used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
(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 “I came here to thank you for all your kindness, Eckhart,” he said then.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was still looking at me in that intent way.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was deep sadness behind the hard surface of his eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I came here to thank you for all your kindness, Eckhart,” he said then.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There was deep sadness behind the hard surface of his eyes.
increase twofold
From this reading Who was I, to oppose the double standard of morality that has ruled the world so long!
EckhartnounUS /ˈekhɑːrt/
German Roman Catholic theologian and mystic (1260-1327)
From this reading “I came here to thank you for all your kindness, Eckhart,” he said then.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was deep sadness behind the hard surface of his eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There was deep sadness behind the hard surface of his eyes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who was I, to oppose the double standard of morality that has ruled the world so long!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still looking at me in that intent way.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I came here to thank you for all your kindness, Eckhart,” he said then.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was deep sadness behind the hard surface of his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He was still looking at me in that intent way.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “I came here to thank you for all your kindness, Eckhart,” he said then.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
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 Who was I, to oppose the double standard of morality that has ruled the world so long!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was still looking at me in that intent way.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was still looking at me in that intent way.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
moralitynounUS /mərˈæləti/
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading Who was I, to oppose the double standard of morality that has ruled the world so long!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading Who was I, to oppose the double standard of morality that has ruled the world so long!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
relativelyadverbUS /ˈrelətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading Who was I, to oppose the double standard of morality that has ruled the world so long!
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading There was deep sadness behind the hard surface of his eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Who was I, to oppose the double standard of morality that has ruled the world so long!
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading Who was I, to oppose the double standard of morality that has ruled the world so long!
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still looking at me in that intent way.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I came here to thank you for all your kindness, Eckhart,” he said then.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who was I, to oppose the double standard of morality that has ruled the world so long!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I came here to thank you for all your kindness, Eckhart,” he said then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was deep sadness behind the hard surface of his eyes.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who was I, to oppose the double standard of morality that has ruled the world so long!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was still looking at me in that intent way.
which person or people
From this reading Who was I, to oppose the double standard of morality that has ruled the world so long!
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “No,” said I; “as a scientific man--” I could not go on with my protest; for thoughts of a few wild moments in my own relatively quiet life had come floating to the surface of memory.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Who was I, to oppose the double standard of morality that has ruled the world so long!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I came here to thank you for all your kindness, Eckhart,” he said then.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I came here to thank you for all your kindness, Eckhart,” he said then.
