adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The partial action of each strong mind in one direction is a telescope for the objects on which it is pointed.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The subject exists, the subject enlarges; all things sooner or later fall into place.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading As I am, so I see; use what language we will, we can never say anything but what we are; Hermes, Cadmus, Columbus, Newton, Bonaparte, are the mind's ministers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus inevitably does the universe wear our color, and every object fall successively into the subject itself.
anthracitenounUS /ˈænθrəsaɪt/
a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading As I am, so I see; use what language we will, we can never say anything but what we are; Hermes, Cadmus, Columbus, Newton, Bonaparte, are the mind's ministers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As I am, so I see; use what language we will, we can never say anything but what we are; Hermes, Cadmus, Columbus, Newton, Bonaparte, are the mind's ministers.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I am, so I see; use what language we will, we can never say anything but what we are; Hermes, Cadmus, Columbus, Newton, Bonaparte, are the mind's ministers.
BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading As I am, so I see; use what language we will, we can never say anything but what we are; Hermes, Cadmus, Columbus, Newton, Bonaparte, are the mind's ministers.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As I am, so I see; use what language we will, we can never say anything but what we are; Hermes, Cadmus, Columbus, Newton, Bonaparte, are the mind's ministers.
CadmusnounUS /ˈkædməs/
(Greek mythology) the brother of Europa and traditional founder of Thebes in Boeotia
From this reading As I am, so I see; use what language we will, we can never say anything but what we are; Hermes, Cadmus, Columbus, Newton, Bonaparte, are the mind's ministers.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As I am, so I see; use what language we will, we can never say anything but what we are; Hermes, Cadmus, Columbus, Newton, Bonaparte, are the mind's ministers.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Thus inevitably does the universe wear our color, and every object fall successively into the subject itself.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading As I am, so I see; use what language we will, we can never say anything but what we are; Hermes, Cadmus, Columbus, Newton, Bonaparte, are the mind's ministers.
comernounUS /ˈkʌmər/
someone with a promising future
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The partial action of each strong mind in one direction is a telescope for the objects on which it is pointed.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus inevitably does the universe wear our color, and every object fall successively into the subject itself.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The partial action of each strong mind in one direction is a telescope for the objects on which it is pointed.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
enlargesverbUS /ɪnˈlɑːrdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “enlarge” — make larger
From this reading The subject exists, the subject enlarges; all things sooner or later fall into place.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Thus inevitably does the universe wear our color, and every object fall successively into the subject itself.
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading The subject exists, the subject enlarges; all things sooner or later fall into place.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Thus inevitably does the universe wear our color, and every object fall successively into the subject itself.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The partial action of each strong mind in one direction is a telescope for the objects on which it is pointed.
geologistnounUS /dʒiˈɑːlədʒəst/
a specialist in geology
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
HermesnounUS /ˈhɜːrmiz/
(Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury
From this reading As I am, so I see; use what language we will, we can never say anything but what we are; Hermes, Cadmus, Columbus, Newton, Bonaparte, are the mind's ministers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I am, so I see; use what language we will, we can never say anything but what we are; Hermes, Cadmus, Columbus, Newton, Bonaparte, are the mind's ministers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Thus inevitably does the universe wear our color, and every object fall successively into the subject itself.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus inevitably does the universe wear our color, and every object fall successively into the subject itself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The partial action of each strong mind in one direction is a telescope for the objects on which it is pointed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The partial action of each strong mind in one direction is a telescope for the objects on which it is pointed.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus inevitably does the universe wear our color, and every object fall successively into the subject itself.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading As I am, so I see; use what language we will, we can never say anything but what we are; Hermes, Cadmus, Columbus, Newton, Bonaparte, are the mind's ministers.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The subject exists, the subject enlarges; all things sooner or later fall into place.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
limestonenounUS /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The partial action of each strong mind in one direction is a telescope for the objects on which it is pointed.
mind'snounUS /maɪndz/
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading As I am, so I see; use what language we will, we can never say anything but what we are; Hermes, Cadmus, Columbus, Newton, Bonaparte, are the mind's ministers.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading As I am, so I see; use what language we will, we can never say anything but what we are; Hermes, Cadmus, Columbus, Newton, Bonaparte, are the mind's ministers.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As I am, so I see; use what language we will, we can never say anything but what we are; Hermes, Cadmus, Columbus, Newton, Bonaparte, are the mind's ministers.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading As I am, so I see; use what language we will, we can never say anything but what we are; Hermes, Cadmus, Columbus, Newton, Bonaparte, are the mind's ministers.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Thus inevitably does the universe wear our color, and every object fall successively into the subject itself.
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The partial action of each strong mind in one direction is a telescope for the objects on which it is pointed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The partial action of each strong mind in one direction is a telescope for the objects on which it is pointed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The partial action of each strong mind in one direction is a telescope for the objects on which it is pointed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The subject exists, the subject enlarges; all things sooner or later fall into place.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Thus inevitably does the universe wear our color, and every object fall successively into the subject itself.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading The partial action of each strong mind in one direction is a telescope for the objects on which it is pointed.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The subject exists, the subject enlarges; all things sooner or later fall into place.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading The partial action of each strong mind in one direction is a telescope for the objects on which it is pointed.
povertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading As I am, so I see; use what language we will, we can never say anything but what we are; Hermes, Cadmus, Columbus, Newton, Bonaparte, are the mind's ministers.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As I am, so I see; use what language we will, we can never say anything but what we are; Hermes, Cadmus, Columbus, Newton, Bonaparte, are the mind's ministers.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As I am, so I see; use what language we will, we can never say anything but what we are; Hermes, Cadmus, Columbus, Newton, Bonaparte, are the mind's ministers.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The subject exists, the subject enlarges; all things sooner or later fall into place.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The partial action of each strong mind in one direction is a telescope for the objects on which it is pointed.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Thus inevitably does the universe wear our color, and every object fall successively into the subject itself.
successivelyadverbUS /səkˈsesɪvli/
in proper order or sequence
From this reading Thus inevitably does the universe wear our color, and every object fall successively into the subject itself.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading The partial action of each strong mind in one direction is a telescope for the objects on which it is pointed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus inevitably does the universe wear our color, and every object fall successively into the subject itself.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The subject exists, the subject enlarges; all things sooner or later fall into place.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus inevitably does the universe wear our color, and every object fall successively into the subject itself.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
treatverbUS /triːt/
interact in a certain way
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Thus inevitably does the universe wear our color, and every object fall successively into the subject itself.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading As I am, so I see; use what language we will, we can never say anything but what we are; Hermes, Cadmus, Columbus, Newton, Bonaparte, are the mind's ministers.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As I am, so I see; use what language we will, we can never say anything but what we are; Hermes, Cadmus, Columbus, Newton, Bonaparte, are the mind's ministers.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading Thus inevitably does the universe wear our color, and every object fall successively into the subject itself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As I am, so I see; use what language we will, we can never say anything but what we are; Hermes, Cadmus, Columbus, Newton, Bonaparte, are the mind's ministers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The partial action of each strong mind in one direction is a telescope for the objects on which it is pointed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist who passes through our estate and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As I am, so I see; use what language we will, we can never say anything but what we are; Hermes, Cadmus, Columbus, Newton, Bonaparte, are the mind's ministers.
