used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet each must have left a trace on my character.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading I have forgotten the greater number of the good and evil acts which I have done in my present life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The day that followed lives with me still as an experience of paradise beyond intelligible belief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have forgotten the greater number of the good and evil acts which I have done in my present life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day that followed lives with me still as an experience of paradise beyond intelligible belief.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading The day that followed lives with me still as an experience of paradise beyond intelligible belief.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The day that followed lives with me still as an experience of paradise beyond intelligible belief.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading And yet each must have left a trace on my character.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading “_With virtue the point is perhaps clearer....
contestsnounUS /ˈkɑːntests/
plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day that followed lives with me still as an experience of paradise beyond intelligible belief.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
dispositionsnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “disposition” — your usual mood
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I have forgotten the greater number of the good and evil acts which I have done in my present life.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And yet each must have left a trace on my character.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading I have forgotten the greater number of the good and evil acts which I have done in my present life.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The day that followed lives with me still as an experience of paradise beyond intelligible belief.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The day that followed lives with me still as an experience of paradise beyond intelligible belief.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I have forgotten the greater number of the good and evil acts which I have done in my present life.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have forgotten the greater number of the good and evil acts which I have done in my present life.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading I have forgotten the greater number of the good and evil acts which I have done in my present life.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have forgotten the greater number of the good and evil acts which I have done in my present life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have forgotten the greater number of the good and evil acts which I have done in my present life.
Ibid
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From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have forgotten the greater number of the good and evil acts which I have done in my present life.
intelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
capable of being apprehended or understood
From this reading The day that followed lives with me still as an experience of paradise beyond intelligible belief.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_With virtue the point is perhaps clearer....
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And yet each must have left a trace on my character.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I have forgotten the greater number of the good and evil acts which I have done in my present life.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The day that followed lives with me still as an experience of paradise beyond intelligible belief.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day that followed lives with me still as an experience of paradise beyond intelligible belief.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And yet each must have left a trace on my character.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have forgotten the greater number of the good and evil acts which I have done in my present life.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I have forgotten the greater number of the good and evil acts which I have done in my present life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have forgotten the greater number of the good and evil acts which I have done in my present life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And yet each must have left a trace on my character.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The day that followed lives with me still as an experience of paradise beyond intelligible belief.
by chance
From this reading “_With virtue the point is perhaps clearer....
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “_With virtue the point is perhaps clearer....
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I have forgotten the greater number of the good and evil acts which I have done in my present life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
not in physical motion
From this reading The day that followed lives with me still as an experience of paradise beyond intelligible belief.
tendenciesnounUS /ˈtendənsiz/
plural of “tendency” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day that followed lives with me still as an experience of paradise beyond intelligible belief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_With virtue the point is perhaps clearer....
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
a just detectable amount
From this reading And yet each must have left a trace on my character.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading “_With virtue the point is perhaps clearer....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have forgotten the greater number of the good and evil acts which I have done in my present life.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And so a man may carry over into his next life the dispositions and tendencies which he has gained by the moral contests of this life, and the value of those experiences will not have been destroyed by the death which has destroyed the memory of them._”--Ibid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “_With virtue the point is perhaps clearer....
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet each must have left a trace on my character.
