used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A mob occurs when men turn upon _all_ leadership.
absurditynounUS /əbˈsɜːrdəti/
a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading There was no balance between the two modes of influence: the mind ran on, as it were, without a brake, towards absurdity.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading For true, living activity the mental and the vertebral consciousness should be in harmony.
(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 mob occurs when men turn upon _all_ leadership.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For true, living activity the mental and the vertebral consciousness should be in harmony.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no balance between the two modes of influence: the mind ran on, as it were, without a brake, towards absurdity.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading In Cæsar and Napoleon the vertebral influence of power prevailed--and there was a break of balance, and a fall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For true, living activity the mental and the vertebral consciousness should be in harmony.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was no balance between the two modes of influence: the mind ran on, as it were, without a brake, towards absurdity.
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading There was no balance between the two modes of influence: the mind ran on, as it were, without a brake, towards absurdity.
terminate
From this reading In Cæsar and Napoleon the vertebral influence of power prevailed--and there was a break of balance, and a fall.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading For true, living activity the mental and the vertebral consciousness should be in harmony.
Cæsar
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From this reading In Cæsar and Napoleon the vertebral influence of power prevailed--and there was a break of balance, and a fall.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading In Cæsar and Napoleon the vertebral influence of power prevailed--and there was a break of balance, and a fall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For true, living activity the mental and the vertebral consciousness should be in harmony.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In Lincoln and President Wilson the vertebral influence of love got out of balance, and there was a fall.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading For true, living activity the mental and the vertebral consciousness should be in harmony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For true, living activity the mental and the vertebral consciousness should be in harmony.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading In Cæsar and Napoleon the vertebral influence of power prevailed--and there was a break of balance, and a fall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no balance between the two modes of influence: the mind ran on, as it were, without a brake, towards absurdity.
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading A mob occurs when men turn upon _all_ leadership.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading In Lincoln and President Wilson the vertebral influence of love got out of balance, and there was a fall.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading For true, living activity the mental and the vertebral consciousness should be in harmony.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In Lincoln and President Wilson the vertebral influence of love got out of balance, and there was a fall.
the force of workers available
From this reading A mob occurs when men turn upon _all_ leadership.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading For true, living activity the mental and the vertebral consciousness should be in harmony.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was no balance between the two modes of influence: the mind ran on, as it were, without a brake, towards absurdity.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading A mob occurs when men turn upon _all_ leadership.
modesnounUS /moʊdz/
plural of “mode” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was no balance between the two modes of influence: the mind ran on, as it were, without a brake, towards absurdity.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading In Cæsar and Napoleon the vertebral influence of power prevailed--and there was a break of balance, and a fall.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no balance between the two modes of influence: the mind ran on, as it were, without a brake, towards absurdity.
occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading A mob occurs when men turn upon _all_ leadership.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Cæsar and Napoleon the vertebral influence of power prevailed--and there was a break of balance, and a fall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no balance between the two modes of influence: the mind ran on, as it were, without a brake, towards absurdity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In Lincoln and President Wilson the vertebral influence of love got out of balance, and there was a fall.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In Cæsar and Napoleon the vertebral influence of power prevailed--and there was a break of balance, and a fall.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading In Lincoln and President Wilson the vertebral influence of love got out of balance, and there was a fall.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading In Cæsar and Napoleon the vertebral influence of power prevailed--and there was a break of balance, and a fall.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There was no balance between the two modes of influence: the mind ran on, as it were, without a brake, towards absurdity.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For true, living activity the mental and the vertebral consciousness should be in harmony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For true, living activity the mental and the vertebral consciousness should be in harmony.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In Cæsar and Napoleon the vertebral influence of power prevailed--and there was a break of balance, and a fall.
in the direction of
From this reading There was no balance between the two modes of influence: the mind ran on, as it were, without a brake, towards absurdity.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading For true, living activity the mental and the vertebral consciousness should be in harmony.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A mob occurs when men turn upon _all_ leadership.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was no balance between the two modes of influence: the mind ran on, as it were, without a brake, towards absurdity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A mob occurs when men turn upon _all_ leadership.
vertebraladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtəbrəl/
of or relating to or constituting vertebrae
From this reading For true, living activity the mental and the vertebral consciousness should be in harmony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Cæsar and Napoleon the vertebral influence of power prevailed--and there was a break of balance, and a fall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no balance between the two modes of influence: the mind ran on, as it were, without a brake, towards absurdity.
at the time that
From this reading A mob occurs when men turn upon _all_ leadership.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading In Lincoln and President Wilson the vertebral influence of love got out of balance, and there was a fall.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was no balance between the two modes of influence: the mind ran on, as it were, without a brake, towards absurdity.
