used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead of Kant's categorical imperative of the moral law, proclaimed as a divine command in every soul, George Eliot found in the conscience and in the moral intuitions simply inherited experiences.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading There is no absolute moral law for her, no eternal ideal standard; but what is right is determined by the environment.
(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 _Daniel Deronda_ she says, "Our consciences are not all of the same pattern, an inner deliverance of fixed laws; they are the voice of sensibilities as various as our memories."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In _Daniel Deronda_ she says, "Our consciences are not all of the same pattern, an inner deliverance of fixed laws; they are the voice of sensibilities as various as our memories."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This teaching is often found in her pages, and in connection with the assertion of the relativity of morals.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading George Eliot's rejection of any absolute standard of moral conduct or of happiness continually asserts itself in her pages.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In _Daniel Deronda_ she says, "Our consciences are not all of the same pattern, an inner deliverance of fixed laws; they are the voice of sensibilities as various as our memories."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instead of Kant's categorical imperative of the moral law, proclaimed as a divine command in every soul, George Eliot found in the conscience and in the moral intuitions simply inherited experiences.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading This teaching is often found in her pages, and in connection with the assertion of the relativity of morals.
assertsverbUS /əˈsɜːrts/
third-person singular of “assert” — state categorically
From this reading George Eliot's rejection of any absolute standard of moral conduct or of happiness continually asserts itself in her pages.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is no absolute moral law for her, no eternal ideal standard; but what is right is determined by the environment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is no absolute moral law for her, no eternal ideal standard; but what is right is determined by the environment.
categoricaladjectiveUS /ˌkætəˈɡɑːrɪkəl/
relating to or included in a category or categories
From this reading Instead of Kant's categorical imperative of the moral law, proclaimed as a divine command in every soul, George Eliot found in the conscience and in the moral intuitions simply inherited experiences.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Instead of Kant's categorical imperative of the moral law, proclaimed as a divine command in every soul, George Eliot found in the conscience and in the moral intuitions simply inherited experiences.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading George Eliot's rejection of any absolute standard of moral conduct or of happiness continually asserts itself in her pages.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading This teaching is often found in her pages, and in connection with the assertion of the relativity of morals.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Instead of Kant's categorical imperative of the moral law, proclaimed as a divine command in every soul, George Eliot found in the conscience and in the moral intuitions simply inherited experiences.
consciencesnounUS /ˈkɑːntʃɪnsɪz/
plural of “conscience” — motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading In _Daniel Deronda_ she says, "Our consciences are not all of the same pattern, an inner deliverance of fixed laws; they are the voice of sensibilities as various as our memories."
seemingly without interruption
From this reading George Eliot's rejection of any absolute standard of moral conduct or of happiness continually asserts itself in her pages.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading In _Daniel Deronda_ she says, "Our consciences are not all of the same pattern, an inner deliverance of fixed laws; they are the voice of sensibilities as various as our memories."
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading In _Daniel Deronda_ she says, "Our consciences are not all of the same pattern, an inner deliverance of fixed laws; they are the voice of sensibilities as various as our memories."
Deronda
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From this reading In _Daniel Deronda_ she says, "Our consciences are not all of the same pattern, an inner deliverance of fixed laws; they are the voice of sensibilities as various as our memories."
characterized by great determination
From this reading There is no absolute moral law for her, no eternal ideal standard; but what is right is determined by the environment.
emanating from God
From this reading Instead of Kant's categorical imperative of the moral law, proclaimed as a divine command in every soul, George Eliot found in the conscience and in the moral intuitions simply inherited experiences.
EliotnounUS /ˈeliət/
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading Instead of Kant's categorical imperative of the moral law, proclaimed as a divine command in every soul, George Eliot found in the conscience and in the moral intuitions simply inherited experiences.
Eliot'snounUS /ˈeliəts/
possessive form of “eliot” — British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading George Eliot's rejection of any absolute standard of moral conduct or of happiness continually asserts itself in her pages.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading There is no absolute moral law for her, no eternal ideal standard; but what is right is determined by the environment.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading There is no absolute moral law for her, no eternal ideal standard; but what is right is determined by the environment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Instead of Kant's categorical imperative of the moral law, proclaimed as a divine command in every soul, George Eliot found in the conscience and in the moral intuitions simply inherited experiences.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Instead of Kant's categorical imperative of the moral law, proclaimed as a divine command in every soul, George Eliot found in the conscience and in the moral intuitions simply inherited experiences.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading In _Daniel Deronda_ she says, "Our consciences are not all of the same pattern, an inner deliverance of fixed laws; they are the voice of sensibilities as various as our memories."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is no absolute moral law for her, no eternal ideal standard; but what is right is determined by the environment.
set up or found
From this reading This teaching is often found in her pages, and in connection with the assertion of the relativity of morals.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Instead of Kant's categorical imperative of the moral law, proclaimed as a divine command in every soul, George Eliot found in the conscience and in the moral intuitions simply inherited experiences.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading George Eliot's rejection of any absolute standard of moral conduct or of happiness continually asserts itself in her pages.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This teaching is often found in her pages, and in connection with the assertion of the relativity of morals.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading There is no absolute moral law for her, no eternal ideal standard; but what is right is determined by the environment.
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading Instead of Kant's categorical imperative of the moral law, proclaimed as a divine command in every soul, George Eliot found in the conscience and in the moral intuitions simply inherited experiences.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This teaching is often found in her pages, and in connection with the assertion of the relativity of morals.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Instead of Kant's categorical imperative of the moral law, proclaimed as a divine command in every soul, George Eliot found in the conscience and in the moral intuitions simply inherited experiences.
located inward
From this reading In _Daniel Deronda_ she says, "Our consciences are not all of the same pattern, an inner deliverance of fixed laws; they are the voice of sensibilities as various as our memories."
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of Kant's categorical imperative of the moral law, proclaimed as a divine command in every soul, George Eliot found in the conscience and in the moral intuitions simply inherited experiences.
intuitions
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From this reading Instead of Kant's categorical imperative of the moral law, proclaimed as a divine command in every soul, George Eliot found in the conscience and in the moral intuitions simply inherited experiences.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This teaching is often found in her pages, and in connection with the assertion of the relativity of morals.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading George Eliot's rejection of any absolute standard of moral conduct or of happiness continually asserts itself in her pages.
Kant's
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From this reading Instead of Kant's categorical imperative of the moral law, proclaimed as a divine command in every soul, George Eliot found in the conscience and in the moral intuitions simply inherited experiences.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading There is no absolute moral law for her, no eternal ideal standard; but what is right is determined by the environment.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading In _Daniel Deronda_ she says, "Our consciences are not all of the same pattern, an inner deliverance of fixed laws; they are the voice of sensibilities as various as our memories."
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading In _Daniel Deronda_ she says, "Our consciences are not all of the same pattern, an inner deliverance of fixed laws; they are the voice of sensibilities as various as our memories."
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading There is no absolute moral law for her, no eternal ideal standard; but what is right is determined by the environment.
moralsnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlz/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading This teaching is often found in her pages, and in connection with the assertion of the relativity of morals.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no absolute moral law for her, no eternal ideal standard; but what is right is determined by the environment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In _Daniel Deronda_ she says, "Our consciences are not all of the same pattern, an inner deliverance of fixed laws; they are the voice of sensibilities as various as our memories."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This teaching is often found in her pages, and in connection with the assertion of the relativity of morals.
many times at short intervals
From this reading This teaching is often found in her pages, and in connection with the assertion of the relativity of morals.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading George Eliot's rejection of any absolute standard of moral conduct or of happiness continually asserts itself in her pages.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In _Daniel Deronda_ she says, "Our consciences are not all of the same pattern, an inner deliverance of fixed laws; they are the voice of sensibilities as various as our memories."
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading This teaching is often found in her pages, and in connection with the assertion of the relativity of morals.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading In _Daniel Deronda_ she says, "Our consciences are not all of the same pattern, an inner deliverance of fixed laws; they are the voice of sensibilities as various as our memories."
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Instead of Kant's categorical imperative of the moral law, proclaimed as a divine command in every soul, George Eliot found in the conscience and in the moral intuitions simply inherited experiences.
rejectionnounUS /rɪˈdʒekʃən/
the act of rejecting something
From this reading George Eliot's rejection of any absolute standard of moral conduct or of happiness continually asserts itself in her pages.
relativitynounUS /ˌreləˈtɪvəti/
(physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
From this reading This teaching is often found in her pages, and in connection with the assertion of the relativity of morals.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There is no absolute moral law for her, no eternal ideal standard; but what is right is determined by the environment.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In _Daniel Deronda_ she says, "Our consciences are not all of the same pattern, an inner deliverance of fixed laws; they are the voice of sensibilities as various as our memories."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading In _Daniel Deronda_ she says, "Our consciences are not all of the same pattern, an inner deliverance of fixed laws; they are the voice of sensibilities as various as our memories."
sensibilitiesnounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪtiz/
plural of “sensibility” — mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading In _Daniel Deronda_ she says, "Our consciences are not all of the same pattern, an inner deliverance of fixed laws; they are the voice of sensibilities as various as our memories."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In _Daniel Deronda_ she says, "Our consciences are not all of the same pattern, an inner deliverance of fixed laws; they are the voice of sensibilities as various as our memories."
and nothing more
From this reading Instead of Kant's categorical imperative of the moral law, proclaimed as a divine command in every soul, George Eliot found in the conscience and in the moral intuitions simply inherited experiences.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Instead of Kant's categorical imperative of the moral law, proclaimed as a divine command in every soul, George Eliot found in the conscience and in the moral intuitions simply inherited experiences.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading There is no absolute moral law for her, no eternal ideal standard; but what is right is determined by the environment.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading This teaching is often found in her pages, and in connection with the assertion of the relativity of morals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This teaching is often found in her pages, and in connection with the assertion of the relativity of morals.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no absolute moral law for her, no eternal ideal standard; but what is right is determined by the environment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In _Daniel Deronda_ she says, "Our consciences are not all of the same pattern, an inner deliverance of fixed laws; they are the voice of sensibilities as various as our memories."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This teaching is often found in her pages, and in connection with the assertion of the relativity of morals.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading In _Daniel Deronda_ she says, "Our consciences are not all of the same pattern, an inner deliverance of fixed laws; they are the voice of sensibilities as various as our memories."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In _Daniel Deronda_ she says, "Our consciences are not all of the same pattern, an inner deliverance of fixed laws; they are the voice of sensibilities as various as our memories."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There is no absolute moral law for her, no eternal ideal standard; but what is right is determined by the environment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This teaching is often found in her pages, and in connection with the assertion of the relativity of morals.
