used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
Adalga
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From this reading Thus, for instance, taking a stone and handing it to Adalga, I said-- “Queen of my heart! will you tell me what this is?”
(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 First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “With pleasure!” she answered.
any thing at all
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you know it?”
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus, for instance, taking a stone and handing it to Adalga, I said-- “Queen of my heart! will you tell me what this is?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading Thus, for instance, taking a stone and handing it to Adalga, I said-- “Queen of my heart! will you tell me what this is?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Thus, for instance, taking a stone and handing it to Adalga, I said-- “Queen of my heart! will you tell me what this is?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
How
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From this reading “How do you know it?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
inferencesnounUS /ˈɪnfərensɪz/
plural of “inference” — 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 First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Thus, for instance, taking a stone and handing it to Adalga, I said-- “Queen of my heart! will you tell me what this is?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus, for instance, taking a stone and handing it to Adalga, I said-- “Queen of my heart! will you tell me what this is?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thus, for instance, taking a stone and handing it to Adalga, I said-- “Queen of my heart! will you tell me what this is?”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
and nothing more
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
perceivesverbUS /pərˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “With pleasure!” she answered.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Thus, for instance, taking a stone and handing it to Adalga, I said-- “Queen of my heart! will you tell me what this is?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Thus, for instance, taking a stone and handing it to Adalga, I said-- “Queen of my heart! will you tell me what this is?”
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “With pleasure!” she answered.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Thus, for instance, taking a stone and handing it to Adalga, I said-- “Queen of my heart! will you tell me what this is?”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Thus, for instance, taking a stone and handing it to Adalga, I said-- “Queen of my heart! will you tell me what this is?”
express in words
From this reading Thus, for instance, taking a stone and handing it to Adalga, I said-- “Queen of my heart! will you tell me what this is?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
a special situation
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thus, for instance, taking a stone and handing it to Adalga, I said-- “Queen of my heart! will you tell me what this is?”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, for instance, taking a stone and handing it to Adalga, I said-- “Queen of my heart! will you tell me what this is?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading First of all I tried to explain to the princess, by practical experiment, that a good scientist can never know anything whatever; he can only know what a thing is not, but not what it is, and from what he perceives that it is not he draws his inferences as to what it may be.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Thus, for instance, taking a stone and handing it to Adalga, I said-- “Queen of my heart! will you tell me what this is?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “With pleasure!” she answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thus, for instance, taking a stone and handing it to Adalga, I said-- “Queen of my heart! will you tell me what this is?”
