used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I exult," said I, "and reasonably, over the impotence of my persecutor.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In the midst of these reflections, another thought, which had not before struck me, occurred to my mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is true: my mind, the clearness of my spirit, the firmness of my temper, are beyond his reach; is not my life equally so, if I please?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the midst of these reflections, another thought, which had not before struck me, occurred to my mind.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It is true: my mind, the clearness of my spirit, the firmness of my temper, are beyond his reach; is not my life equally so, if I please?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I say, he may cut off my existence, but cannot disturb my serenity.
cannot
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From this reading I say, he may cut off my existence, but cannot disturb my serenity.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading It is true: my mind, the clearness of my spirit, the firmness of my temper, are beyond his reach; is not my life equally so, if I please?
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I say, he may cut off my existence, but cannot disturb my serenity.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading I say, he may cut off my existence, but cannot disturb my serenity.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading It is true: my mind, the clearness of my spirit, the firmness of my temper, are beyond his reach; is not my life equally so, if I please?
the state or fact of existing
From this reading I say, he may cut off my existence, but cannot disturb my serenity.
exultverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌlt/
feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading "I exult," said I, "and reasonably, over the impotence of my persecutor.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading It is true: my mind, the clearness of my spirit, the firmness of my temper, are beyond his reach; is not my life equally so, if I please?
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Is not that impotence greater than I have yet imagined?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the midst of these reflections, another thought, which had not before struck me, occurred to my mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Is not that impotence greater than I have yet imagined?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I say, he may cut off my existence, but cannot disturb my serenity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is true: my mind, the clearness of my spirit, the firmness of my temper, are beyond his reach; is not my life equally so, if I please?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I exult," said I, "and reasonably, over the impotence of my persecutor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is true: my mind, the clearness of my spirit, the firmness of my temper, are beyond his reach; is not my life equally so, if I please?
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Is not that impotence greater than I have yet imagined?
impotencenounUS /ˈɪmpətəns/
the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
From this reading "I exult," said I, "and reasonably, over the impotence of my persecutor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of these reflections, another thought, which had not before struck me, occurred to my mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is not that impotence greater than I have yet imagined?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true: my mind, the clearness of my spirit, the firmness of my temper, are beyond his reach; is not my life equally so, if I please?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is true: my mind, the clearness of my spirit, the firmness of my temper, are beyond his reach; is not my life equally so, if I please?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I say, he may cut off my existence, but cannot disturb my serenity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the midst of these reflections, another thought, which had not before struck me, occurred to my mind.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of these reflections, another thought, which had not before struck me, occurred to my mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In the midst of these reflections, another thought, which had not before struck me, occurred to my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the midst of these reflections, another thought, which had not before struck me, occurred to my mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the midst of these reflections, another thought, which had not before struck me, occurred to my mind.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading In the midst of these reflections, another thought, which had not before struck me, occurred to my mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the midst of these reflections, another thought, which had not before struck me, occurred to my mind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I say, he may cut off my existence, but cannot disturb my serenity.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I exult," said I, "and reasonably, over the impotence of my persecutor.
persecutornounUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtər/
someone who torments
From this reading "I exult," said I, "and reasonably, over the impotence of my persecutor.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It is true: my mind, the clearness of my spirit, the firmness of my temper, are beyond his reach; is not my life equally so, if I please?
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It is true: my mind, the clearness of my spirit, the firmness of my temper, are beyond his reach; is not my life equally so, if I please?
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "I exult," said I, "and reasonably, over the impotence of my persecutor.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading In the midst of these reflections, another thought, which had not before struck me, occurred to my mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I exult," said I, "and reasonably, over the impotence of my persecutor.
express in words
From this reading I say, he may cut off my existence, but cannot disturb my serenity.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading I say, he may cut off my existence, but cannot disturb my serenity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is true: my mind, the clearness of my spirit, the firmness of my temper, are beyond his reach; is not my life equally so, if I please?
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It is true: my mind, the clearness of my spirit, the firmness of my temper, are beyond his reach; is not my life equally so, if I please?
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading In the midst of these reflections, another thought, which had not before struck me, occurred to my mind.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading It is true: my mind, the clearness of my spirit, the firmness of my temper, are beyond his reach; is not my life equally so, if I please?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Is not that impotence greater than I have yet imagined?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is not that impotence greater than I have yet imagined?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the midst of these reflections, another thought, which had not before struck me, occurred to my mind.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the midst of these reflections, another thought, which had not before struck me, occurred to my mind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the midst of these reflections, another thought, which had not before struck me, occurred to my mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the midst of these reflections, another thought, which had not before struck me, occurred to my mind.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true: my mind, the clearness of my spirit, the firmness of my temper, are beyond his reach; is not my life equally so, if I please?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the midst of these reflections, another thought, which had not before struck me, occurred to my mind.
but in spite of that
From this reading Is not that impotence greater than I have yet imagined?
