used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The world men ordinarily know is limited to a few vibrations the organs of sense respond to.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The thought-current was merely a little higher than the accepted wave lengths; moreover, powers and qualities were equally transmissible.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
animateverbUS /ˈænəmət/
heighten or intensify
From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
barriersnounUS /ˈbæriərz/
plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
conceivingverbUS /kənˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading The thought-current was merely a little higher than the accepted wave lengths; moreover, powers and qualities were equally transmissible.
to or in any or all places
From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The world men ordinarily know is limited to a few vibrations the organs of sense respond to.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
groundworknounUS /ˈɡraʊndwɜːrk/
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The thought-current was merely a little higher than the accepted wave lengths; moreover, powers and qualities were equally transmissible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
inanimateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnænəmət/
belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world men ordinarily know is limited to a few vibrations the organs of sense respond to.
Julius
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From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The world men ordinarily know is limited to a few vibrations the organs of sense respond to.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
lengthsnounUS /leŋkθs/
plural of “length” — the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The thought-current was merely a little higher than the accepted wave lengths; moreover, powers and qualities were equally transmissible.
LeVallon's
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From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading The world men ordinarily know is limited to a few vibrations the organs of sense respond to.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The thought-current was merely a little higher than the accepted wave lengths; moreover, powers and qualities were equally transmissible.
Lotze
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From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
marvelsnounUS /ˈmɑːrvəlz/
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
the force of workers available
From this reading The world men ordinarily know is limited to a few vibrations the organs of sense respond to.
and nothing more
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading The thought-current was merely a little higher than the accepted wave lengths; moreover, powers and qualities were equally transmissible.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
and nothing more
From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
operativeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpərətɪv/
being in force or having or exerting force
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The world men ordinarily know is limited to a few vibrations the organs of sense respond to.
organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading The world men ordinarily know is limited to a few vibrations the organs of sense respond to.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading The thought-current was merely a little higher than the accepted wave lengths; moreover, powers and qualities were equally transmissible.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The thought-current was merely a little higher than the accepted wave lengths; moreover, powers and qualities were equally transmissible.
radio-activity
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From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading The world men ordinarily know is limited to a few vibrations the organs of sense respond to.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The world men ordinarily know is limited to a few vibrations the organs of sense respond to.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
not in physical motion
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The thought-current was merely a little higher than the accepted wave lengths; moreover, powers and qualities were equally transmissible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
thinnestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪnɪst/
superlative of “thin” — of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
thought-current
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From this reading The thought-current was merely a little higher than the accepted wave lengths; moreover, powers and qualities were equally transmissible.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
transmissibleadjective
(of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
UniversenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
not known
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
vibrationsnounUS /vaɪˈbreɪʃənz/
plural of “vibration” — the act of vibrating
From this reading The world men ordinarily know is limited to a few vibrations the organs of sense respond to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The thought-current was merely a little higher than the accepted wave lengths; moreover, powers and qualities were equally transmissible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
which person or people
From this reading “_Instead of conceiving the elements as controlled merely by blindly operative forces, they may be imagined as animated spiritual beings, who strive after certain states, and offer resistance to certain other states._”--Lotze.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In connection with LeVallon’s settled conviction that the Universe was everywhere alive and one, and that only the thinnest barriers divided animate from so-called inanimate Nature, I recall one experience in particular.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world men ordinarily know is limited to a few vibrations the organs of sense respond to.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
produce a literary work
From this reading Though science, with her delicate new instruments, was beginning to justify the instinctive knowledge of an older time, and wireless marvels and radio-activity were still unknown (at the time of which I write), Julius spoke of them as the groundwork of still greater marvels by which thought would be transmissible.
