used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Surely man must know by now he could not capture the inner meaning of a thing through a description of its outer surface.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading But as long as man got by, and did great things by using physical things to act upon other physical things, even in considering the universal energy as a thing, he would look no farther.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surely, among men somewhere, there must be those not wholly captured on the one hand by formless superstition; and on the other hand not bound within the tightly narrowed circle of weight and measurement!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as long as man got by, and did great things by using physical things to act upon other physical things, even in considering the universal energy as a thing, he would look no farther.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Surely, among men somewhere, there must be those not wholly captured on the one hand by formless superstition; and on the other hand not bound within the tightly narrowed circle of weight and measurement!
confined by bonds
From this reading Surely, among men somewhere, there must be those not wholly captured on the one hand by formless superstition; and on the other hand not bound within the tightly narrowed circle of weight and measurement!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as long as man got by, and did great things by using physical things to act upon other physical things, even in considering the universal energy as a thing, he would look no farther.
showing who or what does the action
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cannot
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captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Surely man must know by now he could not capture the inner meaning of a thing through a description of its outer surface.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Surely, among men somewhere, there must be those not wholly captured on the one hand by formless superstition; and on the other hand not bound within the tightly narrowed circle of weight and measurement!
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
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conceptnounUS /ˈkɑːnsept/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
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-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading But as long as man got by, and did great things by using physical things to act upon other physical things, even in considering the universal energy as a thing, he would look no farther.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Surely man must know by now he could not capture the inner meaning of a thing through a description of its outer surface.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
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a statement that represents something in words
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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a line leading to a place or point
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(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
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divisible by two
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apart from; not including
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more distant in especially space or time
From this reading But as long as man got by, and did great things by using physical things to act upon other physical things, even in considering the universal energy as a thing, he would look no farther.
formlessadjective
having no definite form or distinct shape
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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But as long as man got by, and did great things by using physical things to act upon other physical things, even in considering the universal energy as a thing, he would look no farther.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But as long as man got by, and did great things by using physical things to act upon other physical things, even in considering the universal energy as a thing, he would look no farther.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Surely, among men somewhere, there must be those not wholly captured on the one hand by formless superstition; and on the other hand not bound within the tightly narrowed circle of weight and measurement!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Surely man must know by now he could not capture the inner meaning of a thing through a description of its outer surface.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But as long as man got by, and did great things by using physical things to act upon other physical things, even in considering the universal energy as a thing, he would look no farther.
located inward
From this reading Surely man must know by now he could not capture the inner meaning of a thing through a description of its outer surface.
intermediarynounUS /ˌɪnərˈmiːdieri/
a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Surely man must know by now he could not capture the inner meaning of a thing through a description of its outer surface.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But as long as man got by, and did great things by using physical things to act upon other physical things, even in considering the universal energy as a thing, he would look no farther.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But as long as man got by, and did great things by using physical things to act upon other physical things, even in considering the universal energy as a thing, he would look no farther.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Surely man must know by now he could not capture the inner meaning of a thing through a description of its outer surface.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Surely man must know by now he could not capture the inner meaning of a thing through a description of its outer surface.
measurementnounUS /ˈmeʒərmənt/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
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the force of workers available
From this reading Surely, among men somewhere, there must be those not wholly captured on the one hand by formless superstition; and on the other hand not bound within the tightly narrowed circle of weight and measurement!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Surely, among men somewhere, there must be those not wholly captured on the one hand by formless superstition; and on the other hand not bound within the tightly narrowed circle of weight and measurement!
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading Surely, among men somewhere, there must be those not wholly captured on the one hand by formless superstition; and on the other hand not bound within the tightly narrowed circle of weight and measurement!
not any; not one
From this reading But as long as man got by, and did great things by using physical things to act upon other physical things, even in considering the universal energy as a thing, he would look no farther.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely, among men somewhere, there must be those not wholly captured on the one hand by formless superstition; and on the other hand not bound within the tightly narrowed circle of weight and measurement!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Surely man must know by now he could not capture the inner meaning of a thing through a description of its outer surface.
nudgeverbUS /nʌdʒ/
to push against gently
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Surely, among men somewhere, there must be those not wholly captured on the one hand by formless superstition; and on the other hand not bound within the tightly narrowed circle of weight and measurement!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Surely, among men somewhere, there must be those not wholly captured on the one hand by formless superstition; and on the other hand not bound within the tightly narrowed circle of weight and measurement!
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Surely man must know by now he could not capture the inner meaning of a thing through a description of its outer surface.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading But as long as man got by, and did great things by using physical things to act upon other physical things, even in considering the universal energy as a thing, he would look no farther.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
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precisely, exactly
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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to a small degree or extent
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for that reason; with the result that
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in or at or to some place
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superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
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definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely, among men somewhere, there must be those not wholly captured on the one hand by formless superstition; and on the other hand not bound within the tightly narrowed circle of weight and measurement!
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Surely man must know by now he could not capture the inner meaning of a thing through a description of its outer surface.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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in or at that place or location
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a special situation
From this reading Surely man must know by now he could not capture the inner meaning of a thing through a description of its outer surface.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Surely man must know by now he could not capture the inner meaning of a thing through a description of its outer surface.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Surely, among men somewhere, there must be those not wholly captured on the one hand by formless superstition; and on the other hand not bound within the tightly narrowed circle of weight and measurement!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as long as man got by, and did great things by using physical things to act upon other physical things, even in considering the universal energy as a thing, he would look no farther.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
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universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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employed in accomplishing something
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usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
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the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
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inside; before a period of time has passed
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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