used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For if there is any lesson which life teaches us it is the existence of an order, a plan, in unsuspected places.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is about anything accidental something absolutely divine.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading There is about anything accidental something absolutely divine.
accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
(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 EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
in addition
From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For if there is any lesson which life teaches us it is the existence of an order, a plan, in unsuspected places.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For if there is any lesson which life teaches us it is the existence of an order, a plan, in unsuspected places.
any thing at all
From this reading There is about anything accidental something absolutely divine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It is to say that it is ordered or ordained, decreed, immutably fixed upon from the Beginning--not of a book but of a Universe.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is to say that it is ordered or ordained, decreed, immutably fixed upon from the Beginning--not of a book but of a Universe.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading To say, therefore, that a thing is accidental is to pay it the most glorious compliment.
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading It is to say that it is ordered or ordained, decreed, immutably fixed upon from the Beginning--not of a book but of a Universe.
emanating from God
From this reading There is about anything accidental something absolutely divine.
EDITH
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From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading For if there is any lesson which life teaches us it is the existence of an order, a plan, in unsuspected places.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading It is to say that it is ordered or ordained, decreed, immutably fixed upon from the Beginning--not of a book but of a Universe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For if there is any lesson which life teaches us it is the existence of an order, a plan, in unsuspected places.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is to say that it is ordered or ordained, decreed, immutably fixed upon from the Beginning--not of a book but of a Universe.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading To say, therefore, that a thing is accidental is to pay it the most glorious compliment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For if there is any lesson which life teaches us it is the existence of an order, a plan, in unsuspected places.
immutablyadverb
in an unalterable and unchangeable manner
From this reading It is to say that it is ordered or ordained, decreed, immutably fixed upon from the Beginning--not of a book but of a Universe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
a unit of instruction
From this reading For if there is any lesson which life teaches us it is the existence of an order, a plan, in unsuspected places.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For if there is any lesson which life teaches us it is the existence of an order, a plan, in unsuspected places.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To say, therefore, that a thing is accidental is to pay it the most glorious compliment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is to say that it is ordered or ordained, decreed, immutably fixed upon from the Beginning--not of a book but of a Universe.
ordainedadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈdeɪnd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading It is to say that it is ordered or ordained, decreed, immutably fixed upon from the Beginning--not of a book but of a Universe.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading It is to say that it is ordered or ordained, decreed, immutably fixed upon from the Beginning--not of a book but of a Universe.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading To say, therefore, that a thing is accidental is to pay it the most glorious compliment.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For if there is any lesson which life teaches us it is the existence of an order, a plan, in unsuspected places.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading For if there is any lesson which life teaches us it is the existence of an order, a plan, in unsuspected places.
express in words
From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is about anything accidental something absolutely divine.
teachesnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading For if there is any lesson which life teaches us it is the existence of an order, a plan, in unsuspected places.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For if there is any lesson which life teaches us it is the existence of an order, a plan, in unsuspected places.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
a special situation
From this reading To say, therefore, that a thing is accidental is to pay it the most glorious compliment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
UniversenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is to say that it is ordered or ordained, decreed, immutably fixed upon from the Beginning--not of a book but of a Universe.
unsuspectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪd/
not suspected or believed likely
From this reading For if there is any lesson which life teaches us it is the existence of an order, a plan, in unsuspected places.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For if there is any lesson which life teaches us it is the existence of an order, a plan, in unsuspected places.
WHARTONnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading EDITH WHARTON The order of authors in this book is accidental and the circumstance that the first chapter of the book is upon Edith Wharton is also accidental, also and therefore; which is to say that it is not accidental at all.
