used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a difficult question how far doctors ought voluntarily to interfere in matters of wills.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
advocateverbUS /ˈædvəkət/
push for something
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
matters of personal concern
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
(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 Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
bolderadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldər/
comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
botanynounUS /ˈbɑːtəni/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
classificationnounUS /ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
a state at a particular time
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
defiesverbUS /dɪˈfaɪz/
third-person singular of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
designativeadjective
serving to designate
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is a difficult question how far doctors ought voluntarily to interfere in matters of wills.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It is a difficult question how far doctors ought voluntarily to interfere in matters of wills.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
eternallyadverbUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/
for a limitless time
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
extremis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It is a difficult question how far doctors ought voluntarily to interfere in matters of wills.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
generaliseverb
speak or write in generalities
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
for this reason
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a difficult question how far doctors ought voluntarily to interfere in matters of wills.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a difficult question how far doctors ought voluntarily to interfere in matters of wills.
indispensableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl/
not to be dispensed with; essential
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
inducingnounUS /ˌɪnˈduːsɪŋ/
act of bringing about a desired result
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
inferencenounUS /ˈɪnfərəns/
the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading It is a difficult question how far doctors ought voluntarily to interfere in matters of wills.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a difficult question how far doctors ought voluntarily to interfere in matters of wills.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a difficult question how far doctors ought voluntarily to interfere in matters of wills.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
manufactureverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It is a difficult question how far doctors ought voluntarily to interfere in matters of wills.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
absolutely essential
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a difficult question how far doctors ought voluntarily to interfere in matters of wills.
One-halfnoun
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
and nothing more
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It is a difficult question how far doctors ought voluntarily to interfere in matters of wills.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
partibus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
by chance
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
philanthropicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪlənˈθrɑːpɪk/
generous in assistance to the poor
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It is a difficult question how far doctors ought voluntarily to interfere in matters of wills.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
recommendationsnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “recommendation” — something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
regulationnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃən/
an authoritative rule
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
repliesnounUS /rɪˈplaɪz/
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
the act of searching for something
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
that is looked for
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
statementsnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənts/
plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
temporaladjectiveUS /ˈtempərəl/
not eternal
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a difficult question how far doctors ought voluntarily to interfere in matters of wills.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
tyrant's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One-half of our profession advocate the moral necessity and propriety of not only putting their patients in such a state of knowledge as to their bodily condition, as to bring out by _inference_ the prudence of arranging their temporal affairs, but of adding suggestions and recommendations to the effect of inducing them to perform this indispensable duty, before the grim tyrant's advances may render it impossible.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
verbaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrbəl/
communicated in the form of words
From this reading The fault lies in men's minds, which, seeking eternally to generalise, lose sight of the grand fact in nature--that, as in botany she defies man in his attempts at a natural classification, so, in moral states and conditions of society, she equally defies him to manufacture verbal rules for the regulation of individuals or masses under all existing circumstances.
voluntarilyadverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/
out of your own free will
From this reading It is a difficult question how far doctors ought voluntarily to interfere in matters of wills.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
in or at the place that
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
which person or people
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
willsnounUS /wɪlz/
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading It is a difficult question how far doctors ought voluntarily to interfere in matters of wills.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The other half smile at their bolder and more philanthropic brethren, as fools who interfere with what lies beyond their province, and limit their statements or advice to those necessary replies which are called for by the questions of the patients themselves.
a late time of life
From this reading Upon all such points, where the truth is sought for _in partibus extremis_, much has been said, and will be said; and perhaps a thousand years hence the profession and the public may be as far from any simple designative proposition of the real moral truth of the subjects, as they are at present.
