adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wrote about the relation of the great constructive spirit in politics to individual character and weaknesses, and so far his achievement lies like a deep rut in the road of my intention.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading He wrote about the relation of the great constructive spirit in politics to individual character and weaknesses, and so far his achievement lies like a deep rut in the road of my intention.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
analoguenounUS /ˈænəlɔːɡ/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since I came to this place I have been very restless, wasting my energies in the futile beginning of ill-conceived books.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Since I came to this place I have been very restless, wasting my energies in the futile beginning of ill-conceived books.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Since I came to this place I have been very restless, wasting my energies in the futile beginning of ill-conceived books.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Since I came to this place I have been very restless, wasting my energies in the futile beginning of ill-conceived books.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He wrote about the relation of the great constructive spirit in politics to individual character and weaknesses, and so far his achievement lies like a deep rut in the road of my intention.
complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading My mind has been full of confused protests and justifications.
constructiveadjectiveUS /kənˈstrʌktɪv/
constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development
From this reading He wrote about the relation of the great constructive spirit in politics to individual character and weaknesses, and so far his achievement lies like a deep rut in the road of my intention.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He wrote about the relation of the great constructive spirit in politics to individual character and weaknesses, and so far his achievement lies like a deep rut in the road of my intention.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (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 Since I came to this place I have been very restless, wasting my energies in the futile beginning of ill-conceived books.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He wrote about the relation of the great constructive spirit in politics to individual character and weaknesses, and so far his achievement lies like a deep rut in the road of my intention.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading My mind has been full of confused protests and justifications.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading Since I came to this place I have been very restless, wasting my energies in the futile beginning of ill-conceived books.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My mind has been full of confused protests and justifications.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since I came to this place I have been very restless, wasting my energies in the futile beginning of ill-conceived books.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote about the relation of the great constructive spirit in politics to individual character and weaknesses, and so far his achievement lies like a deep rut in the road of my intention.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
homelessnounUS /ˈhoʊmləs/
someone unfortunate without housing
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Since I came to this place I have been very restless, wasting my energies in the futile beginning of ill-conceived books.
ill-conceivedadjective
poorly conceived or thought out
From this reading Since I came to this place I have been very restless, wasting my energies in the futile beginning of ill-conceived books.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since I came to this place I have been very restless, wasting my energies in the futile beginning of ill-conceived books.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He wrote about the relation of the great constructive spirit in politics to individual character and weaknesses, and so far his achievement lies like a deep rut in the road of my intention.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He wrote about the relation of the great constructive spirit in politics to individual character and weaknesses, and so far his achievement lies like a deep rut in the road of my intention.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
justificationsnounUS /ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “justification” — something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading My mind has been full of confused protests and justifications.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading He wrote about the relation of the great constructive spirit in politics to individual character and weaknesses, and so far his achievement lies like a deep rut in the road of my intention.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
MachiavellinounUS /ˌmɑːkiəˈveli/
a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government (1469-1527)
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading My mind has been full of confused protests and justifications.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Since I came to this place I have been very restless, wasting my energies in the futile beginning of ill-conceived books.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
Niccolo
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From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since I came to this place I have been very restless, wasting my energies in the futile beginning of ill-conceived books.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Since I came to this place I have been very restless, wasting my energies in the futile beginning of ill-conceived books.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
protestsnounUS /ˈproʊtests/
plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading My mind has been full of confused protests and justifications.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading He wrote about the relation of the great constructive spirit in politics to individual character and weaknesses, and so far his achievement lies like a deep rut in the road of my intention.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Since I came to this place I have been very restless, wasting my energies in the futile beginning of ill-conceived books.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He wrote about the relation of the great constructive spirit in politics to individual character and weaknesses, and so far his achievement lies like a deep rut in the road of my intention.
rutnounUS /rʌt/
a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
From this reading He wrote about the relation of the great constructive spirit in politics to individual character and weaknesses, and so far his achievement lies like a deep rut in the road of my intention.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since I came to this place I have been very restless, wasting my energies in the futile beginning of ill-conceived books.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He wrote about the relation of the great constructive spirit in politics to individual character and weaknesses, and so far his achievement lies like a deep rut in the road of my intention.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He wrote about the relation of the great constructive spirit in politics to individual character and weaknesses, and so far his achievement lies like a deep rut in the road of my intention.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
teemingadjectiveUS /ˈtiːmɪŋ/
abundantly filled with especially living things
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since I came to this place I have been very restless, wasting my energies in the futile beginning of ill-conceived books.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Since I came to this place I have been very restless, wasting my energies in the futile beginning of ill-conceived books.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since I came to this place I have been very restless, wasting my energies in the futile beginning of ill-conceived books.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Since I came to this place I have been very restless, wasting my energies in the futile beginning of ill-conceived books.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading Since I came to this place I have been very restless, wasting my energies in the futile beginning of ill-conceived books.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
weaknessesnounUS /ˈwiːknəsəz/
plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading He wrote about the relation of the great constructive spirit in politics to individual character and weaknesses, and so far his achievement lies like a deep rut in the road of my intention.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One does not settle down very readily at two and forty to a new way of living, and I have found myself with the teeming interests of the life I have abandoned still buzzing like a swarm of homeless bees in my head.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading In any case I should have found difficulties enough in expressing the complex thing I have to tell, but it has added greatly to my trouble that I have a great analogue, that a certain Niccolo Machiavelli chanced to fall out of politics at very much the age I have reached, and wrote a book to engage the restlessness of his mind, very much as I have wanted to do.
