used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Life is a strange thing, and full of surprises.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
(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 Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life is a strange thing, and full of surprises.
any thing at all
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are surrounded by tricks, by illusions, by fluidities.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before, you think you know what will happen on the morrow, and on the morrow you find you did not.
behavesverbUS /bɪˈheɪvz/
third-person singular of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Even when the natural world behaves pretty much as experience has led us to expect, the unnatural world, by which I mean (and I say it is a fair description) human beings, does nothing of the sort.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Even when the natural world behaves pretty much as experience has led us to expect, the unnatural world, by which I mean (and I say it is a fair description) human beings, does nothing of the sort.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day before, you think you know what will happen on the morrow, and on the morrow you find you did not.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Even when the natural world behaves pretty much as experience has led us to expect, the unnatural world, by which I mean (and I say it is a fair description) human beings, does nothing of the sort.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The day before, you think you know what will happen on the morrow, and on the morrow you find you did not.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even when the natural world behaves pretty much as experience has led us to expect, the unnatural world, by which I mean (and I say it is a fair description) human beings, does nothing of the sort.
else
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From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
divisible by two
From this reading Even when the natural world behaves pretty much as experience has led us to expect, the unnatural world, by which I mean (and I say it is a fair description) human beings, does nothing of the sort.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Even when the natural world behaves pretty much as experience has led us to expect, the unnatural world, by which I mean (and I say it is a fair description) human beings, does nothing of the sort.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Even when the natural world behaves pretty much as experience has led us to expect, the unnatural world, by which I mean (and I say it is a fair description) human beings, does nothing of the sort.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Even when the natural world behaves pretty much as experience has led us to expect, the unnatural world, by which I mean (and I say it is a fair description) human beings, does nothing of the sort.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The day before, you think you know what will happen on the morrow, and on the morrow you find you did not.
fluidities
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From this reading We are surrounded by tricks, by illusions, by fluidities.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Life is a strange thing, and full of surprises.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
come to pass
From this reading The day before, you think you know what will happen on the morrow, and on the morrow you find you did not.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even when the natural world behaves pretty much as experience has led us to expect, the unnatural world, by which I mean (and I say it is a fair description) human beings, does nothing of the sort.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Even when the natural world behaves pretty much as experience has led us to expect, the unnatural world, by which I mean (and I say it is a fair description) human beings, does nothing of the sort.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Even when the natural world behaves pretty much as experience has led us to expect, the unnatural world, by which I mean (and I say it is a fair description) human beings, does nothing of the sort.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading We are surrounded by tricks, by illusions, by fluidities.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life is a strange thing, and full of surprises.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The day before, you think you know what will happen on the morrow, and on the morrow you find you did not.
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 Even when the natural world behaves pretty much as experience has led us to expect, the unnatural world, by which I mean (and I say it is a fair description) human beings, does nothing of the sort.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life is a strange thing, and full of surprises.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Even when the natural world behaves pretty much as experience has led us to expect, the unnatural world, by which I mean (and I say it is a fair description) human beings, does nothing of the sort.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The day before, you think you know what will happen on the morrow, and on the morrow you find you did not.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Even when the natural world behaves pretty much as experience has led us to expect, the unnatural world, by which I mean (and I say it is a fair description) human beings, does nothing of the sort.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Even when the natural world behaves pretty much as experience has led us to expect, the unnatural world, by which I mean (and I say it is a fair description) human beings, does nothing of the sort.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The day before, you think you know what will happen on the morrow, and on the morrow you find you did not.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Even when the natural world behaves pretty much as experience has led us to expect, the unnatural world, by which I mean (and I say it is a fair description) human beings, does nothing of the sort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Life is a strange thing, and full of surprises.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day before, you think you know what will happen on the morrow, and on the morrow you find you did not.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Even when the natural world behaves pretty much as experience has led us to expect, the unnatural world, by which I mean (and I say it is a fair description) human beings, does nothing of the sort.
express in words
From this reading Even when the natural world behaves pretty much as experience has led us to expect, the unnatural world, by which I mean (and I say it is a fair description) human beings, does nothing of the sort.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Even when the natural world behaves pretty much as experience has led us to expect, the unnatural world, by which I mean (and I say it is a fair description) human beings, does nothing of the sort.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Life is a strange thing, and full of surprises.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Life is a strange thing, and full of surprises.
confined on all sides
From this reading We are surrounded by tricks, by illusions, by fluidities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day before, you think you know what will happen on the morrow, and on the morrow you find you did not.
a special situation
From this reading Life is a strange thing, and full of surprises.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The day before, you think you know what will happen on the morrow, and on the morrow you find you did not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading We are surrounded by tricks, by illusions, by fluidities.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading Even when the natural world behaves pretty much as experience has led us to expect, the unnatural world, by which I mean (and I say it is a fair description) human beings, does nothing of the sort.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even when the natural world behaves pretty much as experience has led us to expect, the unnatural world, by which I mean (and I say it is a fair description) human beings, does nothing of the sort.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are surrounded by tricks, by illusions, by fluidities.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The day before, you think you know what will happen on the morrow, and on the morrow you find you did not.
at the time that
From this reading Even when the natural world behaves pretty much as experience has led us to expect, the unnatural world, by which I mean (and I say it is a fair description) human beings, does nothing of the sort.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even when the natural world behaves pretty much as experience has led us to expect, the unnatural world, by which I mean (and I say it is a fair description) human beings, does nothing of the sort.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The day before, you think you know what will happen on the morrow, and on the morrow you find you did not.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Even when the natural world behaves pretty much as experience has led us to expect, the unnatural world, by which I mean (and I say it is a fair description) human beings, does nothing of the sort.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The day before, you think you know what will happen on the morrow, and on the morrow you find you did not.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Light as you may the candle of your common sense, and peer as you may by its shining into the future, if you see anything at all it turns out to have been, after all, something else.
