hour, and on that spot, deeds may be written on eternity affecting the whole earth at the time, affecting the whole human race forever.
