used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By means of these devices we can discuss and compare; they constitute a measure for our minds to use, but have no external reality.
abstractionsnounUS /æbˈstrækʃənz/
plural of “abstraction” — a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading Neither the species, the genus, nor the race, actually exists; they are abstractions, terminologies, scientific devices, useful as syntheses but not entirely exact.
in actual fact
From this reading Neither the species, the genus, nor the race, actually exists; they are abstractions, terminologies, scientific devices, useful as syntheses but not entirely exact.
affirmverbUS /əˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading I am, I live, is the sole thing a man can affirm.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am, I live, is the sole thing a man can affirm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Translated from the Spanish by Louis How The individual is the only real thing in nature and in life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither the species, the genus, nor the race, actually exists; they are abstractions, terminologies, scientific devices, useful as syntheses but not entirely exact.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Neither the species, the genus, nor the race, actually exists; they are abstractions, terminologies, scientific devices, useful as syntheses but not entirely exact.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neither the species, the genus, nor the race, actually exists; they are abstractions, terminologies, scientific devices, useful as syntheses but not entirely exact.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Translated from the Spanish by Louis How The individual is the only real thing in nature and in life.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading By means of these devices we can discuss and compare; they constitute a measure for our minds to use, but have no external reality.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading By means of these devices we can discuss and compare; they constitute a measure for our minds to use, but have no external reality.
constituteverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːt/
form or compose
From this reading By means of these devices we can discuss and compare; they constitute a measure for our minds to use, but have no external reality.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading Neither the species, the genus, nor the race, actually exists; they are abstractions, terminologies, scientific devices, useful as syntheses but not entirely exact.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading By means of these devices we can discuss and compare; they constitute a measure for our minds to use, but have no external reality.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Neither the species, the genus, nor the race, actually exists; they are abstractions, terminologies, scientific devices, useful as syntheses but not entirely exact.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Neither the species, the genus, nor the race, actually exists; they are abstractions, terminologies, scientific devices, useful as syntheses but not entirely exact.
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Neither the species, the genus, nor the race, actually exists; they are abstractions, terminologies, scientific devices, useful as syntheses but not entirely exact.
externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading By means of these devices we can discuss and compare; they constitute a measure for our minds to use, but have no external reality.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By means of these devices we can discuss and compare; they constitute a measure for our minds to use, but have no external reality.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Translated from the Spanish by Louis How The individual is the only real thing in nature and in life.
genusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnəs/
a general kind of something
From this reading Neither the species, the genus, nor the race, actually exists; they are abstractions, terminologies, scientific devices, useful as syntheses but not entirely exact.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By means of these devices we can discuss and compare; they constitute a measure for our minds to use, but have no external reality.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Only the individual exists through himself and for himself.
How
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From this reading Translated from the Spanish by Louis How The individual is the only real thing in nature and in life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am, I live, is the sole thing a man can affirm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Translated from the Spanish by Louis How The individual is the only real thing in nature and in life.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Translated from the Spanish by Louis How The individual is the only real thing in nature and in life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Translated from the Spanish by Louis How The individual is the only real thing in nature and in life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Translated from the Spanish by Louis How The individual is the only real thing in nature and in life.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I am, I live, is the sole thing a man can affirm.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Translated from the Spanish by Louis How The individual is the only real thing in nature and in life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am, I live, is the sole thing a man can affirm.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading By means of these devices we can discuss and compare; they constitute a measure for our minds to use, but have no external reality.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading By means of these devices we can discuss and compare; they constitute a measure for our minds to use, but have no external reality.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading By means of these devices we can discuss and compare; they constitute a measure for our minds to use, but have no external reality.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Translated from the Spanish by Louis How The individual is the only real thing in nature and in life.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither the species, the genus, nor the race, actually exists; they are abstractions, terminologies, scientific devices, useful as syntheses but not entirely exact.
not any; not one
From this reading By means of these devices we can discuss and compare; they constitute a measure for our minds to use, but have no external reality.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither the species, the genus, nor the race, actually exists; they are abstractions, terminologies, scientific devices, useful as syntheses but not entirely exact.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Neither the species, the genus, nor the race, actually exists; they are abstractions, terminologies, scientific devices, useful as syntheses but not entirely exact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By means of these devices we can discuss and compare; they constitute a measure for our minds to use, but have no external reality.
and nothing more
From this reading Translated from the Spanish by Louis How The individual is the only real thing in nature and in life.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading By means of these devices we can discuss and compare; they constitute a measure for our minds to use, but have no external reality.
any competition
From this reading Neither the species, the genus, nor the race, actually exists; they are abstractions, terminologies, scientific devices, useful as syntheses but not entirely exact.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Translated from the Spanish by Louis How The individual is the only real thing in nature and in life.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading By means of these devices we can discuss and compare; they constitute a measure for our minds to use, but have no external reality.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading Neither the species, the genus, nor the race, actually exists; they are abstractions, terminologies, scientific devices, useful as syntheses but not entirely exact.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading I am, I live, is the sole thing a man can affirm.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Translated from the Spanish by Louis How The individual is the only real thing in nature and in life.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading Neither the species, the genus, nor the race, actually exists; they are abstractions, terminologies, scientific devices, useful as syntheses but not entirely exact.
synthesesnounUS /ˈsɪnθəsiːs/
plural of “synthesis” — the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
From this reading Neither the species, the genus, nor the race, actually exists; they are abstractions, terminologies, scientific devices, useful as syntheses but not entirely exact.
terminologies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither the species, the genus, nor the race, actually exists; they are abstractions, terminologies, scientific devices, useful as syntheses but not entirely exact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Translated from the Spanish by Louis How The individual is the only real thing in nature and in life.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading By means of these devices we can discuss and compare; they constitute a measure for our minds to use, but have no external reality.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither the species, the genus, nor the race, actually exists; they are abstractions, terminologies, scientific devices, useful as syntheses but not entirely exact.
a special situation
From this reading Translated from the Spanish by Louis How The individual is the only real thing in nature and in life.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Only the individual exists through himself and for himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By means of these devices we can discuss and compare; they constitute a measure for our minds to use, but have no external reality.
TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Translated from the Spanish by Louis How The individual is the only real thing in nature and in life.
the act of using
From this reading By means of these devices we can discuss and compare; they constitute a measure for our minds to use, but have no external reality.
being of use or service
From this reading Neither the species, the genus, nor the race, actually exists; they are abstractions, terminologies, scientific devices, useful as syntheses but not entirely exact.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By means of these devices we can discuss and compare; they constitute a measure for our minds to use, but have no external reality.
