used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading Millions of acres do not make a picture; nor the calculation of all the consequences in the world a sentiment.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Not only is the attention thus roused and kept alive; but what is most important as to the principles of action, the desire of good or hatred of evil is powerfully excited.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Not only is the attention thus roused and kept alive; but what is most important as to the principles of action, the desire of good or hatred of evil is powerfully excited.
(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 Millions of acres do not make a picture; nor the calculation of all the consequences in the world a sentiment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We must have some outstanding object for the mind, as well as the eye, to dwell on and recur to—something marked and decisive to give a tone and texture to the moral feelings.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Not only is the attention thus roused and kept alive; but what is most important as to the principles of action, the desire of good or hatred of evil is powerfully excited.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only is the attention thus roused and kept alive; but what is most important as to the principles of action, the desire of good or hatred of evil is powerfully excited.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
calculationnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading Millions of acres do not make a picture; nor the calculation of all the consequences in the world a sentiment.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But all individual facts and history come under the head of what these people call _Imagination_.
castsnounUS /kæsts/
plural of “cast” — the actors in a play
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But all individual facts and history come under the head of what these people call _Imagination_.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Millions of acres do not make a picture; nor the calculation of all the consequences in the world a sentiment.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading We must have some outstanding object for the mind, as well as the eye, to dwell on and recur to—something marked and decisive to give a tone and texture to the moral feelings.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Not only is the attention thus roused and kept alive; but what is most important as to the principles of action, the desire of good or hatred of evil is powerfully excited.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Millions of acres do not make a picture; nor the calculation of all the consequences in the world a sentiment.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading We must have some outstanding object for the mind, as well as the eye, to dwell on and recur to—something marked and decisive to give a tone and texture to the moral feelings.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Not only is the attention thus roused and kept alive; but what is most important as to the principles of action, the desire of good or hatred of evil is powerfully excited.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Not only is the attention thus roused and kept alive; but what is most important as to the principles of action, the desire of good or hatred of evil is powerfully excited.
the organ of sight
From this reading We must have some outstanding object for the mind, as well as the eye, to dwell on and recur to—something marked and decisive to give a tone and texture to the moral feelings.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But all individual facts and history come under the head of what these people call _Imagination_.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading We must have some outstanding object for the mind, as well as the eye, to dwell on and recur to—something marked and decisive to give a tone and texture to the moral feelings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must have some outstanding object for the mind, as well as the eye, to dwell on and recur to—something marked and decisive to give a tone and texture to the moral feelings.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We must have some outstanding object for the mind, as well as the eye, to dwell on and recur to—something marked and decisive to give a tone and texture to the moral feelings.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Not only is the attention thus roused and kept alive; but what is most important as to the principles of action, the desire of good or hatred of evil is powerfully excited.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Not only is the attention thus roused and kept alive; but what is most important as to the principles of action, the desire of good or hatred of evil is powerfully excited.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We must have some outstanding object for the mind, as well as the eye, to dwell on and recur to—something marked and decisive to give a tone and texture to the moral feelings.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But all individual facts and history come under the head of what these people call _Imagination_.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But all individual facts and history come under the head of what these people call _Imagination_.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading But all individual facts and history come under the head of what these people call _Imagination_.
of great significance or value
From this reading Not only is the attention thus roused and kept alive; but what is most important as to the principles of action, the desire of good or hatred of evil is powerfully excited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Millions of acres do not make a picture; nor the calculation of all the consequences in the world a sentiment.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading But all individual facts and history come under the head of what these people call _Imagination_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Not only is the attention thus roused and kept alive; but what is most important as to the principles of action, the desire of good or hatred of evil is powerfully excited.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
engage in
From this reading Millions of acres do not make a picture; nor the calculation of all the consequences in the world a sentiment.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading We must have some outstanding object for the mind, as well as the eye, to dwell on and recur to—something marked and decisive to give a tone and texture to the moral feelings.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
MillionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Millions of acres do not make a picture; nor the calculation of all the consequences in the world a sentiment.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading We must have some outstanding object for the mind, as well as the eye, to dwell on and recur to—something marked and decisive to give a tone and texture to the moral feelings.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
used to form the superlative
From this reading Not only is the attention thus roused and kept alive; but what is most important as to the principles of action, the desire of good or hatred of evil is powerfully excited.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must have some outstanding object for the mind, as well as the eye, to dwell on and recur to—something marked and decisive to give a tone and texture to the moral feelings.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Millions of acres do not make a picture; nor the calculation of all the consequences in the world a sentiment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Millions of acres do not make a picture; nor the calculation of all the consequences in the world a sentiment.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading We must have some outstanding object for the mind, as well as the eye, to dwell on and recur to—something marked and decisive to give a tone and texture to the moral feelings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We must have some outstanding object for the mind, as well as the eye, to dwell on and recur to—something marked and decisive to give a tone and texture to the moral feelings.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only is the attention thus roused and kept alive; but what is most important as to the principles of action, the desire of good or hatred of evil is powerfully excited.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
outstandingadjectiveUS /ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/
distinguished from others in excellence
From this reading We must have some outstanding object for the mind, as well as the eye, to dwell on and recur to—something marked and decisive to give a tone and texture to the moral feelings.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But all individual facts and history come under the head of what these people call _Imagination_.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Millions of acres do not make a picture; nor the calculation of all the consequences in the world a sentiment.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
powerfullyadverbUS /ˈpaʊərfli/
in a powerful manner
From this reading Not only is the attention thus roused and kept alive; but what is most important as to the principles of action, the desire of good or hatred of evil is powerfully excited.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Not only is the attention thus roused and kept alive; but what is most important as to the principles of action, the desire of good or hatred of evil is powerfully excited.
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
recurverbUS /rɪˈkɜːr/
happen or occur again
From this reading We must have some outstanding object for the mind, as well as the eye, to dwell on and recur to—something marked and decisive to give a tone and texture to the moral feelings.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Not only is the attention thus roused and kept alive; but what is most important as to the principles of action, the desire of good or hatred of evil is powerfully excited.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Millions of acres do not make a picture; nor the calculation of all the consequences in the world a sentiment.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We must have some outstanding object for the mind, as well as the eye, to dwell on and recur to—something marked and decisive to give a tone and texture to the moral feelings.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We must have some outstanding object for the mind, as well as the eye, to dwell on and recur to—something marked and decisive to give a tone and texture to the moral feelings.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
texturenounUS /ˈtekstʃər/
the feel of a surface or a fabric
From this reading We must have some outstanding object for the mind, as well as the eye, to dwell on and recur to—something marked and decisive to give a tone and texture to the moral feelings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But all individual facts and history come under the head of what these people call _Imagination_.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Not only is the attention thus roused and kept alive; but what is most important as to the principles of action, the desire of good or hatred of evil is powerfully excited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading We must have some outstanding object for the mind, as well as the eye, to dwell on and recur to—something marked and decisive to give a tone and texture to the moral feelings.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But all individual facts and history come under the head of what these people call _Imagination_.
precisely as stated
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must have some outstanding object for the mind, as well as the eye, to dwell on and recur to—something marked and decisive to give a tone and texture to the moral feelings.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We must have some outstanding object for the mind, as well as the eye, to dwell on and recur to—something marked and decisive to give a tone and texture to the moral feelings.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The aspect of a moral question is to be judged of very much like the face of a country, by the projecting points, by what is striking and memorable, by that which leaves traces of itself behind, or ‘casts its shadow before.’
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Millions of acres do not make a picture; nor the calculation of all the consequences in the world a sentiment.
