used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man of mature years had deliberately concentrated his thoughts upon the movement in the New World; and the destiny of a youth was bound up in the same.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The great law of our time, that of the unity of all existence, asserted itself with peculiar and perpetual force in the busy home at Mattenheim.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Papers and despatches from America came thicker and faster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great law of our time, that of the unity of all existence, asserted itself with peculiar and perpetual force in the busy home at Mattenheim.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading They lived a twofold life, immersed in pressing and manifold business here, but intent, meanwhile, upon the sharp crisis so rapidly approaching in a remote quarter of the world.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading The great law of our time, that of the unity of all existence, asserted itself with peculiar and perpetual force in the busy home at Mattenheim.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The great law of our time, that of the unity of all existence, asserted itself with peculiar and perpetual force in the busy home at Mattenheim.
confined by bonds
From this reading A man of mature years had deliberately concentrated his thoughts upon the movement in the New World; and the destiny of a youth was bound up in the same.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They lived a twofold life, immersed in pressing and manifold business here, but intent, meanwhile, upon the sharp crisis so rapidly approaching in a remote quarter of the world.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The great law of our time, that of the unity of all existence, asserted itself with peculiar and perpetual force in the busy home at Mattenheim.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They lived a twofold life, immersed in pressing and manifold business here, but intent, meanwhile, upon the sharp crisis so rapidly approaching in a remote quarter of the world.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Papers and despatches from America came thicker and faster.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading A man of mature years had deliberately concentrated his thoughts upon the movement in the New World; and the destiny of a youth was bound up in the same.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading They lived a twofold life, immersed in pressing and manifold business here, but intent, meanwhile, upon the sharp crisis so rapidly approaching in a remote quarter of the world.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading A man of mature years had deliberately concentrated his thoughts upon the movement in the New World; and the destiny of a youth was bound up in the same.
despatches
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From this reading Papers and despatches from America came thicker and faster.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading A man of mature years had deliberately concentrated his thoughts upon the movement in the New World; and the destiny of a youth was bound up in the same.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The great law of our time, that of the unity of all existence, asserted itself with peculiar and perpetual force in the busy home at Mattenheim.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Papers and despatches from America came thicker and faster.
FETTEREDadjectiveUS /ˈfetərd/
bound by chains fastened around the ankles
From this reading FETTERED HANDS UPLIFTED.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The great law of our time, that of the unity of all existence, asserted itself with peculiar and perpetual force in the busy home at Mattenheim.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Papers and despatches from America came thicker and faster.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great law of our time, that of the unity of all existence, asserted itself with peculiar and perpetual force in the busy home at Mattenheim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A man of mature years had deliberately concentrated his thoughts upon the movement in the New World; and the destiny of a youth was bound up in the same.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading FETTERED HANDS UPLIFTED.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They lived a twofold life, immersed in pressing and manifold business here, but intent, meanwhile, upon the sharp crisis so rapidly approaching in a remote quarter of the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man of mature years had deliberately concentrated his thoughts upon the movement in the New World; and the destiny of a youth was bound up in the same.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The great law of our time, that of the unity of all existence, asserted itself with peculiar and perpetual force in the busy home at Mattenheim.
immersedverbUS /ˌɪˈmɜːrst/
past form of “immerse” — thrust or throw into
From this reading They lived a twofold life, immersed in pressing and manifold business here, but intent, meanwhile, upon the sharp crisis so rapidly approaching in a remote quarter of the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great law of our time, that of the unity of all existence, asserted itself with peculiar and perpetual force in the busy home at Mattenheim.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They lived a twofold life, immersed in pressing and manifold business here, but intent, meanwhile, upon the sharp crisis so rapidly approaching in a remote quarter of the world.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The great law of our time, that of the unity of all existence, asserted itself with peculiar and perpetual force in the busy home at Mattenheim.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The great law of our time, that of the unity of all existence, asserted itself with peculiar and perpetual force in the busy home at Mattenheim.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They lived a twofold life, immersed in pressing and manifold business here, but intent, meanwhile, upon the sharp crisis so rapidly approaching in a remote quarter of the world.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They lived a twofold life, immersed in pressing and manifold business here, but intent, meanwhile, upon the sharp crisis so rapidly approaching in a remote quarter of the world.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man of mature years had deliberately concentrated his thoughts upon the movement in the New World; and the destiny of a youth was bound up in the same.
manifoldnounUS /ˈmænəfoʊld/
a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
From this reading They lived a twofold life, immersed in pressing and manifold business here, but intent, meanwhile, upon the sharp crisis so rapidly approaching in a remote quarter of the world.
Mattenheim
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From this reading The great law of our time, that of the unity of all existence, asserted itself with peculiar and perpetual force in the busy home at Mattenheim.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading A man of mature years had deliberately concentrated his thoughts upon the movement in the New World; and the destiny of a youth was bound up in the same.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading They lived a twofold life, immersed in pressing and manifold business here, but intent, meanwhile, upon the sharp crisis so rapidly approaching in a remote quarter of the world.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading A man of mature years had deliberately concentrated his thoughts upon the movement in the New World; and the destiny of a youth was bound up in the same.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A man of mature years had deliberately concentrated his thoughts upon the movement in the New World; and the destiny of a youth was bound up in the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great law of our time, that of the unity of all existence, asserted itself with peculiar and perpetual force in the busy home at Mattenheim.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The great law of our time, that of the unity of all existence, asserted itself with peculiar and perpetual force in the busy home at Mattenheim.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Papers and despatches from America came thicker and faster.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The great law of our time, that of the unity of all existence, asserted itself with peculiar and perpetual force in the busy home at Mattenheim.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The great law of our time, that of the unity of all existence, asserted itself with peculiar and perpetual force in the busy home at Mattenheim.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading They lived a twofold life, immersed in pressing and manifold business here, but intent, meanwhile, upon the sharp crisis so rapidly approaching in a remote quarter of the world.
one of four equal parts
From this reading They lived a twofold life, immersed in pressing and manifold business here, but intent, meanwhile, upon the sharp crisis so rapidly approaching in a remote quarter of the world.
with speed
From this reading They lived a twofold life, immersed in pressing and manifold business here, but intent, meanwhile, upon the sharp crisis so rapidly approaching in a remote quarter of the world.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading They lived a twofold life, immersed in pressing and manifold business here, but intent, meanwhile, upon the sharp crisis so rapidly approaching in a remote quarter of the world.
Identical; not different.
From this reading A man of mature years had deliberately concentrated his thoughts upon the movement in the New World; and the destiny of a youth was bound up in the same.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading They lived a twofold life, immersed in pressing and manifold business here, but intent, meanwhile, upon the sharp crisis so rapidly approaching in a remote quarter of the world.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They lived a twofold life, immersed in pressing and manifold business here, but intent, meanwhile, upon the sharp crisis so rapidly approaching in a remote quarter of the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The great law of our time, that of the unity of all existence, asserted itself with peculiar and perpetual force in the busy home at Mattenheim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great law of our time, that of the unity of all existence, asserted itself with peculiar and perpetual force in the busy home at Mattenheim.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lived a twofold life, immersed in pressing and manifold business here, but intent, meanwhile, upon the sharp crisis so rapidly approaching in a remote quarter of the world.
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Papers and despatches from America came thicker and faster.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A man of mature years had deliberately concentrated his thoughts upon the movement in the New World; and the destiny of a youth was bound up in the same.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The great law of our time, that of the unity of all existence, asserted itself with peculiar and perpetual force in the busy home at Mattenheim.
twofoldadjectiveUS /ˈtuːˈfoʊld/
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
From this reading They lived a twofold life, immersed in pressing and manifold business here, but intent, meanwhile, upon the sharp crisis so rapidly approaching in a remote quarter of the world.
unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading The great law of our time, that of the unity of all existence, asserted itself with peculiar and perpetual force in the busy home at Mattenheim.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A man of mature years had deliberately concentrated his thoughts upon the movement in the New World; and the destiny of a youth was bound up in the same.
UPLIFTEDadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading FETTERED HANDS UPLIFTED.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A man of mature years had deliberately concentrated his thoughts upon the movement in the New World; and the destiny of a youth was bound up in the same.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man of mature years had deliberately concentrated his thoughts upon the movement in the New World; and the destiny of a youth was bound up in the same.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The great law of our time, that of the unity of all existence, asserted itself with peculiar and perpetual force in the busy home at Mattenheim.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A man of mature years had deliberately concentrated his thoughts upon the movement in the New World; and the destiny of a youth was bound up in the same.
a late time of life
From this reading A man of mature years had deliberately concentrated his thoughts upon the movement in the New World; and the destiny of a youth was bound up in the same.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading A man of mature years had deliberately concentrated his thoughts upon the movement in the New World; and the destiny of a youth was bound up in the same.
