Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It is comprehensible, it is, indeed, obvious that the deeper abstract speculation of the Wonder's thought cannot be set out by any metaphor that would be understood by a lesser intelligence.

consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically

From this reading It is comprehensible, it is, indeed, obvious that the deeper abstract speculation of the Wonder's thought cannot be set out by any metaphor that would be understood by a lesser intelligence.

a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

anew

From this reading But here again we are confronted with the original difficulty--the difficulty that for some conceptions there is no verbal figure.

in addition

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It is comprehensible, it is, indeed, obvious that the deeper abstract speculation of the Wonder's thought cannot be set out by any metaphor that would be understood by a lesser intelligence.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But here again we are confronted with the original difficulty--the difficulty that for some conceptions there is no verbal figure.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It is comprehensible, it is, indeed, obvious that the deeper abstract speculation of the Wonder's thought cannot be set out by any metaphor that would be understood by a lesser intelligence.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But here again we are confronted with the original difficulty--the difficulty that for some conceptions there is no verbal figure.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It is comprehensible, it is, indeed, obvious that the deeper abstract speculation of the Wonder's thought cannot be set out by any metaphor that would be understood by a lesser intelligence.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is comprehensible, it is, indeed, obvious that the deeper abstract speculation of the Wonder's thought cannot be set out by any metaphor that would be understood by a lesser intelligence.

past form of “caricature” — represent in or produce a caricature of

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

capable of being comprehended or understood

From this reading It is comprehensible, it is, indeed, obvious that the deeper abstract speculation of the Wonder's thought cannot be set out by any metaphor that would be understood by a lesser intelligence.

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

plural of “conception” — an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading But here again we are confronted with the original difficulty--the difficulty that for some conceptions there is no verbal figure.

past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading But here again we are confronted with the original difficulty--the difficulty that for some conceptions there is no verbal figure.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

(of information) make known; pass on

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading It is comprehensible, it is, indeed, obvious that the deeper abstract speculation of the Wonder's thought cannot be set out by any metaphor that would be understood by a lesser intelligence.

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading But here again we are confronted with the original difficulty--the difficulty that for some conceptions there is no verbal figure.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

let fall to the ground

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

time without end

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

at any time

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading But here again we are confronted with the original difficulty--the difficulty that for some conceptions there is no verbal figure.

plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

a quick look

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading But here again we are confronted with the original difficulty--the difficulty that for some conceptions there is no verbal figure.

an indirect suggestion

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It is comprehensible, it is, indeed, obvious that the deeper abstract speculation of the Wonder's thought cannot be set out by any metaphor that would be understood by a lesser intelligence.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading It is comprehensible, it is, indeed, obvious that the deeper abstract speculation of the Wonder's thought cannot be set out by any metaphor that would be understood by a lesser intelligence.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

past form of “intrigue” — cause to be interested or curious

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is comprehensible, it is, indeed, obvious that the deeper abstract speculation of the Wonder's thought cannot be set out by any metaphor that would be understood by a lesser intelligence.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

immediately past

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

of less size or importance

From this reading It is comprehensible, it is, indeed, obvious that the deeper abstract speculation of the Wonder's thought cannot be set out by any metaphor that would be understood by a lesser intelligence.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

without limits in extent or size or quantity

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

past form of “limn” — trace the shape of

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

take part in a masquerade

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

From this reading It is comprehensible, it is, indeed, obvious that the deeper abstract speculation of the Wonder's thought cannot be set out by any metaphor that would be understood by a lesser intelligence.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

not any; not one

From this reading But here again we are confronted with the original difficulty--the difficulty that for some conceptions there is no verbal figure.

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading It is comprehensible, it is, indeed, obvious that the deeper abstract speculation of the Wonder's thought cannot be set out by any metaphor that would be understood by a lesser intelligence.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading But here again we are confronted with the original difficulty--the difficulty that for some conceptions there is no verbal figure.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It is comprehensible, it is, indeed, obvious that the deeper abstract speculation of the Wonder's thought cannot be set out by any metaphor that would be understood by a lesser intelligence.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

Identical; not different.

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

only a very short time before

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It is comprehensible, it is, indeed, obvious that the deeper abstract speculation of the Wonder's thought cannot be set out by any metaphor that would be understood by a lesser intelligence.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But here again we are confronted with the original difficulty--the difficulty that for some conceptions there is no verbal figure.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading It is comprehensible, it is, indeed, obvious that the deeper abstract speculation of the Wonder's thought cannot be set out by any metaphor that would be understood by a lesser intelligence.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But here again we are confronted with the original difficulty--the difficulty that for some conceptions there is no verbal figure.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

in or at that place or location

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It is comprehensible, it is, indeed, obvious that the deeper abstract speculation of the Wonder's thought cannot be set out by any metaphor that would be understood by a lesser intelligence.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading It is comprehensible, it is, indeed, obvious that the deeper abstract speculation of the Wonder's thought cannot be set out by any metaphor that would be understood by a lesser intelligence.

not known

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

communicated in the form of words

From this reading But here again we are confronted with the original difficulty--the difficulty that for some conceptions there is no verbal figure.

precisely as stated

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

a vivid mental image

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But here again we are confronted with the original difficulty--the difficulty that for some conceptions there is no verbal figure.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

at the time that

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading EPILOGUE THE USES OF MYSTERY Something Challis has told me; something I have learned for myself; and there is something which has come to me from an unknown source.

which person or people

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

belonging to which person

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading We see, also, that the very philosophers who caricatured their own eidolon, became intrigued with the logical abstraction of words and were led away into a wilderness of barren deduction--their one inspired vision of a stable premiss distorted and at last forgotten.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But here again we are confronted with the original difficulty--the difficulty that for some conceptions there is no verbal figure.

possessive form of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading It is comprehensible, it is, indeed, obvious that the deeper abstract speculation of the Wonder's thought cannot be set out by any metaphor that would be understood by a lesser intelligence.

the words that are spoken

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It is comprehensible, it is, indeed, obvious that the deeper abstract speculation of the Wonder's thought cannot be set out by any metaphor that would be understood by a lesser intelligence.

made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole

From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.

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From this reading We see that many philosophers, whose utterances have been recorded in human history--that record which floats like a drop of oil on the limitless ocean of eternity--have been confronted with this same difficulty, and have woven an intricate and tedious design of words in their attempt to convey some single conception--some conception which themselves could see but dimly when disguised in the masquerade of language; some figure that as it was limned grew ever more confused beneath the wrappings of metaphor, so that we who read can glimpse scarce a hint of its original shape and likeness.