Chapter 16 of The Church of St. Bunco is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Church of St. Bunco is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GENESIS OF "TRANSCENDENTAL IDEAS." It must now be easy to see that mind, in its general form, is three-in-one--a triad. It is a self-reflexive, self-related unit, of three phases. The first phase is automatic "apprehension." The second is conscious "understanding."
Chapter 16 of The Church of St. Bunco is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “The first phase is automatic "apprehension."”
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading “The first phase is automatic "apprehension."”
a coming into being
From this reading “THE GENESIS OF "TRANSCENDENTAL IDEAS."”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “The first phase is automatic "apprehension."”
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “It is a self-reflexive, self-related unit, of three phases.”
existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
From this reading “THE GENESIS OF "TRANSCENDENTAL IDEAS."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “It must now be easy to see that mind, in its general form, is three-in-one--a triad.”
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading “It is a self-reflexive, self-related unit, of three phases.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It must now be easy to see that mind, in its general form, is three-in-one--a triad.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The first phase is automatic "apprehension."
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading The first phase is automatic "apprehension."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must now be easy to see that mind, in its general form, is three-in-one--a triad.
intentionally conceived
From this reading The second is conscious "understanding."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It must now be easy to see that mind, in its general form, is three-in-one--a triad.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first phase is automatic "apprehension."
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It must now be easy to see that mind, in its general form, is three-in-one--a triad.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It must now be easy to see that mind, in its general form, is three-in-one--a triad.
a coming into being
From this reading THE GENESIS OF "TRANSCENDENTAL IDEAS."
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE GENESIS OF "TRANSCENDENTAL IDEAS."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It must now be easy to see that mind, in its general form, is three-in-one--a triad.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must now be easy to see that mind, in its general form, is three-in-one--a triad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must now be easy to see that mind, in its general form, is three-in-one--a triad.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It must now be easy to see that mind, in its general form, is three-in-one--a triad.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It must now be easy to see that mind, in its general form, is three-in-one--a triad.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must now be easy to see that mind, in its general form, is three-in-one--a triad.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It must now be easy to see that mind, in its general form, is three-in-one--a triad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GENESIS OF "TRANSCENDENTAL IDEAS."
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The first phase is automatic "apprehension."
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It is a self-reflexive, self-related unit, of three phases.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second is conscious "understanding."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It must now be easy to see that mind, in its general form, is three-in-one--a triad.
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From this reading It is a self-reflexive, self-related unit, of three phases.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a self-reflexive, self-related unit, of three phases.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must now be easy to see that mind, in its general form, is three-in-one--a triad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GENESIS OF "TRANSCENDENTAL IDEAS."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It is a self-reflexive, self-related unit, of three phases.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must now be easy to see that mind, in its general form, is three-in-one--a triad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It must now be easy to see that mind, in its general form, is three-in-one--a triad.
existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
From this reading THE GENESIS OF "TRANSCENDENTAL IDEAS."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It must now be easy to see that mind, in its general form, is three-in-one--a triad.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading The second is conscious "understanding."
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading It is a self-reflexive, self-related unit, of three phases.
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