used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
(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 We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wanted Lorenzo Rath, and she thought that she understood how to get him.
any thing at all
From this reading EMILY IS HERSELF FREELY AS Emily turned from Mrs. Ralston's gate, she felt more buoyant happiness than anything in life had ever hitherto brought her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EMILY IS HERSELF FREELY AS Emily turned from Mrs. Ralston's gate, she felt more buoyant happiness than anything in life had ever hitherto brought her.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading She felt licensed on high authority to revel in the hitherto forbidden.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading EMILY IS HERSELF FREELY AS Emily turned from Mrs. Ralston's gate, she felt more buoyant happiness than anything in life had ever hitherto brought her.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading EMILY IS HERSELF FREELY AS Emily turned from Mrs. Ralston's gate, she felt more buoyant happiness than anything in life had ever hitherto brought her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One may have so lived previously that the learning is a mere showing how, but without experience nothing, either spiritual, mental, or physical, can be efficaciously handled.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One may have so lived previously that the learning is a mere showing how, but without experience nothing, either spiritual, mental, or physical, can be efficaciously handled.
carvernounUS /ˈkɑːrvər/
United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
efficaciouslyadverb
in an effective manner
From this reading One may have so lived previously that the learning is a mere showing how, but without experience nothing, either spiritual, mental, or physical, can be efficaciously handled.
one or the other of two
From this reading One may have so lived previously that the learning is a mere showing how, but without experience nothing, either spiritual, mental, or physical, can be efficaciously handled.
EMILY
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From this reading EMILY IS HERSELF FREELY AS Emily turned from Mrs. Ralston's gate, she felt more buoyant happiness than anything in life had ever hitherto brought her.
at any time
From this reading EMILY IS HERSELF FREELY AS Emily turned from Mrs. Ralston's gate, she felt more buoyant happiness than anything in life had ever hitherto brought her.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading One may have so lived previously that the learning is a mere showing how, but without experience nothing, either spiritual, mental, or physical, can be efficaciously handled.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading EMILY IS HERSELF FREELY AS Emily turned from Mrs. Ralston's gate, she felt more buoyant happiness than anything in life had ever hitherto brought her.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading She felt licensed on high authority to revel in the hitherto forbidden.
in a free manner
From this reading EMILY IS HERSELF FREELY AS Emily turned from Mrs. Ralston's gate, she felt more buoyant happiness than anything in life had ever hitherto brought her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EMILY IS HERSELF FREELY AS Emily turned from Mrs. Ralston's gate, she felt more buoyant happiness than anything in life had ever hitherto brought her.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading EMILY IS HERSELF FREELY AS Emily turned from Mrs. Ralston's gate, she felt more buoyant happiness than anything in life had ever hitherto brought her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She wanted Lorenzo Rath, and she thought that she understood how to get him.
hold firmly
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EMILY IS HERSELF FREELY AS Emily turned from Mrs. Ralston's gate, she felt more buoyant happiness than anything in life had ever hitherto brought her.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading One may have so lived previously that the learning is a mere showing how, but without experience nothing, either spiritual, mental, or physical, can be efficaciously handled.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading EMILY IS HERSELF FREELY AS Emily turned from Mrs. Ralston's gate, she felt more buoyant happiness than anything in life had ever hitherto brought her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One may have so lived previously that the learning is a mere showing how, but without experience nothing, either spiritual, mental, or physical, can be efficaciously handled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EMILY IS HERSELF FREELY AS Emily turned from Mrs. Ralston's gate, she felt more buoyant happiness than anything in life had ever hitherto brought her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading EMILY IS HERSELF FREELY AS Emily turned from Mrs. Ralston's gate, she felt more buoyant happiness than anything in life had ever hitherto brought her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She felt licensed on high authority to revel in the hitherto forbidden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wanted Lorenzo Rath, and she thought that she understood how to get him.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading EMILY IS HERSELF FREELY AS Emily turned from Mrs. Ralston's gate, she felt more buoyant happiness than anything in life had ever hitherto brought her.
how
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From this reading She wanted Lorenzo Rath, and she thought that she understood how to get him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EMILY IS HERSELF FREELY AS Emily turned from Mrs. Ralston's gate, she felt more buoyant happiness than anything in life had ever hitherto brought her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EMILY IS HERSELF FREELY AS Emily turned from Mrs. Ralston's gate, she felt more buoyant happiness than anything in life had ever hitherto brought her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading One may have so lived previously that the learning is a mere showing how, but without experience nothing, either spiritual, mental, or physical, can be efficaciously handled.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
a unit of instruction
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
licensedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪsənst/
given official approval to act
From this reading She felt licensed on high authority to revel in the hitherto forbidden.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading EMILY IS HERSELF FREELY AS Emily turned from Mrs. Ralston's gate, she felt more buoyant happiness than anything in life had ever hitherto brought her.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading One may have so lived previously that the learning is a mere showing how, but without experience nothing, either spiritual, mental, or physical, can be efficaciously handled.
Lorenzo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wanted Lorenzo Rath, and she thought that she understood how to get him.
engage in
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading One may have so lived previously that the learning is a mere showing how, but without experience nothing, either spiritual, mental, or physical, can be efficaciously handled.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading One may have so lived previously that the learning is a mere showing how, but without experience nothing, either spiritual, mental, or physical, can be efficaciously handled.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading EMILY IS HERSELF FREELY AS Emily turned from Mrs. Ralston's gate, she felt more buoyant happiness than anything in life had ever hitherto brought her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading EMILY IS HERSELF FREELY AS Emily turned from Mrs. Ralston's gate, she felt more buoyant happiness than anything in life had ever hitherto brought her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
not any; not one
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading One may have so lived previously that the learning is a mere showing how, but without experience nothing, either spiritual, mental, or physical, can be efficaciously handled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She felt licensed on high authority to revel in the hitherto forbidden.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One may have so lived previously that the learning is a mere showing how, but without experience nothing, either spiritual, mental, or physical, can be efficaciously handled.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading One may have so lived previously that the learning is a mere showing how, but without experience nothing, either spiritual, mental, or physical, can be efficaciously handled.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading One may have so lived previously that the learning is a mere showing how, but without experience nothing, either spiritual, mental, or physical, can be efficaciously handled.
Ralston's
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From this reading EMILY IS HERSELF FREELY AS Emily turned from Mrs. Ralston's gate, she felt more buoyant happiness than anything in life had ever hitherto brought her.
Rath
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From this reading She wanted Lorenzo Rath, and she thought that she understood how to get him.
revelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading She felt licensed on high authority to revel in the hitherto forbidden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EMILY IS HERSELF FREELY AS Emily turned from Mrs. Ralston's gate, she felt more buoyant happiness than anything in life had ever hitherto brought her.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading One may have so lived previously that the learning is a mere showing how, but without experience nothing, either spiritual, mental, or physical, can be efficaciously handled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One may have so lived previously that the learning is a mere showing how, but without experience nothing, either spiritual, mental, or physical, can be efficaciously handled.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading EMILY IS HERSELF FREELY AS Emily turned from Mrs. Ralston's gate, she felt more buoyant happiness than anything in life had ever hitherto brought her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wanted Lorenzo Rath, and she thought that she understood how to get him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She felt licensed on high authority to revel in the hitherto forbidden.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She wanted Lorenzo Rath, and she thought that she understood how to get him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt licensed on high authority to revel in the hitherto forbidden.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading EMILY IS HERSELF FREELY AS Emily turned from Mrs. Ralston's gate, she felt more buoyant happiness than anything in life had ever hitherto brought her.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She wanted Lorenzo Rath, and she thought that she understood how to get him.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted Lorenzo Rath, and she thought that she understood how to get him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
in or at the place that
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We may follow her thought and then we will follow where it led her, for in all the surge of the new teaching there is no lesson greater to learn than this which Emily had failed to grasp,--that the possession of tools does not make one a carver; that all things spiritual must be learned exactly as all things material.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading One may have so lived previously that the learning is a mere showing how, but without experience nothing, either spiritual, mental, or physical, can be efficaciously handled.
