used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OPINIONS OF A PHILOSOPHER.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
how long something has existed
From this reading With an Etching by W. H. Hyde My wife Josephine declares that I have become a philosopher in my old age, and perhaps she is right.
in the past
From this reading That is, I trust I am no cynic like that fellow Diogenes who set the fashion centuries ago of turning up the nose at everything.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Yet not altogether darkly be it said.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an Etching by W. H. Hyde My wife Josephine declares that I have become a philosopher in my old age, and perhaps she is right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With an Etching by W. H. Hyde My wife Josephine declares that I have become a philosopher in my old age, and perhaps she is right.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet not altogether darkly be it said.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading With an Etching by W. H. Hyde My wife Josephine declares that I have become a philosopher in my old age, and perhaps she is right.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With an Etching by W. H. Hyde My wife Josephine declares that I have become a philosopher in my old age, and perhaps she is right.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading That is, I trust I am no cynic like that fellow Diogenes who set the fashion centuries ago of turning up the nose at everything.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
cynicnounUS /ˈsɪnɪk/
someone who is critical of the motives of others
From this reading That is, I trust I am no cynic like that fellow Diogenes who set the fashion centuries ago of turning up the nose at everything.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading Yet not altogether darkly be it said.
declaresverbUS /dɪˈklerz/
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading With an Etching by W. H. Hyde My wife Josephine declares that I have become a philosopher in my old age, and perhaps she is right.
Diogenesnoun
an ancient Greek philosopher and Cynic who rejected social conventions (circa 400-325 BC)
From this reading That is, I trust I am no cynic like that fellow Diogenes who set the fashion centuries ago of turning up the nose at everything.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
EtchingnounUS /ˈetʃɪŋ/
an impression made from an etched plate
From this reading With an Etching by W. H. Hyde My wife Josephine declares that I have become a philosopher in my old age, and perhaps she is right.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading That is, I trust I am no cynic like that fellow Diogenes who set the fashion centuries ago of turning up the nose at everything.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That is, I trust I am no cynic like that fellow Diogenes who set the fashion centuries ago of turning up the nose at everything.
a boy or man
From this reading That is, I trust I am no cynic like that fellow Diogenes who set the fashion centuries ago of turning up the nose at everything.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading With an Etching by W. H. Hyde My wife Josephine declares that I have become a philosopher in my old age, and perhaps she is right.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With an Etching by W. H. Hyde My wife Josephine declares that I have become a philosopher in my old age, and perhaps she is right.
Hyde
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From this reading With an Etching by W. H. Hyde My wife Josephine declares that I have become a philosopher in my old age, and perhaps she is right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With an Etching by W. H. Hyde My wife Josephine declares that I have become a philosopher in my old age, and perhaps she is right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With an Etching by W. H. Hyde My wife Josephine declares that I have become a philosopher in my old age, and perhaps she is right.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With an Etching by W. H. Hyde My wife Josephine declares that I have become a philosopher in my old age, and perhaps she is right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet not altogether darkly be it said.
Josephine
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From this reading With an Etching by W. H. Hyde My wife Josephine declares that I have become a philosopher in my old age, and perhaps she is right.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That is, I trust I am no cynic like that fellow Diogenes who set the fashion centuries ago of turning up the nose at everything.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With an Etching by W. H. Hyde My wife Josephine declares that I have become a philosopher in my old age, and perhaps she is right.
not any; not one
From this reading That is, I trust I am no cynic like that fellow Diogenes who set the fashion centuries ago of turning up the nose at everything.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading That is, I trust I am no cynic like that fellow Diogenes who set the fashion centuries ago of turning up the nose at everything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet not altogether darkly be it said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OPINIONS OF A PHILOSOPHER.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading With an Etching by W. H. Hyde My wife Josephine declares that I have become a philosopher in my old age, and perhaps she is right.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading THE OPINIONS OF A PHILOSOPHER.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
by chance
From this reading With an Etching by W. H. Hyde My wife Josephine declares that I have become a philosopher in my old age, and perhaps she is right.
PHILOSOPHERnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading THE OPINIONS OF A PHILOSOPHER.
precisely, exactly
From this reading With an Etching by W. H. Hyde My wife Josephine declares that I have become a philosopher in my old age, and perhaps she is right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Yet not altogether darkly be it said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That is, I trust I am no cynic like that fellow Diogenes who set the fashion centuries ago of turning up the nose at everything.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With an Etching by W. H. Hyde My wife Josephine declares that I have become a philosopher in my old age, and perhaps she is right.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With an Etching by W. H. Hyde My wife Josephine declares that I have become a philosopher in my old age, and perhaps she is right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPINIONS OF A PHILOSOPHER.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading That is, I trust I am no cynic like that fellow Diogenes who set the fashion centuries ago of turning up the nose at everything.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading That is, I trust I am no cynic like that fellow Diogenes who set the fashion centuries ago of turning up the nose at everything.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That is, I trust I am no cynic like that fellow Diogenes who set the fashion centuries ago of turning up the nose at everything.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading With an Etching by W. H. Hyde My wife Josephine declares that I have become a philosopher in my old age, and perhaps she is right.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
which person or people
From this reading That is, I trust I am no cynic like that fellow Diogenes who set the fashion centuries ago of turning up the nose at everything.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading With an Etching by W. H. Hyde My wife Josephine declares that I have become a philosopher in my old age, and perhaps she is right.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an Etching by W. H. Hyde My wife Josephine declares that I have become a philosopher in my old age, and perhaps she is right.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Now that I am forty, and a trifle less elastic in my movements, with patches of gray about my ears which give me a more venerable appearance, I certainly have a tendency to look at the world as through a glass.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet not altogether darkly be it said.
