accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The universe, according to my idea, is, always was, and forever will be.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The universe, according to my idea, is, always was, and forever will be.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The universe, according to my idea, is, always was, and forever will be.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did say that "the universe is natural," but I did not say that "it came into being of its own accord"; neither did I say that "it made its own laws and afterward improved itself."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It did not "come into being," it is the one eternal being,--the only thing that ever did, does, or can exist.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It did not "come into being," it is the one eternal being,--the only thing that ever did, does, or can exist.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did say that "the universe is natural," but I did not say that "it came into being of its own accord"; neither did I say that "it made its own laws and afterward improved itself."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It did not "come into being," it is the one eternal being,--the only thing that ever did, does, or can exist.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading It did not "come into being," it is the one eternal being,--the only thing that ever did, does, or can exist.
at any time
From this reading It did not "come into being," it is the one eternal being,--the only thing that ever did, does, or can exist.
evolutionnounUS /ˌevəˈluːʃən/
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading It did not "come into being," it is the one eternal being,--the only thing that ever did, does, or can exist.
for a limitless time
From this reading The universe, according to my idea, is, always was, and forever will be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The universe, according to my idea, is, always was, and forever will be.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
engage in
From this reading It did not "make its own laws."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The universe, according to my idea, is, always was, and forever will be.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I did say that "the universe is natural," but I did not say that "it came into being of its own accord"; neither did I say that "it made its own laws and afterward improved itself."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did say that "the universe is natural," but I did not say that "it came into being of its own accord"; neither did I say that "it made its own laws and afterward improved itself."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It did not "come into being," it is the one eternal being,--the only thing that ever did, does, or can exist.
and nothing more
From this reading It did not "come into being," it is the one eternal being,--the only thing that ever did, does, or can exist.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It did not "come into being," it is the one eternal being,--the only thing that ever did, does, or can exist.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
express in words
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
spontaneousadjectiveUS /spɑːnˈteɪniəs/
happening or arising without apparent external cause
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
a special situation
From this reading It did not "come into being," it is the one eternal being,--the only thing that ever did, does, or can exist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I am made to say that "the universe is natural"; that "it came into being of its own accord"; that "it made its own laws at the start, and afterward improved itself considerably by spontaneous evolution."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The universe, according to my idea, is, always was, and forever will be.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The universe, according to my idea, is, always was, and forever will be.
