used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The awful stillness of attention, with which the mind is overspread at the first view of an unexpected effect, ceases when we have leisure to disentangle complications and investigate causes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The awful stillness of attention, with which the mind is overspread at the first view of an unexpected effect, ceases when we have leisure to disentangle complications and investigate causes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The awful stillness of attention, with which the mind is overspread at the first view of an unexpected effect, ceases when we have leisure to disentangle complications and investigate causes.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The awful stillness of attention, with which the mind is overspread at the first view of an unexpected effect, ceases when we have leisure to disentangle complications and investigate causes.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The awful stillness of attention, with which the mind is overspread at the first view of an unexpected effect, ceases when we have leisure to disentangle complications and investigate causes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That wonder is the effect of ignorance, has been often observed.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The awful stillness of attention, with which the mind is overspread at the first view of an unexpected effect, ceases when we have leisure to disentangle complications and investigate causes.
ceasesnounUS /ˈsiːsɪz/
plural of “cease” — (“cease” is a noun only in the phrase “without cease”) end
From this reading The awful stillness of attention, with which the mind is overspread at the first view of an unexpected effect, ceases when we have leisure to disentangle complications and investigate causes.
cessationnounUS /ˌseˈseɪʃən/
a stopping
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading The awful stillness of attention, with which the mind is overspread at the first view of an unexpected effect, ceases when we have leisure to disentangle complications and investigate causes.
condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading --Whilst fools one vice condemn, They run into the opposite extreme.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
CREECH
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From this reading CREECH.
disentangleverbUS /ˌdɪsənˈtæŋɡəl/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading The awful stillness of attention, with which the mind is overspread at the first view of an unexpected effect, ceases when we have leisure to disentangle complications and investigate causes.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading That wonder is the effect of ignorance, has been often observed.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading --Whilst fools one vice condemn, They run into the opposite extreme.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The awful stillness of attention, with which the mind is overspread at the first view of an unexpected effect, ceases when we have leisure to disentangle complications and investigate causes.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading --Whilst fools one vice condemn, They run into the opposite extreme.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
gradationsnounUS /ɡreɪˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “gradation” — relative position in a graded series
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That wonder is the effect of ignorance, has been often observed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The awful stillness of attention, with which the mind is overspread at the first view of an unexpected effect, ceases when we have leisure to disentangle complications and investigate causes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading That wonder is the effect of ignorance, has been often observed.
intermediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmiːdiɪt/
lying between two extremes in time or space or state
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading --Whilst fools one vice condemn, They run into the opposite extreme.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading The awful stillness of attention, with which the mind is overspread at the first view of an unexpected effect, ceases when we have leisure to disentangle complications and investigate causes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That wonder is the effect of ignorance, has been often observed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
immediately past
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
lastsnounUS /læsts/
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading The awful stillness of attention, with which the mind is overspread at the first view of an unexpected effect, ceases when we have leisure to disentangle complications and investigate causes.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The awful stillness of attention, with which the mind is overspread at the first view of an unexpected effect, ceases when we have leisure to disentangle complications and investigate causes.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading That wonder is the effect of ignorance, has been often observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That wonder is the effect of ignorance, has been often observed.
many times at short intervals
From this reading That wonder is the effect of ignorance, has been often observed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading --Whilst fools one vice condemn, They run into the opposite extreme.
and nothing more
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading --Whilst fools one vice condemn, They run into the opposite extreme.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
overspreadverb
spread across or over
From this reading The awful stillness of attention, with which the mind is overspread at the first view of an unexpected effect, ceases when we have leisure to disentangle complications and investigate causes.
the local environment
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
recoversverbUS /rɪˈkʌvərz/
third-person singular of “recover” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading --Whilst fools one vice condemn, They run into the opposite extreme.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The awful stillness of attention, with which the mind is overspread at the first view of an unexpected effect, ceases when we have leisure to disentangle complications and investigate causes.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That wonder is the effect of ignorance, has been often observed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --Whilst fools one vice condemn, They run into the opposite extreme.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --Whilst fools one vice condemn, They run into the opposite extreme.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The awful stillness of attention, with which the mind is overspread at the first view of an unexpected effect, ceases when we have leisure to disentangle complications and investigate causes.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The awful stillness of attention, with which the mind is overspread at the first view of an unexpected effect, ceases when we have leisure to disentangle complications and investigate causes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading --Whilst fools one vice condemn, They run into the opposite extreme.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The awful stillness of attention, with which the mind is overspread at the first view of an unexpected effect, ceases when we have leisure to disentangle complications and investigate causes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The awful stillness of attention, with which the mind is overspread at the first view of an unexpected effect, ceases when we have leisure to disentangle complications and investigate causes.
at the time that
From this reading The awful stillness of attention, with which the mind is overspread at the first view of an unexpected effect, ceases when we have leisure to disentangle complications and investigate causes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The awful stillness of attention, with which the mind is overspread at the first view of an unexpected effect, ceases when we have leisure to disentangle complications and investigate causes.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Wonder is a pause of reason, a sudden cessation of the mental progress, which lasts only while the understanding is fixed upon some single idea, and is at an end when it recovers force enough to divide the object into its parts, or mark the intermediate gradations from the first agent to the last consequence.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading --Whilst fools one vice condemn, They run into the opposite extreme.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The awful stillness of attention, with which the mind is overspread at the first view of an unexpected effect, ceases when we have leisure to disentangle complications and investigate causes.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading That wonder is the effect of ignorance, has been often observed.
