adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had called it the principle.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came to her, watching him, a thought that newly disturbed her thoughts.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading There came to her, watching him, a thought that newly disturbed her thoughts.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had called it the principle.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had called it the principle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There came to her, watching him, a thought that newly disturbed her thoughts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She watched him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had called it the principle.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading There came to her, watching him, a thought that newly disturbed her thoughts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading He had called it the principle.
profunditynoun
wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She watched him.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had called it the principle.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came to her, watching him, a thought that newly disturbed her thoughts.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There came to her, watching him, a thought that newly disturbed her thoughts.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There came to her, watching him, a thought that newly disturbed her thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She watched him.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading There came to her, watching him, a thought that newly disturbed her thoughts.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That attitude in which he sat was of a profundity of meditation not to be looked upon without that sense of awe, of oppression, of misgiving that is aroused by the suggestion in man or nature of brooding forces mysteriously engrossed.
