used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is so ordered that it is easy for most of us to make a fair beginning at almost anything.
accumulateverbUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/
get or gather together
From this reading In the rough and tumble of babyhood and youth we all accumulate experiences which are raw material for any and every occupation.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Doubtless the World Soul knows his own affairs in ordering this so.
(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 In the rough and tumble of babyhood and youth we all accumulate experiences which are raw material for any and every occupation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It is so ordered that it is easy for most of us to make a fair beginning at almost anything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the rough and tumble of babyhood and youth we all accumulate experiences which are raw material for any and every occupation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In the rough and tumble of babyhood and youth we all accumulate experiences which are raw material for any and every occupation.
any thing at all
From this reading It is so ordered that it is easy for most of us to make a fair beginning at almost anything.
apprenticeshipnounUS /əˈprentəsʃɪp/
the position of apprentice
From this reading It is somewhat better but far from well enough if you enter many occupations, but stay in none long enough to receive thorough apprenticeship.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the rough and tumble of babyhood and youth we all accumulate experiences which are raw material for any and every occupation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is so ordered that it is easy for most of us to make a fair beginning at almost anything.
babyhoodnounUS /ˈbeɪbihʊd/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading In the rough and tumble of babyhood and youth we all accumulate experiences which are raw material for any and every occupation.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It is so ordered that it is easy for most of us to make a fair beginning at almost anything.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It is somewhat better but far from well enough if you enter many occupations, but stay in none long enough to receive thorough apprenticeship.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is somewhat better but far from well enough if you enter many occupations, but stay in none long enough to receive thorough apprenticeship.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Doubtless the World Soul knows his own affairs in ordering this so.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is so ordered that it is easy for most of us to make a fair beginning at almost anything.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It is somewhat better but far from well enough if you enter many occupations, but stay in none long enough to receive thorough apprenticeship.
to come or go into
From this reading It is somewhat better but far from well enough if you enter many occupations, but stay in none long enough to receive thorough apprenticeship.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the rough and tumble of babyhood and youth we all accumulate experiences which are raw material for any and every occupation.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading In the rough and tumble of babyhood and youth we all accumulate experiences which are raw material for any and every occupation.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It is so ordered that it is easy for most of us to make a fair beginning at almost anything.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It is somewhat better but far from well enough if you enter many occupations, but stay in none long enough to receive thorough apprenticeship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is so ordered that it is easy for most of us to make a fair beginning at almost anything.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is somewhat better but far from well enough if you enter many occupations, but stay in none long enough to receive thorough apprenticeship.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doubtless the World Soul knows his own affairs in ordering this so.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is somewhat better but far from well enough if you enter many occupations, but stay in none long enough to receive thorough apprenticeship.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is somewhat better but far from well enough if you enter many occupations, but stay in none long enough to receive thorough apprenticeship.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is somewhat better but far from well enough if you enter many occupations, but stay in none long enough to receive thorough apprenticeship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is somewhat better but far from well enough if you enter many occupations, but stay in none long enough to receive thorough apprenticeship.
kindles
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From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Doubtless the World Soul knows his own affairs in ordering this so.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It is somewhat better but far from well enough if you enter many occupations, but stay in none long enough to receive thorough apprenticeship.
engage in
From this reading It is so ordered that it is easy for most of us to make a fair beginning at almost anything.
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 It is somewhat better but far from well enough if you enter many occupations, but stay in none long enough to receive thorough apprenticeship.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading In the rough and tumble of babyhood and youth we all accumulate experiences which are raw material for any and every occupation.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
mobilizeverbUS /ˈmoʊbəlaɪz/
make ready for action or use
From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is so ordered that it is easy for most of us to make a fair beginning at almost anything.
not one, and not any
From this reading It is somewhat better but far from well enough if you enter many occupations, but stay in none long enough to receive thorough apprenticeship.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading In the rough and tumble of babyhood and youth we all accumulate experiences which are raw material for any and every occupation.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It is somewhat better but far from well enough if you enter many occupations, but stay in none long enough to receive thorough apprenticeship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is so ordered that it is easy for most of us to make a fair beginning at almost anything.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
and nothing more
From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading It is so ordered that it is easy for most of us to make a fair beginning at almost anything.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading Doubtless the World Soul knows his own affairs in ordering this so.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Doubtless the World Soul knows his own affairs in ordering this so.
in the near future
From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading In the rough and tumble of babyhood and youth we all accumulate experiences which are raw material for any and every occupation.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading It is somewhat better but far from well enough if you enter many occupations, but stay in none long enough to receive thorough apprenticeship.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading In the rough and tumble of babyhood and youth we all accumulate experiences which are raw material for any and every occupation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is so ordered that it is easy for most of us to make a fair beginning at almost anything.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It is somewhat better but far from well enough if you enter many occupations, but stay in none long enough to receive thorough apprenticeship.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Doubtless the World Soul knows his own affairs in ordering this so.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It is somewhat better but far from well enough if you enter many occupations, but stay in none long enough to receive thorough apprenticeship.
successesnounUS /səkˈsesəz/
plural of “success” — an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is so ordered that it is easy for most of us to make a fair beginning at almost anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the rough and tumble of babyhood and youth we all accumulate experiences which are raw material for any and every occupation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Doubtless the World Soul knows his own affairs in ordering this so.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading It is somewhat better but far from well enough if you enter many occupations, but stay in none long enough to receive thorough apprenticeship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is somewhat better but far from well enough if you enter many occupations, but stay in none long enough to receive thorough apprenticeship.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading In the rough and tumble of babyhood and youth we all accumulate experiences which are raw material for any and every occupation.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is so ordered that it is easy for most of us to make a fair beginning at almost anything.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the rough and tumble of babyhood and youth we all accumulate experiences which are raw material for any and every occupation.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is somewhat better but far from well enough if you enter many occupations, but stay in none long enough to receive thorough apprenticeship.
at the time that
From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the rough and tumble of babyhood and youth we all accumulate experiences which are raw material for any and every occupation.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Doubtless the World Soul knows his own affairs in ordering this so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is somewhat better but far from well enough if you enter many occupations, but stay in none long enough to receive thorough apprenticeship.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading So when one of them kindles in you a light blaze of curiosity, you have only to pull yourself together, you have only to mobilize your forces, and you are presently enjoying little successes that surprise and delight you and that may give you the illusion of mastery.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading In the rough and tumble of babyhood and youth we all accumulate experiences which are raw material for any and every occupation.
