used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
accomplissant
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From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
(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 To some the night brings wiser or at all events a second counsel.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To some the night brings wiser or at all events a second counsel.
aroused or activated
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For myself, however, it has never been so.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To some the night brings wiser or at all events a second counsel.
briser
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From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seems, moreover, that I have made just as many as but no more mistakes than my neighbours.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading To some the night brings wiser or at all events a second counsel.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
desirs
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From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
destinee
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From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
deux
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From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
half the width of an em
From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
enterprisesnounUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪz/
plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
et
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From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading To some the night brings wiser or at all events a second counsel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For myself, however, it has never been so.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For myself, however, it has never been so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading For myself, however, it has never been so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For myself, however, it has never been so.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
and nothing more
From this reading It seems, moreover, that I have made just as many as but no more mistakes than my neighbours.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
set down according to a plan
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
lesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It seems, moreover, that I have made just as many as but no more mistakes than my neighbours.
manieres
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From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
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 It seems, moreover, that I have made just as many as but no more mistakes than my neighbours.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It seems, moreover, that I have made just as many as but no more mistakes than my neighbours.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading It seems, moreover, that I have made just as many as but no more mistakes than my neighbours.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It seems, moreover, that I have made just as many as but no more mistakes than my neighbours.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For myself, however, it has never been so.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading It seems, moreover, that I have made just as many as but no more mistakes than my neighbours.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For myself, however, it has never been so.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To some the night brings wiser or at all events a second counsel.
not any; not one
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
nos
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From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
nousnounUS /nuːs/
common sense
From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To some the night brings wiser or at all events a second counsel.
prosecutionnounUS /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
refusant
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From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
senounUS /seɪ/
a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
From this reading "La destinee a deux manieres de nous briser; en se refusant a nos desirs et en les accomplissant."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading To some the night brings wiser or at all events a second counsel.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems, moreover, that I have made just as many as but no more mistakes than my neighbours.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For myself, however, it has never been so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To some the night brings wiser or at all events a second counsel.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems, moreover, that I have made just as many as but no more mistakes than my neighbours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To some the night brings wiser or at all events a second counsel.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To some the night brings wiser or at all events a second counsel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
at the time that
From this reading In the prosecution of such small enterprises as have marked a life no more eventful than those around it, I have always awakened in the morning of the same mind as I was when sleep laid its quiet hand upon me.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading To some the night brings wiser or at all events a second counsel.
