used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Who has not seen a fire rekindle, _sua sponte_, after the officious bellows have, apparently, extinguished the last spark?
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
affectsnounUS /əˈfekts/
plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Who has not seen a fire rekindle, _sua sponte_, after the officious bellows have, apparently, extinguished the last spark?
(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 So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
from appearances alone
From this reading Who has not seen a fire rekindle, _sua sponte_, after the officious bellows have, apparently, extinguished the last spark?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
bellowsnounUS /ˈbeloʊz/
(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
From this reading Who has not seen a fire rekindle, _sua sponte_, after the officious bellows have, apparently, extinguished the last spark?
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading This is the _punctum instans_, the very nick of time, for the charlatan: in he comes, looking insufferably wise, and brim full of sympathetic indignation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
charlatannounUS /ˈʃɑːrlətən/
a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
From this reading This is the _punctum instans_, the very nick of time, for the charlatan: in he comes, looking insufferably wise, and brim full of sympathetic indignation.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading This is the _punctum instans_, the very nick of time, for the charlatan: in he comes, looking insufferably wise, and brim full of sympathetic indignation.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading All has been done wrong, of course.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading All has been done wrong, of course.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading Who has not seen a fire rekindle, _sua sponte_, after the officious bellows have, apparently, extinguished the last spark?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Who has not seen a fire rekindle, _sua sponte_, after the officious bellows have, apparently, extinguished the last spark?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is the _punctum instans_, the very nick of time, for the charlatan: in he comes, looking insufferably wise, and brim full of sympathetic indignation.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This is the _punctum instans_, the very nick of time, for the charlatan: in he comes, looking insufferably wise, and brim full of sympathetic indignation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who has not seen a fire rekindle, _sua sponte_, after the officious bellows have, apparently, extinguished the last spark?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Who has not seen a fire rekindle, _sua sponte_, after the officious bellows have, apparently, extinguished the last spark?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is the _punctum instans_, the very nick of time, for the charlatan: in he comes, looking insufferably wise, and brim full of sympathetic indignation.
impalpableadjective
incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is the _punctum instans_, the very nick of time, for the charlatan: in he comes, looking insufferably wise, and brim full of sympathetic indignation.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading This is the _punctum instans_, the very nick of time, for the charlatan: in he comes, looking insufferably wise, and brim full of sympathetic indignation.
infinitessimal
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From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
instans
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From this reading This is the _punctum instans_, the very nick of time, for the charlatan: in he comes, looking insufferably wise, and brim full of sympathetic indignation.
insufferablyadverb
to an insufferable degree
From this reading This is the _punctum instans_, the very nick of time, for the charlatan: in he comes, looking insufferably wise, and brim full of sympathetic indignation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the _punctum instans_, the very nick of time, for the charlatan: in he comes, looking insufferably wise, and brim full of sympathetic indignation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
immediately past
From this reading Who has not seen a fire rekindle, _sua sponte_, after the officious bellows have, apparently, extinguished the last spark?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading This is the _punctum instans_, the very nick of time, for the charlatan: in he comes, looking insufferably wise, and brim full of sympathetic indignation.
medicatrix
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From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
naturae
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From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
nickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading This is the _punctum instans_, the very nick of time, for the charlatan: in he comes, looking insufferably wise, and brim full of sympathetic indignation.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Who has not seen a fire rekindle, _sua sponte_, after the officious bellows have, apparently, extinguished the last spark?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
officiousadjective
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading Who has not seen a fire rekindle, _sua sponte_, after the officious bellows have, apparently, extinguished the last spark?
particlenounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəl/
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
punctumnoun
(anatomy) a point or small area
From this reading This is the _punctum instans_, the very nick of time, for the charlatan: in he comes, looking insufferably wise, and brim full of sympathetic indignation.
rekindleverbUS /riˈkɪndəl/
kindle anew, as of a fire
From this reading Who has not seen a fire rekindle, _sua sponte_, after the officious bellows have, apparently, extinguished the last spark?
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Who has not seen a fire rekindle, _sua sponte_, after the officious bellows have, apparently, extinguished the last spark?
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading Who has not seen a fire rekindle, _sua sponte_, after the officious bellows have, apparently, extinguished the last spark?
sponte
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From this reading Who has not seen a fire rekindle, _sua sponte_, after the officious bellows have, apparently, extinguished the last spark?
stimulatedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd/
emotionally aroused
From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
stirsnounUS /stɜːrz/
plural of “stir” — a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
sua
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From this reading Who has not seen a fire rekindle, _sua sponte_, after the officious bellows have, apparently, extinguished the last spark?
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading This is the _punctum instans_, the very nick of time, for the charlatan: in he comes, looking insufferably wise, and brim full of sympathetic indignation.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who has not seen a fire rekindle, _sua sponte_, after the officious bellows have, apparently, extinguished the last spark?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the _punctum instans_, the very nick of time, for the charlatan: in he comes, looking insufferably wise, and brim full of sympathetic indignation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This is the _punctum instans_, the very nick of time, for the charlatan: in he comes, looking insufferably wise, and brim full of sympathetic indignation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
precisely as stated
From this reading This is the _punctum instans_, the very nick of time, for the charlatan: in he comes, looking insufferably wise, and brim full of sympathetic indignation.
visnounUS /vɪs/
plural of “vi” — the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
(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 So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he affects to be doing everything, he does exactly nothing--stirs up an invisible, impalpable, infinitessimal, incomprehensible particle, in a little water, which the patient can neither see, feel, taste, nor smell.
which person or people
From this reading Who has not seen a fire rekindle, _sua sponte_, after the officious bellows have, apparently, extinguished the last spark?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So, now and then, the vital spark, stimulated by the _vis medicatrix naturae_ will rekindle into life and action, after having been well nigh smothered, by all sorts of complicated efforts to restore it.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading This is the _punctum instans_, the very nick of time, for the charlatan: in he comes, looking insufferably wise, and brim full of sympathetic indignation.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading All has been done wrong, of course.
