adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What is a man’s eye but a machine for the little creature that sits behind in his brain to look through?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A dead eye is nearly as good as a living one for some time after the man is dead.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A dead eye is nearly as good as a living one for some time after the man is dead.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading What is a man’s eye but a machine for the little creature that sits behind in his brain to look through?
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Is it man’s eyes, or is it the big seeing-engine which has revealed to us the existence of worlds beyond worlds into infinity?
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Is it man’s eyes, or is it the big seeing-engine which has revealed to us the existence of worlds beyond worlds into infinity?
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading What is a man’s eye but a machine for the little creature that sits behind in his brain to look through?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But other questions come upon us.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not the eye that cannot see, but the restless one that cannot see through it.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “But other questions come upon us.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading What is a man’s eye but a machine for the little creature that sits behind in his brain to look through?
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A dead eye is nearly as good as a living one for some time after the man is dead.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Is it man’s eyes, or is it the big seeing-engine which has revealed to us the existence of worlds beyond worlds into infinity?
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading What is a man’s eye but a machine for the little creature that sits behind in his brain to look through?
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Is it man’s eyes, or is it the big seeing-engine which has revealed to us the existence of worlds beyond worlds into infinity?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What is a man’s eye but a machine for the little creature that sits behind in his brain to look through?
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A dead eye is nearly as good as a living one for some time after the man is dead.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it man’s eyes, or is it the big seeing-engine which has revealed to us the existence of worlds beyond worlds into infinity?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What is a man’s eye but a machine for the little creature that sits behind in his brain to look through?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What is a man’s eye but a machine for the little creature that sits behind in his brain to look through?
infinitynounUS /ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti/
time without end
From this reading Is it man’s eyes, or is it the big seeing-engine which has revealed to us the existence of worlds beyond worlds into infinity?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Is it man’s eyes, or is it the big seeing-engine which has revealed to us the existence of worlds beyond worlds into infinity?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is a man’s eye but a machine for the little creature that sits behind in his brain to look through?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not the eye that cannot see, but the restless one that cannot see through it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What is a man’s eye but a machine for the little creature that sits behind in his brain to look through?
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading A dead eye is nearly as good as a living one for some time after the man is dead.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading What is a man’s eye but a machine for the little creature that sits behind in his brain to look through?
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading What is a man’s eye but a machine for the little creature that sits behind in his brain to look through?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A dead eye is nearly as good as a living one for some time after the man is dead.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What is a man’s eye but a machine for the little creature that sits behind in his brain to look through?
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A dead eye is nearly as good as a living one for some time after the man is dead.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not the eye that cannot see, but the restless one that cannot see through it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is it man’s eyes, or is it the big seeing-engine which has revealed to us the existence of worlds beyond worlds into infinity?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A dead eye is nearly as good as a living one for some time after the man is dead.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Is it man’s eyes, or is it the big seeing-engine which has revealed to us the existence of worlds beyond worlds into infinity?
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “But other questions come upon us.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “But other questions come upon us.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading It is not the eye that cannot see, but the restless one that cannot see through it.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Is it man’s eyes, or is it the big seeing-engine which has revealed to us the existence of worlds beyond worlds into infinity?
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is not the eye that cannot see, but the restless one that cannot see through it.
seeing-engine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is it man’s eyes, or is it the big seeing-engine which has revealed to us the existence of worlds beyond worlds into infinity?
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading What is a man’s eye but a machine for the little creature that sits behind in his brain to look through?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A dead eye is nearly as good as a living one for some time after the man is dead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What is a man’s eye but a machine for the little creature that sits behind in his brain to look through?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What is a man’s eye but a machine for the little creature that sits behind in his brain to look through?
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading What is a man’s eye but a machine for the little creature that sits behind in his brain to look through?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A dead eye is nearly as good as a living one for some time after the man is dead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What is a man’s eye but a machine for the little creature that sits behind in his brain to look through?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “But other questions come upon us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But other questions come upon us.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is a man’s eye but a machine for the little creature that sits behind in his brain to look through?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Is it man’s eyes, or is it the big seeing-engine which has revealed to us the existence of worlds beyond worlds into infinity?
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Is it man’s eyes, or is it the big seeing-engine which has revealed to us the existence of worlds beyond worlds into infinity?
