used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Emerson's criticism on men and books is like the test of a great chemist who seeks one or two elements.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He burns a bit of the stuff in his incandescent light, shows the lines of it in his spectrum, and there an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Emerson's criticism on men and books is like the test of a great chemist who seeks one or two elements.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He burns a bit of the stuff in his incandescent light, shows the lines of it in his spectrum, and there an end.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The scheme of this book gave play to every illumination of his mind, and it pinned him down to the objective, to the field of vision under his microscope.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Emerson's criticism on men and books is like the test of a great chemist who seeks one or two elements.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading He burns a bit of the stuff in his incandescent light, shows the lines of it in his spectrum, and there an end.
chemistnounUS /ˈkemɪst/
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading Emerson's criticism on men and books is like the test of a great chemist who seeks one or two elements.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The table of contents of Representative Men is the dial of his education.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading Emerson's criticism on men and books is like the test of a great chemist who seeks one or two elements.
dialnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading The table of contents of Representative Men is the dial of his education.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The scheme of this book gave play to every illumination of his mind, and it pinned him down to the objective, to the field of vision under his microscope.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading The table of contents of Representative Men is the dial of his education.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading Emerson's criticism on men and books is like the test of a great chemist who seeks one or two elements.
Emerson'snounUS /ˈemərsənz/
possessive form of “emerson” — United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading Emerson's criticism on men and books is like the test of a great chemist who seeks one or two elements.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He burns a bit of the stuff in his incandescent light, shows the lines of it in his spectrum, and there an end.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The scheme of this book gave play to every illumination of his mind, and it pinned him down to the objective, to the field of vision under his microscope.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The scheme of this book gave play to every illumination of his mind, and it pinned him down to the objective, to the field of vision under his microscope.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The scheme of this book gave play to every illumination of his mind, and it pinned him down to the objective, to the field of vision under his microscope.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading It was a thought of genius that led him to write Representative Men.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Emerson's criticism on men and books is like the test of a great chemist who seeks one or two elements.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He burns a bit of the stuff in his incandescent light, shows the lines of it in his spectrum, and there an end.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a thought of genius that led him to write Representative Men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He burns a bit of the stuff in his incandescent light, shows the lines of it in his spectrum, and there an end.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading The scheme of this book gave play to every illumination of his mind, and it pinned him down to the objective, to the field of vision under his microscope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He burns a bit of the stuff in his incandescent light, shows the lines of it in his spectrum, and there an end.
incandescentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈdesənt/
emitting light as a result of being heated
From this reading He burns a bit of the stuff in his incandescent light, shows the lines of it in his spectrum, and there an end.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emerson's criticism on men and books is like the test of a great chemist who seeks one or two elements.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He burns a bit of the stuff in his incandescent light, shows the lines of it in his spectrum, and there an end.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was a thought of genius that led him to write Representative Men.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He burns a bit of the stuff in his incandescent light, shows the lines of it in his spectrum, and there an end.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Emerson's criticism on men and books is like the test of a great chemist who seeks one or two elements.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He burns a bit of the stuff in his incandescent light, shows the lines of it in his spectrum, and there an end.
the force of workers available
From this reading Emerson's criticism on men and books is like the test of a great chemist who seeks one or two elements.
microscopenounUS /ˈmaɪkrəskoʊp/
magnifier of the image of small objects
From this reading The scheme of this book gave play to every illumination of his mind, and it pinned him down to the objective, to the field of vision under his microscope.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The scheme of this book gave play to every illumination of his mind, and it pinned him down to the objective, to the field of vision under his microscope.
objectiveadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒektɪv/
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
From this reading The scheme of this book gave play to every illumination of his mind, and it pinned him down to the objective, to the field of vision under his microscope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Emerson's criticism on men and books is like the test of a great chemist who seeks one or two elements.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Emerson's criticism on men and books is like the test of a great chemist who seeks one or two elements.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Emerson's criticism on men and books is like the test of a great chemist who seeks one or two elements.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Emerson's criticism on men and books is like the test of a great chemist who seeks one or two elements.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading The scheme of this book gave play to every illumination of his mind, and it pinned him down to the objective, to the field of vision under his microscope.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The scheme of this book gave play to every illumination of his mind, and it pinned him down to the objective, to the field of vision under his microscope.
RepresentativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading It was a thought of genius that led him to write Representative Men.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The scheme of this book gave play to every illumination of his mind, and it pinned him down to the objective, to the field of vision under his microscope.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading Emerson's criticism on men and books is like the test of a great chemist who seeks one or two elements.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading He burns a bit of the stuff in his incandescent light, shows the lines of it in his spectrum, and there an end.
spectrumnounUS /ˈspektrəm/
an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave
From this reading He burns a bit of the stuff in his incandescent light, shows the lines of it in his spectrum, and there an end.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading He burns a bit of the stuff in his incandescent light, shows the lines of it in his spectrum, and there an end.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The table of contents of Representative Men is the dial of his education.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Emerson's criticism on men and books is like the test of a great chemist who seeks one or two elements.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a thought of genius that led him to write Representative Men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Emerson's criticism on men and books is like the test of a great chemist who seeks one or two elements.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He burns a bit of the stuff in his incandescent light, shows the lines of it in his spectrum, and there an end.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The scheme of this book gave play to every illumination of his mind, and it pinned him down to the objective, to the field of vision under his microscope.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a thought of genius that led him to write Representative Men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a thought of genius that led him to write Representative Men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Emerson's criticism on men and books is like the test of a great chemist who seeks one or two elements.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The scheme of this book gave play to every illumination of his mind, and it pinned him down to the objective, to the field of vision under his microscope.
a vivid mental image
From this reading The scheme of this book gave play to every illumination of his mind, and it pinned him down to the objective, to the field of vision under his microscope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a thought of genius that led him to write Representative Men.
which person or people
From this reading Emerson's criticism on men and books is like the test of a great chemist who seeks one or two elements.
produce a literary work
From this reading It was a thought of genius that led him to write Representative Men.
