used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
(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 Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
ancestrynounUS /ˈænsestri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading If it were possible, I should have to go back much further still, to the earliest years of my childhood, and even beyond, to my distant ancestry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If it were possible, I should have to go back much further still, to the earliest years of my childhood, and even beyond, to my distant ancestry.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
any thing at all
From this reading Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
AuthorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Why was that so very difficult?_ In order to tell my story, I must begin far back.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Why was that so very difficult?_ In order to tell my story, I must begin far back.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading If it were possible, I should have to go back much further still, to the earliest years of my childhood, and even beyond, to my distant ancestry.
broadnessnoun
the property of being wide; having great width
From this reading Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _The Story of Emil Sinclair’s Youth_ _I wanted only to try to live in obedience to the promptings which came from my true self.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That I cannot do, any more than can the authors themselves.
cannot
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From this reading That I cannot do, any more than can the authors themselves.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading If it were possible, I should have to go back much further still, to the earliest years of my childhood, and even beyond, to my distant ancestry.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
true confidential information
From this reading Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Why was that so very difficult?_ In order to tell my story, I must begin far back.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading If it were possible, I should have to go back much further still, to the earliest years of my childhood, and even beyond, to my distant ancestry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That I cannot do, any more than can the authors themselves.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading If it were possible, I should have to go back much further still, to the earliest years of my childhood, and even beyond, to my distant ancestry.
Emil
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From this reading _The Story of Emil Sinclair’s Youth_ _I wanted only to try to live in obedience to the promptings which came from my true self.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
divisible by two
From this reading If it were possible, I should have to go back much further still, to the earliest years of my childhood, and even beyond, to my distant ancestry.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Why was that so very difficult?_ In order to tell my story, I must begin far back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Story of Emil Sinclair’s Youth_ _I wanted only to try to live in obedience to the promptings which came from my true self.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading If it were possible, I should have to go back much further still, to the earliest years of my childhood, and even beyond, to my distant ancestry.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If it were possible, I should have to go back much further still, to the earliest years of my childhood, and even beyond, to my distant ancestry.
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 Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it were possible, I should have to go back much further still, to the earliest years of my childhood, and even beyond, to my distant ancestry.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Story of Emil Sinclair’s Youth_ _I wanted only to try to live in obedience to the promptings which came from my true self.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it were possible, I should have to go back much further still, to the earliest years of my childhood, and even beyond, to my distant ancestry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Story of Emil Sinclair’s Youth_ _I wanted only to try to live in obedience to the promptings which came from my true self.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it were possible, I should have to go back much further still, to the earliest years of my childhood, and even beyond, to my distant ancestry.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading _The Story of Emil Sinclair’s Youth_ _I wanted only to try to live in obedience to the promptings which came from my true self.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That I cannot do, any more than can the authors themselves.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If it were possible, I should have to go back much further still, to the earliest years of my childhood, and even beyond, to my distant ancestry.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Why was that so very difficult?_ In order to tell my story, I must begin far back.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _The Story of Emil Sinclair’s Youth_ _I wanted only to try to live in obedience to the promptings which came from my true self.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading _The Story of Emil Sinclair’s Youth_ _I wanted only to try to live in obedience to the promptings which came from my true self.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Story of Emil Sinclair’s Youth_ _I wanted only to try to live in obedience to the promptings which came from my true self.
and nothing more
From this reading _The Story of Emil Sinclair’s Youth_ _I wanted only to try to live in obedience to the promptings which came from my true self.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Why was that so very difficult?_ In order to tell my story, I must begin far back.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading If it were possible, I should have to go back much further still, to the earliest years of my childhood, and even beyond, to my distant ancestry.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
promptings
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From this reading _The Story of Emil Sinclair’s Youth_ _I wanted only to try to live in obedience to the promptings which came from my true self.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading _The Story of Emil Sinclair’s Youth_ _I wanted only to try to live in obedience to the promptings which came from my true self.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If it were possible, I should have to go back much further still, to the earliest years of my childhood, and even beyond, to my distant ancestry.
Sinclair's
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From this reading _The Story of Emil Sinclair’s Youth_ _I wanted only to try to live in obedience to the promptings which came from my true self.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why was that so very difficult?_ In order to tell my story, I must begin far back.
not in physical motion
From this reading If it were possible, I should have to go back much further still, to the earliest years of my childhood, and even beyond, to my distant ancestry.
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 of Emil Sinclair’s Youth_ _I wanted only to try to live in obedience to the promptings which came from my true self.
express in words
From this reading Why was that so very difficult?_ In order to tell my story, I must begin far back.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That I cannot do, any more than can the authors themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why was that so very difficult?_ In order to tell my story, I must begin far back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Story of Emil Sinclair’s Youth_ _I wanted only to try to live in obedience to the promptings which came from my true self.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading That I cannot do, any more than can the authors themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Story of Emil Sinclair’s Youth_ _I wanted only to try to live in obedience to the promptings which came from my true self.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading _The Story of Emil Sinclair’s Youth_ _I wanted only to try to live in obedience to the promptings which came from my true self.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading _The Story of Emil Sinclair’s Youth_ _I wanted only to try to live in obedience to the promptings which came from my true self.
under normal conditions
From this reading Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
veilingnounUS /ˈveɪlɪŋ/
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
precisely as stated
From this reading Why was that so very difficult?_ In order to tell my story, I must begin far back.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading _The Story of Emil Sinclair’s Youth_ _I wanted only to try to live in obedience to the promptings which came from my true self.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why was that so very difficult?_ In order to tell my story, I must begin far back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If it were possible, I should have to go back much further still, to the earliest years of my childhood, and even beyond, to my distant ancestry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _The Story of Emil Sinclair’s Youth_ _I wanted only to try to live in obedience to the promptings which came from my true self.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why was that so very difficult?_ In order to tell my story, I must begin far back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Authors, in writing novels, usually act as if they were God, and could, by a broadness of perception, comprehend and present any human story as if God were telling it to Himself without veiling anything, and with all the essential details.
a late time of life
From this reading If it were possible, I should have to go back much further still, to the earliest years of my childhood, and even beyond, to my distant ancestry.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading _The Story of Emil Sinclair’s Youth_ _I wanted only to try to live in obedience to the promptings which came from my true self.
