used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
in addition
From this reading They may know; but we know also, and by that knowledge we must stand or fall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is ours, on the other hand, to disregard the babble and chattering of other men better and worse than we are, and to walk straight before us by what light we have.
authoritativeadjectiveUS /əˈθɔːrəteɪtɪv/
having authority or ascendancy or influence
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
babbleverbUS /ˈbæbəl/
utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading It is ours, on the other hand, to disregard the babble and chattering of other men better and worse than we are, and to walk straight before us by what light we have.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He may be a docile citizen; he will never be a man.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is ours, on the other hand, to disregard the babble and chattering of other men better and worse than we are, and to walk straight before us by what light we have.
(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 ours, on the other hand, to disregard the babble and chattering of other men better and worse than we are, and to walk straight before us by what light we have.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They may be right; but so, before heaven, are we.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is ours, on the other hand, to disregard the babble and chattering of other men better and worse than we are, and to walk straight before us by what light we have.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading It is ours, on the other hand, to disregard the babble and chattering of other men better and worse than we are, and to walk straight before us by what light we have.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading He may be a docile citizen; he will never be a man.
contemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
discreditverbUS /dɪˈskredət/
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading It is ours, on the other hand, to disregard the babble and chattering of other men better and worse than we are, and to walk straight before us by what light we have.
docileadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːsəl/
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
From this reading He may be a docile citizen; he will never be a man.
opinion or judgment
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading They may know; but we know also, and by that knowledge we must stand or fall.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It is ours, on the other hand, to disregard the babble and chattering of other men better and worse than we are, and to walk straight before us by what light we have.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is ours, on the other hand, to disregard the babble and chattering of other men better and worse than we are, and to walk straight before us by what light we have.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He may be a docile citizen; he will never be a man.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading They may be right; but so, before heaven, are we.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is ours, on the other hand, to disregard the babble and chattering of other men better and worse than we are, and to walk straight before us by what light we have.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is ours, on the other hand, to disregard the babble and chattering of other men better and worse than we are, and to walk straight before us by what light we have.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They may know; but we know also, and by that knowledge we must stand or fall.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading They may know; but we know also, and by that knowledge we must stand or fall.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It is ours, on the other hand, to disregard the babble and chattering of other men better and worse than we are, and to walk straight before us by what light we have.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He may be a docile citizen; he will never be a man.
the force of workers available
From this reading It is ours, on the other hand, to disregard the babble and chattering of other men better and worse than we are, and to walk straight before us by what light we have.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He may be a docile citizen; he will never be a man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is ours, on the other hand, to disregard the babble and chattering of other men better and worse than we are, and to walk straight before us by what light we have.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They may know; but we know also, and by that knowledge we must stand or fall.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is ours, on the other hand, to disregard the babble and chattering of other men better and worse than we are, and to walk straight before us by what light we have.
others
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From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading It is ours, on the other hand, to disregard the babble and chattering of other men better and worse than we are, and to walk straight before us by what light we have.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They may be right; but so, before heaven, are we.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They may be right; but so, before heaven, are we.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
be standing; be upright
From this reading They may know; but we know also, and by that knowledge we must stand or fall.
successive (without a break)
From this reading It is ours, on the other hand, to disregard the babble and chattering of other men better and worse than we are, and to walk straight before us by what light we have.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is ours, on the other hand, to disregard the babble and chattering of other men better and worse than we are, and to walk straight before us by what light we have.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They may know; but we know also, and by that knowledge we must stand or fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They may be right; but so, before heaven, are we.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
unthinkinglyadverbUS /ənˈθɪŋkɪŋli/
in a thoughtless manner
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
URSULA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is ours, on the other hand, to disregard the babble and chattering of other men better and worse than we are, and to walk straight before us by what light we have.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It is ours, on the other hand, to disregard the babble and chattering of other men better and worse than we are, and to walk straight before us by what light we have.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is ours, on the other hand, to disregard the babble and chattering of other men better and worse than we are, and to walk straight before us by what light we have.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He may be a docile citizen; he will never be a man.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading It is ours, on the other hand, to disregard the babble and chattering of other men better and worse than we are, and to walk straight before us by what light we have.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading URSULA If you teach a man to keep his eyes upon what others think of him, unthinkingly to lead the life and hold the principles of the majority of his contemporaries, you must discredit in his eyes the authoritative voice of his own soul.
