used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Janet worked out a new theory of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Hope evermore and believe, O man; for e’en as thy thought So are the things that thou see’st; e’en as thy hope and belief.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Hope evermore and believe, O man; for e’en as thy thought So are the things that thou see’st; e’en as thy hope and belief.”
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading —ARTHUR HUGH CLOUGH.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Hope evermore and believe, O man; for e’en as thy thought So are the things that thou see’st; e’en as thy hope and belief.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a time she had ceased to form opinions, and I had rejoiced in seeing her ideas driven like dead leaves before the first healthy emotion of her life.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading “Hope evermore and believe, O man; for e’en as thy thought So are the things that thou see’st; e’en as thy hope and belief.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Hope evermore and believe, O man; for e’en as thy thought So are the things that thou see’st; e’en as thy hope and belief.”
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading For a time she had ceased to form opinions, and I had rejoiced in seeing her ideas driven like dead leaves before the first healthy emotion of her life.
CLOUGH
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From this reading —ARTHUR HUGH CLOUGH.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For a time she had ceased to form opinions, and I had rejoiced in seeing her ideas driven like dead leaves before the first healthy emotion of her life.
deludedverbUS /dɪˈluːdɪd/
past form of “delude” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Now she drew herself together and deluded herself into the belief that she had a new philosophy.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Now she drew herself together and deluded herself into the belief that she had a new philosophy.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading For a time she had ceased to form opinions, and I had rejoiced in seeing her ideas driven like dead leaves before the first healthy emotion of her life.
e'enadverb
even
From this reading “Hope evermore and believe, O man; for e’en as thy thought So are the things that thou see’st; e’en as thy hope and belief.”
any strong feeling
From this reading For a time she had ceased to form opinions, and I had rejoiced in seeing her ideas driven like dead leaves before the first healthy emotion of her life.
evermoreadverbUS /ˈevərmɔːr/
at any future time; in the future
From this reading “Hope evermore and believe, O man; for e’en as thy thought So are the things that thou see’st; e’en as thy hope and belief.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For a time she had ceased to form opinions, and I had rejoiced in seeing her ideas driven like dead leaves before the first healthy emotion of her life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Hope evermore and believe, O man; for e’en as thy thought So are the things that thou see’st; e’en as thy hope and belief.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading For a time she had ceased to form opinions, and I had rejoiced in seeing her ideas driven like dead leaves before the first healthy emotion of her life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a time she had ceased to form opinions, and I had rejoiced in seeing her ideas driven like dead leaves before the first healthy emotion of her life.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading For a time she had ceased to form opinions, and I had rejoiced in seeing her ideas driven like dead leaves before the first healthy emotion of her life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a time she had ceased to form opinions, and I had rejoiced in seeing her ideas driven like dead leaves before the first healthy emotion of her life.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now she drew herself together and deluded herself into the belief that she had a new philosophy.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Hope evermore and believe, O man; for e’en as thy thought So are the things that thou see’st; e’en as thy hope and belief.”
HUGH
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From this reading —ARTHUR HUGH CLOUGH.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a time she had ceased to form opinions, and I had rejoiced in seeing her ideas driven like dead leaves before the first healthy emotion of her life.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a time she had ceased to form opinions, and I had rejoiced in seeing her ideas driven like dead leaves before the first healthy emotion of her life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a time she had ceased to form opinions, and I had rejoiced in seeing her ideas driven like dead leaves before the first healthy emotion of her life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now she drew herself together and deluded herself into the belief that she had a new philosophy.
Janet
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From this reading Janet worked out a new theory of life.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading For a time she had ceased to form opinions, and I had rejoiced in seeing her ideas driven like dead leaves before the first healthy emotion of her life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Janet worked out a new theory of life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For a time she had ceased to form opinions, and I had rejoiced in seeing her ideas driven like dead leaves before the first healthy emotion of her life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Hope evermore and believe, O man; for e’en as thy thought So are the things that thou see’st; e’en as thy hope and belief.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Janet worked out a new theory of life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she drew herself together and deluded herself into the belief that she had a new philosophy.
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 “Hope evermore and believe, O man; for e’en as thy thought So are the things that thou see’st; e’en as thy hope and belief.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Janet worked out a new theory of life.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading For a time she had ceased to form opinions, and I had rejoiced in seeing her ideas driven like dead leaves before the first healthy emotion of her life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Janet worked out a new theory of life.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Now she drew herself together and deluded herself into the belief that she had a new philosophy.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading For a time she had ceased to form opinions, and I had rejoiced in seeing her ideas driven like dead leaves before the first healthy emotion of her life.
see'st
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From this reading “Hope evermore and believe, O man; for e’en as thy thought So are the things that thou see’st; e’en as thy hope and belief.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading For a time she had ceased to form opinions, and I had rejoiced in seeing her ideas driven like dead leaves before the first healthy emotion of her life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a time she had ceased to form opinions, and I had rejoiced in seeing her ideas driven like dead leaves before the first healthy emotion of her life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Hope evermore and believe, O man; for e’en as thy thought So are the things that thou see’st; e’en as thy hope and belief.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Hope evermore and believe, O man; for e’en as thy thought So are the things that thou see’st; e’en as thy hope and belief.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Hope evermore and believe, O man; for e’en as thy thought So are the things that thou see’st; e’en as thy hope and belief.”
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Janet worked out a new theory of life.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Hope evermore and believe, O man; for e’en as thy thought So are the things that thou see’st; e’en as thy hope and belief.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Hope evermore and believe, O man; for e’en as thy thought So are the things that thou see’st; e’en as thy hope and belief.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Hope evermore and believe, O man; for e’en as thy thought So are the things that thou see’st; e’en as thy hope and belief.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Hope evermore and believe, O man; for e’en as thy thought So are the things that thou see’st; e’en as thy hope and belief.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time she had ceased to form opinions, and I had rejoiced in seeing her ideas driven like dead leaves before the first healthy emotion of her life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a time she had ceased to form opinions, and I had rejoiced in seeing her ideas driven like dead leaves before the first healthy emotion of her life.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Now she drew herself together and deluded herself into the belief that she had a new philosophy.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Janet worked out a new theory of life.
