used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
acquiringnounUS /əˈkwaɪrɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading And if so, he will be wiser in the second life because of what has happened in the first._ “_Of course he loses something in losing the actual knowledge....
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “_Can we be wiser by reason of something which we have forgotten?
for the reason that
From this reading And if so, he will be wiser in the second life because of what has happened in the first._ “_Of course he loses something in losing the actual knowledge....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “_Can we be wiser by reason of something which we have forgotten?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “_Can we be wiser by reason of something which we have forgotten?
deem to be
From this reading “_Let us consider_ wisdom _first_.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And if so, he will be wiser in the second life because of what has happened in the first._ “_Of course he loses something in losing the actual knowledge....
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
to come or go into
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “_Let us consider_ wisdom _first_.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “_Can we be wiser by reason of something which we have forgotten?
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And if so, he will be wiser in the second life because of what has happened in the first._ “_Of course he loses something in losing the actual knowledge....
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And if so, he will be wiser in the second life because of what has happened in the first._ “_Of course he loses something in losing the actual knowledge....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “_Can we be wiser by reason of something which we have forgotten?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if so, he will be wiser in the second life because of what has happened in the first._ “_Of course he loses something in losing the actual knowledge....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “_Let us consider_ wisdom _first_.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading And if so, he will be wiser in the second life because of what has happened in the first._ “_Of course he loses something in losing the actual knowledge....
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading And if so, he will be wiser in the second life because of what has happened in the first._ “_Of course he loses something in losing the actual knowledge....
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
the force of workers available
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_Can we be wiser by reason of something which we have forgotten?
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “_Can we be wiser by reason of something which we have forgotten?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And if so, he will be wiser in the second life because of what has happened in the first._ “_Of course he loses something in losing the actual knowledge....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And if so, he will be wiser in the second life because of what has happened in the first._ “_Of course he loses something in losing the actual knowledge....
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “_Can we be wiser by reason of something which we have forgotten?
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
UnquestionablyadverbUS /ənˈkwestʃənəbli/
without question
From this reading Unquestionably we can....
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “_Let us consider_ wisdom _first_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “_Can we be wiser by reason of something which we have forgotten?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And if so, he will be wiser in the second life because of what has happened in the first._ “_Of course he loses something in losing the actual knowledge....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “_Can we be wiser by reason of something which we have forgotten?
which person or people
From this reading A man who dies after acquiring knowledge--and all men acquire some--might enter his new life, deprived indeed of his knowledge, but not deprived of the increased strength and delicacy of mind which he had gained in acquiring the knowledge.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And if so, he will be wiser in the second life because of what has happened in the first._ “_Of course he loses something in losing the actual knowledge....
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading “_Let us consider_ wisdom _first_.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “_Can we be wiser by reason of something which we have forgotten?
