Aphors[]
1. I prepared to eat the apple. I did this by picking the apple. First, I reached the top of the ladder. Second, I reached for the apple. Third, I picked the apple. In this way, I prepared to eat the apple by picking the apple.
2. I prepared to serve dessert. I did this by eating the pear. First, I cut the pear in half lengthways twice. Second, I lifted the slice of pear to my mouth. Third, I delected myself with the pear slice. In this way, I prepared to serve dessert by eating the pear.
3. I prepared to win the fruit show. I did this by showing the quince. First, I picked the quince. Second, I washed the quince. Third, I showed the quince. In this way, I prepared to win the fruit show by showing the quince.
4. I prepared to roll on home. I did this by being interested in the rope. First, I walked to the rope. Second, I found it. Third, I twisted it in a ball. In this way, I prepared to roll on home by being interested in the rope.
5. I prepared to use the money. I did this by betting that the horse would win. First, I looked up the odds that the horse would win. Second, I bet two pounds that the horse would win. Third, I observed the horse win. In this way, I prepared to use the money by betting that the horse would win.
6. I prepared to eat the cream. I did this by eating the strawberry. First, I held the strawberry. Second, I placed it on my tongue. Third, I ate it. In this way, I prepared to eat the cream by eating the strawberry.
7. I prepared to give the speech. I did this by stepping onto the philosophy stage. First, I walked to the bottom of the philosophy stage. Second, I walked up the stairs. Third, I stepped onto the philosophy stage. In this way, I prepared to give the speech by stepping onto the philosophy stage.
8. I prepared to eat the tomato sauce. I did this by eating the vegan hamburger. First, I ate the soy patty. Second, ate the olive. Third, I ate the pickle. In this way, I prepared to eat the tomato sauce by eating the vegan hamburger.
9. I prepared to prune the tree. I did this by removing unnecessary leaves. First, I found the first unnecessary leaf. Second, I prepared to find the next unnecessary leaf. Third, I repeated this until I had removed all the unnecessary leaves. In this way, I prepared to prune the tree by removing unnecessary leaves.
10. I prepared to drink the water. I did this by breasoning out preening. First, I found the dishevelled feather. Second, I smoothed it. Third, I repeated this until preened. In this way, I prepared to drink the water by breasoning out preening.
11. I prepared to teach meditation daily. I did this by developing my own meditation system. First, I thought of the necessary systems. Second, I thought of the necessary thoughts in each system. Third, I breasoned out arguments for each system. In this way, I prepared to teach meditation daily by developing my own meditation system.
12. I prepared to teach. I did this by developing my own pedagogy system. First, I thought of the necessary system. Second, I thought of the necessary thoughts in that system. Third, I breasoned out arguments for these thoughts. In this way, I prepared to teach by developing my own pedagogy system.
13. I prepared to help you be successful in life. I did this by advising you to learn to meditate. First, I taught you meditation. Second, I recommended that you meditate each day. Third, you meditated each day. In this way, I prepared to help you be successful in life by advising you to learn to meditate.
14. I prepared to increase police presence in the area with a higher crime rate. I did this by observing that society had a lower crime rate. First, I observed the total number of crimes in the society where I was. Second, I observed the total number of crimes in another society. Third, I observed that my society had a lower crime rate than another society. In this way, I prepared to increase police presence in the area with a higher crime rate by observing that society had a lower crime rate.
15. I prepared to achieve my goal. I did this by driving the car. First, I opened the car door. Second, I started the car. Third, I drove to my destination. In this way, I prepared to achieve my goal by driving the car.
16. I prepared to work on my child’s marks. I did this by bearing an in-vitro fertilised baby. First, I inserted the sperm into the egg. Second, I inserted the egg into the uterus. Third, I bore the baby. In this way, I prepared to work on my child’s marks by bearing an in-vitro fertilised baby.
17. I, a philosopher, prepared to survive in the industry. I did this by writing an essay. First, I wrote the exposition. Second, I wrote the critique. Third, I added introduction and conclusion paragraphs to the start and end of the essay, respectively. In this way, I, a philosopher, prepared to survive in the industry by writing an essay.
18. The prisoner prepared to die in custody. She did this by meditating (writing) on positive functionalism. First, I wrote about being. Second, I wrote what was “to” this being. Third, I wrote a reason for this. In this way, the prisoner prepared to die in custody by meditating (writing) on positive functionalism.
19. I prepared to survive on the land. I did this by holding the gum nut doll. First, I found a gum nut. Second, I pinned a small fabric dress to it. Third, I held it. In this way, I prepared to survive on the land by holding the gum nut doll.
20. I prepared to use an item. I did this by stating that the present part of the verb was represented by “is looking”. First, I looked in the past. Second I looked now. Third, I prepared to look in the future. In this way, I prepared to use an item by stating that the present part of the verb was represented by “is looking”.
21. I prepared to attend an event. I did this by stating that the imperfect part of the verb was represented by “was going”. First, I wrote that I had gone. Second, I wrote that I am going, to another person. Third, I noticed that these meaning converged. In this way, I prepared to attend an event by stating that the imperfect part of the verb was represented by “was going”.
22. I prepared to observe the porter return with the suitcases. I did this by stating that the imperative part of the verb was represented by “Walk down the hall”. First, I verified the command. Second, I found the porter. Third, I commanded the porter to walk down the hall. In this way, I prepared to observe the porter return with the suitcases by stating that the imperative part of the verb was represented by “Walk down the hall”.
23. I prepared to eat a pear with you. I did this by stating that the optative part of the verb was represented by “May you have the pear”. First, I found the pear. Second, I found you. Third, I said, “May you have the pear”. In this way, I prepared to eat a pear with you by stating that the optative part of the verb was represented by “May you have the pear”.
24. I prepared to dictate the report’s contents. I did this by stating that the aorist part of the verb reported action as a completed whole, and was represented by “Allan played the tennis match”. First, I recorded the tennis match. Second, I found the reporter. Third, I reported that Allan played the tennis match to the reporter. In this way, I prepared to dictate the report’s contents by stating that the aorist part of the verb reported action as a completed whole, and was represented by “Allan played the tennis match”.
25. I prepared to discuss the newspaper article’s contents. I did this by stating that the perfect part of the verb was represented by “He read from the paper”. First, he found the paper. Second, he found the newspaper column. Third, he read from the column. In this way, I prepared to discuss the newspaper article’s contents by stating that the perfect part of the verb was represented by “He read from the paper”.
26. I prepared to become a lecturer. I did this by stating that the future part of the verb was represented by “He will design the philosophy materials”. First, I found the philosophy to write materials about. Second, I scheduled a date to write them. Third, I planned the philosophy materials. In this way, I prepared to become a lecturer by stating that the future part of the verb was represented by “He will design the philosophy materials”.
27. I prepared to sell the apple. I did this by stating that the passive part of the verb was represented by “An apple was eaten by Susan”. First, I observed Susan eat the apple. Second, I wrote the poem. Third, I read the poem, “An apple was eaten by Susan”. In this way, I prepared to sell the apple by stating that the passive part of the verb was represented by “An apple was eaten by Susan”.
28. I prepared to wear the cap. I did this by stating that the past participle part of the verb was represented by “I looked at the cleaned earrings”. First, I cleaned the earrings. Second, I looked at them. Third, I said I looked at them. In this way, I prepared to wear the cap by stating that the past participle part of the verb was represented by “I looked at the cleaned earrings”.
29. I prepared to enliven the movie’s communities. I did this by stating that the participle part of the verb was represented by “He is reading a book”. First, I found him. Second, I observed him reading a book. Third, I stated that “He is reading a book”. In this way, I prepared to enliven the movie’s communities by stating that the participle part of the verb was represented by “He is reading a book”.
30. I prepared to listen to him rate the word. I did this by stating that the gerund part of the verb was represented by “He likes reading the word”. First, I observed him writing the word. Second, I observed him reading the word. Third, I listened to him state that he likes reading the word. In this way, I prepared to listen to him rate the word by stating that the gerund part of the verb was represented by “He likes reading the word”.
31. I prepared to make arrangements to walk home. I did this by stating that the infinitive part of the verb was represented by “I agreed to walk home. First, my female master planned the route to my house using a map. Second, she asked me to walk home. Third, I agreed to walk home. In this way, I prepared to make arrangements to walk home by stating that the infinitive part of the verb was represented by “I agreed to walk home.
32. I prepared to take care of Peter’s car. I did this by stating that the causative part of the verb was represented by “Peter let me drive his car. First, I asked Peter whether I could drive his car. Second, Peter agreed to let me drive his car. Third, I drove Peters’ car. In this way, I prepared to take care of Peter’s car by stating that the causative part of the verb was represented by “Peter let me drive his car.