used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the most commanding of human influences is that of _woman_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The influences which help to shape human destiny are many and varied.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The influences which help to shape human destiny are many and varied.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
broaderadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdər/
comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Lives touch each other, and from thenceforth, like meeting waters, their onward course is destined, and flows through deeper and broader channels.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading Lives touch each other, and from thenceforth, like meeting waters, their onward course is destined, and flows through deeper and broader channels.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Among the most commanding of human influences is that of _woman_.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Lives touch each other, and from thenceforth, like meeting waters, their onward course is destined, and flows through deeper and broader channels.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The influences which help to shape human destiny are many and varied.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Lives touch each other, and from thenceforth, like meeting waters, their onward course is destined, and flows through deeper and broader channels.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Lives touch each other, and from thenceforth, like meeting waters, their onward course is destined, and flows through deeper and broader channels.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lives touch each other, and from thenceforth, like meeting waters, their onward course is destined, and flows through deeper and broader channels.
yet to be or coming
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
germnounUS /dʒɜːrm/
anything that provides inspiration for later work
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The influences which help to shape human destiny are many and varied.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The influences which help to shape human destiny are many and varied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The influences which help to shape human destiny are many and varied.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
INTRODUCTORYadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/
serving to open or begin
From this reading INTRODUCTORY.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Lives touch each other, and from thenceforth, like meeting waters, their onward course is destined, and flows through deeper and broader channels.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
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 influences which help to shape human destiny are many and varied.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Lives touch each other, and from thenceforth, like meeting waters, their onward course is destined, and flows through deeper and broader channels.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Among the most commanding of human influences is that of _woman_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Lives touch each other, and from thenceforth, like meeting waters, their onward course is destined, and flows through deeper and broader channels.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
an amount of time
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The influences which help to shape human destiny are many and varied.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among the most commanding of human influences is that of _woman_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The influences which help to shape human destiny are many and varied.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
thenceforthadverbUS /ˌðenˈsfɔːrθ/
from that time on
From this reading Lives touch each other, and from thenceforth, like meeting waters, their onward course is destined, and flows through deeper and broader channels.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lives touch each other, and from thenceforth, like meeting waters, their onward course is destined, and flows through deeper and broader channels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The influences which help to shape human destiny are many and varied.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Lives touch each other, and from thenceforth, like meeting waters, their onward course is destined, and flows through deeper and broader channels.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
unthought-ofadjective
so unexpected as to have not been imagined
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading The influences which help to shape human destiny are many and varied.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Lives touch each other, and from thenceforth, like meeting waters, their onward course is destined, and flows through deeper and broader channels.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The influences which help to shape human destiny are many and varied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At some period in the early history of two lives, beginning their course separately, one of them, by coming into contact with the other, is quickened into deeper vitality, and the germ of a great and unthought-of future is formed.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Among the most commanding of human influences is that of _woman_.
