used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nature is a vast realm of finite consciousness of which your own is at once a part and an example._”--Royce.
adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
in addition
From this reading Bit by bit, as my own machinery of recovery ran more easily, I tapped other layers also in myself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nature is a vast realm of finite consciousness of which your own is at once a part and an example._”--Royce.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
from appearances alone
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bit by bit, as my own machinery of recovery ran more easily, I tapped other layers also in myself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Bit by bit, as my own machinery of recovery ran more easily, I tapped other layers also in myself.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bit by bit, as my own machinery of recovery ran more easily, I tapped other layers also in myself.
cannot
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From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading Our freight was slowly discharged.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Nature is a vast realm of finite consciousness of which your own is at once a part and an example._”--Royce.
finiteadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnaɪt/
bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
From this reading Nature is a vast realm of finite consciousness of which your own is at once a part and an example._”--Royce.
fluencynounUS /ˈfluːənsi/
powerful and effective language
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Our freight was slowly discharged.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nature is a vast realm of finite consciousness of which your own is at once a part and an example._”--Royce.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
layersnounUS /ˈleɪərz/
plural of “layer” — single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading Bit by bit, as my own machinery of recovery ran more easily, I tapped other layers also in myself.
LeVallon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading Bit by bit, as my own machinery of recovery ran more easily, I tapped other layers also in myself.
engage in
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bit by bit, as my own machinery of recovery ran more easily, I tapped other layers also in myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Bit by bit, as my own machinery of recovery ran more easily, I tapped other layers also in myself.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
not any; not one
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
on one occasion
From this reading Nature is a vast realm of finite consciousness of which your own is at once a part and an example._”--Royce.
and nothing more
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Bit by bit, as my own machinery of recovery ran more easily, I tapped other layers also in myself.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Nature is a vast realm of finite consciousness of which your own is at once a part and an example._”--Royce.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Nature is a vast realm of finite consciousness of which your own is at once a part and an example._”--Royce.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
processesnounUS /ˈprɑːsesəz/
plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Bit by bit, as my own machinery of recovery ran more easily, I tapped other layers also in myself.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Nature is a vast realm of finite consciousness of which your own is at once a part and an example._”--Royce.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Bit by bit, as my own machinery of recovery ran more easily, I tapped other layers also in myself.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
Royce
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From this reading Nature is a vast realm of finite consciousness of which your own is at once a part and an example._”--Royce.
express in words
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Our freight was slowly discharged.
express in speech
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading Bit by bit, as my own machinery of recovery ran more easily, I tapped other layers also in myself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
time-rates
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
uncommunicativeadjective
not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Nature is a vast realm of finite consciousness of which your own is at once a part and an example._”--Royce.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
in or at the place that
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nature is a vast realm of finite consciousness of which your own is at once a part and an example._”--Royce.
belonging to which person
From this reading “_We have no right whatever to speak of really unconscious Nature, but only of uncommunicative Nature, or of Nature whose mental processes go on at such different time-rates to ours that we cannot easily adjust ourselves to an appreciation of their inward fluency, although our consciousness does make us aware of their presence....
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a great deal more in LeVallon, however, than the Memory Game: he brought a strange cargo with him from these distant shores, where, apparently, I--to say nothing of another--had helped to load it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nature is a vast realm of finite consciousness of which your own is at once a part and an example._”--Royce.
