used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Experience answers, that the dominant tendency of life is to turn ascertained truth into a dead letter--to make us all the phlegmatic servants of routine.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading The man of science asks, Are absolute principles attainable?
(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 Experience answers, that the dominant tendency of life is to turn ascertained truth into a dead letter--to make us all the phlegmatic servants of routine.
ambiguousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪɡjuːəs/
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
From this reading The answer he receives from science itself is not ambiguous.
react verbally
From this reading The answer he receives from science itself is not ambiguous.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Experience answers, that the dominant tendency of life is to turn ascertained truth into a dead letter--to make us all the phlegmatic servants of routine.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The man of science asks, Are absolute principles attainable?
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Experience answers, that the dominant tendency of life is to turn ascertained truth into a dead letter--to make us all the phlegmatic servants of routine.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The man of science asks, Are absolute principles attainable?
attainableadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnəbəl/
capable of being attained or accomplished
From this reading The man of science asks, Are absolute principles attainable?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What the moralist asks is, Shall we gain or lose by surrendering human life to the relative spirit?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Experience answers, that the dominant tendency of life is to turn ascertained truth into a dead letter--to make us all the phlegmatic servants of routine.
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading Experience answers, that the dominant tendency of life is to turn ascertained truth into a dead letter--to make us all the phlegmatic servants of routine.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Experience answers, that the dominant tendency of life is to turn ascertained truth into a dead letter--to make us all the phlegmatic servants of routine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The answer he receives from science itself is not ambiguous.
obtain
From this reading What the moralist asks is, Shall we gain or lose by surrendering human life to the relative spirit?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The answer he receives from science itself is not ambiguous.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading What the moralist asks is, Shall we gain or lose by surrendering human life to the relative spirit?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Experience answers, that the dominant tendency of life is to turn ascertained truth into a dead letter--to make us all the phlegmatic servants of routine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The answer he receives from science itself is not ambiguous.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The answer he receives from science itself is not ambiguous.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading What are the limits of knowledge?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Experience answers, that the dominant tendency of life is to turn ascertained truth into a dead letter--to make us all the phlegmatic servants of routine.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What the moralist asks is, Shall we gain or lose by surrendering human life to the relative spirit?
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading What are the limits of knowledge?
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading What the moralist asks is, Shall we gain or lose by surrendering human life to the relative spirit?
engage in
From this reading Experience answers, that the dominant tendency of life is to turn ascertained truth into a dead letter--to make us all the phlegmatic servants of routine.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man of science asks, Are absolute principles attainable?
moralistnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlɪst/
a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems
From this reading What the moralist asks is, Shall we gain or lose by surrendering human life to the relative spirit?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The answer he receives from science itself is not ambiguous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man of science asks, Are absolute principles attainable?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What the moralist asks is, Shall we gain or lose by surrendering human life to the relative spirit?
phlegmaticadjectiveUS /fleɡˈmætɪk/
showing little emotion
From this reading Experience answers, that the dominant tendency of life is to turn ascertained truth into a dead letter--to make us all the phlegmatic servants of routine.
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading The man of science asks, Are absolute principles attainable?
receivesverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading The answer he receives from science itself is not ambiguous.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading What the moralist asks is, Shall we gain or lose by surrendering human life to the relative spirit?
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Experience answers, that the dominant tendency of life is to turn ascertained truth into a dead letter--to make us all the phlegmatic servants of routine.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading The man of science asks, Are absolute principles attainable?
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Experience answers, that the dominant tendency of life is to turn ascertained truth into a dead letter--to make us all the phlegmatic servants of routine.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What the moralist asks is, Shall we gain or lose by surrendering human life to the relative spirit?
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading What the moralist asks is, Shall we gain or lose by surrendering human life to the relative spirit?
surrenderingverbUS /sərˈendərɪŋ/
-ing form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading What the moralist asks is, Shall we gain or lose by surrendering human life to the relative spirit?
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Experience answers, that the dominant tendency of life is to turn ascertained truth into a dead letter--to make us all the phlegmatic servants of routine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Experience answers, that the dominant tendency of life is to turn ascertained truth into a dead letter--to make us all the phlegmatic servants of routine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man of science asks, Are absolute principles attainable?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What the moralist asks is, Shall we gain or lose by surrendering human life to the relative spirit?
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Experience answers, that the dominant tendency of life is to turn ascertained truth into a dead letter--to make us all the phlegmatic servants of routine.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Experience answers, that the dominant tendency of life is to turn ascertained truth into a dead letter--to make us all the phlegmatic servants of routine.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Experience answers, that the dominant tendency of life is to turn ascertained truth into a dead letter--to make us all the phlegmatic servants of routine.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What the moralist asks is, Shall we gain or lose by surrendering human life to the relative spirit?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are the limits of knowledge?
