accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading For all its accuracy and machinery, its unimaginative and feverish routine, its electric light--the scientific world had no bottom!
(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 For all its accuracy and machinery, its unimaginative and feverish routine, its electric light--the scientific world had no bottom!
all-powerfuladjective
having unlimited power
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "But I held on alone, and read learned books, and I saw that the scientific pursuit of reality was leading men back to things I could understand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading Philosophers based their truths upon Something-out-of-Nothing, even chemists had to make things real by wishing they were real.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "But I held on alone, and read learned books, and I saw that the scientific pursuit of reality was leading men back to things I could understand.
the lower side of anything
From this reading For all its accuracy and machinery, its unimaginative and feverish routine, its electric light--the scientific world had no bottom!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I held on alone, and read learned books, and I saw that the scientific pursuit of reality was leading men back to things I could understand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Philosophers based their truths upon Something-out-of-Nothing, even chemists had to make things real by wishing they were real.
chemistsnounUS /ˈkeməsts/
plural of “chemist” — a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading Philosophers based their truths upon Something-out-of-Nothing, even chemists had to make things real by wishing they were real.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "But I held on alone, and read learned books, and I saw that the scientific pursuit of reality was leading men back to things I could understand.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading For all its accuracy and machinery, its unimaginative and feverish routine, its electric light--the scientific world had no bottom!
divisible by two
From this reading Philosophers based their truths upon Something-out-of-Nothing, even chemists had to make things real by wishing they were real.
FallacynounUS /ˈfæləsi/
a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
From this reading "Like its predecessor, the plural world in which we witches could live, the scientific singular world was based on Fallacy.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading For all its accuracy and machinery, its unimaginative and feverish routine, its electric light--the scientific world had no bottom!
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all its accuracy and machinery, its unimaginative and feverish routine, its electric light--the scientific world had no bottom!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "But I held on alone, and read learned books, and I saw that the scientific pursuit of reality was leading men back to things I could understand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I held on alone, and read learned books, and I saw that the scientific pursuit of reality was leading men back to things I could understand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Like its predecessor, the plural world in which we witches could live, the scientific singular world was based on Fallacy.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "But I held on alone, and read learned books, and I saw that the scientific pursuit of reality was leading men back to things I could understand.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "But I held on alone, and read learned books, and I saw that the scientific pursuit of reality was leading men back to things I could understand.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading For all its accuracy and machinery, its unimaginative and feverish routine, its electric light--the scientific world had no bottom!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Like its predecessor, the plural world in which we witches could live, the scientific singular world was based on Fallacy.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Like its predecessor, the plural world in which we witches could live, the scientific singular world was based on Fallacy.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading For all its accuracy and machinery, its unimaginative and feverish routine, its electric light--the scientific world had no bottom!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
most important element
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
engage in
From this reading Philosophers based their truths upon Something-out-of-Nothing, even chemists had to make things real by wishing they were real.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
the force of workers available
From this reading "But I held on alone, and read learned books, and I saw that the scientific pursuit of reality was leading men back to things I could understand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
not any; not one
From this reading For all its accuracy and machinery, its unimaginative and feverish routine, its electric light--the scientific world had no bottom!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
PhilosophersnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfərz/
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Philosophers based their truths upon Something-out-of-Nothing, even chemists had to make things real by wishing they were real.
pluraladjectiveUS /ˈplʊrəl/
composed of more than one member, set, or kind
From this reading "Like its predecessor, the plural world in which we witches could live, the scientific singular world was based on Fallacy.
predecessornounUS /ˈpredəsesər/
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading "Like its predecessor, the plural world in which we witches could live, the scientific singular world was based on Fallacy.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading "But I held on alone, and read learned books, and I saw that the scientific pursuit of reality was leading men back to things I could understand.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "But I held on alone, and read learned books, and I saw that the scientific pursuit of reality was leading men back to things I could understand.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Philosophers based their truths upon Something-out-of-Nothing, even chemists had to make things real by wishing they were real.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading "But I held on alone, and read learned books, and I saw that the scientific pursuit of reality was leading men back to things I could understand.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading For all its accuracy and machinery, its unimaginative and feverish routine, its electric light--the scientific world had no bottom!
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
cut with a saw
From this reading "But I held on alone, and read learned books, and I saw that the scientific pursuit of reality was leading men back to things I could understand.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
unusual or striking
From this reading "Like its predecessor, the plural world in which we witches could live, the scientific singular world was based on Fallacy.
Something-out-of-Nothing
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From this reading Philosophers based their truths upon Something-out-of-Nothing, even chemists had to make things real by wishing they were real.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Philosophers based their truths upon Something-out-of-Nothing, even chemists had to make things real by wishing they were real.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Philosophers based their truths upon Something-out-of-Nothing, even chemists had to make things real by wishing they were real.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "But I held on alone, and read learned books, and I saw that the scientific pursuit of reality was leading men back to things I could understand.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
truthsnounUS /truːθs/
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading Philosophers based their truths upon Something-out-of-Nothing, even chemists had to make things real by wishing they were real.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
unimaginativeadjectiveUS /ənɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/
deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
From this reading For all its accuracy and machinery, its unimaginative and feverish routine, its electric light--the scientific world had no bottom!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Philosophers based their truths upon Something-out-of-Nothing, even chemists had to make things real by wishing they were real.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Like its predecessor, the plural world in which we witches could live, the scientific singular world was based on Fallacy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Philosophers based their truths upon Something-out-of-Nothing, even chemists had to make things real by wishing they were real.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Like its predecessor, the plural world in which we witches could live, the scientific singular world was based on Fallacy.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Philosophers based their truths upon Something-out-of-Nothing, even chemists had to make things real by wishing they were real.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
witchesnounUS /ˈwɪtʃəz/
plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading "Like its predecessor, the plural world in which we witches could live, the scientific singular world was based on Fallacy.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "My people had fled in terror from the scientific world, thinking it was all-powerful, and complete!" went on the witch, getting back to the main stream of her confession, satisfied that she had made me understand.
