adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My soul flew up ten thousand miles And only the moon looked a little bigger.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 All read with rapturous industry Hoping it was reserved to me To grasp the tail of the ultimate secret, And drag it out of its hole.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then studied Dugald Stewart; And then John Locke on the Understanding, And then Descartes, Fichte and Schelling, Kant and then Schopenhauer— Books I borrowed from old Judge Somers.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then I fell back, how glad of the earth!
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Imanuel Ehrenhardt I began with Sir William Hamilton’s lectures.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading My soul flew up ten thousand miles And only the moon looked a little bigger.
BooksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Then studied Dugald Stewart; And then John Locke on the Understanding, And then Descartes, Fichte and Schelling, Kant and then Schopenhauer— Books I borrowed from old Judge Somers.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading Then studied Dugald Stewart; And then John Locke on the Understanding, And then Descartes, Fichte and Schelling, Kant and then Schopenhauer— Books I borrowed from old Judge Somers.
DescartesnounUS /deɪˈkɑːrt/
French philosopher and mathematician; developed dualistic theory of mind and matter; introduced the use of coordinates to locate a point in two or three dimensions (1596-1650)
From this reading Then studied Dugald Stewart; And then John Locke on the Understanding, And then Descartes, Fichte and Schelling, Kant and then Schopenhauer— Books I borrowed from old Judge Somers.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading All read with rapturous industry Hoping it was reserved to me To grasp the tail of the ultimate secret, And drag it out of its hole.
Dugald
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From this reading Then studied Dugald Stewart; And then John Locke on the Understanding, And then Descartes, Fichte and Schelling, Kant and then Schopenhauer— Books I borrowed from old Judge Somers.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Then I fell back, how glad of the earth!
Ehrenhardt
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From this reading Imanuel Ehrenhardt I began with Sir William Hamilton’s lectures.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then I fell back, how glad of the earth!
Fichte
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From this reading Then studied Dugald Stewart; And then John Locke on the Understanding, And then Descartes, Fichte and Schelling, Kant and then Schopenhauer— Books I borrowed from old Judge Somers.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading My soul flew up ten thousand miles And only the moon looked a little bigger.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then studied Dugald Stewart; And then John Locke on the Understanding, And then Descartes, Fichte and Schelling, Kant and then Schopenhauer— Books I borrowed from old Judge Somers.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Then I fell back, how glad of the earth!
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading All read with rapturous industry Hoping it was reserved to me To grasp the tail of the ultimate secret, And drag it out of its hole.
Hamilton'snounUS /ˈhæməltənz/
possessive form of “hamilton” — Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Imanuel Ehrenhardt I began with Sir William Hamilton’s lectures.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading All read with rapturous industry Hoping it was reserved to me To grasp the tail of the ultimate secret, And drag it out of its hole.
HopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading All read with rapturous industry Hoping it was reserved to me To grasp the tail of the ultimate secret, And drag it out of its hole.
how
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From this reading Then I fell back, how glad of the earth!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Imanuel Ehrenhardt I began with Sir William Hamilton’s lectures.
Imanuel
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From this reading Imanuel Ehrenhardt I began with Sir William Hamilton’s lectures.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading All read with rapturous industry Hoping it was reserved to me To grasp the tail of the ultimate secret, And drag it out of its hole.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All read with rapturous industry Hoping it was reserved to me To grasp the tail of the ultimate secret, And drag it out of its hole.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All read with rapturous industry Hoping it was reserved to me To grasp the tail of the ultimate secret, And drag it out of its hole.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Then studied Dugald Stewart; And then John Locke on the Understanding, And then Descartes, Fichte and Schelling, Kant and then Schopenhauer— Books I borrowed from old Judge Somers.
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Then studied Dugald Stewart; And then John Locke on the Understanding, And then Descartes, Fichte and Schelling, Kant and then Schopenhauer— Books I borrowed from old Judge Somers.
KantnounUS /kænt/
influential German idealist philosopher (1724-1804)
From this reading Then studied Dugald Stewart; And then John Locke on the Understanding, And then Descartes, Fichte and Schelling, Kant and then Schopenhauer— Books I borrowed from old Judge Somers.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading Imanuel Ehrenhardt I began with Sir William Hamilton’s lectures.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My soul flew up ten thousand miles And only the moon looked a little bigger.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading Then studied Dugald Stewart; And then John Locke on the Understanding, And then Descartes, Fichte and Schelling, Kant and then Schopenhauer— Books I borrowed from old Judge Somers.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading My soul flew up ten thousand miles And only the moon looked a little bigger.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All read with rapturous industry Hoping it was reserved to me To grasp the tail of the ultimate secret, And drag it out of its hole.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading My soul flew up ten thousand miles And only the moon looked a little bigger.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading My soul flew up ten thousand miles And only the moon looked a little bigger.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My soul flew up ten thousand miles And only the moon looked a little bigger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All read with rapturous industry Hoping it was reserved to me To grasp the tail of the ultimate secret, And drag it out of its hole.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then studied Dugald Stewart; And then John Locke on the Understanding, And then Descartes, Fichte and Schelling, Kant and then Schopenhauer— Books I borrowed from old Judge Somers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then studied Dugald Stewart; And then John Locke on the Understanding, And then Descartes, Fichte and Schelling, Kant and then Schopenhauer— Books I borrowed from old Judge Somers.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading My soul flew up ten thousand miles And only the moon looked a little bigger.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All read with rapturous industry Hoping it was reserved to me To grasp the tail of the ultimate secret, And drag it out of its hole.
rapturousadjectiveUS /ˈræptʃərəs/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading All read with rapturous industry Hoping it was reserved to me To grasp the tail of the ultimate secret, And drag it out of its hole.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading All read with rapturous industry Hoping it was reserved to me To grasp the tail of the ultimate secret, And drag it out of its hole.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading All read with rapturous industry Hoping it was reserved to me To grasp the tail of the ultimate secret, And drag it out of its hole.
Schelling
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From this reading Then studied Dugald Stewart; And then John Locke on the Understanding, And then Descartes, Fichte and Schelling, Kant and then Schopenhauer— Books I borrowed from old Judge Somers.
Schopenhauernoun
German pessimist philosopher (1788-1860)
From this reading Then studied Dugald Stewart; And then John Locke on the Understanding, And then Descartes, Fichte and Schelling, Kant and then Schopenhauer— Books I borrowed from old Judge Somers.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading All read with rapturous industry Hoping it was reserved to me To grasp the tail of the ultimate secret, And drag it out of its hole.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Imanuel Ehrenhardt I began with Sir William Hamilton’s lectures.
Somers
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From this reading Then studied Dugald Stewart; And then John Locke on the Understanding, And then Descartes, Fichte and Schelling, Kant and then Schopenhauer— Books I borrowed from old Judge Somers.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading My soul flew up ten thousand miles And only the moon looked a little bigger.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading Then studied Dugald Stewart; And then John Locke on the Understanding, And then Descartes, Fichte and Schelling, Kant and then Schopenhauer— Books I borrowed from old Judge Somers.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Then studied Dugald Stewart; And then John Locke on the Understanding, And then Descartes, Fichte and Schelling, Kant and then Schopenhauer— Books I borrowed from old Judge Somers.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading All read with rapturous industry Hoping it was reserved to me To grasp the tail of the ultimate secret, And drag it out of its hole.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading My soul flew up ten thousand miles And only the moon looked a little bigger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then studied Dugald Stewart; And then John Locke on the Understanding, And then Descartes, Fichte and Schelling, Kant and then Schopenhauer— Books I borrowed from old Judge Somers.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then studied Dugald Stewart; And then John Locke on the Understanding, And then Descartes, Fichte and Schelling, Kant and then Schopenhauer— Books I borrowed from old Judge Somers.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading My soul flew up ten thousand miles And only the moon looked a little bigger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All read with rapturous industry Hoping it was reserved to me To grasp the tail of the ultimate secret, And drag it out of its hole.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading All read with rapturous industry Hoping it was reserved to me To grasp the tail of the ultimate secret, And drag it out of its hole.
UnderstandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Then studied Dugald Stewart; And then John Locke on the Understanding, And then Descartes, Fichte and Schelling, Kant and then Schopenhauer— Books I borrowed from old Judge Somers.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My soul flew up ten thousand miles And only the moon looked a little bigger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All read with rapturous industry Hoping it was reserved to me To grasp the tail of the ultimate secret, And drag it out of its hole.
William
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From this reading Imanuel Ehrenhardt I began with Sir William Hamilton’s lectures.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Imanuel Ehrenhardt I began with Sir William Hamilton’s lectures.
