afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
(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 It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And no more turn aside and brood Upon Love's bitter mystery.
on or to one side
From this reading And no more turn aside and brood Upon Love's bitter mystery.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading --W. B. YEATS.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading And no more turn aside and brood Upon Love's bitter mystery.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading And no more turn aside and brood Upon Love's bitter mystery.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
emotionally hardened
From this reading While that cell sleeps the child is callous to suffering, even ingenious in inflicting it.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
a young person of either sex
From this reading While that cell sleeps the child is callous to suffering, even ingenious in inflicting it.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading The little cell in the brain wakes and the cruelty disappears.
disappearsverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The little cell in the brain wakes and the cruelty disappears.
dormantadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːrmənt/
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
embryonounUS /ˈembrioʊ/
(botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
divisible by two
From this reading While that cell sleeps the child is callous to suffering, even ingenious in inflicting it.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
inflictingverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪŋ/
-ing form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading While that cell sleeps the child is callous to suffering, even ingenious in inflicting it.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading While that cell sleeps the child is callous to suffering, even ingenious in inflicting it.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little cell in the brain wakes and the cruelty disappears.
Love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And no more turn aside and brood Upon Love's bitter mystery.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And no more turn aside and brood Upon Love's bitter mystery.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading And no more turn aside and brood Upon Love's bitter mystery.
not any; not one
From this reading And no more turn aside and brood Upon Love's bitter mystery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
quickenverbUS /ˈkwɪkən/
move faster
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading While that cell sleeps the child is callous to suffering, even ingenious in inflicting it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
a state of acute pain
From this reading While that cell sleeps the child is callous to suffering, even ingenious in inflicting it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While that cell sleeps the child is callous to suffering, even ingenious in inflicting it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
very small
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And no more turn aside and brood Upon Love's bitter mystery.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And no more turn aside and brood Upon Love's bitter mystery.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading --W. B. YEATS.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading It seems is if in the early childhood of all of us some tiny cell in the embryo brain remains dormant after the intelligence and other faculties have begun to quicken and waken.
wakesnounUS /weɪks/
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading The little cell in the brain wakes and the cruelty disappears.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While that cell sleeps the child is callous to suffering, even ingenious in inflicting it.
YEATSnounUS /jeɪts/
Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939)
From this reading --W. B. YEATS.
