used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Words were given us to conceal our thoughts, and with a little practice and self-discipline will conceal them even from ourselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Words were given us to conceal our thoughts, and with a little practice and self-discipline will conceal them even from ourselves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I wish I could persuade you to be less precise in your language.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading If you say what your opinion is, you should take care to be beautiful but unintelligible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If you say what your opinion is, you should take care to be beautiful but unintelligible.
candidadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A candid friend once complained to me that in my translation from the Greek it was sometimes impossible for him to know which of two different _lectiones_ I was translating.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading If you say what your opinion is, you should take care to be beautiful but unintelligible.
CommitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading Commit yourself to nothing.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading A candid friend once complained to me that in my translation from the Greek it was sometimes impossible for him to know which of two different _lectiones_ I was translating.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Words were given us to conceal our thoughts, and with a little practice and self-discipline will conceal them even from ourselves.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish I could persuade you to be less precise in your language.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading A candid friend once complained to me that in my translation from the Greek it was sometimes impossible for him to know which of two different _lectiones_ I was translating.
divisible by two
From this reading Words were given us to conceal our thoughts, and with a little practice and self-discipline will conceal them even from ourselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A candid friend once complained to me that in my translation from the Greek it was sometimes impossible for him to know which of two different _lectiones_ I was translating.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A candid friend once complained to me that in my translation from the Greek it was sometimes impossible for him to know which of two different _lectiones_ I was translating.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Words were given us to conceal our thoughts, and with a little practice and self-discipline will conceal them even from ourselves.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Words were given us to conceal our thoughts, and with a little practice and self-discipline will conceal them even from ourselves.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading A candid friend once complained to me that in my translation from the Greek it was sometimes impossible for him to know which of two different _lectiones_ I was translating.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A candid friend once complained to me that in my translation from the Greek it was sometimes impossible for him to know which of two different _lectiones_ I was translating.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I could persuade you to be less precise in your language.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you say what your opinion is, you should take care to be beautiful but unintelligible.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading A candid friend once complained to me that in my translation from the Greek it was sometimes impossible for him to know which of two different _lectiones_ I was translating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wish I could persuade you to be less precise in your language.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you say what your opinion is, you should take care to be beautiful but unintelligible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A candid friend once complained to me that in my translation from the Greek it was sometimes impossible for him to know which of two different _lectiones_ I was translating.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A candid friend once complained to me that in my translation from the Greek it was sometimes impossible for him to know which of two different _lectiones_ I was translating.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading "I wish I could persuade you to be less precise in your language.
lectiones
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From this reading A candid friend once complained to me that in my translation from the Greek it was sometimes impossible for him to know which of two different _lectiones_ I was translating.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "I wish I could persuade you to be less precise in your language.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Words were given us to conceal our thoughts, and with a little practice and self-discipline will conceal them even from ourselves.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A candid friend once complained to me that in my translation from the Greek it was sometimes impossible for him to know which of two different _lectiones_ I was translating.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A candid friend once complained to me that in my translation from the Greek it was sometimes impossible for him to know which of two different _lectiones_ I was translating.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Commit yourself to nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A candid friend once complained to me that in my translation from the Greek it was sometimes impossible for him to know which of two different _lectiones_ I was translating.
on one occasion
From this reading A candid friend once complained to me that in my translation from the Greek it was sometimes impossible for him to know which of two different _lectiones_ I was translating.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading If you say what your opinion is, you should take care to be beautiful but unintelligible.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Words were given us to conceal our thoughts, and with a little practice and self-discipline will conceal them even from ourselves.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Words were given us to conceal our thoughts, and with a little practice and self-discipline will conceal them even from ourselves.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading "I wish I could persuade you to be less precise in your language.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Words were given us to conceal our thoughts, and with a little practice and self-discipline will conceal them even from ourselves.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading "I wish I could persuade you to be less precise in your language.
express in words
From this reading If you say what your opinion is, you should take care to be beautiful but unintelligible.
self-disciplinenoun
the trait of practicing self discipline
From this reading Words were given us to conceal our thoughts, and with a little practice and self-discipline will conceal them even from ourselves.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If you say what your opinion is, you should take care to be beautiful but unintelligible.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading A candid friend once complained to me that in my translation from the Greek it was sometimes impossible for him to know which of two different _lectiones_ I was translating.
carry out
From this reading If you say what your opinion is, you should take care to be beautiful but unintelligible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A candid friend once complained to me that in my translation from the Greek it was sometimes impossible for him to know which of two different _lectiones_ I was translating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A candid friend once complained to me that in my translation from the Greek it was sometimes impossible for him to know which of two different _lectiones_ I was translating.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Words were given us to conceal our thoughts, and with a little practice and self-discipline will conceal them even from ourselves.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Words were given us to conceal our thoughts, and with a little practice and self-discipline will conceal them even from ourselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wish I could persuade you to be less precise in your language.
translatingverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading A candid friend once complained to me that in my translation from the Greek it was sometimes impossible for him to know which of two different _lectiones_ I was translating.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading A candid friend once complained to me that in my translation from the Greek it was sometimes impossible for him to know which of two different _lectiones_ I was translating.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A candid friend once complained to me that in my translation from the Greek it was sometimes impossible for him to know which of two different _lectiones_ I was translating.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading If you say what your opinion is, you should take care to be beautiful but unintelligible.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Words were given us to conceal our thoughts, and with a little practice and self-discipline will conceal them even from ourselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A candid friend once complained to me that in my translation from the Greek it was sometimes impossible for him to know which of two different _lectiones_ I was translating.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Words were given us to conceal our thoughts, and with a little practice and self-discipline will conceal them even from ourselves.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If you say what your opinion is, you should take care to be beautiful but unintelligible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A candid friend once complained to me that in my translation from the Greek it was sometimes impossible for him to know which of two different _lectiones_ I was translating.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Words were given us to conceal our thoughts, and with a little practice and self-discipline will conceal them even from ourselves.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I could persuade you to be less precise in your language.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Words were given us to conceal our thoughts, and with a little practice and self-discipline will conceal them even from ourselves.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Words were given us to conceal our thoughts, and with a little practice and self-discipline will conceal them even from ourselves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish I could persuade you to be less precise in your language.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish I could persuade you to be less precise in your language.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Commit yourself to nothing.
