used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOMETHING had happened--something mysterious, quickening; a pulsation of the inmost harmonies of life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was enough for them to have met together in an unimagined intimacy of emotion, to have shared the throb of this spiritual happening.
on or to one side
From this reading It was to be interpreted by the wisdom of the simplest, yet that interpretation he put aside.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be interpreted by the wisdom of the simplest, yet that interpretation he put aside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was to be interpreted by the wisdom of the simplest, yet that interpretation he put aside.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Its tremendous significance Jimmie dared not conjecture.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Its tremendous significance Jimmie dared not conjecture.
any strong feeling
From this reading It was enough for them to have met together in an unimagined intimacy of emotion, to have shared the throb of this spiritual happening.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was enough for them to have met together in an unimagined intimacy of emotion, to have shared the throb of this spiritual happening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was enough for them to have met together in an unimagined intimacy of emotion, to have shared the throb of this spiritual happening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SOMETHING had happened--something mysterious, quickening; a pulsation of the inmost harmonies of life.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading SOMETHING had happened--something mysterious, quickening; a pulsation of the inmost harmonies of life.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading It was enough for them to have met together in an unimagined intimacy of emotion, to have shared the throb of this spiritual happening.
harmoniesnounUS /ˈhɑːrməniz/
plural of “harmony” — compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading SOMETHING had happened--something mysterious, quickening; a pulsation of the inmost harmonies of life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was enough for them to have met together in an unimagined intimacy of emotion, to have shared the throb of this spiritual happening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was to be interpreted by the wisdom of the simplest, yet that interpretation he put aside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was enough for them to have met together in an unimagined intimacy of emotion, to have shared the throb of this spiritual happening.
inmostadjective
being deepest within the self
From this reading SOMETHING had happened--something mysterious, quickening; a pulsation of the inmost harmonies of life.
interpretationnounUS /ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃən/
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
From this reading It was to be interpreted by the wisdom of the simplest, yet that interpretation he put aside.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was to be interpreted by the wisdom of the simplest, yet that interpretation he put aside.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading It was enough for them to have met together in an unimagined intimacy of emotion, to have shared the throb of this spiritual happening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to be interpreted by the wisdom of the simplest, yet that interpretation he put aside.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its tremendous significance Jimmie dared not conjecture.
Jimmie
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From this reading Its tremendous significance Jimmie dared not conjecture.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading SOMETHING had happened--something mysterious, quickening; a pulsation of the inmost harmonies of life.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was enough for them to have met together in an unimagined intimacy of emotion, to have shared the throb of this spiritual happening.
of an obscure nature
From this reading SOMETHING had happened--something mysterious, quickening; a pulsation of the inmost harmonies of life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Its tremendous significance Jimmie dared not conjecture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOMETHING had happened--something mysterious, quickening; a pulsation of the inmost harmonies of life.
pulsationnoun
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading SOMETHING had happened--something mysterious, quickening; a pulsation of the inmost harmonies of life.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was to be interpreted by the wisdom of the simplest, yet that interpretation he put aside.
quickeningnounUS /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading SOMETHING had happened--something mysterious, quickening; a pulsation of the inmost harmonies of life.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It staggered reason.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading It was enough for them to have met together in an unimagined intimacy of emotion, to have shared the throb of this spiritual happening.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading Its tremendous significance Jimmie dared not conjecture.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It was to be interpreted by the wisdom of the simplest, yet that interpretation he put aside.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING had happened--something mysterious, quickening; a pulsation of the inmost harmonies of life.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading It was enough for them to have met together in an unimagined intimacy of emotion, to have shared the throb of this spiritual happening.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading It staggered reason.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was to be interpreted by the wisdom of the simplest, yet that interpretation he put aside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING had happened--something mysterious, quickening; a pulsation of the inmost harmonies of life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was enough for them to have met together in an unimagined intimacy of emotion, to have shared the throb of this spiritual happening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was enough for them to have met together in an unimagined intimacy of emotion, to have shared the throb of this spiritual happening.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading It was enough for them to have met together in an unimagined intimacy of emotion, to have shared the throb of this spiritual happening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to be interpreted by the wisdom of the simplest, yet that interpretation he put aside.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was enough for them to have met together in an unimagined intimacy of emotion, to have shared the throb of this spiritual happening.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Its tremendous significance Jimmie dared not conjecture.
unimaginedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪˈmædʒənd/
not imagined even in a dream
From this reading It was enough for them to have met together in an unimagined intimacy of emotion, to have shared the throb of this spiritual happening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to be interpreted by the wisdom of the simplest, yet that interpretation he put aside.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading It was to be interpreted by the wisdom of the simplest, yet that interpretation he put aside.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was to be interpreted by the wisdom of the simplest, yet that interpretation he put aside.
