used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
in actual fact
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading You may succeed--you may unseat those now in authority.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
for the reason that
From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
intentionally conceived
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You may succeed--you may unseat those now in authority.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
Ker-jon
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From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You may succeed--you may unseat those now in authority.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
and nothing more
From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
by chance
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
perpetuateverbUS /pərˈpetʃəweɪt/
cause to continue or prevail
From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
revoltedverbUS /rɪˈvoʊltɪd/
past form of “revolt” — make revolution
From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
slogansnounUS /ˈsloʊɡənz/
plural of “slogan” — a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading You may succeed--you may unseat those now in authority.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most people actually know a good deal more than they may be aware of at any given moment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You may succeed--you may unseat those now in authority.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
arousing affect
From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
unseatverbUS /ənˈsiːt/
remove from political office
From this reading You may succeed--you may unseat those now in authority.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
whoever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But whoever moves in will only perpetuate the tyranny against which you revolted--renew the same oppression, under different slogans."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And perhaps one of the functions of dreams is to remind us of what we know, but will not let ourselves know on a conscious level....
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "This revolt is hopeless, Ker-jon, because it only strikes at the symptoms of unrest, without touching the roots.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may succeed--you may unseat those now in authority.
