perfect or complete or pure
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
(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 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Do not find fault with the hermits and scholars.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
on the far side of; further than
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading I was greatly disappointed in my relation to him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Do not find fault with the hermits and scholars.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The true text is:-- "Mine own Telemachus He does his work--I mine."
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading 'Do not find fault with the hermits and scholars.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'Do not find fault with the hermits and scholars.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
gracesnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading I was greatly disappointed in my relation to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The true text is:-- "Mine own Telemachus He does his work--I mine."
hermitsnounUS /ˈhɜːrməts/
plural of “hermit” — one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading 'Do not find fault with the hermits and scholars.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The true text is:-- "Mine own Telemachus He does his work--I mine."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The true text is:-- "Mine own Telemachus He does his work--I mine."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The true text is:-- "Mine own Telemachus He does his work--I mine."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
apprehended with certainty
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
immediately past
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The true text is:-- "Mine own Telemachus He does his work--I mine."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was greatly disappointed in my relation to him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
not any; not one
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Do not find fault with the hermits and scholars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The true text is:-- "Mine own Telemachus He does his work--I mine."
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading I was greatly disappointed in my relation to him.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading 'Do not find fault with the hermits and scholars.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
Telemachus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The true text is:-- "Mine own Telemachus He does his work--I mine."
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading The true text is:-- "Mine own Telemachus He does his work--I mine."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Do not find fault with the hermits and scholars.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The true text is:-- "Mine own Telemachus He does his work--I mine."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
at the time that
From this reading 'After the first excitement of intimacy with him,--when I was made so happy by his high tendency, absolute purity, the freedom and infinite graces of an intellect cultivated much beyond any I had known,--came with me the questioning season.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
which person or people
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'All do the work, whether they will or no; but he is "mine own Telemachus" who does it in the spirit of religion, never believing that the last results can be arrested in any one measure or set of measures, listening always to the voice of the Spirit,--and who does this more than ----?
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Do not find fault with the hermits and scholars.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The true text is:-- "Mine own Telemachus He does his work--I mine."