used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading The Moment, _continued I_, that any Particles of Air or Fire more subtile and agitated than others rise, an equivalent Portion of others must necessarily descend at the same time to supply their Place.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The Moment, _continued I_, that any Particles of Air or Fire more subtile and agitated than others rise, an equivalent Portion of others must necessarily descend at the same time to supply their Place.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Moment, _continued I_, that any Particles of Air or Fire more subtile and agitated than others rise, an equivalent Portion of others must necessarily descend at the same time to supply their Place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I return therefore to my Subject, and say that there being no Vacuum in the World; No Vacuum in the World! said _Le Grand_, interrupting me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Moment, _continued I_, that any Particles of Air or Fire more subtile and agitated than others rise, an equivalent Portion of others must necessarily descend at the same time to supply their Place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Moment, _continued I_, that any Particles of Air or Fire more subtile and agitated than others rise, an equivalent Portion of others must necessarily descend at the same time to supply their Place.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I return therefore to my Subject, and say that there being no Vacuum in the World; No Vacuum in the World! said _Le Grand_, interrupting me.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The Moment, _continued I_, that any Particles of Air or Fire more subtile and agitated than others rise, an equivalent Portion of others must necessarily descend at the same time to supply their Place.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The Moment, _continued I_, that any Particles of Air or Fire more subtile and agitated than others rise, an equivalent Portion of others must necessarily descend at the same time to supply their Place.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
equivalentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
From this reading The Moment, _continued I_, that any Particles of Air or Fire more subtile and agitated than others rise, an equivalent Portion of others must necessarily descend at the same time to supply their Place.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The Moment, _continued I_, that any Particles of Air or Fire more subtile and agitated than others rise, an equivalent Portion of others must necessarily descend at the same time to supply their Place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading I return therefore to my Subject, and say that there being no Vacuum in the World; No Vacuum in the World! said _Le Grand_, interrupting me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I return therefore to my Subject, and say that there being no Vacuum in the World; No Vacuum in the World! said _Le Grand_, interrupting me.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I return therefore to my Subject, and say that there being no Vacuum in the World; No Vacuum in the World! said _Le Grand_, interrupting me.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
interruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading I return therefore to my Subject, and say that there being no Vacuum in the World; No Vacuum in the World! said _Le Grand_, interrupting me.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading I return therefore to my Subject, and say that there being no Vacuum in the World; No Vacuum in the World! said _Le Grand_, interrupting me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I return therefore to my Subject, and say that there being no Vacuum in the World; No Vacuum in the World! said _Le Grand_, interrupting me.
a particular point in time
From this reading The Moment, _continued I_, that any Particles of Air or Fire more subtile and agitated than others rise, an equivalent Portion of others must necessarily descend at the same time to supply their Place.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Moment, _continued I_, that any Particles of Air or Fire more subtile and agitated than others rise, an equivalent Portion of others must necessarily descend at the same time to supply their Place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I return therefore to my Subject, and say that there being no Vacuum in the World; No Vacuum in the World! said _Le Grand_, interrupting me.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading The Moment, _continued I_, that any Particles of Air or Fire more subtile and agitated than others rise, an equivalent Portion of others must necessarily descend at the same time to supply their Place.
not any; not one
From this reading I return therefore to my Subject, and say that there being no Vacuum in the World; No Vacuum in the World! said _Le Grand_, interrupting me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Moment, _continued I_, that any Particles of Air or Fire more subtile and agitated than others rise, an equivalent Portion of others must necessarily descend at the same time to supply their Place.
many times at short intervals
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Moment, _continued I_, that any Particles of Air or Fire more subtile and agitated than others rise, an equivalent Portion of others must necessarily descend at the same time to supply their Place.
others
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From this reading The Moment, _continued I_, that any Particles of Air or Fire more subtile and agitated than others rise, an equivalent Portion of others must necessarily descend at the same time to supply their Place.
ParticlesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “particle” — (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading The Moment, _continued I_, that any Particles of Air or Fire more subtile and agitated than others rise, an equivalent Portion of others must necessarily descend at the same time to supply their Place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Moment, _continued I_, that any Particles of Air or Fire more subtile and agitated than others rise, an equivalent Portion of others must necessarily descend at the same time to supply their Place.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Moment, _continued I_, that any Particles of Air or Fire more subtile and agitated than others rise, an equivalent Portion of others must necessarily descend at the same time to supply their Place.
reply'd
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From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I return therefore to my Subject, and say that there being no Vacuum in the World; No Vacuum in the World! said _Le Grand_, interrupting me.
move upward
From this reading The Moment, _continued I_, that any Particles of Air or Fire more subtile and agitated than others rise, an equivalent Portion of others must necessarily descend at the same time to supply their Place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I return therefore to my Subject, and say that there being no Vacuum in the World; No Vacuum in the World! said _Le Grand_, interrupting me.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Moment, _continued I_, that any Particles of Air or Fire more subtile and agitated than others rise, an equivalent Portion of others must necessarily descend at the same time to supply their Place.
express in words
From this reading I return therefore to my Subject, and say that there being no Vacuum in the World; No Vacuum in the World! said _Le Grand_, interrupting me.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
express in speech
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I return therefore to my Subject, and say that there being no Vacuum in the World; No Vacuum in the World! said _Le Grand_, interrupting me.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading I submit, _said I_.
subtile
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From this reading The Moment, _continued I_, that any Particles of Air or Fire more subtile and agitated than others rise, an equivalent Portion of others must necessarily descend at the same time to supply their Place.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The Moment, _continued I_, that any Particles of Air or Fire more subtile and agitated than others rise, an equivalent Portion of others must necessarily descend at the same time to supply their Place.
talk'd
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From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Moment, _continued I_, that any Particles of Air or Fire more subtile and agitated than others rise, an equivalent Portion of others must necessarily descend at the same time to supply their Place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I return therefore to my Subject, and say that there being no Vacuum in the World; No Vacuum in the World! said _Le Grand_, interrupting me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I return therefore to my Subject, and say that there being no Vacuum in the World; No Vacuum in the World! said _Le Grand_, interrupting me.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Moment, _continued I_, that any Particles of Air or Fire more subtile and agitated than others rise, an equivalent Portion of others must necessarily descend at the same time to supply their Place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I return therefore to my Subject, and say that there being no Vacuum in the World; No Vacuum in the World! said _Le Grand_, interrupting me.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I return therefore to my Subject, and say that there being no Vacuum in the World; No Vacuum in the World! said _Le Grand_, interrupting me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I return therefore to my Subject, and say that there being no Vacuum in the World; No Vacuum in the World! said _Le Grand_, interrupting me.
VacuumnounUS /ˈvækjuːm/
the absence of matter
From this reading I return therefore to my Subject, and say that there being no Vacuum in the World; No Vacuum in the World! said _Le Grand_, interrupting me.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
won't
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From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I return therefore to my Subject, and say that there being no Vacuum in the World; No Vacuum in the World! said _Le Grand_, interrupting me.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No, _reply'd he_, I am in the wrong to interrupt you so often: Go on, I beg; you did well to check me, for I am sensible I should have talk'd idly; from this time I won't speak a Word more.
