used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
abstractverbUS /æbˈstrækt/
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading And the reason of this deficiency is, that very deficiency before named; it is that very act of shutting himself up to his own theories which leaves the thinker without a _science_ of himself.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
affixverbUS /ˈæfɪks/
attach to
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
(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 'Nature craves All dues to be rendered to their owners.'
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Nature craves All dues to be rendered to their owners.'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And the reason of this deficiency is, that very deficiency before named; it is that very act of shutting himself up to his own theories which leaves the thinker without a _science_ of himself.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
busying
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From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
constrainedadjectiveUS /kənˈstreɪnd/
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
controversialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈvɜːrʃəl/
marked by or capable of arousing controversy
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
cravesverbUS /kreɪvz/
third-person singular of “crave” — have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading 'Nature craves All dues to be rendered to their owners.'
DEFICIENCIESnounUS /dɪˈfɪʃənsiz/
plural of “deficiency” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
deficiencynounUS /dɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
duesnounUS /duːz/
plural of “due” — that which is deserved or owed
From this reading 'Nature craves All dues to be rendered to their owners.'
divisible by two
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
EXEMPLARnounUS /ɪɡˈzemplɑːr/
something to be imitated
From this reading Section I.--THE EXEMPLAR OF GOOD.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Section I.--THE EXEMPLAR OF GOOD.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the reason of this deficiency is, that very deficiency before named; it is that very act of shutting himself up to his own theories which leaves the thinker without a _science_ of himself.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Section I.--THE EXEMPLAR OF GOOD.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
innovatornounUS /ˈɪnəveɪtər/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the reason of this deficiency is, that very deficiency before named; it is that very act of shutting himself up to his own theories which leaves the thinker without a _science_ of himself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading And the reason of this deficiency is, that very deficiency before named; it is that very act of shutting himself up to his own theories which leaves the thinker without a _science_ of himself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
the force of workers available
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
MORALITYnounUS /mərˈæləti/
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading THE SCIENCE OF MORALITY.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And the reason of this deficiency is, that very deficiency before named; it is that very act of shutting himself up to his own theories which leaves the thinker without a _science_ of himself.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading 'Nature craves All dues to be rendered to their owners.'
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SCIENCE OF MORALITY.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading 'Nature craves All dues to be rendered to their owners.'
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
preconceptionsnounUS /prikənˈsepʃənz/
plural of “preconception” — an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And the reason of this deficiency is, that very deficiency before named; it is that very act of shutting himself up to his own theories which leaves the thinker without a _science_ of himself.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading 'Nature craves All dues to be rendered to their owners.'
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading THE SCIENCE OF MORALITY.
scientificallyadverbUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli/
with respect to science; in a scientific way
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
SectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Section I.--THE EXEMPLAR OF GOOD.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading And the reason of this deficiency is, that very deficiency before named; it is that very act of shutting himself up to his own theories which leaves the thinker without a _science_ of himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
systematicallyadverbUS /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli/
in a systematic or consistent manner
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCIENCE OF MORALITY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'Nature craves All dues to be rendered to their owners.'
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
thinkernounUS /ˈθɪŋkər/
an important intellectual
From this reading And the reason of this deficiency is, that very deficiency before named; it is that very act of shutting himself up to his own theories which leaves the thinker without a _science_ of himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Nature craves All dues to be rendered to their owners.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
precisely as stated
From this reading And the reason of this deficiency is, that very deficiency before named; it is that very act of shutting himself up to his own theories which leaves the thinker without a _science_ of himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But this great innovator is busying himself here with drawing up a report of THE DEFICIENCIES IN LEARNING; and though he is the first to propose a plan and method by which men shall build up, systematically and scientifically, a knowledge of _Nature in general_, instead of throwing themselves altogether upon their own preconceptions and abstract controversial theories, after all, the principal deficiency which he has to mark--that to which, even in this dry report, he finds himself constrained to affix some notes of admiration--this principal deficiency is THE SCIENCE OF MAN--THE SCIENCE of _human nature_ itself.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And the reason of this deficiency is, that very deficiency before named; it is that very act of shutting himself up to his own theories which leaves the thinker without a _science_ of himself.
