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From the preceding reasoning, if correct, it follows that in 
some way the ideas expressed by “ therefore ” must form a 
thought-adjunct and that this thought-adjunct will choose the 
same linguistic expression as that employed for the adjunct of 
the mid-term or verb. It remains only to note the details of 
this arrangement. And in so doing it should be observed that 
the use of adjuncts is based upon this principle: that the use 
of an idea as a term of one thought does not disqualify it from 
serving at the same time as term in some other thought. 1 Ac¬ 
cordingly in the thought expressed by the sentence “I came,” 
let the structural value of the idea expressed by " came ” be 
whatever it will; it is still true that this idea may serve again 
as first term to a new relation and a new last term. This now 
is exactly what happens. The coming serves again as the first 
term of a new thought. The last term of this new thought is 
the reinstated invitation. The relational element of the new 
thought is most conveniently expressed by “ from. ” 
At this point occurs a slight readjustment of structure. The 
causal relation and the last term taken together are regarded as 
in the attributive relation to the first term. That such read¬ 
justments do often occur may be shown by a few examples. In 
the sentence “ dogs eat meat ” it is certainly possible, and 
indeed highly convenient, to regard the word “ eat ” as naming 
the relation of eater to food. But this relation and the last 
term, “meat,” may be combined in the word "carnivorous;” 
and the ideal total presented by "carnivorous” may be con¬ 
ceived anew in the attributive or object-to-quality relation with 
the first term. This readjusted structure is expressed by the 
sentence, " dogs are carnivorous. ” Again, " a cave under the 
what he ranks as pachyderms. I say rather that mastodons are, in his 
mind, pachyderms. That is, the relation between the two groups is de¬ 
clared as obtaining in his mind, not my own. To obtain in his mind, this 
relation must be accompanied in his mind by its terms. The idea of pres¬ 
ence in his mind accordingly diffuses from the relation over the other 
thought-elements. That is: the adjunct which, in form, belongs to the 
mid-term only, is conceived as, in value, the adjunct of the whole 
thought. 
1 So a northeast corner-stone serves at the same time as part of a north 
wall and part of an east wall. 
