used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I no longer walked amongst this refined people like a blind man amongst men who see.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I began to feel the enthusiasms that stirred them as a body, like a wind across a cornfield.
(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 DISCOVERIES WHAT I rejoiced over most of all was the growth of my sympathetic magnetism.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading I no longer walked amongst this refined people like a blind man amongst men who see.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I began to feel the enthusiasms that stirred them as a body, like a wind across a cornfield.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Not merely was my firla or electric sense developing more satisfactorily; but I was becoming rapidly conscious of the impulses of the race.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I began to feel the enthusiasms that stirred them as a body, like a wind across a cornfield.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading I no longer walked amongst this refined people like a blind man amongst men who see.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I began to feel the enthusiasms that stirred them as a body, like a wind across a cornfield.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not merely was my firla or electric sense developing more satisfactorily; but I was becoming rapidly conscious of the impulses of the race.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading I seemed to know whatsoever of public concern was occurring without having it directly communicated to me.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading I seemed to know whatsoever of public concern was occurring without having it directly communicated to me.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Not merely was my firla or electric sense developing more satisfactorily; but I was becoming rapidly conscious of the impulses of the race.
cornfieldnounUS /ˈkɔːrnfiːld/
a field planted with corn
From this reading I began to feel the enthusiasms that stirred them as a body, like a wind across a cornfield.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading Not merely was my firla or electric sense developing more satisfactorily; but I was becoming rapidly conscious of the impulses of the race.
without deviation
From this reading I seemed to know whatsoever of public concern was occurring without having it directly communicated to me.
DISCOVERIESnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading DISCOVERIES WHAT I rejoiced over most of all was the growth of my sympathetic magnetism.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Not merely was my firla or electric sense developing more satisfactorily; but I was becoming rapidly conscious of the impulses of the race.
enthusiasmsnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəmz/
plural of “enthusiasm” — a feeling of excitement
From this reading I began to feel the enthusiasms that stirred them as a body, like a wind across a cornfield.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I began to feel the enthusiasms that stirred them as a body, like a wind across a cornfield.
firla
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From this reading Not merely was my firla or electric sense developing more satisfactorily; but I was becoming rapidly conscious of the impulses of the race.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading DISCOVERIES WHAT I rejoiced over most of all was the growth of my sympathetic magnetism.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I seemed to know whatsoever of public concern was occurring without having it directly communicated to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DISCOVERIES WHAT I rejoiced over most of all was the growth of my sympathetic magnetism.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading Not merely was my firla or electric sense developing more satisfactorily; but I was becoming rapidly conscious of the impulses of the race.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I seemed to know whatsoever of public concern was occurring without having it directly communicated to me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I seemed to know whatsoever of public concern was occurring without having it directly communicated to me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I no longer walked amongst this refined people like a blind man amongst men who see.
for more time
From this reading I no longer walked amongst this refined people like a blind man amongst men who see.
magnetismnounUS /ˈmæɡnətɪzəm/
attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
From this reading DISCOVERIES WHAT I rejoiced over most of all was the growth of my sympathetic magnetism.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I no longer walked amongst this refined people like a blind man amongst men who see.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I seemed to know whatsoever of public concern was occurring without having it directly communicated to me.
the force of workers available
From this reading I no longer walked amongst this refined people like a blind man amongst men who see.
and nothing more
From this reading Not merely was my firla or electric sense developing more satisfactorily; but I was becoming rapidly conscious of the impulses of the race.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not merely was my firla or electric sense developing more satisfactorily; but I was becoming rapidly conscious of the impulses of the race.
used to form the superlative
From this reading DISCOVERIES WHAT I rejoiced over most of all was the growth of my sympathetic magnetism.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DISCOVERIES WHAT I rejoiced over most of all was the growth of my sympathetic magnetism.
not any; not one
From this reading I no longer walked amongst this refined people like a blind man amongst men who see.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not merely was my firla or electric sense developing more satisfactorily; but I was becoming rapidly conscious of the impulses of the race.
occurringverbUS /əˈkɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading I seemed to know whatsoever of public concern was occurring without having it directly communicated to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISCOVERIES WHAT I rejoiced over most of all was the growth of my sympathetic magnetism.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not merely was my firla or electric sense developing more satisfactorily; but I was becoming rapidly conscious of the impulses of the race.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading DISCOVERIES WHAT I rejoiced over most of all was the growth of my sympathetic magnetism.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I no longer walked amongst this refined people like a blind man amongst men who see.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading I seemed to know whatsoever of public concern was occurring without having it directly communicated to me.
any competition
From this reading Not merely was my firla or electric sense developing more satisfactorily; but I was becoming rapidly conscious of the impulses of the race.
with speed
From this reading Not merely was my firla or electric sense developing more satisfactorily; but I was becoming rapidly conscious of the impulses of the race.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading I no longer walked amongst this refined people like a blind man amongst men who see.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading DISCOVERIES WHAT I rejoiced over most of all was the growth of my sympathetic magnetism.
satisfactorilyadverbUS /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading Not merely was my firla or electric sense developing more satisfactorily; but I was becoming rapidly conscious of the impulses of the race.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I no longer walked amongst this refined people like a blind man amongst men who see.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I seemed to know whatsoever of public concern was occurring without having it directly communicated to me.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Not merely was my firla or electric sense developing more satisfactorily; but I was becoming rapidly conscious of the impulses of the race.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I began to feel the enthusiasms that stirred them as a body, like a wind across a cornfield.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading DISCOVERIES WHAT I rejoiced over most of all was the growth of my sympathetic magnetism.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I began to feel the enthusiasms that stirred them as a body, like a wind across a cornfield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISCOVERIES WHAT I rejoiced over most of all was the growth of my sympathetic magnetism.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I began to feel the enthusiasms that stirred them as a body, like a wind across a cornfield.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I no longer walked amongst this refined people like a blind man amongst men who see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I began to feel the enthusiasms that stirred them as a body, like a wind across a cornfield.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I no longer walked amongst this refined people like a blind man amongst men who see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DISCOVERIES WHAT I rejoiced over most of all was the growth of my sympathetic magnetism.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DISCOVERIES WHAT I rejoiced over most of all was the growth of my sympathetic magnetism.
whatsoeveradjectiveUS /ˌwʌtsoʊˈevər/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I seemed to know whatsoever of public concern was occurring without having it directly communicated to me.
which person or people
From this reading I no longer walked amongst this refined people like a blind man amongst men who see.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I began to feel the enthusiasms that stirred them as a body, like a wind across a cornfield.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I seemed to know whatsoever of public concern was occurring without having it directly communicated to me.
