1901
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From this reading STEPPING WESTWARD 1901-1902; _aet._ 82-83 But here the device of the spiral can save us.
1902
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From this reading STEPPING WESTWARD 1901-1902; _aet._ 82-83 But here the device of the spiral can save us.
82
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From this reading STEPPING WESTWARD 1901-1902; _aet._ 82-83 But here the device of the spiral can save us.
83
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From this reading STEPPING WESTWARD 1901-1902; _aet._ 82-83 But here the device of the spiral can save us.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading "Let there be light!" is sometimes said in accents so emphatic, that the universe remembers and cannot forget it.
aet
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From this reading STEPPING WESTWARD 1901-1902; _aet._ 82-83 But here the device of the spiral can save us.
how long something has existed
From this reading With all the ups and downs of every age, humanity constantly rises.
(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 With all the ups and downs of every age, humanity constantly rises.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We must make the round, but we may make it with an upward inclination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Let there be light!" is sometimes said in accents so emphatic, that the universe remembers and cannot forget it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Let there be light!" is sometimes said in accents so emphatic, that the universe remembers and cannot forget it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading STEPPING WESTWARD 1901-1902; _aet._ 82-83 But here the device of the spiral can save us.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading STEPPING WESTWARD 1901-1902; _aet._ 82-83 But here the device of the spiral can save us.
cannot
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From this reading "Let there be light!" is sometimes said in accents so emphatic, that the universe remembers and cannot forget it.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We carry our problems slowly forward.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading With all the ups and downs of every age, humanity constantly rises.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading STEPPING WESTWARD 1901-1902; _aet._ 82-83 But here the device of the spiral can save us.
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading With all the ups and downs of every age, humanity constantly rises.
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading "Let there be light!" is sometimes said in accents so emphatic, that the universe remembers and cannot forget it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With all the ups and downs of every age, humanity constantly rises.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Let there be light!" is sometimes said in accents so emphatic, that the universe remembers and cannot forget it.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading We carry our problems slowly forward.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading STEPPING WESTWARD 1901-1902; _aet._ 82-83 But here the device of the spiral can save us.
the quality of being humane
From this reading With all the ups and downs of every age, humanity constantly rises.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Let there be light!" is sometimes said in accents so emphatic, that the universe remembers and cannot forget it.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading We must make the round, but we may make it with an upward inclination.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Let there be light!" is sometimes said in accents so emphatic, that the universe remembers and cannot forget it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We must make the round, but we may make it with an upward inclination.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let there be light!" is sometimes said in accents so emphatic, that the universe remembers and cannot forget it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Let there be light!" is sometimes said in accents so emphatic, that the universe remembers and cannot forget it.
engage in
From this reading We must make the round, but we may make it with an upward inclination.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We must make the round, but we may make it with an upward inclination.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must make the round, but we may make it with an upward inclination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STEPPING WESTWARD 1901-1902; _aet._ 82-83 But here the device of the spiral can save us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We carry our problems slowly forward.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading We carry our problems slowly forward.
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "Let there be light!" is sometimes said in accents so emphatic, that the universe remembers and cannot forget it.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading With all the ups and downs of every age, humanity constantly rises.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We must make the round, but we may make it with an upward inclination.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let there be light!" is sometimes said in accents so emphatic, that the universe remembers and cannot forget it.
except for; apart from
From this reading STEPPING WESTWARD 1901-1902; _aet._ 82-83 But here the device of the spiral can save us.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading We carry our problems slowly forward.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Let there be light!" is sometimes said in accents so emphatic, that the universe remembers and cannot forget it.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Let there be light!" is sometimes said in accents so emphatic, that the universe remembers and cannot forget it.
spiralnounUS /ˈspaɪrəl/
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading STEPPING WESTWARD 1901-1902; _aet._ 82-83 But here the device of the spiral can save us.
STEPPINGverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading STEPPING WESTWARD 1901-1902; _aet._ 82-83 But here the device of the spiral can save us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Let there be light!" is sometimes said in accents so emphatic, that the universe remembers and cannot forget it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STEPPING WESTWARD 1901-1902; _aet._ 82-83 But here the device of the spiral can save us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Let there be light!" is sometimes said in accents so emphatic, that the universe remembers and cannot forget it.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Let there be light!" is sometimes said in accents so emphatic, that the universe remembers and cannot forget it.
upsverbUS /ʌps/
third-person singular of “up” — raise
From this reading With all the ups and downs of every age, humanity constantly rises.
directed up
From this reading We must make the round, but we may make it with an upward inclination.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading STEPPING WESTWARD 1901-1902; _aet._ 82-83 But here the device of the spiral can save us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must make the round, but we may make it with an upward inclination.
WESTWARDadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading STEPPING WESTWARD 1901-1902; _aet._ 82-83 But here the device of the spiral can save us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We must make the round, but we may make it with an upward inclination.
