used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A capricious fate more powerful than the vigilant self-protectiveness of any human being is in command.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading A capricious fate more powerful than the vigilant self-protectiveness of any human being is in command.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
circumferencenounUS /ˌsɜːrˈkʌmfrəns/
the size of something as given by the distance around it
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading A capricious fate more powerful than the vigilant self-protectiveness of any human being is in command.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
let fall to the ground
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
enisled
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From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
divisible by two
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
facileadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəl/
superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading A capricious fate more powerful than the vigilant self-protectiveness of any human being is in command.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading A capricious fate more powerful than the vigilant self-protectiveness of any human being is in command.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
idler's
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From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
ILLUSTRATEDverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
LINKEDNESS
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From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
MONEY-LENDER
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From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
moralistnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlɪst/
a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems
From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A capricious fate more powerful than the vigilant self-protectiveness of any human being is in command.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
pebblenounUS /ˈpebəl/
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
phenomenanounUS /fəˈnɑːmənə/
plural of “phenomenon” — any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading A capricious fate more powerful than the vigilant self-protectiveness of any human being is in command.
bring forth or yield
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
pullsnounUS /pʊlz/
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
unusual or striking
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
express in words
From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
self-protectiveness
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From this reading A capricious fate more powerful than the vigilant self-protectiveness of any human being is in command.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
express in speech
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A capricious fate more powerful than the vigilant self-protectiveness of any human being is in command.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
a special situation
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
precisely as stated
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
vigilantadjectiveUS /ˈvɪdʒələnt/
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading A capricious fate more powerful than the vigilant self-protectiveness of any human being is in command.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We million mortals may live alone, each in his sea of life enisled, but our influence on each other is continuous and remarkable, and--and this is the thought that pulls one up so suddenly--very often unconscious.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE LINKEDNESS OF LIFE IS ILLUSTRATED, AND I BECOME A MONEY-LENDER One of the strangest phenomena in this life of ours, I often think, is the way in which one thing leads to another.
wideningnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading It is not every pebble, so to speak, that we drop into the water that makes rings: the water is often already too restless to feel it; but the widening circumference of the rings that even an idler's stone can produce are almost terrifying to think of.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The facile moralist would say that this being so, people of strong or attractive personality must be very careful: but to be careful is useless.
