perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The action he thought of was that of walking, and he separated it into two acts; the one act moving the right foot, the other act moving the left foot.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He directed his rays to one of the children and caused it to stand up, and, following the counsel of the old man, he thought of an action.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading The action he thought of was that of walking, and he separated it into two acts; the one act moving the right foot, the other act moving the left foot.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He directed his rays to one of the children and caused it to stand up, and, following the counsel of the old man, he thought of an action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He directed his rays to one of the children and caused it to stand up, and, following the counsel of the old man, he thought of an action.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading And he separated the apathy in which the child was into pleasure and pain; pleasure connected with the act of moving the right foot, pain connected with the act of moving the left foot.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading The king being left thus with the children, applied himself to thought.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The king being left thus with the children, applied himself to thought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Immediately the child moved forward its right foot, but the left foot remained motionless.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading He directed his rays to one of the children and caused it to stand up, and, following the counsel of the old man, he thought of an action.
a young person of either sex
From this reading And he separated the apathy in which the child was into pleasure and pain; pleasure connected with the act of moving the right foot, pain connected with the act of moving the left foot.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The king being left thus with the children, applied himself to thought.
being joined in close association
From this reading And he separated the apathy in which the child was into pleasure and pain; pleasure connected with the act of moving the right foot, pain connected with the act of moving the left foot.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading He directed his rays to one of the children and caused it to stand up, and, following the counsel of the old man, he thought of an action.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading He directed his rays to one of the children and caused it to stand up, and, following the counsel of the old man, he thought of an action.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He directed his rays to one of the children and caused it to stand up, and, following the counsel of the old man, he thought of an action.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The action he thought of was that of walking, and he separated it into two acts; the one act moving the right foot, the other act moving the left foot.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Immediately the child moved forward its right foot, but the left foot remained motionless.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He directed his rays to one of the children and caused it to stand up, and, following the counsel of the old man, he thought of an action.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The king being left thus with the children, applied himself to thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He directed his rays to one of the children and caused it to stand up, and, following the counsel of the old man, he thought of an action.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately the child moved forward its right foot, but the left foot remained motionless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he separated the apathy in which the child was into pleasure and pain; pleasure connected with the act of moving the right foot, pain connected with the act of moving the left foot.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The action he thought of was that of walking, and he separated it into two acts; the one act moving the right foot, the other act moving the left foot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He directed his rays to one of the children and caused it to stand up, and, following the counsel of the old man, he thought of an action.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately the child moved forward its right foot, but the left foot remained motionless.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king being left thus with the children, applied himself to thought.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The king being left thus with the children, applied himself to thought.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He directed his rays to one of the children and caused it to stand up, and, following the counsel of the old man, he thought of an action.
not in physical motion
From this reading Immediately the child moved forward its right foot, but the left foot remained motionless.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Immediately the child moved forward its right foot, but the left foot remained motionless.
in motion
From this reading The action he thought of was that of walking, and he separated it into two acts; the one act moving the right foot, the other act moving the left foot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He directed his rays to one of the children and caused it to stand up, and, following the counsel of the old man, he thought of an action.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He directed his rays to one of the children and caused it to stand up, and, following the counsel of the old man, he thought of an action.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He directed his rays to one of the children and caused it to stand up, and, following the counsel of the old man, he thought of an action.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The action he thought of was that of walking, and he separated it into two acts; the one act moving the right foot, the other act moving the left foot.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading And he separated the apathy in which the child was into pleasure and pain; pleasure connected with the act of moving the right foot, pain connected with the act of moving the left foot.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading And he separated the apathy in which the child was into pleasure and pain; pleasure connected with the act of moving the right foot, pain connected with the act of moving the left foot.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading He directed his rays to one of the children and caused it to stand up, and, following the counsel of the old man, he thought of an action.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Immediately the child moved forward its right foot, but the left foot remained motionless.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The action he thought of was that of walking, and he separated it into two acts; the one act moving the right foot, the other act moving the left foot.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The action he thought of was that of walking, and he separated it into two acts; the one act moving the right foot, the other act moving the left foot.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He directed his rays to one of the children and caused it to stand up, and, following the counsel of the old man, he thought of an action.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The action he thought of was that of walking, and he separated it into two acts; the one act moving the right foot, the other act moving the left foot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The king being left thus with the children, applied himself to thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The king being left thus with the children, applied himself to thought.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The king being left thus with the children, applied himself to thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The king being left thus with the children, applied himself to thought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The action he thought of was that of walking, and he separated it into two acts; the one act moving the right foot, the other act moving the left foot.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He directed his rays to one of the children and caused it to stand up, and, following the counsel of the old man, he thought of an action.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The action he thought of was that of walking, and he separated it into two acts; the one act moving the right foot, the other act moving the left foot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The action he thought of was that of walking, and he separated it into two acts; the one act moving the right foot, the other act moving the left foot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And he separated the apathy in which the child was into pleasure and pain; pleasure connected with the act of moving the right foot, pain connected with the act of moving the left foot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The king being left thus with the children, applied himself to thought.
