used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But let us now close in a little more closely on this matter of the education of the will.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading They consist of tendencies to act characteristically when certain ideas possess us, and to refrain characteristically when possessed by other ideas.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Our volitional habits depend, then, first, on what the stock of ideas is which we have; and, second, on the habitual coupling of the several ideas with action or inaction respectively.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Your task is to build up a _character_ in your pupils; and a character, as I have so often said, consists in an organized set of habits of reaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your task is to build up a _character_ in your pupils; and a character, as I have so often said, consists in an organized set of habits of reaction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Your task is to build up a _character_ in your pupils; and a character, as I have so often said, consists in an organized set of habits of reaction.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Your task is to build up a _character_ in your pupils; and a character, as I have so often said, consists in an organized set of habits of reaction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But let us now close in a little more closely on this matter of the education of the will.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They consist of tendencies to act characteristically when certain ideas possess us, and to refrain characteristically when possessed by other ideas.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They consist of tendencies to act characteristically when certain ideas possess us, and to refrain characteristically when possessed by other ideas.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Your task is to build up a _character_ in your pupils; and a character, as I have so often said, consists in an organized set of habits of reaction.
characteristicallyadverbUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪkli/
in characteristic manner
From this reading They consist of tendencies to act characteristically when certain ideas possess us, and to refrain characteristically when possessed by other ideas.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading But let us now close in a little more closely on this matter of the education of the will.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading But let us now close in a little more closely on this matter of the education of the will.
consistverbUS /kənˈsɪst/
originate
From this reading Now of what do such habits of reaction themselves consist?
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading Your task is to build up a _character_ in your pupils; and a character, as I have so often said, consists in an organized set of habits of reaction.
couplingnounUS /ˈkʌplɪŋ/
a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
From this reading Our volitional habits depend, then, first, on what the stock of ideas is which we have; and, second, on the habitual coupling of the several ideas with action or inaction respectively.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Our volitional habits depend, then, first, on what the stock of ideas is which we have; and, second, on the habitual coupling of the several ideas with action or inaction respectively.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now of what do such habits of reaction themselves consist?
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading But let us now close in a little more closely on this matter of the education of the will.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Our volitional habits depend, then, first, on what the stock of ideas is which we have; and, second, on the habitual coupling of the several ideas with action or inaction respectively.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Your task is to build up a _character_ in your pupils; and a character, as I have so often said, consists in an organized set of habits of reaction.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Our volitional habits depend, then, first, on what the stock of ideas is which we have; and, second, on the habitual coupling of the several ideas with action or inaction respectively.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Your task is to build up a _character_ in your pupils; and a character, as I have so often said, consists in an organized set of habits of reaction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Your task is to build up a _character_ in your pupils; and a character, as I have so often said, consists in an organized set of habits of reaction.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They consist of tendencies to act characteristically when certain ideas possess us, and to refrain characteristically when possessed by other ideas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But let us now close in a little more closely on this matter of the education of the will.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading Our volitional habits depend, then, first, on what the stock of ideas is which we have; and, second, on the habitual coupling of the several ideas with action or inaction respectively.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your task is to build up a _character_ in your pupils; and a character, as I have so often said, consists in an organized set of habits of reaction.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let us now close in a little more closely on this matter of the education of the will.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But let us now close in a little more closely on this matter of the education of the will.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But let us now close in a little more closely on this matter of the education of the will.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But let us now close in a little more closely on this matter of the education of the will.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But let us now close in a little more closely on this matter of the education of the will.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But let us now close in a little more closely on this matter of the education of the will.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Your task is to build up a _character_ in your pupils; and a character, as I have so often said, consists in an organized set of habits of reaction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But let us now close in a little more closely on this matter of the education of the will.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Our volitional habits depend, then, first, on what the stock of ideas is which we have; and, second, on the habitual coupling of the several ideas with action or inaction respectively.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading Your task is to build up a _character_ in your pupils; and a character, as I have so often said, consists in an organized set of habits of reaction.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They consist of tendencies to act characteristically when certain ideas possess us, and to refrain characteristically when possessed by other ideas.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our volitional habits depend, then, first, on what the stock of ideas is which we have; and, second, on the habitual coupling of the several ideas with action or inaction respectively.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading They consist of tendencies to act characteristically when certain ideas possess us, and to refrain characteristically when possessed by other ideas.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading They consist of tendencies to act characteristically when certain ideas possess us, and to refrain characteristically when possessed by other ideas.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Your task is to build up a _character_ in your pupils; and a character, as I have so often said, consists in an organized set of habits of reaction.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading Your task is to build up a _character_ in your pupils; and a character, as I have so often said, consists in an organized set of habits of reaction.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading They consist of tendencies to act characteristically when certain ideas possess us, and to refrain characteristically when possessed by other ideas.
respectivelyadverbUS /rɪˈspektɪvli/
in the order given
From this reading Our volitional habits depend, then, first, on what the stock of ideas is which we have; and, second, on the habitual coupling of the several ideas with action or inaction respectively.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Your task is to build up a _character_ in your pupils; and a character, as I have so often said, consists in an organized set of habits of reaction.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Our volitional habits depend, then, first, on what the stock of ideas is which we have; and, second, on the habitual coupling of the several ideas with action or inaction respectively.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Your task is to build up a _character_ in your pupils; and a character, as I have so often said, consists in an organized set of habits of reaction.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Our volitional habits depend, then, first, on what the stock of ideas is which we have; and, second, on the habitual coupling of the several ideas with action or inaction respectively.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Your task is to build up a _character_ in your pupils; and a character, as I have so often said, consists in an organized set of habits of reaction.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Our volitional habits depend, then, first, on what the stock of ideas is which we have; and, second, on the habitual coupling of the several ideas with action or inaction respectively.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now of what do such habits of reaction themselves consist?
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Your task is to build up a _character_ in your pupils; and a character, as I have so often said, consists in an organized set of habits of reaction.
tendenciesnounUS /ˈtendənsiz/
plural of “tendency” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading They consist of tendencies to act characteristically when certain ideas possess us, and to refrain characteristically when possessed by other ideas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But let us now close in a little more closely on this matter of the education of the will.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Now of what do such habits of reaction themselves consist?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Our volitional habits depend, then, first, on what the stock of ideas is which we have; and, second, on the habitual coupling of the several ideas with action or inaction respectively.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They consist of tendencies to act characteristically when certain ideas possess us, and to refrain characteristically when possessed by other ideas.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But let us now close in a little more closely on this matter of the education of the will.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your task is to build up a _character_ in your pupils; and a character, as I have so often said, consists in an organized set of habits of reaction.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Your task is to build up a _character_ in your pupils; and a character, as I have so often said, consists in an organized set of habits of reaction.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But let us now close in a little more closely on this matter of the education of the will.
volitionaladjective
with deliberate intention
From this reading Our volitional habits depend, then, first, on what the stock of ideas is which we have; and, second, on the habitual coupling of the several ideas with action or inaction respectively.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our volitional habits depend, then, first, on what the stock of ideas is which we have; and, second, on the habitual coupling of the several ideas with action or inaction respectively.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now of what do such habits of reaction themselves consist?
at the time that
From this reading They consist of tendencies to act characteristically when certain ideas possess us, and to refrain characteristically when possessed by other ideas.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our volitional habits depend, then, first, on what the stock of ideas is which we have; and, second, on the habitual coupling of the several ideas with action or inaction respectively.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But let us now close in a little more closely on this matter of the education of the will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our volitional habits depend, then, first, on what the stock of ideas is which we have; and, second, on the habitual coupling of the several ideas with action or inaction respectively.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your task is to build up a _character_ in your pupils; and a character, as I have so often said, consists in an organized set of habits of reaction.
