used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, lifting slow her pleasant sleep, He took her with him through the night, And swam a river cold and deep And vanished up an awful height.”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “The Knight of the Pale Horse, he laid His shadowy lance against the spell, That hid her Self: As if afraid, The cruel blackness shrank and fell.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The Knight of the Pale Horse, he laid His shadowy lance against the spell, That hid her Self: As if afraid, The cruel blackness shrank and fell.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, lifting slow her pleasant sleep, He took her with him through the night, And swam a river cold and deep And vanished up an awful height.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The Knight of the Pale Horse, he laid His shadowy lance against the spell, That hid her Self: As if afraid, The cruel blackness shrank and fell.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The Knight of the Pale Horse, he laid His shadowy lance against the spell, That hid her Self: As if afraid, The cruel blackness shrank and fell.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Then, lifting slow her pleasant sleep, He took her with him through the night, And swam a river cold and deep And vanished up an awful height.”
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading “The Knight of the Pale Horse, he laid His shadowy lance against the spell, That hid her Self: As if afraid, The cruel blackness shrank and fell.
the two together, not just one
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
BUTTERFLY'SnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
possessive form of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading THE BUTTERFLY’S FLIGHT.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Then, lifting slow her pleasant sleep, He took her with him through the night, And swam a river cold and deep And vanished up an awful height.”
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “The Knight of the Pale Horse, he laid His shadowy lance against the spell, That hid her Self: As if afraid, The cruel blackness shrank and fell.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Then, lifting slow her pleasant sleep, He took her with him through the night, And swam a river cold and deep And vanished up an awful height.”
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
eternallyadverbUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/
for a limitless time
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “The Knight of the Pale Horse, he laid His shadowy lance against the spell, That hid her Self: As if afraid, The cruel blackness shrank and fell.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE BUTTERFLY’S FLIGHT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The Knight of the Pale Horse, he laid His shadowy lance against the spell, That hid her Self: As if afraid, The cruel blackness shrank and fell.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Then, lifting slow her pleasant sleep, He took her with him through the night, And swam a river cold and deep And vanished up an awful height.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The Knight of the Pale Horse, he laid His shadowy lance against the spell, That hid her Self: As if afraid, The cruel blackness shrank and fell.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “The Knight of the Pale Horse, he laid His shadowy lance against the spell, That hid her Self: As if afraid, The cruel blackness shrank and fell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, lifting slow her pleasant sleep, He took her with him through the night, And swam a river cold and deep And vanished up an awful height.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The Knight of the Pale Horse, he laid His shadowy lance against the spell, That hid her Self: As if afraid, The cruel blackness shrank and fell.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “The Knight of the Pale Horse, he laid His shadowy lance against the spell, That hid her Self: As if afraid, The cruel blackness shrank and fell.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “The Knight of the Pale Horse, he laid His shadowy lance against the spell, That hid her Self: As if afraid, The cruel blackness shrank and fell.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “The Knight of the Pale Horse, he laid His shadowy lance against the spell, That hid her Self: As if afraid, The cruel blackness shrank and fell.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
set down according to a plan
From this reading “The Knight of the Pale Horse, he laid His shadowy lance against the spell, That hid her Self: As if afraid, The cruel blackness shrank and fell.
lancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “The Knight of the Pale Horse, he laid His shadowy lance against the spell, That hid her Self: As if afraid, The cruel blackness shrank and fell.
life-givingadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfɡɪvɪŋ/
giving or having the power to give life and spirit
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Then, lifting slow her pleasant sleep, He took her with him through the night, And swam a river cold and deep And vanished up an awful height.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then, lifting slow her pleasant sleep, He took her with him through the night, And swam a river cold and deep And vanished up an awful height.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The Knight of the Pale Horse, he laid His shadowy lance against the spell, That hid her Self: As if afraid, The cruel blackness shrank and fell.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
and nothing more
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “The Knight of the Pale Horse, he laid His shadowy lance against the spell, That hid her Self: As if afraid, The cruel blackness shrank and fell.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
Piatt
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From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Then, lifting slow her pleasant sleep, He took her with him through the night, And swam a river cold and deep And vanished up an awful height.”
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Then, lifting slow her pleasant sleep, He took her with him through the night, And swam a river cold and deep And vanished up an awful height.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
try to get or reach
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading “The Knight of the Pale Horse, he laid His shadowy lance against the spell, That hid her Self: As if afraid, The cruel blackness shrank and fell.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading “The Knight of the Pale Horse, he laid His shadowy lance against the spell, That hid her Self: As if afraid, The cruel blackness shrank and fell.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “The Knight of the Pale Horse, he laid His shadowy lance against the spell, That hid her Self: As if afraid, The cruel blackness shrank and fell.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Then, lifting slow her pleasant sleep, He took her with him through the night, And swam a river cold and deep And vanished up an awful height.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Then, lifting slow her pleasant sleep, He took her with him through the night, And swam a river cold and deep And vanished up an awful height.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
soul-sustaining
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From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “The Knight of the Pale Horse, he laid His shadowy lance against the spell, That hid her Self: As if afraid, The cruel blackness shrank and fell.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Then, lifting slow her pleasant sleep, He took her with him through the night, And swam a river cold and deep And vanished up an awful height.”
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The Knight of the Pale Horse, he laid His shadowy lance against the spell, That hid her Self: As if afraid, The cruel blackness shrank and fell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUTTERFLY’S FLIGHT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, lifting slow her pleasant sleep, He took her with him through the night, And swam a river cold and deep And vanished up an awful height.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then, lifting slow her pleasant sleep, He took her with him through the night, And swam a river cold and deep And vanished up an awful height.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then, lifting slow her pleasant sleep, He took her with him through the night, And swam a river cold and deep And vanished up an awful height.”
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, lifting slow her pleasant sleep, He took her with him through the night, And swam a river cold and deep And vanished up an awful height.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading Then, lifting slow her pleasant sleep, He took her with him through the night, And swam a river cold and deep And vanished up an awful height.”
precisely as stated
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
vibrationsnounUS /vaɪˈbreɪʃənz/
plural of “vibration” — the act of vibrating
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
belonging to which person
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then shall we understand the irresistible powers of attraction which thought has for kindred thought; and we shall know why we seek eternally our own kind of people, consciously or unconsciously, and never know rest for the spirit until we find them, for only with them is to be had the life-giving, soul-sustaining quality of sympathy, through whose vibrations the universe was formed and is maintained.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, lifting slow her pleasant sleep, He took her with him through the night, And swam a river cold and deep And vanished up an awful height.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading --_S. M. B. Piatt._ Some time, it may be, before the world is very much older, we shall know well what now we but dimly discern, that thought is the substance and will the operating force of the universe, and that both are electric.
