used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If ever a man finds a path to the true life, he experiences two awakenings, the intellectual and the spiritual, and it matters little which is first.
aimlessadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmləs/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading I now began to spend all my leisure time in reading, and to be more and more aware of my unprofitable and aimless life.
(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 now began to spend all my leisure time in reading, and to be more and more aware of my unprofitable and aimless life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If ever a man finds a path to the true life, he experiences two awakenings, the intellectual and the spiritual, and it matters little which is first.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The beech at last divides the rock in whose invisible seam its tiny seed was sown.
awakenings
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From this reading If ever a man finds a path to the true life, he experiences two awakenings, the intellectual and the spiritual, and it matters little which is first.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading I now began to spend all my leisure time in reading, and to be more and more aware of my unprofitable and aimless life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I now began to spend all my leisure time in reading, and to be more and more aware of my unprofitable and aimless life.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading The beech at last divides the rock in whose invisible seam its tiny seed was sown.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I now began to spend all my leisure time in reading, and to be more and more aware of my unprofitable and aimless life.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In Worcester I stumbled upon the two books in the space of three years, which led me from darkness to day.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The first was that I have just described; the other was of somewhat the same character, Emerson's Representative Men.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In Worcester I stumbled upon the two books in the space of three years, which led me from darkness to day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In Worcester I stumbled upon the two books in the space of three years, which led me from darkness to day.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The first was that I have just described; the other was of somewhat the same character, Emerson's Representative Men.
dividesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪdz/
plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
From this reading The beech at last divides the rock in whose invisible seam its tiny seed was sown.
Emerson'snounUS /ˈemərsənz/
possessive form of “emerson” — United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading The first was that I have just described; the other was of somewhat the same character, Emerson's Representative Men.
at any time
From this reading If ever a man finds a path to the true life, he experiences two awakenings, the intellectual and the spiritual, and it matters little which is first.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading If ever a man finds a path to the true life, he experiences two awakenings, the intellectual and the spiritual, and it matters little which is first.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading If ever a man finds a path to the true life, he experiences two awakenings, the intellectual and the spiritual, and it matters little which is first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If ever a man finds a path to the true life, he experiences two awakenings, the intellectual and the spiritual, and it matters little which is first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In Worcester I stumbled upon the two books in the space of three years, which led me from darkness to day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The first was that I have just described; the other was of somewhat the same character, Emerson's Representative Men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If ever a man finds a path to the true life, he experiences two awakenings, the intellectual and the spiritual, and it matters little which is first.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In Worcester I stumbled upon the two books in the space of three years, which led me from darkness to day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ever a man finds a path to the true life, he experiences two awakenings, the intellectual and the spiritual, and it matters little which is first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Worcester I stumbled upon the two books in the space of three years, which led me from darkness to day.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading If ever a man finds a path to the true life, he experiences two awakenings, the intellectual and the spiritual, and it matters little which is first.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading The beech at last divides the rock in whose invisible seam its tiny seed was sown.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If ever a man finds a path to the true life, he experiences two awakenings, the intellectual and the spiritual, and it matters little which is first.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If ever a man finds a path to the true life, he experiences two awakenings, the intellectual and the spiritual, and it matters little which is first.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The beech at last divides the rock in whose invisible seam its tiny seed was sown.
and nothing more
From this reading The first was that I have just described; the other was of somewhat the same character, Emerson's Representative Men.
immediately past
From this reading The beech at last divides the rock in whose invisible seam its tiny seed was sown.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading In Worcester I stumbled upon the two books in the space of three years, which led me from darkness to day.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading I now began to spend all my leisure time in reading, and to be more and more aware of my unprofitable and aimless life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If ever a man finds a path to the true life, he experiences two awakenings, the intellectual and the spiritual, and it matters little which is first.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If ever a man finds a path to the true life, he experiences two awakenings, the intellectual and the spiritual, and it matters little which is first.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If ever a man finds a path to the true life, he experiences two awakenings, the intellectual and the spiritual, and it matters little which is first.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading If ever a man finds a path to the true life, he experiences two awakenings, the intellectual and the spiritual, and it matters little which is first.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In Worcester I stumbled upon the two books in the space of three years, which led me from darkness to day.
the force of workers available
From this reading The first was that I have just described; the other was of somewhat the same character, Emerson's Representative Men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I now began to spend all my leisure time in reading, and to be more and more aware of my unprofitable and aimless life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I now began to spend all my leisure time in reading, and to be more and more aware of my unprofitable and aimless life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now began to spend all my leisure time in reading, and to be more and more aware of my unprofitable and aimless life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Worcester I stumbled upon the two books in the space of three years, which led me from darkness to day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The first was that I have just described; the other was of somewhat the same character, Emerson's Representative Men.
a course of conduct
From this reading If ever a man finds a path to the true life, he experiences two awakenings, the intellectual and the spiritual, and it matters little which is first.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I now began to spend all my leisure time in reading, and to be more and more aware of my unprofitable and aimless life.
RepresentativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading The first was that I have just described; the other was of somewhat the same character, Emerson's Representative Men.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The beech at last divides the rock in whose invisible seam its tiny seed was sown.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The first was that I have just described; the other was of somewhat the same character, Emerson's Representative Men.
seamnounUS /siːm/
joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading The beech at last divides the rock in whose invisible seam its tiny seed was sown.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading The beech at last divides the rock in whose invisible seam its tiny seed was sown.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The first was that I have just described; the other was of somewhat the same character, Emerson's Representative Men.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading The beech at last divides the rock in whose invisible seam its tiny seed was sown.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading In Worcester I stumbled upon the two books in the space of three years, which led me from darkness to day.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading I now began to spend all my leisure time in reading, and to be more and more aware of my unprofitable and aimless life.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading If ever a man finds a path to the true life, he experiences two awakenings, the intellectual and the spiritual, and it matters little which is first.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading In Worcester I stumbled upon the two books in the space of three years, which led me from darkness to day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first was that I have just described; the other was of somewhat the same character, Emerson's Representative Men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If ever a man finds a path to the true life, he experiences two awakenings, the intellectual and the spiritual, and it matters little which is first.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In Worcester I stumbled upon the two books in the space of three years, which led me from darkness to day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I now began to spend all my leisure time in reading, and to be more and more aware of my unprofitable and aimless life.
very small
From this reading The beech at last divides the rock in whose invisible seam its tiny seed was sown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If ever a man finds a path to the true life, he experiences two awakenings, the intellectual and the spiritual, and it matters little which is first.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading If ever a man finds a path to the true life, he experiences two awakenings, the intellectual and the spiritual, and it matters little which is first.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If ever a man finds a path to the true life, he experiences two awakenings, the intellectual and the spiritual, and it matters little which is first.
unprofitableadjectiveUS /ənˈprɑːfɪtəbəl/
producing little or no profit or gain
From this reading I now began to spend all my leisure time in reading, and to be more and more aware of my unprofitable and aimless life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In Worcester I stumbled upon the two books in the space of three years, which led me from darkness to day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first was that I have just described; the other was of somewhat the same character, Emerson's Representative Men.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If ever a man finds a path to the true life, he experiences two awakenings, the intellectual and the spiritual, and it matters little which is first.
belonging to which person
From this reading The beech at last divides the rock in whose invisible seam its tiny seed was sown.
WorcesternounUS /ˈwʊstər/
United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
From this reading In Worcester I stumbled upon the two books in the space of three years, which led me from darkness to day.
a late time of life
From this reading In Worcester I stumbled upon the two books in the space of three years, which led me from darkness to day.
