adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When she came in to supper her father was concerned about her because, instead of walking home with him she had left him without explanation to plunge into the crowd of workers.
after-effects
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 In obeying it, would she not lose all life had to give?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading When she came in to supper her father was concerned about her because, instead of walking home with him she had left him without explanation to plunge into the crowd of workers.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It left her with a renewed sense of energy and restlessness, brought her nearer to high discoveries of mysterious joys which a voice out of the past called upon her to forego, a voice somehow identified with her father!
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she came in to supper her father was concerned about her because, instead of walking home with him she had left him without explanation to plunge into the crowd of workers.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading When she came in to supper her father was concerned about her because, instead of walking home with him she had left him without explanation to plunge into the crowd of workers.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading When she came in to supper her father was concerned about her because, instead of walking home with him she had left him without explanation to plunge into the crowd of workers.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading It left her with a renewed sense of energy and restlessness, brought her nearer to high discoveries of mysterious joys which a voice out of the past called upon her to forego, a voice somehow identified with her father!
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading It left her with a renewed sense of energy and restlessness, brought her nearer to high discoveries of mysterious joys which a voice out of the past called upon her to forego, a voice somehow identified with her father!
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading When she came in to supper her father was concerned about her because, instead of walking home with him she had left him without explanation to plunge into the crowd of workers.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading It was faint, ineffectual.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It left her with a renewed sense of energy and restlessness, brought her nearer to high discoveries of mysterious joys which a voice out of the past called upon her to forego, a voice somehow identified with her father!
foregoverbUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊ/
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading It left her with a renewed sense of energy and restlessness, brought her nearer to high discoveries of mysterious joys which a voice out of the past called upon her to forego, a voice somehow identified with her father!
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In obeying it, would she not lose all life had to give?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In obeying it, would she not lose all life had to give?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It left her with a renewed sense of energy and restlessness, brought her nearer to high discoveries of mysterious joys which a voice out of the past called upon her to forego, a voice somehow identified with her father!
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It left her with a renewed sense of energy and restlessness, brought her nearer to high discoveries of mysterious joys which a voice out of the past called upon her to forego, a voice somehow identified with her father!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she came in to supper her father was concerned about her because, instead of walking home with him she had left him without explanation to plunge into the crowd of workers.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When she came in to supper her father was concerned about her because, instead of walking home with him she had left him without explanation to plunge into the crowd of workers.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading It left her with a renewed sense of energy and restlessness, brought her nearer to high discoveries of mysterious joys which a voice out of the past called upon her to forego, a voice somehow identified with her father!
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In obeying it, would she not lose all life had to give?
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
ineffectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfektʃuːəl/
not producing an intended effect
From this reading It was faint, ineffectual.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading When she came in to supper her father was concerned about her because, instead of walking home with him she had left him without explanation to plunge into the crowd of workers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she came in to supper her father was concerned about her because, instead of walking home with him she had left him without explanation to plunge into the crowd of workers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
Janet's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It left her with a renewed sense of energy and restlessness, brought her nearer to high discoveries of mysterious joys which a voice out of the past called upon her to forego, a voice somehow identified with her father!
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It left her with a renewed sense of energy and restlessness, brought her nearer to high discoveries of mysterious joys which a voice out of the past called upon her to forego, a voice somehow identified with her father!
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In obeying it, would she not lose all life had to give?
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading In obeying it, would she not lose all life had to give?
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading It left her with a renewed sense of energy and restlessness, brought her nearer to high discoveries of mysterious joys which a voice out of the past called upon her to forego, a voice somehow identified with her father!
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading It left her with a renewed sense of energy and restlessness, brought her nearer to high discoveries of mysterious joys which a voice out of the past called upon her to forego, a voice somehow identified with her father!
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading In obeying it, would she not lose all life had to give?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
organismnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənɪzəm/
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It left her with a renewed sense of energy and restlessness, brought her nearer to high discoveries of mysterious joys which a voice out of the past called upon her to forego, a voice somehow identified with her father!
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It left her with a renewed sense of energy and restlessness, brought her nearer to high discoveries of mysterious joys which a voice out of the past called upon her to forego, a voice somehow identified with her father!
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading When she came in to supper her father was concerned about her because, instead of walking home with him she had left him without explanation to plunge into the crowd of workers.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading It left her with a renewed sense of energy and restlessness, brought her nearer to high discoveries of mysterious joys which a voice out of the past called upon her to forego, a voice somehow identified with her father!
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading It left her with a renewed sense of energy and restlessness, brought her nearer to high discoveries of mysterious joys which a voice out of the past called upon her to forego, a voice somehow identified with her father!
saneradjectiveUS /ˈseɪnər/
comparative of “sane” — mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It left her with a renewed sense of energy and restlessness, brought her nearer to high discoveries of mysterious joys which a voice out of the past called upon her to forego, a voice somehow identified with her father!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In obeying it, would she not lose all life had to give?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading It left her with a renewed sense of energy and restlessness, brought her nearer to high discoveries of mysterious joys which a voice out of the past called upon her to forego, a voice somehow identified with her father!
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading When she came in to supper her father was concerned about her because, instead of walking home with him she had left him without explanation to plunge into the crowd of workers.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It left her with a renewed sense of energy and restlessness, brought her nearer to high discoveries of mysterious joys which a voice out of the past called upon her to forego, a voice somehow identified with her father!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It left her with a renewed sense of energy and restlessness, brought her nearer to high discoveries of mysterious joys which a voice out of the past called upon her to forego, a voice somehow identified with her father!
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It left her with a renewed sense of energy and restlessness, brought her nearer to high discoveries of mysterious joys which a voice out of the past called upon her to forego, a voice somehow identified with her father!
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading When she came in to supper her father was concerned about her because, instead of walking home with him she had left him without explanation to plunge into the crowd of workers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was faint, ineffectual.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she came in to supper her father was concerned about her because, instead of walking home with him she had left him without explanation to plunge into the crowd of workers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It left her with a renewed sense of energy and restlessness, brought her nearer to high discoveries of mysterious joys which a voice out of the past called upon her to forego, a voice somehow identified with her father!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It left her with a renewed sense of energy and restlessness, brought her nearer to high discoveries of mysterious joys which a voice out of the past called upon her to forego, a voice somehow identified with her father!
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The after-effects of this experience of Janet's were not what ordinarily are called "spiritual," though we may some day arrive at a saner meaning of the term, include within it the impulses and needs of the entire organism.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When she came in to supper her father was concerned about her because, instead of walking home with him she had left him without explanation to plunge into the crowd of workers.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading When she came in to supper her father was concerned about her because, instead of walking home with him she had left him without explanation to plunge into the crowd of workers.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In obeying it, would she not lose all life had to give?