used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A breezy, impressionistic sort of synthesis is the background such a mentally and emotionally active person seems inevitably to evolve.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading A breezy, impressionistic sort of synthesis is the background such a mentally and emotionally active person seems inevitably to evolve.
in addition
From this reading As it was with the sunrise, so was it also with the people of the world not personally bound up in her destiny.
analyticallyadverbUS /ˌænəˈlɪtɪkli/
by virtue of analysis
From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
Appreciations
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From this reading Appreciations must bow and conform.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was with the sunrise, so was it also with the people of the world not personally bound up in her destiny.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading A breezy, impressionistic sort of synthesis is the background such a mentally and emotionally active person seems inevitably to evolve.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
confined by bonds
From this reading As it was with the sunrise, so was it also with the people of the world not personally bound up in her destiny.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Appreciations must bow and conform.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading A breezy, impressionistic sort of synthesis is the background such a mentally and emotionally active person seems inevitably to evolve.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
conformverbUS /kənˈfɔːrm/
be similar, be in line with
From this reading Appreciations must bow and conform.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading It really wasn't a deliberate narrowness, but simply a sensible recognition of time's limitations.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading As it was with the sunrise, so was it also with the people of the world not personally bound up in her destiny.
emotionallyadverbUS /ɪˈmoʊʃnəli/
in an emotional manner
From this reading A breezy, impressionistic sort of synthesis is the background such a mentally and emotionally active person seems inevitably to evolve.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
evolveverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlv/
work out
From this reading A breezy, impressionistic sort of synthesis is the background such a mentally and emotionally active person seems inevitably to evolve.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
only a very short time before
From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As it was with the sunrise, so was it also with the people of the world not personally bound up in her destiny.
impressionisticadjectiveUS /ˌɪmpreʃəˈnɪstɪk/
of or relating to or based on an impression rather than on facts or reasoning
From this reading A breezy, impressionistic sort of synthesis is the background such a mentally and emotionally active person seems inevitably to evolve.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As it was with the sunrise, so was it also with the people of the world not personally bound up in her destiny.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading A breezy, impressionistic sort of synthesis is the background such a mentally and emotionally active person seems inevitably to evolve.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A breezy, impressionistic sort of synthesis is the background such a mentally and emotionally active person seems inevitably to evolve.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was with the sunrise, so was it also with the people of the world not personally bound up in her destiny.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
limitationsnounUS /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “limitation” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading It really wasn't a deliberate narrowness, but simply a sensible recognition of time's limitations.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
Louise
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From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading A breezy, impressionistic sort of synthesis is the background such a mentally and emotionally active person seems inevitably to evolve.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Appreciations must bow and conform.
narrownessnounUS /ˈneroʊnəs/
the property of being narrow; having little width
From this reading It really wasn't a deliberate narrowness, but simply a sensible recognition of time's limitations.
Needham
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From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As it was with the sunrise, so was it also with the people of the world not personally bound up in her destiny.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As it was with the sunrise, so was it also with the people of the world not personally bound up in her destiny.
a human being
From this reading A breezy, impressionistic sort of synthesis is the background such a mentally and emotionally active person seems inevitably to evolve.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading As it was with the sunrise, so was it also with the people of the world not personally bound up in her destiny.
preoccupationsnounUS /priˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “preoccupation” — an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It really wasn't a deliberate narrowness, but simply a sensible recognition of time's limitations.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading It really wasn't a deliberate narrowness, but simply a sensible recognition of time's limitations.
express in words
From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A breezy, impressionistic sort of synthesis is the background such a mentally and emotionally active person seems inevitably to evolve.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading It really wasn't a deliberate narrowness, but simply a sensible recognition of time's limitations.
and nothing more
From this reading It really wasn't a deliberate narrowness, but simply a sensible recognition of time's limitations.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A breezy, impressionistic sort of synthesis is the background such a mentally and emotionally active person seems inevitably to evolve.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A breezy, impressionistic sort of synthesis is the background such a mentally and emotionally active person seems inevitably to evolve.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading As it was with the sunrise, so was it also with the people of the world not personally bound up in her destiny.
synthesisnounUS /ˈsɪnθəsəs/
the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
From this reading A breezy, impressionistic sort of synthesis is the background such a mentally and emotionally active person seems inevitably to evolve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
time'snounUS /taɪmz/
possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It really wasn't a deliberate narrowness, but simply a sensible recognition of time's limitations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As it was with the sunrise, so was it also with the people of the world not personally bound up in her destiny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was with the sunrise, so was it also with the people of the world not personally bound up in her destiny.
wasn't
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From this reading It really wasn't a deliberate narrowness, but simply a sensible recognition of time's limitations.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But one with the enormous and stirring preoccupations of Louise Needham could hardly be expected to look on life with open eyes, or, so to say, analytically.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As it was with the sunrise, so was it also with the people of the world not personally bound up in her destiny.
