used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a sense that we possess, and hardly a faculty of the mind, but serves to deceive us; wholly in some cases, and partially in all.
(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 Not a sense that we possess, and hardly a faculty of the mind, but serves to deceive us; wholly in some cases, and partially in all.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst the sweetest and most friendly delusions, of all the many, is the landscape-painting of imagination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The realities of the world are few and small; the illusions many and vast.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The realities of the world are few and small; the illusions many and vast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading See a small fly stepping over the irregularities of a looking-glass and thinking the polished surface but a rough and rugged plain, and we have some idea of what the world would be, if we saw it as perhaps it is.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading See a small fly stepping over the irregularities of a looking-glass and thinking the polished surface but a rough and rugged plain, and we have some idea of what the world would be, if we saw it as perhaps it is.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Yet, strip nature and life of these deceits, and what would earth become?--what our existence here?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not a sense that we possess, and hardly a faculty of the mind, but serves to deceive us; wholly in some cases, and partially in all.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Not a sense that we possess, and hardly a faculty of the mind, but serves to deceive us; wholly in some cases, and partially in all.
deceitsnounUS /dəˈsiːts/
plural of “deceit” — the quality of being fraudulent
From this reading Yet, strip nature and life of these deceits, and what would earth become?--what our existence here?
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Not a sense that we possess, and hardly a faculty of the mind, but serves to deceive us; wholly in some cases, and partially in all.
delusionsnounUS /dɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “delusion” — (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading Amongst the sweetest and most friendly delusions, of all the many, is the landscape-painting of imagination.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Yet, strip nature and life of these deceits, and what would earth become?--what our existence here?
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Yet, strip nature and life of these deceits, and what would earth become?--what our existence here?
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Not a sense that we possess, and hardly a faculty of the mind, but serves to deceive us; wholly in some cases, and partially in all.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The realities of the world are few and small; the illusions many and vast.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading See a small fly stepping over the irregularities of a looking-glass and thinking the polished surface but a rough and rugged plain, and we have some idea of what the world would be, if we saw it as perhaps it is.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Amongst the sweetest and most friendly delusions, of all the many, is the landscape-painting of imagination.
only a very short time before
From this reading Not a sense that we possess, and hardly a faculty of the mind, but serves to deceive us; wholly in some cases, and partially in all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading See a small fly stepping over the irregularities of a looking-glass and thinking the polished surface but a rough and rugged plain, and we have some idea of what the world would be, if we saw it as perhaps it is.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Yet, strip nature and life of these deceits, and what would earth become?--what our existence here?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading See a small fly stepping over the irregularities of a looking-glass and thinking the polished surface but a rough and rugged plain, and we have some idea of what the world would be, if we saw it as perhaps it is.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading See a small fly stepping over the irregularities of a looking-glass and thinking the polished surface but a rough and rugged plain, and we have some idea of what the world would be, if we saw it as perhaps it is.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading The realities of the world are few and small; the illusions many and vast.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Amongst the sweetest and most friendly delusions, of all the many, is the landscape-painting of imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not a sense that we possess, and hardly a faculty of the mind, but serves to deceive us; wholly in some cases, and partially in all.
irregularitiesnounUS /ˌɪreɡjəˈlerətiz/
plural of “irregularity” — behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
From this reading See a small fly stepping over the irregularities of a looking-glass and thinking the polished surface but a rough and rugged plain, and we have some idea of what the world would be, if we saw it as perhaps it is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See a small fly stepping over the irregularities of a looking-glass and thinking the polished surface but a rough and rugged plain, and we have some idea of what the world would be, if we saw it as perhaps it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading See a small fly stepping over the irregularities of a looking-glass and thinking the polished surface but a rough and rugged plain, and we have some idea of what the world would be, if we saw it as perhaps it is.
landscape-painting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amongst the sweetest and most friendly delusions, of all the many, is the landscape-painting of imagination.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yet, strip nature and life of these deceits, and what would earth become?--what our existence here?
looking-glass
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See a small fly stepping over the irregularities of a looking-glass and thinking the polished surface but a rough and rugged plain, and we have some idea of what the world would be, if we saw it as perhaps it is.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The realities of the world are few and small; the illusions many and vast.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Not a sense that we possess, and hardly a faculty of the mind, but serves to deceive us; wholly in some cases, and partially in all.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Amongst the sweetest and most friendly delusions, of all the many, is the landscape-painting of imagination.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Yet, strip nature and life of these deceits, and what would earth become?--what our existence here?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a sense that we possess, and hardly a faculty of the mind, but serves to deceive us; wholly in some cases, and partially in all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The realities of the world are few and small; the illusions many and vast.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Yet, strip nature and life of these deceits, and what would earth become?--what our existence here?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading See a small fly stepping over the irregularities of a looking-glass and thinking the polished surface but a rough and rugged plain, and we have some idea of what the world would be, if we saw it as perhaps it is.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Not a sense that we possess, and hardly a faculty of the mind, but serves to deceive us; wholly in some cases, and partially in all.
by chance
From this reading See a small fly stepping over the irregularities of a looking-glass and thinking the polished surface but a rough and rugged plain, and we have some idea of what the world would be, if we saw it as perhaps it is.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading See a small fly stepping over the irregularities of a looking-glass and thinking the polished surface but a rough and rugged plain, and we have some idea of what the world would be, if we saw it as perhaps it is.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading See a small fly stepping over the irregularities of a looking-glass and thinking the polished surface but a rough and rugged plain, and we have some idea of what the world would be, if we saw it as perhaps it is.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Not a sense that we possess, and hardly a faculty of the mind, but serves to deceive us; wholly in some cases, and partially in all.
realitiesnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The realities of the world are few and small; the illusions many and vast.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading See a small fly stepping over the irregularities of a looking-glass and thinking the polished surface but a rough and rugged plain, and we have some idea of what the world would be, if we saw it as perhaps it is.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading See a small fly stepping over the irregularities of a looking-glass and thinking the polished surface but a rough and rugged plain, and we have some idea of what the world would be, if we saw it as perhaps it is.
cut with a saw
From this reading See a small fly stepping over the irregularities of a looking-glass and thinking the polished surface but a rough and rugged plain, and we have some idea of what the world would be, if we saw it as perhaps it is.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See a small fly stepping over the irregularities of a looking-glass and thinking the polished surface but a rough and rugged plain, and we have some idea of what the world would be, if we saw it as perhaps it is.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Not a sense that we possess, and hardly a faculty of the mind, but serves to deceive us; wholly in some cases, and partially in all.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading Not a sense that we possess, and hardly a faculty of the mind, but serves to deceive us; wholly in some cases, and partially in all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The realities of the world are few and small; the illusions many and vast.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Not a sense that we possess, and hardly a faculty of the mind, but serves to deceive us; wholly in some cases, and partially in all.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading See a small fly stepping over the irregularities of a looking-glass and thinking the polished surface but a rough and rugged plain, and we have some idea of what the world would be, if we saw it as perhaps it is.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Yet, strip nature and life of these deceits, and what would earth become?--what our existence here?
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading See a small fly stepping over the irregularities of a looking-glass and thinking the polished surface but a rough and rugged plain, and we have some idea of what the world would be, if we saw it as perhaps it is.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Amongst the sweetest and most friendly delusions, of all the many, is the landscape-painting of imagination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not a sense that we possess, and hardly a faculty of the mind, but serves to deceive us; wholly in some cases, and partially in all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The realities of the world are few and small; the illusions many and vast.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Yet, strip nature and life of these deceits, and what would earth become?--what our existence here?
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading See a small fly stepping over the irregularities of a looking-glass and thinking the polished surface but a rough and rugged plain, and we have some idea of what the world would be, if we saw it as perhaps it is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a sense that we possess, and hardly a faculty of the mind, but serves to deceive us; wholly in some cases, and partially in all.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not a sense that we possess, and hardly a faculty of the mind, but serves to deceive us; wholly in some cases, and partially in all.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The realities of the world are few and small; the illusions many and vast.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Not a sense that we possess, and hardly a faculty of the mind, but serves to deceive us; wholly in some cases, and partially in all.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet, strip nature and life of these deceits, and what would earth become?--what our existence here?
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Not a sense that we possess, and hardly a faculty of the mind, but serves to deceive us; wholly in some cases, and partially in all.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The realities of the world are few and small; the illusions many and vast.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet, strip nature and life of these deceits, and what would earth become?--what our existence here?
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, strip nature and life of these deceits, and what would earth become?--what our existence here?
