the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Tis an unweeded garden That grows to seed--' Hamlet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Section II.--THE HUSBANDRY THEREUNTO; OR, THE CURE AND CULTURE OF THE MIND.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we have finished now with what he has to say here of the EXEMPLAR or science of GOOD, and its _kinds_, and _degrees_, and the comparison of them, the good that is proper to the individual, and the good that includes society.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He has found much fine work on that platform of virtue, and felicity,--excellent exemplars, the purest doctrine, the loftiest virtue, tried by the scientific standard.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading But we have finished now with what he has to say here of the EXEMPLAR or science of GOOD, and its _kinds_, and _degrees_, and the comparison of them, the good that is proper to the individual, and the good that includes society.
CULTUREnounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading Section II.--THE HUSBANDRY THEREUNTO; OR, THE CURE AND CULTURE OF THE MIND.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Section II.--THE HUSBANDRY THEREUNTO; OR, THE CURE AND CULTURE OF THE MIND.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading But we have finished now with what he has to say here of the EXEMPLAR or science of GOOD, and its _kinds_, and _degrees_, and the comparison of them, the good that is proper to the individual, and the good that includes society.
doctrinenounUS /ˈdɑːktrən/
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading He has found much fine work on that platform of virtue, and felicity,--excellent exemplars, the purest doctrine, the loftiest virtue, tried by the scientific standard.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He has found much fine work on that platform of virtue, and felicity,--excellent exemplars, the purest doctrine, the loftiest virtue, tried by the scientific standard.
EXEMPLARnounUS /ɪɡˈzemplɑːr/
something to be imitated
From this reading But we have finished now with what he has to say here of the EXEMPLAR or science of GOOD, and its _kinds_, and _degrees_, and the comparison of them, the good that is proper to the individual, and the good that includes society.
exemplarsnounUS /ɪɡˈzemplɑːrz/
plural of “exemplar” — something to be imitated
From this reading He has found much fine work on that platform of virtue, and felicity,--excellent exemplars, the purest doctrine, the loftiest virtue, tried by the scientific standard.
felicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading He has found much fine work on that platform of virtue, and felicity,--excellent exemplars, the purest doctrine, the loftiest virtue, tried by the scientific standard.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He has found much fine work on that platform of virtue, and felicity,--excellent exemplars, the purest doctrine, the loftiest virtue, tried by the scientific standard.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading But we have finished now with what he has to say here of the EXEMPLAR or science of GOOD, and its _kinds_, and _degrees_, and the comparison of them, the good that is proper to the individual, and the good that includes society.
set up or found
From this reading He has found much fine work on that platform of virtue, and felicity,--excellent exemplars, the purest doctrine, the loftiest virtue, tried by the scientific standard.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading 'Tis an unweeded garden That grows to seed--' Hamlet.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But we have finished now with what he has to say here of the EXEMPLAR or science of GOOD, and its _kinds_, and _degrees_, and the comparison of them, the good that is proper to the individual, and the good that includes society.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading 'Tis an unweeded garden That grows to seed--' Hamlet.
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading 'Tis an unweeded garden That grows to seed--' Hamlet.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But we have finished now with what he has to say here of the EXEMPLAR or science of GOOD, and its _kinds_, and _degrees_, and the comparison of them, the good that is proper to the individual, and the good that includes society.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But we have finished now with what he has to say here of the EXEMPLAR or science of GOOD, and its _kinds_, and _degrees_, and the comparison of them, the good that is proper to the individual, and the good that includes society.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But we have finished now with what he has to say here of the EXEMPLAR or science of GOOD, and its _kinds_, and _degrees_, and the comparison of them, the good that is proper to the individual, and the good that includes society.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But we have finished now with what he has to say here of the EXEMPLAR or science of GOOD, and its _kinds_, and _degrees_, and the comparison of them, the good that is proper to the individual, and the good that includes society.
HUSBANDRYnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndri/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading Section II.--THE HUSBANDRY THEREUNTO; OR, THE CURE AND CULTURE OF THE MIND.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Section II.--THE HUSBANDRY THEREUNTO; OR, THE CURE AND CULTURE OF THE MIND.
includesverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdz/
third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading But we have finished now with what he has to say here of the EXEMPLAR or science of GOOD, and its _kinds_, and _degrees_, and the comparison of them, the good that is proper to the individual, and the good that includes society.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading But we have finished now with what he has to say here of the EXEMPLAR or science of GOOD, and its _kinds_, and _degrees_, and the comparison of them, the good that is proper to the individual, and the good that includes society.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But we have finished now with what he has to say here of the EXEMPLAR or science of GOOD, and its _kinds_, and _degrees_, and the comparison of them, the good that is proper to the individual, and the good that includes society.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But we have finished now with what he has to say here of the EXEMPLAR or science of GOOD, and its _kinds_, and _degrees_, and the comparison of them, the good that is proper to the individual, and the good that includes society.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But we have finished now with what he has to say here of the EXEMPLAR or science of GOOD, and its _kinds_, and _degrees_, and the comparison of them, the good that is proper to the individual, and the good that includes society.
loftiest
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From this reading He has found much fine work on that platform of virtue, and felicity,--excellent exemplars, the purest doctrine, the loftiest virtue, tried by the scientific standard.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Section II.--THE HUSBANDRY THEREUNTO; OR, THE CURE AND CULTURE OF THE MIND.
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.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He has found much fine work on that platform of virtue, and felicity,--excellent exemplars, the purest doctrine, the loftiest virtue, tried by the scientific standard.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But we have finished now with what he has to say here of the EXEMPLAR or science of GOOD, and its _kinds_, and _degrees_, and the comparison of them, the good that is proper to the individual, and the good that includes society.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SCIENCE OF MORALITY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He has found much fine work on that platform of virtue, and felicity,--excellent exemplars, the purest doctrine, the loftiest virtue, tried by the scientific standard.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Section II.--THE HUSBANDRY THEREUNTO; OR, THE CURE AND CULTURE OF THE MIND.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading He has found much fine work on that platform of virtue, and felicity,--excellent exemplars, the purest doctrine, the loftiest virtue, tried by the scientific standard.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading But we have finished now with what he has to say here of the EXEMPLAR or science of GOOD, and its _kinds_, and _degrees_, and the comparison of them, the good that is proper to the individual, and the good that includes society.
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading He has found much fine work on that platform of virtue, and felicity,--excellent exemplars, the purest doctrine, the loftiest virtue, tried by the scientific standard.
express in words
From this reading But we have finished now with what he has to say here of the EXEMPLAR or science of GOOD, and its _kinds_, and _degrees_, and the comparison of them, the good that is proper to the individual, and the good that includes society.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading THE SCIENCE OF MORALITY.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading He has found much fine work on that platform of virtue, and felicity,--excellent exemplars, the purest doctrine, the loftiest virtue, tried by the scientific standard.
SectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Section II.--THE HUSBANDRY THEREUNTO; OR, THE CURE AND CULTURE OF THE MIND.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading 'Tis an unweeded garden That grows to seed--' Hamlet.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading But we have finished now with what he has to say here of the EXEMPLAR or science of GOOD, and its _kinds_, and _degrees_, and the comparison of them, the good that is proper to the individual, and the good that includes society.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading He has found much fine work on that platform of virtue, and felicity,--excellent exemplars, the purest doctrine, the loftiest virtue, tried by the scientific standard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Tis an unweeded garden That grows to seed--' Hamlet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCIENCE OF MORALITY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But we have finished now with what he has to say here of the EXEMPLAR or science of GOOD, and its _kinds_, and _degrees_, and the comparison of them, the good that is proper to the individual, and the good that includes society.
THEREUNTO
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From this reading Section II.--THE HUSBANDRY THEREUNTO; OR, THE CURE AND CULTURE OF THE MIND.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis an unweeded garden That grows to seed--' Hamlet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Tis an unweeded garden That grows to seed--' Hamlet.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He has found much fine work on that platform of virtue, and felicity,--excellent exemplars, the purest doctrine, the loftiest virtue, tried by the scientific standard.
unweeded
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From this reading 'Tis an unweeded garden That grows to seed--' Hamlet.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading He has found much fine work on that platform of virtue, and felicity,--excellent exemplars, the purest doctrine, the loftiest virtue, tried by the scientific standard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we have finished now with what he has to say here of the EXEMPLAR or science of GOOD, and its _kinds_, and _degrees_, and the comparison of them, the good that is proper to the individual, and the good that includes society.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But we have finished now with what he has to say here of the EXEMPLAR or science of GOOD, and its _kinds_, and _degrees_, and the comparison of them, the good that is proper to the individual, and the good that includes society.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But we have finished now with what he has to say here of the EXEMPLAR or science of GOOD, and its _kinds_, and _degrees_, and the comparison of them, the good that is proper to the individual, and the good that includes society.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He has found much fine work on that platform of virtue, and felicity,--excellent exemplars, the purest doctrine, the loftiest virtue, tried by the scientific standard.
