used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There must be nothing lost in the transition, only a gain in the form of science to what was before held in the form of faith and tradition.
achievingverbUS /əˈtʃiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading In achieving spiritual emancipation the mind must pass from prescription to conscious reason, from mere faith to knowledge.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But this transition is the most painful one in history, although its results are the most glorious.—WM.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There must be nothing lost in the transition, only a gain in the form of science to what was before held in the form of faith and tradition.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But this transition is the most painful one in history, although its results are the most glorious.—WM.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must be nothing lost in the transition, only a gain in the form of science to what was before held in the form of faith and tradition.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There must be nothing lost in the transition, only a gain in the form of science to what was before held in the form of faith and tradition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this transition is the most painful one in history, although its results are the most glorious.—WM.
intentionally conceived
From this reading In achieving spiritual emancipation the mind must pass from prescription to conscious reason, from mere faith to knowledge.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D.
emancipationnounUS /ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən/
freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
From this reading In achieving spiritual emancipation the mind must pass from prescription to conscious reason, from mere faith to knowledge.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading In achieving spiritual emancipation the mind must pass from prescription to conscious reason, from mere faith to knowledge.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading There must be nothing lost in the transition, only a gain in the form of science to what was before held in the form of faith and tradition.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In achieving spiritual emancipation the mind must pass from prescription to conscious reason, from mere faith to knowledge.
obtain
From this reading There must be nothing lost in the transition, only a gain in the form of science to what was before held in the form of faith and tradition.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading But this transition is the most painful one in history, although its results are the most glorious.—WM.
HARRISnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading T. HARRIS, LL.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading There must be nothing lost in the transition, only a gain in the form of science to what was before held in the form of faith and tradition.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But this transition is the most painful one in history, although its results are the most glorious.—WM.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In achieving spiritual emancipation the mind must pass from prescription to conscious reason, from mere faith to knowledge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this transition is the most painful one in history, although its results are the most glorious.—WM.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But this transition is the most painful one in history, although its results are the most glorious.—WM.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading In achieving spiritual emancipation the mind must pass from prescription to conscious reason, from mere faith to knowledge.
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From this reading T. HARRIS, LL.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading There must be nothing lost in the transition, only a gain in the form of science to what was before held in the form of faith and tradition.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading In achieving spiritual emancipation the mind must pass from prescription to conscious reason, from mere faith to knowledge.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In achieving spiritual emancipation the mind must pass from prescription to conscious reason, from mere faith to knowledge.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But this transition is the most painful one in history, although its results are the most glorious.—WM.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In achieving spiritual emancipation the mind must pass from prescription to conscious reason, from mere faith to knowledge.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There must be nothing lost in the transition, only a gain in the form of science to what was before held in the form of faith and tradition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There must be nothing lost in the transition, only a gain in the form of science to what was before held in the form of faith and tradition.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But this transition is the most painful one in history, although its results are the most glorious.—WM.
and nothing more
From this reading There must be nothing lost in the transition, only a gain in the form of science to what was before held in the form of faith and tradition.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading But this transition is the most painful one in history, although its results are the most glorious.—WM.
go across or through
From this reading In achieving spiritual emancipation the mind must pass from prescription to conscious reason, from mere faith to knowledge.
prescriptionnounUS /prəˈskrɪpʃən/
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading In achieving spiritual emancipation the mind must pass from prescription to conscious reason, from mere faith to knowledge.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading In achieving spiritual emancipation the mind must pass from prescription to conscious reason, from mere faith to knowledge.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But this transition is the most painful one in history, although its results are the most glorious.—WM.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading There must be nothing lost in the transition, only a gain in the form of science to what was before held in the form of faith and tradition.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading In achieving spiritual emancipation the mind must pass from prescription to conscious reason, from mere faith to knowledge.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T. HARRIS, LL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In achieving spiritual emancipation the mind must pass from prescription to conscious reason, from mere faith to knowledge.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must be nothing lost in the transition, only a gain in the form of science to what was before held in the form of faith and tradition.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this transition is the most painful one in history, although its results are the most glorious.—WM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In achieving spiritual emancipation the mind must pass from prescription to conscious reason, from mere faith to knowledge.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading There must be nothing lost in the transition, only a gain in the form of science to what was before held in the form of faith and tradition.
transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading There must be nothing lost in the transition, only a gain in the form of science to what was before held in the form of faith and tradition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There must be nothing lost in the transition, only a gain in the form of science to what was before held in the form of faith and tradition.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There must be nothing lost in the transition, only a gain in the form of science to what was before held in the form of faith and tradition.
WM
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From this reading But this transition is the most painful one in history, although its results are the most glorious.—WM.
