used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
(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 Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I was never in my life before quite so modest as I am now.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was never in my life before quite so modest as I am now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was never in my life before quite so modest as I am now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What is it you call my study now-a-days,--"terrible moral metaphysics "?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You may well say "weighed down" with them.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was never in my life before quite so modest as I am now.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was never in my life before quite so modest as I am now.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it you call my study now-a-days,--"terrible moral metaphysics "?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it you call my study now-a-days,--"terrible moral metaphysics "?
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I was never in my life before quite so modest as I am now.
loomsnounUS /luːmz/
plural of “loom” — a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may well say "weighed down" with them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
metaphysicsnounUS /ˌmetəˈfɪzɪks/
the philosophical study of being and knowing
From this reading What is it you call my study now-a-days,--"terrible moral metaphysics "?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading I was never in my life before quite so modest as I am now.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading What is it you call my study now-a-days,--"terrible moral metaphysics "?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What is it you call my study now-a-days,--"terrible moral metaphysics "?
n't
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From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I was never in my life before quite so modest as I am now.
not any; not one
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was never in my life before quite so modest as I am now.
now-a-days
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From this reading What is it you call my study now-a-days,--"terrible moral metaphysics "?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I was never in my life before quite so modest as I am now.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
express in words
From this reading You may well say "weighed down" with them.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was never in my life before quite so modest as I am now.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading What is it you call my study now-a-days,--"terrible moral metaphysics "?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading What is it you call my study now-a-days,--"terrible moral metaphysics "?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You may well say "weighed down" with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was never in my life before quite so modest as I am now.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading You may well say "weighed down" with them.
(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 You may well say "weighed down" with them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it you call my study now-a-days,--"terrible moral metaphysics "?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Not that I have n't enough to say, and all my faculties leap to the task; but all the while there looms up before me an ideal of what such a course of lectures might be, that I fear I shall never reach up to, no, nor one twentieth part of the way to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You may well say "weighed down" with them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What is it you call my study now-a-days,--"terrible moral metaphysics "?
