used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
to or in a foreign country
From this reading No man, or man's life, can go abroad and do business in the world without skin and tissues.
(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 No; first of all, these have to fashion themselves,--as indeed they spontaneously and inevitably do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are real as the very _skin_ and _muscular tissue_ of a Man's Life; and a most blessed indispensable thing, so long as they have _vitality_ withal, and are a living skin and tissue to him!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Formulas too, as we call them, have a _reality_ in Human Life.
BeginningsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading They are real as the very _skin_ and _muscular tissue_ of a Man's Life; and a most blessed indispensable thing, so long as they have _vitality_ withal, and are a living skin and tissue to him!
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading No man, or man's life, can go abroad and do business in the world without skin and tissues.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Formulas too, as we call them, have a _reality_ in Human Life.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No man, or man's life, can go abroad and do business in the world without skin and tissues.
creedsnounUS /kriːdz/
plural of “creed” — any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
the specified day of the month
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No; first of all, these have to fashion themselves,--as indeed they spontaneously and inevitably do.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading No; first of all, these have to fashion themselves,--as indeed they spontaneously and inevitably do.
formularies
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From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
FormulasnounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələz/
plural of “formula” — a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
From this reading Formulas too, as we call them, have a _reality_ in Human Life.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No man, or man's life, can go abroad and do business in the world without skin and tissues.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They are real as the very _skin_ and _muscular tissue_ of a Man's Life; and a most blessed indispensable thing, so long as they have _vitality_ withal, and are a living skin and tissue to him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
how
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From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
HumanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Formulas too, as we call them, have a _reality_ in Human Life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading No; first of all, these have to fashion themselves,--as indeed they spontaneously and inevitably do.
indispensableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl/
not to be dispensed with; essential
From this reading They are real as the very _skin_ and _muscular tissue_ of a Man's Life; and a most blessed indispensable thing, so long as they have _vitality_ withal, and are a living skin and tissue to him!
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading No; first of all, these have to fashion themselves,--as indeed they spontaneously and inevitably do.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Formulas too, as we call them, have a _reality_ in Human Life.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading They are real as the very _skin_ and _muscular tissue_ of a Man's Life; and a most blessed indispensable thing, so long as they have _vitality_ withal, and are a living skin and tissue to him!
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 They are real as the very _skin_ and _muscular tissue_ of a Man's Life; and a most blessed indispensable thing, so long as they have _vitality_ withal, and are a living skin and tissue to him!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
modesnounUS /moʊdz/
plural of “mode” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
modifyverbUS /ˈmɑːdəfaɪ/
make less severe or harsh or extreme
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
used to form the superlative
From this reading They are real as the very _skin_ and _muscular tissue_ of a Man's Life; and a most blessed indispensable thing, so long as they have _vitality_ withal, and are a living skin and tissue to him!
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading They are real as the very _skin_ and _muscular tissue_ of a Man's Life; and a most blessed indispensable thing, so long as they have _vitality_ withal, and are a living skin and tissue to him!
not any; not one
From this reading No man, or man's life, can go abroad and do business in the world without skin and tissues.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No man, or man's life, can go abroad and do business in the world without skin and tissues.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading They are real as the very _skin_ and _muscular tissue_ of a Man's Life; and a most blessed indispensable thing, so long as they have _vitality_ withal, and are a living skin and tissue to him!
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Formulas too, as we call them, have a _reality_ in Human Life.
SamsonnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
unusual or striking
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading They are real as the very _skin_ and _muscular tissue_ of a Man's Life; and a most blessed indispensable thing, so long as they have _vitality_ withal, and are a living skin and tissue to him!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They are real as the very _skin_ and _muscular tissue_ of a Man's Life; and a most blessed indispensable thing, so long as they have _vitality_ withal, and are a living skin and tissue to him!
spontaneouslyadverbUS /spɑːnˈteɪniəsli/
in a spontaneous manner
From this reading No; first of all, these have to fashion themselves,--as indeed they spontaneously and inevitably do.
in a strange manner
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Formulas too, as we call them, have a _reality_ in Human Life.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading No; first of all, these have to fashion themselves,--as indeed they spontaneously and inevitably do.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading No; first of all, these have to fashion themselves,--as indeed they spontaneously and inevitably do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are real as the very _skin_ and _muscular tissue_ of a Man's Life; and a most blessed indispensable thing, so long as they have _vitality_ withal, and are a living skin and tissue to him!
a special situation
From this reading They are real as the very _skin_ and _muscular tissue_ of a Man's Life; and a most blessed indispensable thing, so long as they have _vitality_ withal, and are a living skin and tissue to him!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
tissuenounUS /ˈtɪsjuː/
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading They are real as the very _skin_ and _muscular tissue_ of a Man's Life; and a most blessed indispensable thing, so long as they have _vitality_ withal, and are a living skin and tissue to him!
tissuesnounUS /ˈtɪsjuːz/
plural of “tissue” — part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading No man, or man's life, can go abroad and do business in the world without skin and tissues.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are real as the very _skin_ and _muscular tissue_ of a Man's Life; and a most blessed indispensable thing, so long as they have _vitality_ withal, and are a living skin and tissue to him!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Formulas too, as we call them, have a _reality_ in Human Life.
precisely as stated
From this reading They are real as the very _skin_ and _muscular tissue_ of a Man's Life; and a most blessed indispensable thing, so long as they have _vitality_ withal, and are a living skin and tissue to him!
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading They are real as the very _skin_ and _muscular tissue_ of a Man's Life; and a most blessed indispensable thing, so long as they have _vitality_ withal, and are a living skin and tissue to him!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Beginnings What a singular shape of a Man; shape of a Time, have we in this Abbot Samson and his history; how strangely do modes, creeds, formularies, and the date and place of a man's birth, modify the figure of the man!
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading They are real as the very _skin_ and _muscular tissue_ of a Man's Life; and a most blessed indispensable thing, so long as they have _vitality_ withal, and are a living skin and tissue to him!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading No man, or man's life, can go abroad and do business in the world without skin and tissues.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading No man, or man's life, can go abroad and do business in the world without skin and tissues.
