used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It must return, therefore, to a phase which only by a little space followed the emergence of Socialism above Philip's horizon, and by a little space preceded that episode with Bertha which demonstrated his curious simplicity.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The strands of growth are, of course, inextricably intertwined, and this account has followed too rigidly the threads of Philip's spiritual history.
adolescencenounUS /ˌædəˈlesəns/
the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
(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 In some senses the intellectual was the more spectacular element of his development; but the budding of his physical faculties, the suffusion of all his blood with sex, proceeded pauselessly through this troubled time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The strands of growth are, of course, inextricably intertwined, and this account has followed too rigidly the threads of Philip's spiritual history.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
Bertha
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From this reading It must return, therefore, to a phase which only by a little space followed the emergence of Socialism above Philip's horizon, and by a little space preceded that episode with Bertha which demonstrated his curious simplicity.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading In some senses the intellectual was the more spectacular element of his development; but the budding of his physical faculties, the suffusion of all his blood with sex, proceeded pauselessly through this troubled time.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading In some senses the intellectual was the more spectacular element of his development; but the budding of his physical faculties, the suffusion of all his blood with sex, proceeded pauselessly through this troubled time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In some senses the intellectual was the more spectacular element of his development; but the budding of his physical faculties, the suffusion of all his blood with sex, proceeded pauselessly through this troubled time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The strands of growth are, of course, inextricably intertwined, and this account has followed too rigidly the threads of Philip's spiritual history.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It must return, therefore, to a phase which only by a little space followed the emergence of Socialism above Philip's horizon, and by a little space preceded that episode with Bertha which demonstrated his curious simplicity.
demonstratedadjectiveUS /ˈdemənstreɪtɪd/
having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
From this reading It must return, therefore, to a phase which only by a little space followed the emergence of Socialism above Philip's horizon, and by a little space preceded that episode with Bertha which demonstrated his curious simplicity.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading In some senses the intellectual was the more spectacular element of his development; but the budding of his physical faculties, the suffusion of all his blood with sex, proceeded pauselessly through this troubled time.
Doomington
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From this reading We turn then to a budding in Doomington Road.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading In some senses the intellectual was the more spectacular element of his development; but the budding of his physical faculties, the suffusion of all his blood with sex, proceeded pauselessly through this troubled time.
emergencenounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒəns/
the gradual beginning or coming forth
From this reading It must return, therefore, to a phase which only by a little space followed the emergence of Socialism above Philip's horizon, and by a little space preceded that episode with Bertha which demonstrated his curious simplicity.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading It must return, therefore, to a phase which only by a little space followed the emergence of Socialism above Philip's horizon, and by a little space preceded that episode with Bertha which demonstrated his curious simplicity.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading In some senses the intellectual was the more spectacular element of his development; but the budding of his physical faculties, the suffusion of all his blood with sex, proceeded pauselessly through this troubled time.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The strands of growth are, of course, inextricably intertwined, and this account has followed too rigidly the threads of Philip's spiritual history.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The strands of growth are, of course, inextricably intertwined, and this account has followed too rigidly the threads of Philip's spiritual history.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The strands of growth are, of course, inextricably intertwined, and this account has followed too rigidly the threads of Philip's spiritual history.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The strands of growth are, of course, inextricably intertwined, and this account has followed too rigidly the threads of Philip's spiritual history.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading It must return, therefore, to a phase which only by a little space followed the emergence of Socialism above Philip's horizon, and by a little space preceded that episode with Bertha which demonstrated his curious simplicity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
inextricablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnekstrɪkʌbli/
in an inextricable manner
From this reading The strands of growth are, of course, inextricably intertwined, and this account has followed too rigidly the threads of Philip's spiritual history.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading In some senses the intellectual was the more spectacular element of his development; but the budding of his physical faculties, the suffusion of all his blood with sex, proceeded pauselessly through this troubled time.
intertwinedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd/
past form of “intertwine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading The strands of growth are, of course, inextricably intertwined, and this account has followed too rigidly the threads of Philip's spiritual history.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must return, therefore, to a phase which only by a little space followed the emergence of Socialism above Philip's horizon, and by a little space preceded that episode with Bertha which demonstrated his curious simplicity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
in the recent past
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It must return, therefore, to a phase which only by a little space followed the emergence of Socialism above Philip's horizon, and by a little space preceded that episode with Bertha which demonstrated his curious simplicity.
Massel
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From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In some senses the intellectual was the more spectacular element of his development; but the budding of his physical faculties, the suffusion of all his blood with sex, proceeded pauselessly through this troubled time.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must return, therefore, to a phase which only by a little space followed the emergence of Socialism above Philip's horizon, and by a little space preceded that episode with Bertha which demonstrated his curious simplicity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
and nothing more
From this reading It must return, therefore, to a phase which only by a little space followed the emergence of Socialism above Philip's horizon, and by a little space preceded that episode with Bertha which demonstrated his curious simplicity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
pauselessly
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From this reading In some senses the intellectual was the more spectacular element of his development; but the budding of his physical faculties, the suffusion of all his blood with sex, proceeded pauselessly through this troubled time.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It must return, therefore, to a phase which only by a little space followed the emergence of Socialism above Philip's horizon, and by a little space preceded that episode with Bertha which demonstrated his curious simplicity.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading The strands of growth are, of course, inextricably intertwined, and this account has followed too rigidly the threads of Philip's spiritual history.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading In some senses the intellectual was the more spectacular element of his development; but the budding of his physical faculties, the suffusion of all his blood with sex, proceeded pauselessly through this troubled time.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading It must return, therefore, to a phase which only by a little space followed the emergence of Socialism above Philip's horizon, and by a little space preceded that episode with Bertha which demonstrated his curious simplicity.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading In some senses the intellectual was the more spectacular element of his development; but the budding of his physical faculties, the suffusion of all his blood with sex, proceeded pauselessly through this troubled time.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It must return, therefore, to a phase which only by a little space followed the emergence of Socialism above Philip's horizon, and by a little space preceded that episode with Bertha which demonstrated his curious simplicity.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading The strands of growth are, of course, inextricably intertwined, and this account has followed too rigidly the threads of Philip's spiritual history.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We turn then to a budding in Doomington Road.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading In some senses the intellectual was the more spectacular element of his development; but the budding of his physical faculties, the suffusion of all his blood with sex, proceeded pauselessly through this troubled time.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading In some senses the intellectual was the more spectacular element of his development; but the budding of his physical faculties, the suffusion of all his blood with sex, proceeded pauselessly through this troubled time.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading It must return, therefore, to a phase which only by a little space followed the emergence of Socialism above Philip's horizon, and by a little space preceded that episode with Bertha which demonstrated his curious simplicity.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
SocialismnounUS /ˈsoʊʃəlɪzəm/
a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
From this reading It must return, therefore, to a phase which only by a little space followed the emergence of Socialism above Philip's horizon, and by a little space preceded that episode with Bertha which demonstrated his curious simplicity.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some senses the intellectual was the more spectacular element of his development; but the budding of his physical faculties, the suffusion of all his blood with sex, proceeded pauselessly through this troubled time.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It must return, therefore, to a phase which only by a little space followed the emergence of Socialism above Philip's horizon, and by a little space preceded that episode with Bertha which demonstrated his curious simplicity.
spectacularadjectiveUS /spekˈtækjələr/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading In some senses the intellectual was the more spectacular element of his development; but the budding of his physical faculties, the suffusion of all his blood with sex, proceeded pauselessly through this troubled time.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
strandsnounUS /strændz/
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading The strands of growth are, of course, inextricably intertwined, and this account has followed too rigidly the threads of Philip's spiritual history.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
suffusionnoun
the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
From this reading In some senses the intellectual was the more spectacular element of his development; but the budding of his physical faculties, the suffusion of all his blood with sex, proceeded pauselessly through this troubled time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must return, therefore, to a phase which only by a little space followed the emergence of Socialism above Philip's horizon, and by a little space preceded that episode with Bertha which demonstrated his curious simplicity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It must return, therefore, to a phase which only by a little space followed the emergence of Socialism above Philip's horizon, and by a little space preceded that episode with Bertha which demonstrated his curious simplicity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In some senses the intellectual was the more spectacular element of his development; but the budding of his physical faculties, the suffusion of all his blood with sex, proceeded pauselessly through this troubled time.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading The strands of growth are, of course, inextricably intertwined, and this account has followed too rigidly the threads of Philip's spiritual history.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In some senses the intellectual was the more spectacular element of his development; but the budding of his physical faculties, the suffusion of all his blood with sex, proceeded pauselessly through this troubled time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In some senses the intellectual was the more spectacular element of his development; but the budding of his physical faculties, the suffusion of all his blood with sex, proceeded pauselessly through this troubled time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It must return, therefore, to a phase which only by a little space followed the emergence of Socialism above Philip's horizon, and by a little space preceded that episode with Bertha which demonstrated his curious simplicity.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The strands of growth are, of course, inextricably intertwined, and this account has followed too rigidly the threads of Philip's spiritual history.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading In some senses the intellectual was the more spectacular element of his development; but the budding of his physical faculties, the suffusion of all his blood with sex, proceeded pauselessly through this troubled time.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading We turn then to a budding in Doomington Road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We turn then to a budding in Doomington Road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Such then was the spiritual adolescence of Philip Massel, and such, as lately described, the situation which was its inevitable result--a result not wholly unforeseen by one or two minor characters in the drama of his boyhood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In some senses the intellectual was the more spectacular element of his development; but the budding of his physical faculties, the suffusion of all his blood with sex, proceeded pauselessly through this troubled time.
