used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I have waked up from a long sleep, a period of torpor, diversified by vague dreams, into fresh, keen, sensitive life.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading Until one loves, half the faculties, half the activities, which one possesses, lie in a dormant state, are merely potential, latent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have begun to love; and until one begins to love, one is only half born.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Until one loves, half the faculties, half the activities, which one possesses, lie in a dormant state, are merely potential, latent.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading I have begun to love; and until one begins to love, one is only half born.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I have begun to love; and until one begins to love, one is only half born.
brought into existence
From this reading I have begun to love; and until one begins to love, one is only half born.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I have waked up from a long sleep, a period of torpor, diversified by vague dreams, into fresh, keen, sensitive life.
diversifiedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrsəfaɪd/
having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety
From this reading “I have waked up from a long sleep, a period of torpor, diversified by vague dreams, into fresh, keen, sensitive life.
dormantadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːrmənt/
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
From this reading Until one loves, half the faculties, half the activities, which one possesses, lie in a dormant state, are merely potential, latent.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “I have waked up from a long sleep, a period of torpor, diversified by vague dreams, into fresh, keen, sensitive life.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Until one loves, half the faculties, half the activities, which one possesses, lie in a dormant state, are merely potential, latent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For love--is it not the very soul and life of life itself?
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “I have waked up from a long sleep, a period of torpor, diversified by vague dreams, into fresh, keen, sensitive life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I have waked up from a long sleep, a period of torpor, diversified by vague dreams, into fresh, keen, sensitive life.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I have begun to love; and until one begins to love, one is only half born.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have waked up from a long sleep, a period of torpor, diversified by vague dreams, into fresh, keen, sensitive life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have waked up from a long sleep, a period of torpor, diversified by vague dreams, into fresh, keen, sensitive life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Until one loves, half the faculties, half the activities, which one possesses, lie in a dormant state, are merely potential, latent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I have waked up from a long sleep, a period of torpor, diversified by vague dreams, into fresh, keen, sensitive life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have begun to love; and until one begins to love, one is only half born.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For love--is it not the very soul and life of life itself?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading For love--is it not the very soul and life of life itself?
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “I have waked up from a long sleep, a period of torpor, diversified by vague dreams, into fresh, keen, sensitive life.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know a poem which says: 'Through love to light!
latentadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtənt/
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
From this reading Until one loves, half the faculties, half the activities, which one possesses, lie in a dormant state, are merely potential, latent.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Until one loves, half the faculties, half the activities, which one possesses, lie in a dormant state, are merely potential, latent.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I have waked up from a long sleep, a period of torpor, diversified by vague dreams, into fresh, keen, sensitive life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I know a poem which says: 'Through love to light!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I have waked up from a long sleep, a period of torpor, diversified by vague dreams, into fresh, keen, sensitive life.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I have begun to love; and until one begins to love, one is only half born.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Until one loves, half the faculties, half the activities, which one possesses, lie in a dormant state, are merely potential, latent.
and nothing more
From this reading Until one loves, half the faculties, half the activities, which one possesses, lie in a dormant state, are merely potential, latent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For love--is it not the very soul and life of life itself?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have waked up from a long sleep, a period of torpor, diversified by vague dreams, into fresh, keen, sensitive life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have begun to love; and until one begins to love, one is only half born.
and nothing more
From this reading I have begun to love; and until one begins to love, one is only half born.
an amount of time
From this reading “I have waked up from a long sleep, a period of torpor, diversified by vague dreams, into fresh, keen, sensitive life.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading I know a poem which says: 'Through love to light!
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Until one loves, half the faculties, half the activities, which one possesses, lie in a dormant state, are merely potential, latent.
potentialadjectiveUS /pəˈtenʃəl/
existing in possibility
From this reading Until one loves, half the faculties, half the activities, which one possesses, lie in a dormant state, are merely potential, latent.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading I know a poem which says: 'Through love to light!
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading “I have waked up from a long sleep, a period of torpor, diversified by vague dreams, into fresh, keen, sensitive life.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “I have waked up from a long sleep, a period of torpor, diversified by vague dreams, into fresh, keen, sensitive life.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading For love--is it not the very soul and life of life itself?
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Until one loves, half the faculties, half the activities, which one possesses, lie in a dormant state, are merely potential, latent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Until one loves, half the faculties, half the activities, which one possesses, lie in a dormant state, are merely potential, latent.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I know a poem which says: 'Through love to light!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have begun to love; and until one begins to love, one is only half born.
torpornounUS /ˈtɔːrpər/
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
From this reading “I have waked up from a long sleep, a period of torpor, diversified by vague dreams, into fresh, keen, sensitive life.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I have begun to love; and until one begins to love, one is only half born.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I have waked up from a long sleep, a period of torpor, diversified by vague dreams, into fresh, keen, sensitive life.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading “I have waked up from a long sleep, a period of torpor, diversified by vague dreams, into fresh, keen, sensitive life.
precisely as stated
From this reading For love--is it not the very soul and life of life itself?
waked
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From this reading “I have waked up from a long sleep, a period of torpor, diversified by vague dreams, into fresh, keen, sensitive life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Until one loves, half the faculties, half the activities, which one possesses, lie in a dormant state, are merely potential, latent.
