1724
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From this reading He was born at Königsberg, in 1724.
1781
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From this reading In 1781 he wrote a book which he called "The Critique of Pure Reason."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a previous chapter, some special reference has been made to a little German professor named Immanuel Kant.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading This provokingly modest title, as already said, covered, in reality, _the analysis of mind and matter, time and space_.
ANALYSISnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading FURTHER ANALYSIS OF THE UNIVERSE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This provokingly modest title, as already said, covered, in reality, _the analysis of mind and matter, time and space_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This provokingly modest title, as already said, covered, in reality, _the analysis of mind and matter, time and space_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was born at Königsberg, in 1724.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In a previous chapter, some special reference has been made to a little German professor named Immanuel Kant.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In 1781 he wrote a book which he called "The Critique of Pure Reason."
brought into existence
From this reading He was born at Königsberg, in 1724.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In 1781 he wrote a book which he called "The Critique of Pure Reason."
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In a previous chapter, some special reference has been made to a little German professor named Immanuel Kant.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading This provokingly modest title, as already said, covered, in reality, _the analysis of mind and matter, time and space_.
CritiquenounUS /krəˈtiːk/
an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
From this reading In 1781 he wrote a book which he called "The Critique of Pure Reason."
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading FURTHER ANALYSIS OF THE UNIVERSE.
a person of German nationality
From this reading In a previous chapter, some special reference has been made to a little German professor named Immanuel Kant.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a previous chapter, some special reference has been made to a little German professor named Immanuel Kant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was born at Königsberg, in 1724.
Immanuel
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From this reading In a previous chapter, some special reference has been made to a little German professor named Immanuel Kant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a previous chapter, some special reference has been made to a little German professor named Immanuel Kant.
KantnounUS /kænt/
influential German idealist philosopher (1724-1804)
From this reading In a previous chapter, some special reference has been made to a little German professor named Immanuel Kant.
Königsberg
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From this reading He was born at Königsberg, in 1724.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a previous chapter, some special reference has been made to a little German professor named Immanuel Kant.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In a previous chapter, some special reference has been made to a little German professor named Immanuel Kant.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This provokingly modest title, as already said, covered, in reality, _the analysis of mind and matter, time and space_.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This provokingly modest title, as already said, covered, in reality, _the analysis of mind and matter, time and space_.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading This provokingly modest title, as already said, covered, in reality, _the analysis of mind and matter, time and space_.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In a previous chapter, some special reference has been made to a little German professor named Immanuel Kant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FURTHER ANALYSIS OF THE UNIVERSE.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading In a previous chapter, some special reference has been made to a little German professor named Immanuel Kant.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading In a previous chapter, some special reference has been made to a little German professor named Immanuel Kant.
provokinglyadverb
in a provocative manner
From this reading This provokingly modest title, as already said, covered, in reality, _the analysis of mind and matter, time and space_.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading In 1781 he wrote a book which he called "The Critique of Pure Reason."
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading This provokingly modest title, as already said, covered, in reality, _the analysis of mind and matter, time and space_.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading In 1781 he wrote a book which he called "The Critique of Pure Reason."
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading In a previous chapter, some special reference has been made to a little German professor named Immanuel Kant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This provokingly modest title, as already said, covered, in reality, _the analysis of mind and matter, time and space_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In a previous chapter, some special reference has been made to a little German professor named Immanuel Kant.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading This provokingly modest title, as already said, covered, in reality, _the analysis of mind and matter, time and space_.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In a previous chapter, some special reference has been made to a little German professor named Immanuel Kant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FURTHER ANALYSIS OF THE UNIVERSE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This provokingly modest title, as already said, covered, in reality, _the analysis of mind and matter, time and space_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This provokingly modest title, as already said, covered, in reality, _the analysis of mind and matter, time and space_.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading This provokingly modest title, as already said, covered, in reality, _the analysis of mind and matter, time and space_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a previous chapter, some special reference has been made to a little German professor named Immanuel Kant.
UNIVERSEnounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading FURTHER ANALYSIS OF THE UNIVERSE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was born at Königsberg, in 1724.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In 1781 he wrote a book which he called "The Critique of Pure Reason."
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading In 1781 he wrote a book which he called "The Critique of Pure Reason."
