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From this reading Corn grows in the night.[250] Will this bustling era detain the future reader longer?
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
(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 We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Methinks history will have to be tried by new tests to show what centuries were rapid and what slow.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Methinks history will have to be tried by new tests to show what centuries were rapid and what slow.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Methinks history will have to be tried by new tests to show what centuries were rapid and what slow.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading Will the earth seem to have conversed more with the heavens during these times?
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Corn grows in the night.[250] Will this bustling era detain the future reader longer?
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Corn grows in the night.[250] Will this bustling era detain the future reader longer?
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Will the earth seem to have conversed more with the heavens during these times?
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Will the earth seem to have conversed more with the heavens during these times?
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading Corn grows in the night.[250] Will this bustling era detain the future reader longer?
erasnounUS /ˈɪrəz/
plural of “era” — a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
exaggerateverbUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Corn grows in the night.[250] Will this bustling era detain the future reader longer?
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Corn grows in the night.[250] Will this bustling era detain the future reader longer?
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Methinks history will have to be tried by new tests to show what centuries were rapid and what slow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Man stands to revere, he kneels to pray.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Will the earth seem to have conversed more with the heavens during these times?
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Methinks history will have to be tried by new tests to show what centuries were rapid and what slow.
immobilitynounUS /ˌɪmoʊˈbɪlɪti/
remaining in place
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Corn grows in the night.[250] Will this bustling era detain the future reader longer?
kneels
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From this reading Man stands to revere, he kneels to pray.
levelledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
inflected form of “level” — aim at
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
for more time
From this reading Corn grows in the night.[250] Will this bustling era detain the future reader longer?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man stands to revere, he kneels to pray.
Methinks
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From this reading Methinks history will have to be tried by new tests to show what centuries were rapid and what slow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Will the earth seem to have conversed more with the heavens during these times?
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Methinks history will have to be tried by new tests to show what centuries were rapid and what slow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Corn grows in the night.[250] Will this bustling era detain the future reader longer?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Man stands to revere, he kneels to pray.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Corn grows in the night.[250] Will this bustling era detain the future reader longer?
revereverbUS /rɪˈvɪr/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Man stands to revere, he kneels to pray.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Will the earth seem to have conversed more with the heavens during these times?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Methinks history will have to be tried by new tests to show what centuries were rapid and what slow.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
stagnationnounUS /stæɡˈneɪʃən/
a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Man stands to revere, he kneels to pray.
steppesnounUS /steps/
plural of “steppe” — extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
testsnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading Methinks history will have to be tried by new tests to show what centuries were rapid and what slow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Corn grows in the night.[250] Will this bustling era detain the future reader longer?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Will the earth seem to have conversed more with the heavens during these times?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Methinks history will have to be tried by new tests to show what centuries were rapid and what slow.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Methinks history will have to be tried by new tests to show what centuries were rapid and what slow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Methinks history will have to be tried by new tests to show what centuries were rapid and what slow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Will the earth seem to have conversed more with the heavens during these times?
a late time of life
From this reading We are accustomed to exaggerate the immobility and stagnation of those eras, as of the waters which levelled the steppes; but those slow revolving "years of the gods" were as rapid to all the needs of virtue as these bustling and hasty seasons.
