used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was twenty-three, and had arrived at “the broken-toy age” when a young man, having pulled this plaything of a universe to pieces, begins to doubt his own omniscience--his capacity to put it together.
how long something has existed
From this reading I was twenty-three, and had arrived at “the broken-toy age” when a young man, having pulled this plaything of a universe to pieces, begins to doubt his own omniscience--his capacity to put it together.
(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 All the world was rustling and birds were calling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was June and wind was in the tree-tops.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I was twenty-three, and had arrived at “the broken-toy age” when a young man, having pulled this plaything of a universe to pieces, begins to doubt his own omniscience--his capacity to put it together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was twenty-three, and had arrived at “the broken-toy age” when a young man, having pulled this plaything of a universe to pieces, begins to doubt his own omniscience--his capacity to put it together.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the past seven months, since the winning of my fellowship, I had been over-working and making myself brain-sick with thought.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading I was twenty-three, and had arrived at “the broken-toy age” when a young man, having pulled this plaything of a universe to pieces, begins to doubt his own omniscience--his capacity to put it together.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading All the world was rustling and birds were calling.
brain-sick
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From this reading For the past seven months, since the winning of my fellowship, I had been over-working and making myself brain-sick with thought.
broken-toy
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From this reading I was twenty-three, and had arrived at “the broken-toy age” when a young man, having pulled this plaything of a universe to pieces, begins to doubt his own omniscience--his capacity to put it together.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading All the world was rustling and birds were calling.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The more I sought help from philosophies, the more I came to see that they were all imperfect.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading I was twenty-three, and had arrived at “the broken-toy age” when a young man, having pulled this plaything of a universe to pieces, begins to doubt his own omniscience--his capacity to put it together.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I was twenty-three, and had arrived at “the broken-toy age” when a young man, having pulled this plaything of a universe to pieces, begins to doubt his own omniscience--his capacity to put it together.
fellowshipnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading For the past seven months, since the winning of my fellowship, I had been over-working and making myself brain-sick with thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the past seven months, since the winning of my fellowship, I had been over-working and making myself brain-sick with thought.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The more I sought help from philosophies, the more I came to see that they were all imperfect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the past seven months, since the winning of my fellowship, I had been over-working and making myself brain-sick with thought.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I was twenty-three, and had arrived at “the broken-toy age” when a young man, having pulled this plaything of a universe to pieces, begins to doubt his own omniscience--his capacity to put it together.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The more I sought help from philosophies, the more I came to see that they were all imperfect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was twenty-three, and had arrived at “the broken-toy age” when a young man, having pulled this plaything of a universe to pieces, begins to doubt his own omniscience--his capacity to put it together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For the past seven months, since the winning of my fellowship, I had been over-working and making myself brain-sick with thought.
imperfectadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/
not perfect; defective or inadequate
From this reading The more I sought help from philosophies, the more I came to see that they were all imperfect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was June and wind was in the tree-tops.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was June and wind was in the tree-tops.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was June and wind was in the tree-tops.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading For the past seven months, since the winning of my fellowship, I had been over-working and making myself brain-sick with thought.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was twenty-three, and had arrived at “the broken-toy age” when a young man, having pulled this plaything of a universe to pieces, begins to doubt his own omniscience--his capacity to put it together.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For the past seven months, since the winning of my fellowship, I had been over-working and making myself brain-sick with thought.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more I sought help from philosophies, the more I came to see that they were all imperfect.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For the past seven months, since the winning of my fellowship, I had been over-working and making myself brain-sick with thought.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For the past seven months, since the winning of my fellowship, I had been over-working and making myself brain-sick with thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the past seven months, since the winning of my fellowship, I had been over-working and making myself brain-sick with thought.
omnisciencenoun
the state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge
From this reading I was twenty-three, and had arrived at “the broken-toy age” when a young man, having pulled this plaything of a universe to pieces, begins to doubt his own omniscience--his capacity to put it together.
over-working
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From this reading For the past seven months, since the winning of my fellowship, I had been over-working and making myself brain-sick with thought.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I was twenty-three, and had arrived at “the broken-toy age” when a young man, having pulled this plaything of a universe to pieces, begins to doubt his own omniscience--his capacity to put it together.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For the past seven months, since the winning of my fellowship, I had been over-working and making myself brain-sick with thought.
philosophiesnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfiz/
plural of “philosophy” — a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading The more I sought help from philosophies, the more I came to see that they were all imperfect.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading I was twenty-three, and had arrived at “the broken-toy age” when a young man, having pulled this plaything of a universe to pieces, begins to doubt his own omniscience--his capacity to put it together.
playthingnounUS /ˈpleɪθɪŋ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading I was twenty-three, and had arrived at “the broken-toy age” when a young man, having pulled this plaything of a universe to pieces, begins to doubt his own omniscience--his capacity to put it together.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading I was twenty-three, and had arrived at “the broken-toy age” when a young man, having pulled this plaything of a universe to pieces, begins to doubt his own omniscience--his capacity to put it together.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I was twenty-three, and had arrived at “the broken-toy age” when a young man, having pulled this plaything of a universe to pieces, begins to doubt his own omniscience--his capacity to put it together.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading All the world was rustling and birds were calling.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The more I sought help from philosophies, the more I came to see that they were all imperfect.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading For the past seven months, since the winning of my fellowship, I had been over-working and making myself brain-sick with thought.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For the past seven months, since the winning of my fellowship, I had been over-working and making myself brain-sick with thought.
that is looked for
From this reading The more I sought help from philosophies, the more I came to see that they were all imperfect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The more I sought help from philosophies, the more I came to see that they were all imperfect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was June and wind was in the tree-tops.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more I sought help from philosophies, the more I came to see that they were all imperfect.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was twenty-three, and had arrived at “the broken-toy age” when a young man, having pulled this plaything of a universe to pieces, begins to doubt his own omniscience--his capacity to put it together.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For the past seven months, since the winning of my fellowship, I had been over-working and making myself brain-sick with thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was twenty-three, and had arrived at “the broken-toy age” when a young man, having pulled this plaything of a universe to pieces, begins to doubt his own omniscience--his capacity to put it together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I was twenty-three, and had arrived at “the broken-toy age” when a young man, having pulled this plaything of a universe to pieces, begins to doubt his own omniscience--his capacity to put it together.
tree-tops
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From this reading It was June and wind was in the tree-tops.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading I was twenty-three, and had arrived at “the broken-toy age” when a young man, having pulled this plaything of a universe to pieces, begins to doubt his own omniscience--his capacity to put it together.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I was twenty-three, and had arrived at “the broken-toy age” when a young man, having pulled this plaything of a universe to pieces, begins to doubt his own omniscience--his capacity to put it together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was June and wind was in the tree-tops.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the world was rustling and birds were calling.
at the time that
From this reading I was twenty-three, and had arrived at “the broken-toy age” when a young man, having pulled this plaything of a universe to pieces, begins to doubt his own omniscience--his capacity to put it together.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was June and wind was in the tree-tops.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading For the past seven months, since the winning of my fellowship, I had been over-working and making myself brain-sick with thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the past seven months, since the winning of my fellowship, I had been over-working and making myself brain-sick with thought.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All the world was rustling and birds were calling.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I was twenty-three, and had arrived at “the broken-toy age” when a young man, having pulled this plaything of a universe to pieces, begins to doubt his own omniscience--his capacity to put it together.
