used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Guesses at Truth' I know very well: the two Brothers are the Hares: one a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; the other Author of some Sermons which I think you had from me this winter.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading 'Guesses at Truth' I know very well: the two Brothers are the Hares: one a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; the other Author of some Sermons which I think you had from me this winter.
BaconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
terminate
From this reading A great deficiency of the causality bump causes me to break short in a long discussion which I meant to have favoured you with on this subject.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I should much like to see your Platonic Brother.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading 'Guesses at Truth' I know very well: the two Brothers are the Hares: one a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; the other Author of some Sermons which I think you had from me this winter.
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading A great deficiency of the causality bump causes me to break short in a long discussion which I meant to have favoured you with on this subject.
bumpsnounUS /bʌmps/
plural of “bump” — a lump on the body caused by a blow
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading 'Guesses at Truth' I know very well: the two Brothers are the Hares: one a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; the other Author of some Sermons which I think you had from me this winter.
causalitynounUS /ˌkɔːˈzɑːlɪti/
the relation between causes and effects
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading A great deficiency of the causality bump causes me to break short in a long discussion which I meant to have favoured you with on this subject.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading 'Guesses at Truth' I know very well: the two Brothers are the Hares: one a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; the other Author of some Sermons which I think you had from me this winter.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I hope to meet your Brother one of these days: and to learn much from him.
deficiencynounUS /dɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading A great deficiency of the causality bump causes me to break short in a long discussion which I meant to have favoured you with on this subject.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading A great deficiency of the causality bump causes me to break short in a long discussion which I meant to have favoured you with on this subject.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
favoured
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From this reading A great deficiency of the causality bump causes me to break short in a long discussion which I meant to have favoured you with on this subject.
a boy or man
From this reading 'Guesses at Truth' I know very well: the two Brothers are the Hares: one a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; the other Author of some Sermons which I think you had from me this winter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I hope to meet your Brother one of these days: and to learn much from him.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great deficiency of the causality bump causes me to break short in a long discussion which I meant to have favoured you with on this subject.
GuessesnounUS /ˈɡesəz/
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading 'Guesses at Truth' I know very well: the two Brothers are the Hares: one a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; the other Author of some Sermons which I think you had from me this winter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Guesses at Truth' I know very well: the two Brothers are the Hares: one a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; the other Author of some Sermons which I think you had from me this winter.
HaresnounUS /herz/
plural of “hare” — swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading 'Guesses at Truth' I know very well: the two Brothers are the Hares: one a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; the other Author of some Sermons which I think you had from me this winter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hope to meet your Brother one of these days: and to learn much from him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope to meet your Brother one of these days: and to learn much from him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should much like to see your Platonic Brother.
idealitynoun
the quality of being ideal
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great deficiency of the causality bump causes me to break short in a long discussion which I meant to have favoured you with on this subject.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Guesses at Truth' I know very well: the two Brothers are the Hares: one a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; the other Author of some Sermons which I think you had from me this winter.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I hope to meet your Brother one of these days: and to learn much from him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I should much like to see your Platonic Brother.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A great deficiency of the causality bump causes me to break short in a long discussion which I meant to have favoured you with on this subject.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A great deficiency of the causality bump causes me to break short in a long discussion which I meant to have favoured you with on this subject.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A great deficiency of the causality bump causes me to break short in a long discussion which I meant to have favoured you with on this subject.
come together
From this reading I hope to meet your Brother one of these days: and to learn much from him.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I should much like to see your Platonic Brother.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I hope to meet your Brother one of these days: and to learn much from him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'Guesses at Truth' I know very well: the two Brothers are the Hares: one a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; the other Author of some Sermons which I think you had from me this winter.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
phrenologically
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From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
PlatonicadjectiveUS /pləˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy
From this reading I should much like to see your Platonic Brother.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
roundaboutadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
express in words
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I should much like to see your Platonic Brother.
SermonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrmənz/
plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading 'Guesses at Truth' I know very well: the two Brothers are the Hares: one a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; the other Author of some Sermons which I think you had from me this winter.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A great deficiency of the causality bump causes me to break short in a long discussion which I meant to have favoured you with on this subject.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should much like to see your Platonic Brother.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'Guesses at Truth' I know very well: the two Brothers are the Hares: one a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; the other Author of some Sermons which I think you had from me this winter.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading A great deficiency of the causality bump causes me to break short in a long discussion which I meant to have favoured you with on this subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I hope to meet your Brother one of these days: and to learn much from him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'Guesses at Truth' I know very well: the two Brothers are the Hares: one a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; the other Author of some Sermons which I think you had from me this winter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A great deficiency of the causality bump causes me to break short in a long discussion which I meant to have favoured you with on this subject.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should much like to see your Platonic Brother.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading 'Guesses at Truth' I know very well: the two Brothers are the Hares: one a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; the other Author of some Sermons which I think you had from me this winter.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading 'Guesses at Truth' I know very well: the two Brothers are the Hares: one a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; the other Author of some Sermons which I think you had from me this winter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
precisely as stated
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Guesses at Truth' I know very well: the two Brothers are the Hares: one a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; the other Author of some Sermons which I think you had from me this winter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading 'Guesses at Truth' I know very well: the two Brothers are the Hares: one a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; the other Author of some Sermons which I think you had from me this winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By your account he must have a very perfect mental organization: or, phrenologically speaking, he must be fully and equally furnished with the bumps of ideality and causality: which, as Bacon would say, are the two extreme poles on which the perfect 'sound and roundabout' intellect is balanced.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A great deficiency of the causality bump causes me to break short in a long discussion which I meant to have favoured you with on this subject.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I should much like to see your Platonic Brother.
