used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then comes a backward train of thought, the brain gropes for the reason of its pleasure or chagrin, something has happened, something is going to happen, and the instinct of the first moment is justified.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading KIT'S LITTLE PLAN To many people the events of the day before, and the anticipations of the day to come, give with the most pedantic exactness an automatic colour to the waking moments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KIT'S LITTLE PLAN To many people the events of the day before, and the anticipations of the day to come, give with the most pedantic exactness an automatic colour to the waking moments.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading KIT'S LITTLE PLAN To many people the events of the day before, and the anticipations of the day to come, give with the most pedantic exactness an automatic colour to the waking moments.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The first pulse of conscious consciousness, without apparent cause, is happy, unhappy, or indifferent.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading KIT'S LITTLE PLAN To many people the events of the day before, and the anticipations of the day to come, give with the most pedantic exactness an automatic colour to the waking moments.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Bacon and tea were the first savours of an outer world to Kit when she awoke, for she had slept soundly, but simultaneously, and not referring to these excellent things, her brain said to her, "Not nice!"
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Then comes a backward train of thought, the brain gropes for the reason of its pleasure or chagrin, something has happened, something is going to happen, and the instinct of the first moment is justified.
BaconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading Bacon and tea were the first savours of an outer world to Kit when she awoke, for she had slept soundly, but simultaneously, and not referring to these excellent things, her brain said to her, "Not nice!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading KIT'S LITTLE PLAN To many people the events of the day before, and the anticipations of the day to come, give with the most pedantic exactness an automatic colour to the waking moments.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Then comes a backward train of thought, the brain gropes for the reason of its pleasure or chagrin, something has happened, something is going to happen, and the instinct of the first moment is justified.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bacon and tea were the first savours of an outer world to Kit when she awoke, for she had slept soundly, but simultaneously, and not referring to these excellent things, her brain said to her, "Not nice!"
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The first pulse of conscious consciousness, without apparent cause, is happy, unhappy, or indifferent.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading Then comes a backward train of thought, the brain gropes for the reason of its pleasure or chagrin, something has happened, something is going to happen, and the instinct of the first moment is justified.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading KIT'S LITTLE PLAN To many people the events of the day before, and the anticipations of the day to come, give with the most pedantic exactness an automatic colour to the waking moments.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading KIT'S LITTLE PLAN To many people the events of the day before, and the anticipations of the day to come, give with the most pedantic exactness an automatic colour to the waking moments.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Then comes a backward train of thought, the brain gropes for the reason of its pleasure or chagrin, something has happened, something is going to happen, and the instinct of the first moment is justified.
intentionally conceived
From this reading The first pulse of conscious consciousness, without apparent cause, is happy, unhappy, or indifferent.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The first pulse of conscious consciousness, without apparent cause, is happy, unhappy, or indifferent.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading KIT'S LITTLE PLAN To many people the events of the day before, and the anticipations of the day to come, give with the most pedantic exactness an automatic colour to the waking moments.
dormantadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːrmənt/
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
From this reading The thing lay in the brain; it gave the colour of itself to the moment when reasoned thought was yet dormant.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading KIT'S LITTLE PLAN To many people the events of the day before, and the anticipations of the day to come, give with the most pedantic exactness an automatic colour to the waking moments.
exactnessnoun
the quality of being exact
From this reading KIT'S LITTLE PLAN To many people the events of the day before, and the anticipations of the day to come, give with the most pedantic exactness an automatic colour to the waking moments.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Bacon and tea were the first savours of an outer world to Kit when she awoke, for she had slept soundly, but simultaneously, and not referring to these excellent things, her brain said to her, "Not nice!"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first pulse of conscious consciousness, without apparent cause, is happy, unhappy, or indifferent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then comes a backward train of thought, the brain gropes for the reason of its pleasure or chagrin, something has happened, something is going to happen, and the instinct of the first moment is justified.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The thing lay in the brain; it gave the colour of itself to the moment when reasoned thought was yet dormant.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading KIT'S LITTLE PLAN To many people the events of the day before, and the anticipations of the day to come, give with the most pedantic exactness an automatic colour to the waking moments.
the act of departing
From this reading Then comes a backward train of thought, the brain gropes for the reason of its pleasure or chagrin, something has happened, something is going to happen, and the instinct of the first moment is justified.
gropesnounUS /ɡroʊps/
plural of “grope” — the act of groping; and instance of groping
From this reading Then comes a backward train of thought, the brain gropes for the reason of its pleasure or chagrin, something has happened, something is going to happen, and the instinct of the first moment is justified.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bacon and tea were the first savours of an outer world to Kit when she awoke, for she had slept soundly, but simultaneously, and not referring to these excellent things, her brain said to her, "Not nice!"
come to pass
From this reading Then comes a backward train of thought, the brain gropes for the reason of its pleasure or chagrin, something has happened, something is going to happen, and the instinct of the first moment is justified.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Then comes a backward train of thought, the brain gropes for the reason of its pleasure or chagrin, something has happened, something is going to happen, and the instinct of the first moment is justified.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The first pulse of conscious consciousness, without apparent cause, is happy, unhappy, or indifferent.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then comes a backward train of thought, the brain gropes for the reason of its pleasure or chagrin, something has happened, something is going to happen, and the instinct of the first moment is justified.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bacon and tea were the first savours of an outer world to Kit when she awoke, for she had slept soundly, but simultaneously, and not referring to these excellent things, her brain said to her, "Not nice!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thing lay in the brain; it gave the colour of itself to the moment when reasoned thought was yet dormant.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading The first pulse of conscious consciousness, without apparent cause, is happy, unhappy, or indifferent.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Then comes a backward train of thought, the brain gropes for the reason of its pleasure or chagrin, something has happened, something is going to happen, and the instinct of the first moment is justified.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first pulse of conscious consciousness, without apparent cause, is happy, unhappy, or indifferent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The thing lay in the brain; it gave the colour of itself to the moment when reasoned thought was yet dormant.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then comes a backward train of thought, the brain gropes for the reason of its pleasure or chagrin, something has happened, something is going to happen, and the instinct of the first moment is justified.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The thing lay in the brain; it gave the colour of itself to the moment when reasoned thought was yet dormant.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Then comes a backward train of thought, the brain gropes for the reason of its pleasure or chagrin, something has happened, something is going to happen, and the instinct of the first moment is justified.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Bacon and tea were the first savours of an outer world to Kit when she awoke, for she had slept soundly, but simultaneously, and not referring to these excellent things, her brain said to her, "Not nice!"
KIT'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KIT'S LITTLE PLAN To many people the events of the day before, and the anticipations of the day to come, give with the most pedantic exactness an automatic colour to the waking moments.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The thing lay in the brain; it gave the colour of itself to the moment when reasoned thought was yet dormant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading KIT'S LITTLE PLAN To many people the events of the day before, and the anticipations of the day to come, give with the most pedantic exactness an automatic colour to the waking moments.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading KIT'S LITTLE PLAN To many people the events of the day before, and the anticipations of the day to come, give with the most pedantic exactness an automatic colour to the waking moments.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then comes a backward train of thought, the brain gropes for the reason of its pleasure or chagrin, something has happened, something is going to happen, and the instinct of the first moment is justified.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading KIT'S LITTLE PLAN To many people the events of the day before, and the anticipations of the day to come, give with the most pedantic exactness an automatic colour to the waking moments.
used to form the superlative
From this reading KIT'S LITTLE PLAN To many people the events of the day before, and the anticipations of the day to come, give with the most pedantic exactness an automatic colour to the waking moments.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Bacon and tea were the first savours of an outer world to Kit when she awoke, for she had slept soundly, but simultaneously, and not referring to these excellent things, her brain said to her, "Not nice!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bacon and tea were the first savours of an outer world to Kit when she awoke, for she had slept soundly, but simultaneously, and not referring to these excellent things, her brain said to her, "Not nice!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KIT'S LITTLE PLAN To many people the events of the day before, and the anticipations of the day to come, give with the most pedantic exactness an automatic colour to the waking moments.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The first pulse of conscious consciousness, without apparent cause, is happy, unhappy, or indifferent.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Bacon and tea were the first savours of an outer world to Kit when she awoke, for she had slept soundly, but simultaneously, and not referring to these excellent things, her brain said to her, "Not nice!"
pedanticadjectiveUS /pəˈdæntɪk/
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
From this reading KIT'S LITTLE PLAN To many people the events of the day before, and the anticipations of the day to come, give with the most pedantic exactness an automatic colour to the waking moments.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading KIT'S LITTLE PLAN To many people the events of the day before, and the anticipations of the day to come, give with the most pedantic exactness an automatic colour to the waking moments.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading KIT'S LITTLE PLAN To many people the events of the day before, and the anticipations of the day to come, give with the most pedantic exactness an automatic colour to the waking moments.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Then comes a backward train of thought, the brain gropes for the reason of its pleasure or chagrin, something has happened, something is going to happen, and the instinct of the first moment is justified.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading The first pulse of conscious consciousness, without apparent cause, is happy, unhappy, or indifferent.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Then comes a backward train of thought, the brain gropes for the reason of its pleasure or chagrin, something has happened, something is going to happen, and the instinct of the first moment is justified.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading The thing lay in the brain; it gave the colour of itself to the moment when reasoned thought was yet dormant.
referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Bacon and tea were the first savours of an outer world to Kit when she awoke, for she had slept soundly, but simultaneously, and not referring to these excellent things, her brain said to her, "Not nice!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Bacon and tea were the first savours of an outer world to Kit when she awoke, for she had slept soundly, but simultaneously, and not referring to these excellent things, her brain said to her, "Not nice!"
savours
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bacon and tea were the first savours of an outer world to Kit when she awoke, for she had slept soundly, but simultaneously, and not referring to these excellent things, her brain said to her, "Not nice!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bacon and tea were the first savours of an outer world to Kit when she awoke, for she had slept soundly, but simultaneously, and not referring to these excellent things, her brain said to her, "Not nice!"
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading Bacon and tea were the first savours of an outer world to Kit when she awoke, for she had slept soundly, but simultaneously, and not referring to these excellent things, her brain said to her, "Not nice!"
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Bacon and tea were the first savours of an outer world to Kit when she awoke, for she had slept soundly, but simultaneously, and not referring to these excellent things, her brain said to her, "Not nice!"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then comes a backward train of thought, the brain gropes for the reason of its pleasure or chagrin, something has happened, something is going to happen, and the instinct of the first moment is justified.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Bacon and tea were the first savours of an outer world to Kit when she awoke, for she had slept soundly, but simultaneously, and not referring to these excellent things, her brain said to her, "Not nice!"
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Bacon and tea were the first savours of an outer world to Kit when she awoke, for she had slept soundly, but simultaneously, and not referring to these excellent things, her brain said to her, "Not nice!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KIT'S LITTLE PLAN To many people the events of the day before, and the anticipations of the day to come, give with the most pedantic exactness an automatic colour to the waking moments.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then comes a backward train of thought, the brain gropes for the reason of its pleasure or chagrin, something has happened, something is going to happen, and the instinct of the first moment is justified.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Bacon and tea were the first savours of an outer world to Kit when she awoke, for she had slept soundly, but simultaneously, and not referring to these excellent things, her brain said to her, "Not nice!"
a special situation
From this reading The thing lay in the brain; it gave the colour of itself to the moment when reasoned thought was yet dormant.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Bacon and tea were the first savours of an outer world to Kit when she awoke, for she had slept soundly, but simultaneously, and not referring to these excellent things, her brain said to her, "Not nice!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then comes a backward train of thought, the brain gropes for the reason of its pleasure or chagrin, something has happened, something is going to happen, and the instinct of the first moment is justified.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KIT'S LITTLE PLAN To many people the events of the day before, and the anticipations of the day to come, give with the most pedantic exactness an automatic colour to the waking moments.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Then comes a backward train of thought, the brain gropes for the reason of its pleasure or chagrin, something has happened, something is going to happen, and the instinct of the first moment is justified.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The first pulse of conscious consciousness, without apparent cause, is happy, unhappy, or indifferent.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading KIT'S LITTLE PLAN To many people the events of the day before, and the anticipations of the day to come, give with the most pedantic exactness an automatic colour to the waking moments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing lay in the brain; it gave the colour of itself to the moment when reasoned thought was yet dormant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bacon and tea were the first savours of an outer world to Kit when she awoke, for she had slept soundly, but simultaneously, and not referring to these excellent things, her brain said to her, "Not nice!"
at the time that
From this reading The thing lay in the brain; it gave the colour of itself to the moment when reasoned thought was yet dormant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading KIT'S LITTLE PLAN To many people the events of the day before, and the anticipations of the day to come, give with the most pedantic exactness an automatic colour to the waking moments.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The first pulse of conscious consciousness, without apparent cause, is happy, unhappy, or indifferent.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Bacon and tea were the first savours of an outer world to Kit when she awoke, for she had slept soundly, but simultaneously, and not referring to these excellent things, her brain said to her, "Not nice!"
but in spite of that
From this reading The thing lay in the brain; it gave the colour of itself to the moment when reasoned thought was yet dormant.
