used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SIMPLE QUESTION Now this account of what Jacob Rigg had seen and heard threw me into a state of mind extremely unsatisfactory.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading A SIMPLE QUESTION Now this account of what Jacob Rigg had seen and heard threw me into a state of mind extremely unsatisfactory.
(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 Also that there was nobody left to get any good out of all that I could do; and even if I ever should succeed, truth would come out of her tomb too late.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At first I almost thought that he was welcome to do this; that such a life as mine (if looked at from an outer point of view) was better to be died than lived out.
in addition
From this reading Also that there was nobody left to get any good out of all that I could do; and even if I ever should succeed, truth would come out of her tomb too late.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SIMPLE QUESTION Now this account of what Jacob Rigg had seen and heard threw me into a state of mind extremely unsatisfactory.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first I almost thought that he was welcome to do this; that such a life as mine (if looked at from an outer point of view) was better to be died than lived out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first I almost thought that he was welcome to do this; that such a life as mine (if looked at from an outer point of view) was better to be died than lived out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And this began to make me cry, which I had long given over doing, with no one to feel for the heart of it.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading At first I almost thought that he was welcome to do this; that such a life as mine (if looked at from an outer point of view) was better to be died than lived out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Also that there was nobody left to get any good out of all that I could do; and even if I ever should succeed, truth would come out of her tomb too late.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Also that there was nobody left to get any good out of all that I could do; and even if I ever should succeed, truth would come out of her tomb too late.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And this began to make me cry, which I had long given over doing, with no one to feel for the heart of it.
destroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading At first I almost thought that he was welcome to do this; that such a life as mine (if looked at from an outer point of view) was better to be died than lived out.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At first I almost thought that he was welcome to do this; that such a life as mine (if looked at from an outer point of view) was better to be died than lived out.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading And this began to make me cry, which I had long given over doing, with no one to feel for the heart of it.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
divisible by two
From this reading Also that there was nobody left to get any good out of all that I could do; and even if I ever should succeed, truth would come out of her tomb too late.
at any time
From this reading Also that there was nobody left to get any good out of all that I could do; and even if I ever should succeed, truth would come out of her tomb too late.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading A SIMPLE QUESTION Now this account of what Jacob Rigg had seen and heard threw me into a state of mind extremely unsatisfactory.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And this began to make me cry, which I had long given over doing, with no one to feel for the heart of it.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first I almost thought that he was welcome to do this; that such a life as mine (if looked at from an outer point of view) was better to be died than lived out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Also that there was nobody left to get any good out of all that I could do; and even if I ever should succeed, truth would come out of her tomb too late.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And this began to make me cry, which I had long given over doing, with no one to feel for the heart of it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Also that there was nobody left to get any good out of all that I could do; and even if I ever should succeed, truth would come out of her tomb too late.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SIMPLE QUESTION Now this account of what Jacob Rigg had seen and heard threw me into a state of mind extremely unsatisfactory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first I almost thought that he was welcome to do this; that such a life as mine (if looked at from an outer point of view) was better to be died than lived out.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A SIMPLE QUESTION Now this account of what Jacob Rigg had seen and heard threw me into a state of mind extremely unsatisfactory.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And this began to make me cry, which I had long given over doing, with no one to feel for the heart of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Also that there was nobody left to get any good out of all that I could do; and even if I ever should succeed, truth would come out of her tomb too late.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
provoking horror
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At first I almost thought that he was welcome to do this; that such a life as mine (if looked at from an outer point of view) was better to be died than lived out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At first I almost thought that he was welcome to do this; that such a life as mine (if looked at from an outer point of view) was better to be died than lived out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
inexpressiblyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
insureverbUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊr/
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A SIMPLE QUESTION Now this account of what Jacob Rigg had seen and heard threw me into a state of mind extremely unsatisfactory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And this began to make me cry, which I had long given over doing, with no one to feel for the heart of it.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading A SIMPLE QUESTION Now this account of what Jacob Rigg had seen and heard threw me into a state of mind extremely unsatisfactory.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Also that there was nobody left to get any good out of all that I could do; and even if I ever should succeed, truth would come out of her tomb too late.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Also that there was nobody left to get any good out of all that I could do; and even if I ever should succeed, truth would come out of her tomb too late.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At first I almost thought that he was welcome to do this; that such a life as mine (if looked at from an outer point of view) was better to be died than lived out.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading At first I almost thought that he was welcome to do this; that such a life as mine (if looked at from an outer point of view) was better to be died than lived out.
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 And this began to make me cry, which I had long given over doing, with no one to feel for the heart of it.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At first I almost thought that he was welcome to do this; that such a life as mine (if looked at from an outer point of view) was better to be died than lived out.
engage in
From this reading And this began to make me cry, which I had long given over doing, with no one to feel for the heart of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A SIMPLE QUESTION Now this account of what Jacob Rigg had seen and heard threw me into a state of mind extremely unsatisfactory.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A SIMPLE QUESTION Now this account of what Jacob Rigg had seen and heard threw me into a state of mind extremely unsatisfactory.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At first I almost thought that he was welcome to do this; that such a life as mine (if looked at from an outer point of view) was better to be died than lived out.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
not any; not one
From this reading And this began to make me cry, which I had long given over doing, with no one to feel for the heart of it.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Also that there was nobody left to get any good out of all that I could do; and even if I ever should succeed, truth would come out of her tomb too late.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A SIMPLE QUESTION Now this account of what Jacob Rigg had seen and heard threw me into a state of mind extremely unsatisfactory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SIMPLE QUESTION Now this account of what Jacob Rigg had seen and heard threw me into a state of mind extremely unsatisfactory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And this began to make me cry, which I had long given over doing, with no one to feel for the heart of it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At first I almost thought that he was welcome to do this; that such a life as mine (if looked at from an outer point of view) was better to be died than lived out.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading At first I almost thought that he was welcome to do this; that such a life as mine (if looked at from an outer point of view) was better to be died than lived out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And this began to make me cry, which I had long given over doing, with no one to feel for the heart of it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
a human being
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At first I almost thought that he was welcome to do this; that such a life as mine (if looked at from an outer point of view) was better to be died than lived out.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A SIMPLE QUESTION Now this account of what Jacob Rigg had seen and heard threw me into a state of mind extremely unsatisfactory.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
Rigg
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From this reading A SIMPLE QUESTION Now this account of what Jacob Rigg had seen and heard threw me into a state of mind extremely unsatisfactory.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A SIMPLE QUESTION Now this account of what Jacob Rigg had seen and heard threw me into a state of mind extremely unsatisfactory.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Also that there was nobody left to get any good out of all that I could do; and even if I ever should succeed, truth would come out of her tomb too late.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading A SIMPLE QUESTION Now this account of what Jacob Rigg had seen and heard threw me into a state of mind extremely unsatisfactory.
and nothing more
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A SIMPLE QUESTION Now this account of what Jacob Rigg had seen and heard threw me into a state of mind extremely unsatisfactory.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Also that there was nobody left to get any good out of all that I could do; and even if I ever should succeed, truth would come out of her tomb too late.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At first I almost thought that he was welcome to do this; that such a life as mine (if looked at from an outer point of view) was better to be died than lived out.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At first I almost thought that he was welcome to do this; that such a life as mine (if looked at from an outer point of view) was better to be died than lived out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Also that there was nobody left to get any good out of all that I could do; and even if I ever should succeed, truth would come out of her tomb too late.
a special situation
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A SIMPLE QUESTION Now this account of what Jacob Rigg had seen and heard threw me into a state of mind extremely unsatisfactory.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first I almost thought that he was welcome to do this; that such a life as mine (if looked at from an outer point of view) was better to be died than lived out.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading A SIMPLE QUESTION Now this account of what Jacob Rigg had seen and heard threw me into a state of mind extremely unsatisfactory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Also that there was nobody left to get any good out of all that I could do; and even if I ever should succeed, truth would come out of her tomb too late.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Also that there was nobody left to get any good out of all that I could do; and even if I ever should succeed, truth would come out of her tomb too late.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Also that there was nobody left to get any good out of all that I could do; and even if I ever should succeed, truth would come out of her tomb too late.
not known
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading A SIMPLE QUESTION Now this account of what Jacob Rigg had seen and heard threw me into a state of mind extremely unsatisfactory.
precisely as stated
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
accept gladly
From this reading At first I almost thought that he was welcome to do this; that such a life as mine (if looked at from an outer point of view) was better to be died than lived out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A SIMPLE QUESTION Now this account of what Jacob Rigg had seen and heard threw me into a state of mind extremely unsatisfactory.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And this began to make me cry, which I had long given over doing, with no one to feel for the heart of it.
which person or people
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To be in eager search of some unknown person who had injured me inexpressibly, without any longing for revenge on my part, but simply with a view to justice--this was a very different thing from feeling that an unknown person was in quest of me, with the horrible purpose of destroying me to insure his own wicked safety.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Also that there was nobody left to get any good out of all that I could do; and even if I ever should succeed, truth would come out of her tomb too late.
