used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He thought about it a great deal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For some days after that Paul walked on air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading For some days after that Paul walked on air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Everything possible to be believed is an image of truth.—BLAKE.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading He even argued in his muddled fashion, but he got no farther that way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everything possible to be believed is an image of truth.—BLAKE.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Everything possible to be believed is an image of truth.—BLAKE.
BLAKEnounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Everything possible to be believed is an image of truth.—BLAKE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He even argued in his muddled fashion, but he got no farther that way.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For some days after that Paul walked on air.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He thought about it a great deal.
greatly pleased
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
divisible by two
From this reading He even argued in his muddled fashion, but he got no farther that way.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything possible to be believed is an image of truth.—BLAKE.
give expression to
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading He even argued in his muddled fashion, but he got no farther that way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He even argued in his muddled fashion, but he got no farther that way.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some days after that Paul walked on air.
set up or found
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He even argued in his muddled fashion, but he got no farther that way.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He thought about it a great deal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He even argued in his muddled fashion, but he got no farther that way.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Everything possible to be believed is an image of truth.—BLAKE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
IncredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything possible to be believed is an image of truth.—BLAKE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
muddledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdəld/
confused and vague; used especially of thinking
From this reading He even argued in his muddled fashion, but he got no farther that way.
not any; not one
From this reading He even argued in his muddled fashion, but he got no farther that way.
normallyadverbUS /ˈnɔːrməli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything possible to be believed is an image of truth.—BLAKE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For some days after that Paul walked on air.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading For some days after that Paul walked on air.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Everything possible to be believed is an image of truth.—BLAKE.
ridiculenounUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some days after that Paul walked on air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some days after that Paul walked on air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought about it a great deal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything possible to be believed is an image of truth.—BLAKE.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Everything possible to be believed is an image of truth.—BLAKE.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading For some days after that Paul walked on air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He even argued in his muddled fashion, but he got no farther that way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Incredible as it may seem to normally constituted persons, he was so delighted to have found a medium in which he could in some measure express himself without fear of ridicule, that the entire world was made anew for him.
