used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The world looks like a multiplication‐table, or a mathematical equation, which, turn it how you will, balances itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every secret is told, every crime is punished, every virtue rewarded, every wrong redressed, in silence and certainty.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What we call retribution is the universal necessity by which the whole appears wherever a part appears.—EMERSON.
balancesnounUS /ˈbælənsəz/
plural of “balance” — a state of equilibrium
From this reading The world looks like a multiplication‐table, or a mathematical equation, which, turn it how you will, balances itself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What we call retribution is the universal necessity by which the whole appears wherever a part appears.—EMERSON.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What we call retribution is the universal necessity by which the whole appears wherever a part appears.—EMERSON.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Every secret is told, every crime is punished, every virtue rewarded, every wrong redressed, in silence and certainty.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Every secret is told, every crime is punished, every virtue rewarded, every wrong redressed, in silence and certainty.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
EMERSONnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading What we call retribution is the universal necessity by which the whole appears wherever a part appears.—EMERSON.
Ephraim
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From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
equationnounUS /ɪˈkweɪʒən/
a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
From this reading The world looks like a multiplication‐table, or a mathematical equation, which, turn it how you will, balances itself.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every secret is told, every crime is punished, every virtue rewarded, every wrong redressed, in silence and certainty.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Take what figure you will, its exact value, not more, nor less, still returns to you.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Take what figure you will, its exact value, not more, nor less, still returns to you.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
how
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From this reading The world looks like a multiplication‐table, or a mathematical equation, which, turn it how you will, balances itself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every secret is told, every crime is punished, every virtue rewarded, every wrong redressed, in silence and certainty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every secret is told, every crime is punished, every virtue rewarded, every wrong redressed, in silence and certainty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The world looks like a multiplication‐table, or a mathematical equation, which, turn it how you will, balances itself.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Take what figure you will, its exact value, not more, nor less, still returns to you.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The world looks like a multiplication‐table, or a mathematical equation, which, turn it how you will, balances itself.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Take what figure you will, its exact value, not more, nor less, still returns to you.
without good reason
From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The world looks like a multiplication‐table, or a mathematical equation, which, turn it how you will, balances itself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The world looks like a multiplication‐table, or a mathematical equation, which, turn it how you will, balances itself.
mathematicaladjectiveUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/
of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics
From this reading The world looks like a multiplication‐table, or a mathematical equation, which, turn it how you will, balances itself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Take what figure you will, its exact value, not more, nor less, still returns to you.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
attach to a support
From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
multiplicationnounUS /ˌmʌltəpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
From this reading The world looks like a multiplication‐table, or a mathematical equation, which, turn it how you will, balances itself.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading What we call retribution is the universal necessity by which the whole appears wherever a part appears.—EMERSON.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Take what figure you will, its exact value, not more, nor less, still returns to you.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Take what figure you will, its exact value, not more, nor less, still returns to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The world looks like a multiplication‐table, or a mathematical equation, which, turn it how you will, balances itself.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading What we call retribution is the universal necessity by which the whole appears wherever a part appears.—EMERSON.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading Every secret is told, every crime is punished, every virtue rewarded, every wrong redressed, in silence and certainty.
redressed
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From this reading Every secret is told, every crime is punished, every virtue rewarded, every wrong redressed, in silence and certainty.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
retributionnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading What we call retribution is the universal necessity by which the whole appears wherever a part appears.—EMERSON.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading Take what figure you will, its exact value, not more, nor less, still returns to you.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading Every secret is told, every crime is punished, every virtue rewarded, every wrong redressed, in silence and certainty.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Every secret is told, every crime is punished, every virtue rewarded, every wrong redressed, in silence and certainty.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Every secret is told, every crime is punished, every virtue rewarded, every wrong redressed, in silence and certainty.
steeps
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From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
not in physical motion
From this reading Take what figure you will, its exact value, not more, nor less, still returns to you.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The world looks like a multiplication‐table, or a mathematical equation, which, turn it how you will, balances itself.
carry out
From this reading Take what figure you will, its exact value, not more, nor less, still returns to you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world looks like a multiplication‐table, or a mathematical equation, which, turn it how you will, balances itself.
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Take what figure you will, its exact value, not more, nor less, still returns to you.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Every secret is told, every crime is punished, every virtue rewarded, every wrong redressed, in silence and certainty.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The world looks like a multiplication‐table, or a mathematical equation, which, turn it how you will, balances itself.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading What we call retribution is the universal necessity by which the whole appears wherever a part appears.—EMERSON.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Take what figure you will, its exact value, not more, nor less, still returns to you.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Every secret is told, every crime is punished, every virtue rewarded, every wrong redressed, in silence and certainty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was drinking up the morning dew which rested lightly upon the reeds, grasses, and climbing vines that thinly fringed the steeps and cliffs of the hill‐country of Mount Ephraim, a little to the northwest of Jerusalem.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What we call retribution is the universal necessity by which the whole appears wherever a part appears.—EMERSON.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Take what figure you will, its exact value, not more, nor less, still returns to you.
in or to any place at all
From this reading What we call retribution is the universal necessity by which the whole appears wherever a part appears.—EMERSON.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The world looks like a multiplication‐table, or a mathematical equation, which, turn it how you will, balances itself.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading What we call retribution is the universal necessity by which the whole appears wherever a part appears.—EMERSON.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The world looks like a multiplication‐table, or a mathematical equation, which, turn it how you will, balances itself.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world looks like a multiplication‐table, or a mathematical equation, which, turn it how you will, balances itself.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Every secret is told, every crime is punished, every virtue rewarded, every wrong redressed, in silence and certainty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The world looks like a multiplication‐table, or a mathematical equation, which, turn it how you will, balances itself.
