used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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anew
From this reading If it were to do over again we would do thus and so, and then things would turn out much better and happier.”
in addition
From this reading For experience has taught us, at least, how endless and how momentous is the line of events, not only for ourselves but also for a growing multitude of others, that we set in motion with each choice of the forking road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We blundering humans are much given to looking back over our lives and saying, “There we made a mistake.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading How often would we care to risk any different combination of events than that which we had formerly dared?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We blundering humans are much given to looking back over our lives and saying, “There we made a mistake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But if we could go back and live our lives over again, at how many of the turning points would we have the courage, or the desire, to take the other direction?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We blundering humans are much given to looking back over our lives and saying, “There we made a mistake.
(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 If it were to do over again we would do thus and so, and then things would turn out much better and happier.”
blunderingverbUS /ˈblʌndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading We blundering humans are much given to looking back over our lives and saying, “There we made a mistake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if we could go back and live our lives over again, at how many of the turning points would we have the courage, or the desire, to take the other direction?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading How often would we care to risk any different combination of events than that which we had formerly dared?
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading For experience has taught us, at least, how endless and how momentous is the line of events, not only for ourselves but also for a growing multitude of others, that we set in motion with each choice of the forking road.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading How often would we care to risk any different combination of events than that which we had formerly dared?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But if we could go back and live our lives over again, at how many of the turning points would we have the courage, or the desire, to take the other direction?
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading But if we could go back and live our lives over again, at how many of the turning points would we have the courage, or the desire, to take the other direction?
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
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the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
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a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But if we could go back and live our lives over again, at how many of the turning points would we have the courage, or the desire, to take the other direction?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If it were to do over again we would do thus and so, and then things would turn out much better and happier.”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For experience has taught us, at least, how endless and how momentous is the line of events, not only for ourselves but also for a growing multitude of others, that we set in motion with each choice of the forking road.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
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plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
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undergo or live through a difficult experience
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For experience has taught us, at least, how endless and how momentous is the line of events, not only for ourselves but also for a growing multitude of others, that we set in motion with each choice of the forking road.
forkingnounUS /ˈfɔːrkɪŋ/
the place where something divides into branches
From this reading For experience has taught us, at least, how endless and how momentous is the line of events, not only for ourselves but also for a growing multitude of others, that we set in motion with each choice of the forking road.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
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givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading For experience has taught us, at least, how endless and how momentous is the line of events, not only for ourselves but also for a growing multitude of others, that we set in motion with each choice of the forking road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading If it were to do over again we would do thus and so, and then things would turn out much better and happier.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For experience has taught us, at least, how endless and how momentous is the line of events, not only for ourselves but also for a growing multitude of others, that we set in motion with each choice of the forking road.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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how
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From this reading But if we could go back and live our lives over again, at how many of the turning points would we have the courage, or the desire, to take the other direction?
humansnounUS /ˈhjuːmənz/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it were to do over again we would do thus and so, and then things would turn out much better and happier.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For experience has taught us, at least, how endless and how momentous is the line of events, not only for ourselves but also for a growing multitude of others, that we set in motion with each choice of the forking road.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For experience has taught us, at least, how endless and how momentous is the line of events, not only for ourselves but also for a growing multitude of others, that we set in motion with each choice of the forking road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it were to do over again we would do thus and so, and then things would turn out much better and happier.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading For experience has taught us, at least, how endless and how momentous is the line of events, not only for ourselves but also for a growing multitude of others, that we set in motion with each choice of the forking road.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading For experience has taught us, at least, how endless and how momentous is the line of events, not only for ourselves but also for a growing multitude of others, that we set in motion with each choice of the forking road.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
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plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading We blundering humans are much given to looking back over our lives and saying, “There we made a mistake.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We blundering humans are much given to looking back over our lives and saying, “There we made a mistake.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading We blundering humans are much given to looking back over our lives and saying, “There we made a mistake.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading For experience has taught us, at least, how endless and how momentous is the line of events, not only for ourselves but also for a growing multitude of others, that we set in motion with each choice of the forking road.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading For experience has taught us, at least, how endless and how momentous is the line of events, not only for ourselves but also for a growing multitude of others, that we set in motion with each choice of the forking road.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We blundering humans are much given to looking back over our lives and saying, “There we made a mistake.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading For experience has taught us, at least, how endless and how momentous is the line of events, not only for ourselves but also for a growing multitude of others, that we set in motion with each choice of the forking road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For experience has taught us, at least, how endless and how momentous is the line of events, not only for ourselves but also for a growing multitude of others, that we set in motion with each choice of the forking road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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many times at short intervals
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and nothing more
From this reading For experience has taught us, at least, how endless and how momentous is the line of events, not only for ourselves but also for a growing multitude of others, that we set in motion with each choice of the forking road.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But if we could go back and live our lives over again, at how many of the turning points would we have the courage, or the desire, to take the other direction?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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others
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From this reading For experience has taught us, at least, how endless and how momentous is the line of events, not only for ourselves but also for a growing multitude of others, that we set in motion with each choice of the forking road.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We blundering humans are much given to looking back over our lives and saying, “There we made a mistake.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading For experience has taught us, at least, how endless and how momentous is the line of events, not only for ourselves but also for a growing multitude of others, that we set in motion with each choice of the forking road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If it were to do over again we would do thus and so, and then things would turn out much better and happier.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
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a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
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a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading We blundering humans are much given to looking back over our lives and saying, “There we made a mistake.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For experience has taught us, at least, how endless and how momentous is the line of events, not only for ourselves but also for a growing multitude of others, that we set in motion with each choice of the forking road.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If it were to do over again we would do thus and so, and then things would turn out much better and happier.”
carry out
From this reading But if we could go back and live our lives over again, at how many of the turning points would we have the courage, or the desire, to take the other direction?
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading For experience has taught us, at least, how endless and how momentous is the line of events, not only for ourselves but also for a growing multitude of others, that we set in motion with each choice of the forking road.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading How often would we care to risk any different combination of events than that which we had formerly dared?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How often would we care to risk any different combination of events than that which we had formerly dared?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But if we could go back and live our lives over again, at how many of the turning points would we have the courage, or the desire, to take the other direction?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If it were to do over again we would do thus and so, and then things would turn out much better and happier.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading We blundering humans are much given to looking back over our lives and saying, “There we made a mistake.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading If it were to do over again we would do thus and so, and then things would turn out much better and happier.”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading If it were to do over again we would do thus and so, and then things would turn out much better and happier.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We blundering humans are much given to looking back over our lives and saying, “There we made a mistake.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading If it were to do over again we would do thus and so, and then things would turn out much better and happier.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading But if we could go back and live our lives over again, at how many of the turning points would we have the courage, or the desire, to take the other direction?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For experience has taught us, at least, how endless and how momentous is the line of events, not only for ourselves but also for a growing multitude of others, that we set in motion with each choice of the forking road.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We blundering humans are much given to looking back over our lives and saying, “There we made a mistake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If it were to do over again we would do thus and so, and then things would turn out much better and happier.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How often would we care to risk any different combination of events than that which we had formerly dared?
in the company of; together with
From this reading For experience has taught us, at least, how endless and how momentous is the line of events, not only for ourselves but also for a growing multitude of others, that we set in motion with each choice of the forking road.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If it were to do over again we would do thus and so, and then things would turn out much better and happier.”
