used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DOUBT CONCERNING THE USES OF PHILOSOPHY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And what, my Son, has led thee to that thought?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was broken by the boy, who said returning to the subject, “I have been thinking, Father, that it is not a good thing to be a Philosopher.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was broken by the boy, who said returning to the subject, “I have been thinking, Father, that it is not a good thing to be a Philosopher.”
a youthful male person
From this reading It was broken by the boy, who said returning to the subject, “I have been thinking, Father, that it is not a good thing to be a Philosopher.”
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It was broken by the boy, who said returning to the subject, “I have been thinking, Father, that it is not a good thing to be a Philosopher.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was broken by the boy, who said returning to the subject, “I have been thinking, Father, that it is not a good thing to be a Philosopher.”
comienzo
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-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading A DOUBT CONCERNING THE USES OF PHILOSOPHY.
conocer
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From this reading _El comienzo de salud es el saber, distinguir y conocer qual es virtud._ PROVERBIOS DEL MARQUES DE SANTILLANA.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _El comienzo de salud es el saber, distinguir y conocer qual es virtud._ PROVERBIOS DEL MARQUES DE SANTILLANA.
DEL
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distinguir
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the state of being unsure of something
From this reading A DOUBT CONCERNING THE USES OF PHILOSOPHY.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading _El comienzo de salud es el saber, distinguir y conocer qual es virtud._ PROVERBIOS DEL MARQUES DE SANTILLANA.
esnounUS /es/
a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
From this reading _El comienzo de salud es el saber, distinguir y conocer qual es virtud._ PROVERBIOS DEL MARQUES DE SANTILLANA.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was broken by the boy, who said returning to the subject, “I have been thinking, Father, that it is not a good thing to be a Philosopher.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was broken by the boy, who said returning to the subject, “I have been thinking, Father, that it is not a good thing to be a Philosopher.”
death of a person
From this reading That grave reply produced a short pause.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And what, my Son, has led thee to that thought?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was broken by the boy, who said returning to the subject, “I have been thinking, Father, that it is not a good thing to be a Philosopher.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was broken by the boy, who said returning to the subject, “I have been thinking, Father, that it is not a good thing to be a Philosopher.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was broken by the boy, who said returning to the subject, “I have been thinking, Father, that it is not a good thing to be a Philosopher.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was broken by the boy, who said returning to the subject, “I have been thinking, Father, that it is not a good thing to be a Philosopher.”
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 “And what, my Son, has led thee to that thought?”
MARQUESnounUS /mɑːrks/
plural of “marque” — a name given to a product or service
From this reading _El comienzo de salud es el saber, distinguir y conocer qual es virtud._ PROVERBIOS DEL MARQUES DE SANTILLANA.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And what, my Son, has led thee to that thought?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was broken by the boy, who said returning to the subject, “I have been thinking, Father, that it is not a good thing to be a Philosopher.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DOUBT CONCERNING THE USES OF PHILOSOPHY.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading That grave reply produced a short pause.
PhilosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading It was broken by the boy, who said returning to the subject, “I have been thinking, Father, that it is not a good thing to be a Philosopher.”
PHILOSOPHYnounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading A DOUBT CONCERNING THE USES OF PHILOSOPHY.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading That grave reply produced a short pause.
PROVERBIOS
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qual
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a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading That grave reply produced a short pause.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading It was broken by the boy, who said returning to the subject, “I have been thinking, Father, that it is not a good thing to be a Philosopher.”
sabernounUS /ˈseɪbər/
a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading _El comienzo de salud es el saber, distinguir y conocer qual es virtud._ PROVERBIOS DEL MARQUES DE SANTILLANA.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was broken by the boy, who said returning to the subject, “I have been thinking, Father, that it is not a good thing to be a Philosopher.”
salud
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SANTILLANA
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primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading That grave reply produced a short pause.
a male human offspring
From this reading “And what, my Son, has led thee to that thought?”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was broken by the boy, who said returning to the subject, “I have been thinking, Father, that it is not a good thing to be a Philosopher.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That grave reply produced a short pause.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DOUBT CONCERNING THE USES OF PHILOSOPHY.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “And what, my Son, has led thee to that thought?”
a special situation
From this reading It was broken by the boy, who said returning to the subject, “I have been thinking, Father, that it is not a good thing to be a Philosopher.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It was broken by the boy, who said returning to the subject, “I have been thinking, Father, that it is not a good thing to be a Philosopher.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “And what, my Son, has led thee to that thought?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was broken by the boy, who said returning to the subject, “I have been thinking, Father, that it is not a good thing to be a Philosopher.”
USESnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading A DOUBT CONCERNING THE USES OF PHILOSOPHY.
virtud
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From this reading _El comienzo de salud es el saber, distinguir y conocer qual es virtud._ PROVERBIOS DEL MARQUES DE SANTILLANA.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was broken by the boy, who said returning to the subject, “I have been thinking, Father, that it is not a good thing to be a Philosopher.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what, my Son, has led thee to that thought?”
which person or people
From this reading It was broken by the boy, who said returning to the subject, “I have been thinking, Father, that it is not a good thing to be a Philosopher.”
ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading _El comienzo de salud es el saber, distinguir y conocer qual es virtud._ PROVERBIOS DEL MARQUES DE SANTILLANA.
