58
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From this reading [58] “Sane dicerentur si res corporales nil nisi materiale continerent, verissime in fluxu consistere, neque habere substantiale quicquam, quemadmodum et Platonici olim recte agnovere.”
accedere
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
actioneque
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
addendumnounUS /əˈdendəm/
textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
admittenda
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
aerynoun
the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
agnovere
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From this reading [58] “Sane dicerentur si res corporales nil nisi materiale continerent, verissime in fluxu consistere, neque habere substantiale quicquam, quemadmodum et Platonici olim recte agnovere.”
alia
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Id principium rerum, an entelecheian an vim appellemus, non refert, modo meminerimus, per solam Virium notionem intelligibiliter explicari.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
appellemus
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From this reading Id principium rerum, an entelecheian an vim appellemus, non refert, modo meminerimus, per solam Virium notionem intelligibiliter explicari.”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
aspireverbUS /əˈspaɪr/
have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
assigu'd
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From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
axiomatibus
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
breathesverbUS /briːðz/
third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
causanoun
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
collegi
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
colligi
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
consistere
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From this reading [58] “Sane dicerentur si res corporales nil nisi materiale continerent, verissime in fluxu consistere, neque habere substantiale quicquam, quemadmodum et Platonici olim recte agnovere.”
consummateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəmət/
fulfill sexually
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
continerent
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From this reading [58] “Sane dicerentur si res corporales nil nisi materiale continerent, verissime in fluxu consistere, neque habere substantiale quicquam, quemadmodum et Platonici olim recte agnovere.”
corporales
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From this reading [58] “Sane dicerentur si res corporales nil nisi materiale continerent, verissime in fluxu consistere, neque habere substantiale quicquam, quemadmodum et Platonici olim recte agnovere.”
corporearum
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
debeant
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
deprav'd
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From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
dicam
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
dicerentur
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From this reading [58] “Sane dicerentur si res corporales nil nisi materiale continerent, verissime in fluxu consistere, neque habere substantiale quicquam, quemadmodum et Platonici olim recte agnovere.”
DiscursiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrsɪv/
proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
effectu
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
EnduedverbUS /enˈduːd/
past form of “endue” — give qualities or abilities to
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
entelecheian
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From this reading Id principium rerum, an entelecheian an vim appellemus, non refert, modo meminerimus, per solam Virium notionem intelligibiliter explicari.”
esemplastic
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From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
esse
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
et
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From this reading [58] “Sane dicerentur si res corporales nil nisi materiale continerent, verissime in fluxu consistere, neque habere substantiale quicquam, quemadmodum et Platonici olim recte agnovere.”
exnounUS /eks/
a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
explicari
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From this reading Id principium rerum, an entelecheian an vim appellemus, non refert, modo meminerimus, per solam Virium notionem intelligibiliter explicari.”
FancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
figura
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
fluxu
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From this reading [58] “Sane dicerentur si res corporales nil nisi materiale continerent, verissime in fluxu consistere, neque habere substantiale quicquam, quemadmodum et Platonici olim recte agnovere.”
formale
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
geometricis
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
habere
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From this reading [58] “Sane dicerentur si res corporales nil nisi materiale continerent, verissime in fluxu consistere, neque habere substantiale quicquam, quemadmodum et Platonici olim recte agnovere.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
Hinc
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
IdnounUS /ɪd/
a state in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading Id principium rerum, an entelecheian an vim appellemus, non refert, modo meminerimus, per solam Virium notionem intelligibiliter explicari.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
igitur
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
intelligibiliter
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From this reading Id principium rerum, an entelecheian an vim appellemus, non refert, modo meminerimus, per solam Virium notionem intelligibiliter explicari.”
intuitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtuːətɪv/
spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
logisticis
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
magno
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
massae
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
materiale
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From this reading [58] “Sane dicerentur si res corporales nil nisi materiale continerent, verissime in fluxu consistere, neque habere substantiale quicquam, quemadmodum et Platonici olim recte agnovere.”
materiali
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
mathematica
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
meminerimus
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From this reading Id principium rerum, an entelecheian an vim appellemus, non refert, modo meminerimus, per solam Virium notionem intelligibiliter explicari.”
mente
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
metaphysica
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
modo
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From this reading Id principium rerum, an entelecheian an vim appellemus, non refert, modo meminerimus, per solam Virium notionem intelligibiliter explicari.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
nempe
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
neque
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From this reading [58] “Sane dicerentur si res corporales nil nisi materiale continerent, verissime in fluxu consistere, neque habere substantiale quicquam, quemadmodum et Platonici olim recte agnovere.”
nilnounUS /nɪl/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading [58] “Sane dicerentur si res corporales nil nisi materiale continerent, verissime in fluxu consistere, neque habere substantiale quicquam, quemadmodum et Platonici olim recte agnovere.”
nisiadjective
not final or absolute
From this reading [58] “Sane dicerentur si res corporales nil nisi materiale continerent, verissime in fluxu consistere, neque habere substantiale quicquam, quemadmodum et Platonici olim recte agnovere.”
nonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
notionem
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From this reading Id principium rerum, an entelecheian an vim appellemus, non refert, modo meminerimus, per solam Virium notionem intelligibiliter explicari.”
nourishmentnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
odorousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdərəs/
having odor or a characteristic odor
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
olim
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From this reading [58] “Sane dicerentur si res corporales nil nisi materiale continerent, verissime in fluxu consistere, neque habere substantiale quicquam, quemadmodum et Platonici olim recte agnovere.”
omnes
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
ordinis
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
parte
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
parvonoun
any of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral protein shell and causing disease in dogs and cattle; not known to be associated with any human disease
From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
passione
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading Id principium rerum, an entelecheian an vim appellemus, non refert, modo meminerimus, per solam Virium notionem intelligibiliter explicari.”
perceptibilia
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
phantasiae
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
plac'd
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From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
Platonici
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From this reading [58] “Sane dicerentur si res corporales nil nisi materiale continerent, verissime in fluxu consistere, neque habere substantiale quicquam, quemadmodum et Platonici olim recte agnovere.”
possint
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
praeter
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
principium
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
Proportion'd
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From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
quaedam
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
quandoquidem
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
quemadmodum
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From this reading [58] “Sane dicerentur si res corporales nil nisi materiale continerent, verissime in fluxu consistere, neque habere substantiale quicquam, quemadmodum et Platonici olim recte agnovere.”
quibus
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
quicquam
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From this reading [58] “Sane dicerentur si res corporales nil nisi materiale continerent, verissime in fluxu consistere, neque habere substantiale quicquam, quemadmodum et Platonici olim recte agnovere.”
quoddam
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
rationes
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
REASONnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
receivesverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
recte
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From this reading [58] “Sane dicerentur si res corporales nil nisi materiale continerent, verissime in fluxu consistere, neque habere substantiale quicquam, quemadmodum et Platonici olim recte agnovere.”
refert
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From this reading Id principium rerum, an entelecheian an vim appellemus, non refert, modo meminerimus, per solam Virium notionem intelligibiliter explicari.”
refin'd
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From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
rerum
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
resnounUS /reɪz/
a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
From this reading [58] “Sane dicerentur si res corporales nil nisi materiale continerent, verissime in fluxu consistere, neque habere substantiale quicquam, quemadmodum et Platonici olim recte agnovere.”
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
salventur
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
SaneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading [58] “Sane dicerentur si res corporales nil nisi materiale continerent, verissime in fluxu consistere, neque habere substantiale quicquam, quemadmodum et Platonici olim recte agnovere.”
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
sed
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
sinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading [58] “Sane dicerentur si res corporales nil nisi materiale continerent, verissime in fluxu consistere, neque habere substantiale quicquam, quemadmodum et Platonici olim recte agnovere.”
sicadverbUS /sɪk/
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
situ
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
solam
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From this reading Id principium rerum, an entelecheian an vim appellemus, non refert, modo meminerimus, per solam Virium notionem intelligibiliter explicari.”
solaque
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
solis
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
spheresnounUS /sfɪrz/
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
spiritousadjective
containing or of the nature of alcohol
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
SpiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
stalkverbUS /stɔːk/
walk stiffly
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
subjecta
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
sublim'd
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From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
substantiale
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From this reading [58] “Sane dicerentur si res corporales nil nisi materiale continerent, verissime in fluxu consistere, neque habere substantiale quicquam, quemadmodum et Platonici olim recte agnovere.”
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
superius
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
toto
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
utnoun
the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
verissime
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From this reading [58] “Sane dicerentur si res corporales nil nisi materiale continerent, verissime in fluxu consistere, neque habere substantiale quicquam, quemadmodum et Platonici olim recte agnovere.”
veritates
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From this reading “Hinc igitur, praeter pure mathematica et phantasiae subjecta, collegi quaedam metaphysica solaque mente perceptibilia, esse admittenda et massae materiali principium quoddam superius et, ut sic dicam, formale addendum: quandoquidem omnes veritates rerum corporearum ex solis axiomatibus logisticis et geometricis, nempe de magno et parvo, toto et parte, figura et situ, colligi non possint; sed alia de causa et effectu, actioneque et passione, accedere debeant, quibus ordinis rerum rationes salventur.
vimnounUS /vɪm/
a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
From this reading Id principium rerum, an entelecheian an vim appellemus, non refert, modo meminerimus, per solam Virium notionem intelligibiliter explicari.”
Virium
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From this reading Id principium rerum, an entelecheian an vim appellemus, non refert, modo meminerimus, per solam Virium notionem intelligibiliter explicari.”
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading So from the root Springs lighter the green stalk, from thence the leaves More aery: last the bright consummate flower Spirits odorous breathes: flowers and their fruit, Man’s nourishment, by gradual scale sublim’d, To vital spirits aspire: to animal: To intellectual!--give both life and sense, Fancy and understanding; whence the soul REASON receives, and reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On the imagination, or esemplastic power O Adam, One Almighty is, from whom All things proceed, and up to him return, If not deprav’d from good, created all Such to perfection, one first matter all, Endued with various forms, various degrees Of substance, and, in things that live, of life; But more refin’d, more spiritous and pure, As nearer to him plac’d, or nearer tending, Each in their several active spheres assigu’d, Till body up to spirit work, in bounds Proportion’d to each kind.