used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Its experience was ... that it could blend with intelligence greater than itself, that it could have intercourse with the gods._”--“Some Mystical Adventures” (G. R. S. Mead).
a cherished desire
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An inevitable result of this experience was that, for me, a reaction followed.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
blendverbUS /blend/
combine into one
From this reading Its experience was ... that it could blend with intelligence greater than itself, that it could have intercourse with the gods._”--“Some Mystical Adventures” (G. R. S. Mead).
blendingnounUS /ˈblendɪŋ/
the act of blending components together thoroughly
From this reading It did not crystallise itself into a hardened point, but, remaining fluid, knew that the mode of knowledge suitable to its nature was by intercourse and blending.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It did not crystallise itself into a hardened point, but, remaining fluid, knew that the mode of knowledge suitable to its nature was by intercourse and blending.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It did not crystallise itself into a hardened point, but, remaining fluid, knew that the mode of knowledge suitable to its nature was by intercourse and blending.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Its experience was ... that it could blend with intelligence greater than itself, that it could have intercourse with the gods._”--“Some Mystical Adventures” (G. R. S. Mead).
crystalliseverb
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
From this reading It did not crystallise itself into a hardened point, but, remaining fluid, knew that the mode of knowledge suitable to its nature was by intercourse and blending.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not crystallise itself into a hardened point, but, remaining fluid, knew that the mode of knowledge suitable to its nature was by intercourse and blending.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Its experience was ... that it could blend with intelligence greater than itself, that it could have intercourse with the gods._”--“Some Mystical Adventures” (G. R. S. Mead).
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading It did not crystallise itself into a hardened point, but, remaining fluid, knew that the mode of knowledge suitable to its nature was by intercourse and blending.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading An inevitable result of this experience was that, for me, a reaction followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An inevitable result of this experience was that, for me, a reaction followed.
formaliseverb
make formal or official
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Its experience was ... that it could blend with intelligence greater than itself, that it could have intercourse with the gods._”--“Some Mystical Adventures” (G. R. S. Mead).
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Its experience was ... that it could blend with intelligence greater than itself, that it could have intercourse with the gods._”--“Some Mystical Adventures” (G. R. S. Mead).
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Its experience was ... that it could blend with intelligence greater than itself, that it could have intercourse with the gods._”--“Some Mystical Adventures” (G. R. S. Mead).
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no stomach for such adventures.
hardenverbUS /ˈhɑːrdən/
become hard or harder
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading It did not crystallise itself into a hardened point, but, remaining fluid, knew that the mode of knowledge suitable to its nature was by intercourse and blending.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Its experience was ... that it could blend with intelligence greater than itself, that it could have intercourse with the gods._”--“Some Mystical Adventures” (G. R. S. Mead).
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no stomach for such adventures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading An inevitable result of this experience was that, for me, a reaction followed.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Its experience was ... that it could blend with intelligence greater than itself, that it could have intercourse with the gods._”--“Some Mystical Adventures” (G. R. S. Mead).
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading It did not crystallise itself into a hardened point, but, remaining fluid, knew that the mode of knowledge suitable to its nature was by intercourse and blending.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It did not crystallise itself into a hardened point, but, remaining fluid, knew that the mode of knowledge suitable to its nature was by intercourse and blending.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It did not crystallise itself into a hardened point, but, remaining fluid, knew that the mode of knowledge suitable to its nature was by intercourse and blending.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It did not crystallise itself into a hardened point, but, remaining fluid, knew that the mode of knowledge suitable to its nature was by intercourse and blending.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An inevitable result of this experience was that, for me, a reaction followed.
MeadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading Its experience was ... that it could blend with intelligence greater than itself, that it could have intercourse with the gods._”--“Some Mystical Adventures” (G. R. S. Mead).
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It did not crystallise itself into a hardened point, but, remaining fluid, knew that the mode of knowledge suitable to its nature was by intercourse and blending.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
MysticaladjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪkəl/
relating to or characteristic of mysticism
From this reading Its experience was ... that it could blend with intelligence greater than itself, that it could have intercourse with the gods._”--“Some Mystical Adventures” (G. R. S. Mead).
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It did not crystallise itself into a hardened point, but, remaining fluid, knew that the mode of knowledge suitable to its nature was by intercourse and blending.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no stomach for such adventures.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not crystallise itself into a hardened point, but, remaining fluid, knew that the mode of knowledge suitable to its nature was by intercourse and blending.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It did not crystallise itself into a hardened point, but, remaining fluid, knew that the mode of knowledge suitable to its nature was by intercourse and blending.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Its experience was ... that it could blend with intelligence greater than itself, that it could have intercourse with the gods._”--“Some Mystical Adventures” (G. R. S. Mead).
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading An inevitable result of this experience was that, for me, a reaction followed.
not used up
From this reading It did not crystallise itself into a hardened point, but, remaining fluid, knew that the mode of knowledge suitable to its nature was by intercourse and blending.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading An inevitable result of this experience was that, for me, a reaction followed.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Its experience was ... that it could blend with intelligence greater than itself, that it could have intercourse with the gods._”--“Some Mystical Adventures” (G. R. S. Mead).
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Its experience was ... that it could blend with intelligence greater than itself, that it could have intercourse with the gods._”--“Some Mystical Adventures” (G. R. S. Mead).
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading I had no stomach for such adventures.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had no stomach for such adventures.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading It did not crystallise itself into a hardened point, but, remaining fluid, knew that the mode of knowledge suitable to its nature was by intercourse and blending.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Its experience was ... that it could blend with intelligence greater than itself, that it could have intercourse with the gods._”--“Some Mystical Adventures” (G. R. S. Mead).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It did not crystallise itself into a hardened point, but, remaining fluid, knew that the mode of knowledge suitable to its nature was by intercourse and blending.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An inevitable result of this experience was that, for me, a reaction followed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It did not crystallise itself into a hardened point, but, remaining fluid, knew that the mode of knowledge suitable to its nature was by intercourse and blending.
belonging to which person
From this reading “_Strange as it may appear to the modern mind, whose one ambition is to harden and formalise itself ... the ancient mind conceived of knowledge in a totally different fashion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its experience was ... that it could blend with intelligence greater than itself, that it could have intercourse with the gods._”--“Some Mystical Adventures” (G. R. S. Mead).
