used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The memory of definite events in former lives can hardly come easily to a consciousness allied with brain....
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading The memory of definite events in former lives can hardly come easily to a consciousness allied with brain....
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It would be an exceedingly strange fact if he did, a new Smith being now in evidence along with a new brain and nerves.
in addition
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It would be an exceedingly strange fact if he did, a new Smith being now in evidence along with a new brain and nerves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Still, it is conceivable that such remembrances occasionally arise.
attachverbUS /əˈtætʃ/
cause to be attached
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be an exceedingly strange fact if he did, a new Smith being now in evidence along with a new brain and nerves.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It would be an exceedingly strange fact if he did, a new Smith being now in evidence along with a new brain and nerves.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “_‘Body,’ observes Plotinus, ‘is the true river of Lethe.’
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The memory of definite events in former lives can hardly come easily to a consciousness allied with brain....
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The memory of definite events in former lives can hardly come easily to a consciousness allied with brain....
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The memory of definite events in former lives can hardly come easily to a consciousness allied with brain....
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading Still, it is conceivable that such remembrances occasionally arise.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The memory of definite events in former lives can hardly come easily to a consciousness allied with brain....
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading The memory of definite events in former lives can hardly come easily to a consciousness allied with brain....
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It would be an exceedingly strange fact if he did, a new Smith being now in evidence along with a new brain and nerves.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
let fall to the ground
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The memory of definite events in former lives can hardly come easily to a consciousness allied with brain....
divisible by two
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The memory of definite events in former lives can hardly come easily to a consciousness allied with brain....
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading It would be an exceedingly strange fact if he did, a new Smith being now in evidence along with a new brain and nerves.
to an extreme degree
From this reading It would be an exceedingly strange fact if he did, a new Smith being now in evidence along with a new brain and nerves.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It would be an exceedingly strange fact if he did, a new Smith being now in evidence along with a new brain and nerves.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The memory of definite events in former lives can hardly come easily to a consciousness allied with brain....
only a very short time before
From this reading The memory of definite events in former lives can hardly come easily to a consciousness allied with brain....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would be an exceedingly strange fact if he did, a new Smith being now in evidence along with a new brain and nerves.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The memory of definite events in former lives can hardly come easily to a consciousness allied with brain....
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_‘Body,’ observes Plotinus, ‘is the true river of Lethe.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be an exceedingly strange fact if he did, a new Smith being now in evidence along with a new brain and nerves.
Lethenoun
(Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive
From this reading “_‘Body,’ observes Plotinus, ‘is the true river of Lethe.’
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The memory of definite events in former lives can hardly come easily to a consciousness allied with brain....
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The memory of definite events in former lives can hardly come easily to a consciousness allied with brain....
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
used to form the superlative
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
naïve
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From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading It would be an exceedingly strange fact if he did, a new Smith being now in evidence along with a new brain and nerves.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It would be an exceedingly strange fact if he did, a new Smith being now in evidence along with a new brain and nerves.
not any; not one
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It would be an exceedingly strange fact if he did, a new Smith being now in evidence along with a new brain and nerves.
observesverbUS /əbˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “observe” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “_‘Body,’ observes Plotinus, ‘is the true river of Lethe.’
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Still, it is conceivable that such remembrances occasionally arise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_‘Body,’ observes Plotinus, ‘is the true river of Lethe.’
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
Plotinusnoun
Roman philosopher (born in Egypt) who was the leading representative of Neoplatonism (205-270)
From this reading “_‘Body,’ observes Plotinus, ‘is the true river of Lethe.’
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
To recall to mind.
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
remembrancesnounUS /rɪˈmembrənsɪz/
plural of “remembrance” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Still, it is conceivable that such remembrances occasionally arise.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “_‘Body,’ observes Plotinus, ‘is the true river of Lethe.’
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, it is conceivable that such remembrances occasionally arise.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It would be an exceedingly strange fact if he did, a new Smith being now in evidence along with a new brain and nerves.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Still, it is conceivable that such remembrances occasionally arise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_‘Body,’ observes Plotinus, ‘is the true river of Lethe.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The memory of definite events in former lives can hardly come easily to a consciousness allied with brain....
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “_‘Body,’ observes Plotinus, ‘is the true river of Lethe.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
which person or people
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Bearing in mind also that even our ordinary definite memories slowly become indefinite, and that most drop altogether out of notice, we shall attach no importance to the naïve question, ‘Why does not Smith remember who he was before?’
in the company of; together with
From this reading The memory of definite events in former lives can hardly come easily to a consciousness allied with brain....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be an exceedingly strange fact if he did, a new Smith being now in evidence along with a new brain and nerves.
