used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We see the cloud, and feel its bolt; but meteorology only idly essays a critical scrutiny as to how that cloud became charged, and how this bolt so stuns.
(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 their precise tracings-out and subtile causations, the strongest and fieriest emotions of life defy all analytical insight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The metaphysical writers confess, that the most impressive, sudden, and overwhelming event, as well as the minutest, is but the product of an infinite series of infinitely involved and untraceable foregoing occurrences.
analyticaladjectiveUS /ˌænəˈlɪtɪkəl/
using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)
From this reading In their precise tracings-out and subtile causations, the strongest and fieriest emotions of life defy all analytical insight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In their precise tracings-out and subtile causations, the strongest and fieriest emotions of life defy all analytical insight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We see the cloud, and feel its bolt; but meteorology only idly essays a critical scrutiny as to how that cloud became charged, and how this bolt so stuns.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading We see the cloud, and feel its bolt; but meteorology only idly essays a critical scrutiny as to how that cloud became charged, and how this bolt so stuns.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading We see the cloud, and feel its bolt; but meteorology only idly essays a critical scrutiny as to how that cloud became charged, and how this bolt so stuns.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We see the cloud, and feel its bolt; but meteorology only idly essays a critical scrutiny as to how that cloud became charged, and how this bolt so stuns.
causations
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From this reading In their precise tracings-out and subtile causations, the strongest and fieriest emotions of life defy all analytical insight.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading We see the cloud, and feel its bolt; but meteorology only idly essays a critical scrutiny as to how that cloud became charged, and how this bolt so stuns.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading We see the cloud, and feel its bolt; but meteorology only idly essays a critical scrutiny as to how that cloud became charged, and how this bolt so stuns.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading The metaphysical writers confess, that the most impressive, sudden, and overwhelming event, as well as the minutest, is but the product of an infinite series of infinitely involved and untraceable foregoing occurrences.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading We see the cloud, and feel its bolt; but meteorology only idly essays a critical scrutiny as to how that cloud became charged, and how this bolt so stuns.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading In their precise tracings-out and subtile causations, the strongest and fieriest emotions of life defy all analytical insight.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading In their precise tracings-out and subtile causations, the strongest and fieriest emotions of life defy all analytical insight.
essaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading We see the cloud, and feel its bolt; but meteorology only idly essays a critical scrutiny as to how that cloud became charged, and how this bolt so stuns.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The metaphysical writers confess, that the most impressive, sudden, and overwhelming event, as well as the minutest, is but the product of an infinite series of infinitely involved and untraceable foregoing occurrences.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading We see the cloud, and feel its bolt; but meteorology only idly essays a critical scrutiny as to how that cloud became charged, and how this bolt so stuns.
fieriest
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From this reading In their precise tracings-out and subtile causations, the strongest and fieriest emotions of life defy all analytical insight.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading The metaphysical writers confess, that the most impressive, sudden, and overwhelming event, as well as the minutest, is but the product of an infinite series of infinitely involved and untraceable foregoing occurrences.
how
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From this reading We see the cloud, and feel its bolt; but meteorology only idly essays a critical scrutiny as to how that cloud became charged, and how this bolt so stuns.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading We see the cloud, and feel its bolt; but meteorology only idly essays a critical scrutiny as to how that cloud became charged, and how this bolt so stuns.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading The metaphysical writers confess, that the most impressive, sudden, and overwhelming event, as well as the minutest, is but the product of an infinite series of infinitely involved and untraceable foregoing occurrences.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their precise tracings-out and subtile causations, the strongest and fieriest emotions of life defy all analytical insight.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading The metaphysical writers confess, that the most impressive, sudden, and overwhelming event, as well as the minutest, is but the product of an infinite series of infinitely involved and untraceable foregoing occurrences.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading The metaphysical writers confess, that the most impressive, sudden, and overwhelming event, as well as the minutest, is but the product of an infinite series of infinitely involved and untraceable foregoing occurrences.
insightnounUS /ˈɪnsaɪt/
clear or deep perception of a situation
From this reading In their precise tracings-out and subtile causations, the strongest and fieriest emotions of life defy all analytical insight.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading The metaphysical writers confess, that the most impressive, sudden, and overwhelming event, as well as the minutest, is but the product of an infinite series of infinitely involved and untraceable foregoing occurrences.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The metaphysical writers confess, that the most impressive, sudden, and overwhelming event, as well as the minutest, is but the product of an infinite series of infinitely involved and untraceable foregoing occurrences.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We see the cloud, and feel its bolt; but meteorology only idly essays a critical scrutiny as to how that cloud became charged, and how this bolt so stuns.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In their precise tracings-out and subtile causations, the strongest and fieriest emotions of life defy all analytical insight.
metaphysicaladjectiveUS /ˌmetəˈfɪzɪkəl/
pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics
From this reading The metaphysical writers confess, that the most impressive, sudden, and overwhelming event, as well as the minutest, is but the product of an infinite series of infinitely involved and untraceable foregoing occurrences.
meteorologynounUS /ˌmiːtiərˈɑːlədʒi/
predicting what the weather will be
From this reading We see the cloud, and feel its bolt; but meteorology only idly essays a critical scrutiny as to how that cloud became charged, and how this bolt so stuns.
minutest
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From this reading The metaphysical writers confess, that the most impressive, sudden, and overwhelming event, as well as the minutest, is but the product of an infinite series of infinitely involved and untraceable foregoing occurrences.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The metaphysical writers confess, that the most impressive, sudden, and overwhelming event, as well as the minutest, is but the product of an infinite series of infinitely involved and untraceable foregoing occurrences.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading The metaphysical writers confess, that the most impressive, sudden, and overwhelming event, as well as the minutest, is but the product of an infinite series of infinitely involved and untraceable foregoing occurrences.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In their precise tracings-out and subtile causations, the strongest and fieriest emotions of life defy all analytical insight.
and nothing more
From this reading We see the cloud, and feel its bolt; but meteorology only idly essays a critical scrutiny as to how that cloud became charged, and how this bolt so stuns.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading The metaphysical writers confess, that the most impressive, sudden, and overwhelming event, as well as the minutest, is but the product of an infinite series of infinitely involved and untraceable foregoing occurrences.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading In their precise tracings-out and subtile causations, the strongest and fieriest emotions of life defy all analytical insight.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading The metaphysical writers confess, that the most impressive, sudden, and overwhelming event, as well as the minutest, is but the product of an infinite series of infinitely involved and untraceable foregoing occurrences.
RETROSPECTIVEnounUS /ˌretrəˈspektɪv/
an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
From this reading RETROSPECTIVE.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading We see the cloud, and feel its bolt; but meteorology only idly essays a critical scrutiny as to how that cloud became charged, and how this bolt so stuns.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We see the cloud, and feel its bolt; but meteorology only idly essays a critical scrutiny as to how that cloud became charged, and how this bolt so stuns.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading The metaphysical writers confess, that the most impressive, sudden, and overwhelming event, as well as the minutest, is but the product of an infinite series of infinitely involved and untraceable foregoing occurrences.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We see the cloud, and feel its bolt; but meteorology only idly essays a critical scrutiny as to how that cloud became charged, and how this bolt so stuns.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In their precise tracings-out and subtile causations, the strongest and fieriest emotions of life defy all analytical insight.
stunsverbUS /stʌnz/
third-person singular of “stun” — make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
From this reading We see the cloud, and feel its bolt; but meteorology only idly essays a critical scrutiny as to how that cloud became charged, and how this bolt so stuns.
subtile
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From this reading In their precise tracings-out and subtile causations, the strongest and fieriest emotions of life defy all analytical insight.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The metaphysical writers confess, that the most impressive, sudden, and overwhelming event, as well as the minutest, is but the product of an infinite series of infinitely involved and untraceable foregoing occurrences.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We see the cloud, and feel its bolt; but meteorology only idly essays a critical scrutiny as to how that cloud became charged, and how this bolt so stuns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In their precise tracings-out and subtile causations, the strongest and fieriest emotions of life defy all analytical insight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their precise tracings-out and subtile causations, the strongest and fieriest emotions of life defy all analytical insight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We see the cloud, and feel its bolt; but meteorology only idly essays a critical scrutiny as to how that cloud became charged, and how this bolt so stuns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We see the cloud, and feel its bolt; but meteorology only idly essays a critical scrutiny as to how that cloud became charged, and how this bolt so stuns.
tracings-out
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From this reading In their precise tracings-out and subtile causations, the strongest and fieriest emotions of life defy all analytical insight.
untraceableadjectiveUS /ənˈtreɪsəbəl/
incapable of being traced or tracked down
From this reading The metaphysical writers confess, that the most impressive, sudden, and overwhelming event, as well as the minutest, is but the product of an infinite series of infinitely involved and untraceable foregoing occurrences.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We see the cloud, and feel its bolt; but meteorology only idly essays a critical scrutiny as to how that cloud became charged, and how this bolt so stuns.
(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 The metaphysical writers confess, that the most impressive, sudden, and overwhelming event, as well as the minutest, is but the product of an infinite series of infinitely involved and untraceable foregoing occurrences.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The metaphysical writers confess, that the most impressive, sudden, and overwhelming event, as well as the minutest, is but the product of an infinite series of infinitely involved and untraceable foregoing occurrences.
