used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pendulum swings to and fro.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead of regarding pleasure, pain, and feeling, let us examine the world we live in with regard to motion in one direction and another, and in respect of energy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Instead of regarding pleasure, pain, and feeling, let us examine the world we live in with regard to motion in one direction and another, and in respect of energy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are certain respects in which our world resembles the valley.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If the two movements took place at the same time the pendulum would be still.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the two movements took place at the same time the pendulum would be still.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There are certain respects in which our world resembles the valley.
consistverbUS /kənˈsɪst/
originate
From this reading If we observe the movements which go on in the world, we find that in great measure they consist of movements which if put together would neutralize each other.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Instead of regarding pleasure, pain, and feeling, let us examine the world we live in with regard to motion in one direction and another, and in respect of energy.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading If we observe the movements which go on in the world, we find that in great measure they consist of movements which if put together would neutralize each other.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Instead of regarding pleasure, pain, and feeling, let us examine the world we live in with regard to motion in one direction and another, and in respect of energy.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Instead of regarding pleasure, pain, and feeling, let us examine the world we live in with regard to motion in one direction and another, and in respect of energy.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Instead of regarding pleasure, pain, and feeling, let us examine the world we live in with regard to motion in one direction and another, and in respect of energy.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If we observe the movements which go on in the world, we find that in great measure they consist of movements which if put together would neutralize each other.
fro
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From this reading A pendulum swings to and fro.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If we observe the movements which go on in the world, we find that in great measure they consist of movements which if put together would neutralize each other.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If we observe the movements which go on in the world, we find that in great measure they consist of movements which if put together would neutralize each other.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we observe the movements which go on in the world, we find that in great measure they consist of movements which if put together would neutralize each other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are certain respects in which our world resembles the valley.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of regarding pleasure, pain, and feeling, let us examine the world we live in with regard to motion in one direction and another, and in respect of energy.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Instead of regarding pleasure, pain, and feeling, let us examine the world we live in with regard to motion in one direction and another, and in respect of energy.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Instead of regarding pleasure, pain, and feeling, let us examine the world we live in with regard to motion in one direction and another, and in respect of energy.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading If we observe the movements which go on in the world, we find that in great measure they consist of movements which if put together would neutralize each other.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Instead of regarding pleasure, pain, and feeling, let us examine the world we live in with regard to motion in one direction and another, and in respect of energy.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading If we observe the movements which go on in the world, we find that in great measure they consist of movements which if put together would neutralize each other.
neutralizeverbUS /ˈnuːtrəlaɪz/
make politically neutral and thus inoffensive
From this reading If we observe the movements which go on in the world, we find that in great measure they consist of movements which if put together would neutralize each other.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading If we observe the movements which go on in the world, we find that in great measure they consist of movements which if put together would neutralize each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of regarding pleasure, pain, and feeling, let us examine the world we live in with regard to motion in one direction and another, and in respect of energy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If we observe the movements which go on in the world, we find that in great measure they consist of movements which if put together would neutralize each other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Instead of regarding pleasure, pain, and feeling, let us examine the world we live in with regard to motion in one direction and another, and in respect of energy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If we observe the movements which go on in the world, we find that in great measure they consist of movements which if put together would neutralize each other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There are certain respects in which our world resembles the valley.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Instead of regarding pleasure, pain, and feeling, let us examine the world we live in with regard to motion in one direction and another, and in respect of energy.
pendulumnounUS /ˈpen.dʒə.ləm/
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.
From this reading A pendulum swings to and fro.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If the two movements took place at the same time the pendulum would be still.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Instead of regarding pleasure, pain, and feeling, let us examine the world we live in with regard to motion in one direction and another, and in respect of energy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If we observe the movements which go on in the world, we find that in great measure they consist of movements which if put together would neutralize each other.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Instead of regarding pleasure, pain, and feeling, let us examine the world we live in with regard to motion in one direction and another, and in respect of energy.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Instead of regarding pleasure, pain, and feeling, let us examine the world we live in with regard to motion in one direction and another, and in respect of energy.
resemblesverbUS /rɪˈzembəlz/
third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading There are certain respects in which our world resembles the valley.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Instead of regarding pleasure, pain, and feeling, let us examine the world we live in with regard to motion in one direction and another, and in respect of energy.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading There are certain respects in which our world resembles the valley.
Identical; not different.
From this reading If the two movements took place at the same time the pendulum would be still.
not in physical motion
From this reading If the two movements took place at the same time the pendulum would be still.
swingsnounUS /swɪŋz/
plural of “swing” — a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
From this reading A pendulum swings to and fro.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If we observe the movements which go on in the world, we find that in great measure they consist of movements which if put together would neutralize each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are certain respects in which our world resembles the valley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are certain respects in which our world resembles the valley.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If we observe the movements which go on in the world, we find that in great measure they consist of movements which if put together would neutralize each other.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If the two movements took place at the same time the pendulum would be still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead of regarding pleasure, pain, and feeling, let us examine the world we live in with regard to motion in one direction and another, and in respect of energy.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading If we observe the movements which go on in the world, we find that in great measure they consist of movements which if put together would neutralize each other.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading If the two movements took place at the same time the pendulum would be still.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If the two movements took place at the same time the pendulum would be still.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instead of regarding pleasure, pain, and feeling, let us examine the world we live in with regard to motion in one direction and another, and in respect of energy.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading There are certain respects in which our world resembles the valley.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Instead of regarding pleasure, pain, and feeling, let us examine the world we live in with regard to motion in one direction and another, and in respect of energy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are certain respects in which our world resembles the valley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead of regarding pleasure, pain, and feeling, let us examine the world we live in with regard to motion in one direction and another, and in respect of energy.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There are certain respects in which our world resembles the valley.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If we observe the movements which go on in the world, we find that in great measure they consist of movements which if put together would neutralize each other.
