used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As it was, the fellow must be given a double lesson, and forced to learn it well:--by heart, in all probability.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Wherefore, in the early autumn, the giant wheel that is not turned by chance, began to revolve for Ivan, very slowly, without apparent aim in its pristine movements.
(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 "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As it was, the fellow must be given a double lesson, and forced to learn it well:--by heart, in all probability.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Wherefore, in the early autumn, the giant wheel that is not turned by chance, began to revolve for Ivan, very slowly, without apparent aim in its pristine movements.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Nor must it fail to stretch his powers of apprehension to their fullest extent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading Had this chosen son harbored no such audacity, perhaps the rearrangement of Ivan's life, necessary though it had now become, might have been gradually wrought.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Wherefore, in the early autumn, the giant wheel that is not turned by chance, began to revolve for Ivan, very slowly, without apparent aim in its pristine movements.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As it was, the fellow must be given a double lesson, and forced to learn it well:--by heart, in all probability.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Had this chosen son harbored no such audacity, perhaps the rearrangement of Ivan's life, necessary though it had now become, might have been gradually wrought.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had this chosen son harbored no such audacity, perhaps the rearrangement of Ivan's life, necessary though it had now become, might have been gradually wrought.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Wherefore, in the early autumn, the giant wheel that is not turned by chance, began to revolve for Ivan, very slowly, without apparent aim in its pristine movements.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As it was, the fellow must be given a double lesson, and forced to learn it well:--by heart, in all probability.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Wherefore, in the early autumn, the giant wheel that is not turned by chance, began to revolve for Ivan, very slowly, without apparent aim in its pristine movements.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Had this chosen son harbored no such audacity, perhaps the rearrangement of Ivan's life, necessary though it had now become, might have been gradually wrought.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
increase twofold
From this reading As it was, the fellow must be given a double lesson, and forced to learn it well:--by heart, in all probability.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Wherefore, in the early autumn, the giant wheel that is not turned by chance, began to revolve for Ivan, very slowly, without apparent aim in its pristine movements.
equationsnounUS /ɪˈkweɪʒənz/
plural of “equation” — a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Nor must it fail to stretch his powers of apprehension to their fullest extent.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Nor must it fail to stretch his powers of apprehension to their fullest extent.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
a boy or man
From this reading As it was, the fellow must be given a double lesson, and forced to learn it well:--by heart, in all probability.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wherefore, in the early autumn, the giant wheel that is not turned by chance, began to revolve for Ivan, very slowly, without apparent aim in its pristine movements.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading As it was, the fellow must be given a double lesson, and forced to learn it well:--by heart, in all probability.
fullestadjectiveUS /ˈfʊləst/
superlative of “full” — containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Nor must it fail to stretch his powers of apprehension to their fullest extent.
usually; as a rule
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Wherefore, in the early autumn, the giant wheel that is not turned by chance, began to revolve for Ivan, very slowly, without apparent aim in its pristine movements.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading As it was, the fellow must be given a double lesson, and forced to learn it well:--by heart, in all probability.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Had this chosen son harbored no such audacity, perhaps the rearrangement of Ivan's life, necessary though it had now become, might have been gradually wrought.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had this chosen son harbored no such audacity, perhaps the rearrangement of Ivan's life, necessary though it had now become, might have been gradually wrought.
HALF-GODS
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From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
harboredverbUS /ˈhɑːrbərd/
past form of “harbor” — maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Had this chosen son harbored no such audacity, perhaps the rearrangement of Ivan's life, necessary though it had now become, might have been gradually wrought.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had this chosen son harbored no such audacity, perhaps the rearrangement of Ivan's life, necessary though it had now become, might have been gradually wrought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wherefore, in the early autumn, the giant wheel that is not turned by chance, began to revolve for Ivan, very slowly, without apparent aim in its pristine movements.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had this chosen son harbored no such audacity, perhaps the rearrangement of Ivan's life, necessary though it had now become, might have been gradually wrought.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
Ivan
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From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
Ivan's
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From this reading Had this chosen son harbored no such audacity, perhaps the rearrangement of Ivan's life, necessary though it had now become, might have been gradually wrought.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading As it was, the fellow must be given a double lesson, and forced to learn it well:--by heart, in all probability.
the act of departing
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
a unit of instruction
From this reading As it was, the fellow must be given a double lesson, and forced to learn it well:--by heart, in all probability.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Had this chosen son harbored no such audacity, perhaps the rearrangement of Ivan's life, necessary though it had now become, might have been gradually wrought.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had this chosen son harbored no such audacity, perhaps the rearrangement of Ivan's life, necessary though it had now become, might have been gradually wrought.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Wherefore, in the early autumn, the giant wheel that is not turned by chance, began to revolve for Ivan, very slowly, without apparent aim in its pristine movements.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As it was, the fellow must be given a double lesson, and forced to learn it well:--by heart, in all probability.
absolutely essential
From this reading Had this chosen son harbored no such audacity, perhaps the rearrangement of Ivan's life, necessary though it had now become, might have been gradually wrought.
not any; not one
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor must it fail to stretch his powers of apprehension to their fullest extent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wherefore, in the early autumn, the giant wheel that is not turned by chance, began to revolve for Ivan, very slowly, without apparent aim in its pristine movements.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Had this chosen son harbored no such audacity, perhaps the rearrangement of Ivan's life, necessary though it had now become, might have been gradually wrought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
by chance
From this reading Had this chosen son harbored no such audacity, perhaps the rearrangement of Ivan's life, necessary though it had now become, might have been gradually wrought.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Nor must it fail to stretch his powers of apprehension to their fullest extent.
pristineadjectiveUS /ˈprɪstin/
completely free from dirt or contamination
From this reading Wherefore, in the early autumn, the giant wheel that is not turned by chance, began to revolve for Ivan, very slowly, without apparent aim in its pristine movements.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading As it was, the fellow must be given a double lesson, and forced to learn it well:--by heart, in all probability.
rearrangementnounUS /riərˈeɪndʒmənt/
changing an arrangement
From this reading Had this chosen son harbored no such audacity, perhaps the rearrangement of Ivan's life, necessary though it had now become, might have been gradually wrought.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
revolveverbUS /riˈvɑːlv/
turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading Wherefore, in the early autumn, the giant wheel that is not turned by chance, began to revolve for Ivan, very slowly, without apparent aim in its pristine movements.
shirkingnounUS /ˈʃɜːrkɪŋ/
the evasion of work or duty
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Wherefore, in the early autumn, the giant wheel that is not turned by chance, began to revolve for Ivan, very slowly, without apparent aim in its pristine movements.
a male human offspring
From this reading Had this chosen son harbored no such audacity, perhaps the rearrangement of Ivan's life, necessary though it had now become, might have been gradually wrought.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Nor must it fail to stretch his powers of apprehension to their fullest extent.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Had this chosen son harbored no such audacity, perhaps the rearrangement of Ivan's life, necessary though it had now become, might have been gradually wrought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wherefore, in the early autumn, the giant wheel that is not turned by chance, began to revolve for Ivan, very slowly, without apparent aim in its pristine movements.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had this chosen son harbored no such audacity, perhaps the rearrangement of Ivan's life, necessary though it had now become, might have been gradually wrought.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nor must it fail to stretch his powers of apprehension to their fullest extent.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had this chosen son harbored no such audacity, perhaps the rearrangement of Ivan's life, necessary though it had now become, might have been gradually wrought.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Had this chosen son harbored no such audacity, perhaps the rearrangement of Ivan's life, necessary though it had now become, might have been gradually wrought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Wherefore, in the early autumn, the giant wheel that is not turned by chance, began to revolve for Ivan, very slowly, without apparent aim in its pristine movements.
precisely as stated
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, the fellow must be given a double lesson, and forced to learn it well:--by heart, in all probability.
(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 As it was, the fellow must be given a double lesson, and forced to learn it well:--by heart, in all probability.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Wherefore, in the early autumn, the giant wheel that is not turned by chance, began to revolve for Ivan, very slowly, without apparent aim in its pristine movements.
at the time that
From this reading "HALF-GODS GO" Ivan made no mistake in these personal equations of his; but he managed one very bad one when, in his heart, he thought of fate, or destiny, or circumstance, as leaving all responsibility of decision to him, thus shirking its generally acknowledged business.
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Wherefore, in the early autumn, the giant wheel that is not turned by chance, began to revolve for Ivan, very slowly, without apparent aim in its pristine movements.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Wherefore, in the early autumn, the giant wheel that is not turned by chance, began to revolve for Ivan, very slowly, without apparent aim in its pristine movements.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Had this chosen son harbored no such audacity, perhaps the rearrangement of Ivan's life, necessary though it had now become, might have been gradually wrought.
