Chapter XXX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading To believe in the fables, grotesque or even immoral, which made up the popular theology, in gods who were only exaggerated men, stronger, indeed, but more cruel, treacherous, and lustful, was an impossibility.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The young man can hardly be said to have had any feeling of religion in the sense in which we understand that word.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading To believe in the fables, grotesque or even immoral, which made up the popular theology, in gods who were only exaggerated men, stronger, indeed, but more cruel, treacherous, and lustful, was an impossibility.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To believe in the fables, grotesque or even immoral, which made up the popular theology, in gods who were only exaggerated men, stronger, indeed, but more cruel, treacherous, and lustful, was an impossibility.

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From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The young man can hardly be said to have had any feeling of religion in the sense in which we understand that word.

a state at a particular time

From this reading THE CONDITION OF EXILE.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading To believe in the fables, grotesque or even immoral, which made up the popular theology, in gods who were only exaggerated men, stronger, indeed, but more cruel, treacherous, and lustful, was an impossibility.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

true confidential information

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

divisible by two

From this reading To believe in the fables, grotesque or even immoral, which made up the popular theology, in gods who were only exaggerated men, stronger, indeed, but more cruel, treacherous, and lustful, was an impossibility.

represented as greater than is true or reasonable

From this reading To believe in the fables, grotesque or even immoral, which made up the popular theology, in gods who were only exaggerated men, stronger, indeed, but more cruel, treacherous, and lustful, was an impossibility.

expel from a country

From this reading THE CONDITION OF EXILE.

plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading To believe in the fables, grotesque or even immoral, which made up the popular theology, in gods who were only exaggerated men, stronger, indeed, but more cruel, treacherous, and lustful, was an impossibility.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading The young man can hardly be said to have had any feeling of religion in the sense in which we understand that word.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

ranking above all others

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading To believe in the fables, grotesque or even immoral, which made up the popular theology, in gods who were only exaggerated men, stronger, indeed, but more cruel, treacherous, and lustful, was an impossibility.

distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous

From this reading To believe in the fables, grotesque or even immoral, which made up the popular theology, in gods who were only exaggerated men, stronger, indeed, but more cruel, treacherous, and lustful, was an impossibility.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

only a very short time before

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

of the present time and place

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong

From this reading To believe in the fables, grotesque or even immoral, which made up the popular theology, in gods who were only exaggerated men, stronger, indeed, but more cruel, treacherous, and lustful, was an impossibility.

incapability of existing or occurring

From this reading To believe in the fables, grotesque or even immoral, which made up the popular theology, in gods who were only exaggerated men, stronger, indeed, but more cruel, treacherous, and lustful, was an impossibility.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The young man can hardly be said to have had any feeling of religion in the sense in which we understand that word.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading To believe in the fables, grotesque or even immoral, which made up the popular theology, in gods who were only exaggerated men, stronger, indeed, but more cruel, treacherous, and lustful, was an impossibility.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

immediately past

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

characterized by lust

From this reading To believe in the fables, grotesque or even immoral, which made up the popular theology, in gods who were only exaggerated men, stronger, indeed, but more cruel, treacherous, and lustful, was an impossibility.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

the force of workers available

From this reading To believe in the fables, grotesque or even immoral, which made up the popular theology, in gods who were only exaggerated men, stronger, indeed, but more cruel, treacherous, and lustful, was an impossibility.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading To believe in the fables, grotesque or even immoral, which made up the popular theology, in gods who were only exaggerated men, stronger, indeed, but more cruel, treacherous, and lustful, was an impossibility.

used to form the superlative

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CONDITION OF EXILE.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

and nothing more

From this reading To believe in the fables, grotesque or even immoral, which made up the popular theology, in gods who were only exaggerated men, stronger, indeed, but more cruel, treacherous, and lustful, was an impossibility.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading To believe in the fables, grotesque or even immoral, which made up the popular theology, in gods who were only exaggerated men, stronger, indeed, but more cruel, treacherous, and lustful, was an impossibility.

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading To believe in the fables, grotesque or even immoral, which made up the popular theology, in gods who were only exaggerated men, stronger, indeed, but more cruel, treacherous, and lustful, was an impossibility.

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

the possibility of future success

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading The young man can hardly be said to have had any feeling of religion in the sense in which we understand that word.

make a copy or equivalent of

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading The young man can hardly be said to have had any feeling of religion in the sense in which we understand that word.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading To believe in the fables, grotesque or even immoral, which made up the popular theology, in gods who were only exaggerated men, stronger, indeed, but more cruel, treacherous, and lustful, was an impossibility.

the profession of a teacher

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CONDITION OF EXILE.

the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth

From this reading To believe in the fables, grotesque or even immoral, which made up the popular theology, in gods who were only exaggerated men, stronger, indeed, but more cruel, treacherous, and lustful, was an impossibility.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading To believe in the fables, grotesque or even immoral, which made up the popular theology, in gods who were only exaggerated men, stronger, indeed, but more cruel, treacherous, and lustful, was an impossibility.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading The young man can hardly be said to have had any feeling of religion in the sense in which we understand that word.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading To believe in the fables, grotesque or even immoral, which made up the popular theology, in gods who were only exaggerated men, stronger, indeed, but more cruel, treacherous, and lustful, was an impossibility.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The young man can hardly be said to have had any feeling of religion in the sense in which we understand that word.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading To believe in the fables, grotesque or even immoral, which made up the popular theology, in gods who were only exaggerated men, stronger, indeed, but more cruel, treacherous, and lustful, was an impossibility.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

which person or people

From this reading To believe in the fables, grotesque or even immoral, which made up the popular theology, in gods who were only exaggerated men, stronger, indeed, but more cruel, treacherous, and lustful, was an impossibility.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The story that Callias had heard of the last days of his Master, and heard, of course, with many details which it is now impossible to reproduce, made, it need hardly be said, a profound impression on him.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The young man can hardly be said to have had any feeling of religion in the sense in which we understand that word.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading First and foremost--and this was what the dead man himself would have been most rejoiced to see--was the profound conviction that this teaching, inspired, as it was, with a faith which the immediate prospect of death had not been able to shake, was absolutely true.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young man can hardly be said to have had any feeling of religion in the sense in which we understand that word.