used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading E. and J. de Goncourt, _Idées et Sensations._ Entragues, endowed with a deductive mind, liked to find his bearings--to know what he was about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading E. and J. de Goncourt, _Idées et Sensations._ Entragues, endowed with a deductive mind, liked to find his bearings--to know what he was about.
analyticaladjectiveUS /ˌænəˈlɪtɪkəl/
using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)
From this reading Nothing, in fact, clarifies the conscious mind more than these analytical processes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading E. and J. de Goncourt, _Idées et Sensations._ Entragues, endowed with a deductive mind, liked to find his bearings--to know what he was about.
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading E. and J. de Goncourt, _Idées et Sensations._ Entragues, endowed with a deductive mind, liked to find his bearings--to know what he was about.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To recall the past, confront it with the present, determine the resultant of the two terms, the future--this he called living.
clarifiesverbUS /ˈklerəfaɪz/
third-person singular of “clarify” — make clear and (more) comprehensible
From this reading Nothing, in fact, clarifies the conscious mind more than these analytical processes.
confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading To recall the past, confront it with the present, determine the resultant of the two terms, the future--this he called living.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Nothing, in fact, clarifies the conscious mind more than these analytical processes.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading E. and J. de Goncourt, _Idées et Sensations._ Entragues, endowed with a deductive mind, liked to find his bearings--to know what he was about.
deductiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʌktəv/
relating to logical deduction
From this reading E. and J. de Goncourt, _Idées et Sensations._ Entragues, endowed with a deductive mind, liked to find his bearings--to know what he was about.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading To recall the past, confront it with the present, determine the resultant of the two terms, the future--this he called living.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E. and J. de Goncourt, _Idées et Sensations._ Entragues, endowed with a deductive mind, liked to find his bearings--to know what he was about.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading E. and J. de Goncourt, _Idées et Sensations._ Entragues, endowed with a deductive mind, liked to find his bearings--to know what he was about.
Entragues
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From this reading E. and J. de Goncourt, _Idées et Sensations._ Entragues, endowed with a deductive mind, liked to find his bearings--to know what he was about.
et
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From this reading E. and J. de Goncourt, _Idées et Sensations._ Entragues, endowed with a deductive mind, liked to find his bearings--to know what he was about.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Nothing, in fact, clarifies the conscious mind more than these analytical processes.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading E. and J. de Goncourt, _Idées et Sensations._ Entragues, endowed with a deductive mind, liked to find his bearings--to know what he was about.
fini
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From this reading PANTOMIME "Il paraît que l'opéra était fini."
yet to be or coming
From this reading To recall the past, confront it with the present, determine the resultant of the two terms, the future--this he called living.
Goncourtnoun
French writer who collaborated with his brother Edmond de Goncourt on many books (1830-1870)
From this reading E. and J. de Goncourt, _Idées et Sensations._ Entragues, endowed with a deductive mind, liked to find his bearings--to know what he was about.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading E. and J. de Goncourt, _Idées et Sensations._ Entragues, endowed with a deductive mind, liked to find his bearings--to know what he was about.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading E. and J. de Goncourt, _Idées et Sensations._ Entragues, endowed with a deductive mind, liked to find his bearings--to know what he was about.
Idées
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From this reading E. and J. de Goncourt, _Idées et Sensations._ Entragues, endowed with a deductive mind, liked to find his bearings--to know what he was about.
IlnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading PANTOMIME "Il paraît que l'opéra était fini."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing, in fact, clarifies the conscious mind more than these analytical processes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To recall the past, confront it with the present, determine the resultant of the two terms, the future--this he called living.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading E. and J. de Goncourt, _Idées et Sensations._ Entragues, endowed with a deductive mind, liked to find his bearings--to know what he was about.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading E. and J. de Goncourt, _Idées et Sensations._ Entragues, endowed with a deductive mind, liked to find his bearings--to know what he was about.
l'opéra
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From this reading PANTOMIME "Il paraît que l'opéra était fini."
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading E. and J. de Goncourt, _Idées et Sensations._ Entragues, endowed with a deductive mind, liked to find his bearings--to know what he was about.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading To recall the past, confront it with the present, determine the resultant of the two terms, the future--this he called living.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading E. and J. de Goncourt, _Idées et Sensations._ Entragues, endowed with a deductive mind, liked to find his bearings--to know what he was about.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing, in fact, clarifies the conscious mind more than these analytical processes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing, in fact, clarifies the conscious mind more than these analytical processes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To recall the past, confront it with the present, determine the resultant of the two terms, the future--this he called living.
PANTOMIMEnounUS /ˈpæntəmaɪm/
a performance using gestures and body movements without words
From this reading PANTOMIME "Il paraît que l'opéra était fini."
paraît
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From this reading PANTOMIME "Il paraît que l'opéra était fini."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading To recall the past, confront it with the present, determine the resultant of the two terms, the future--this he called living.
philternoun
a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it
From this reading What a philter!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To recall the past, confront it with the present, determine the resultant of the two terms, the future--this he called living.
processesnounUS /ˈprɑːsesəz/
plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading Nothing, in fact, clarifies the conscious mind more than these analytical processes.
que
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From this reading PANTOMIME "Il paraît que l'opéra était fini."
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading To recall the past, confront it with the present, determine the resultant of the two terms, the future--this he called living.
resultantadjectiveUS /riˈzʌltənt/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading To recall the past, confront it with the present, determine the resultant of the two terms, the future--this he called living.
SensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading E. and J. de Goncourt, _Idées et Sensations._ Entragues, endowed with a deductive mind, liked to find his bearings--to know what he was about.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading To recall the past, confront it with the present, determine the resultant of the two terms, the future--this he called living.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing, in fact, clarifies the conscious mind more than these analytical processes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To recall the past, confront it with the present, determine the resultant of the two terms, the future--this he called living.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Nothing, in fact, clarifies the conscious mind more than these analytical processes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To recall the past, confront it with the present, determine the resultant of the two terms, the future--this he called living.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading E. and J. de Goncourt, _Idées et Sensations._ Entragues, endowed with a deductive mind, liked to find his bearings--to know what he was about.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To recall the past, confront it with the present, determine the resultant of the two terms, the future--this he called living.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading E. and J. de Goncourt, _Idées et Sensations._ Entragues, endowed with a deductive mind, liked to find his bearings--to know what he was about.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading E. and J. de Goncourt, _Idées et Sensations._ Entragues, endowed with a deductive mind, liked to find his bearings--to know what he was about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading E. and J. de Goncourt, _Idées et Sensations._ Entragues, endowed with a deductive mind, liked to find his bearings--to know what he was about.
était
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From this reading PANTOMIME "Il paraît que l'opéra était fini."
