used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading It was one itself, alas! poor Firmian.
(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 After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BUTTERFLY ROSA IN THE FORM OF MINING CATERPILLAR--THORN-CROWNS, AND THISTLE-HEADS OF JEALOUSY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The last chapter was as brief as our delusions.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The last chapter was as brief as our delusions.
BUTTERFLYverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading THE BUTTERFLY ROSA IN THE FORM OF MINING CATERPILLAR--THORN-CROWNS, AND THISTLE-HEADS OF JEALOUSY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was as if the earthquake of the recent happiness had rent in twain the veil of the Holy of Holies, the inmost sanctuary, wherein Stiefel's head fluttered by way of cherub.
catechisings
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From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
CATERPILLARnounUS /ˈkætəpɪlər/
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
From this reading THE BUTTERFLY ROSA IN THE FORM OF MINING CATERPILLAR--THORN-CROWNS, AND THISTLE-HEADS OF JEALOUSY.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The last chapter was as brief as our delusions.
cherubnounUS /ˈtʃerəb/
a sweet innocent baby
From this reading It was as if the earthquake of the recent happiness had rent in twain the veil of the Holy of Holies, the inmost sanctuary, wherein Stiefel's head fluttered by way of cherub.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
without doubt or question
From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
delusionsnounUS /dɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “delusion” — (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading The last chapter was as brief as our delusions.
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading It was as if the earthquake of the recent happiness had rent in twain the veil of the Holy of Holies, the inmost sanctuary, wherein Stiefel's head fluttered by way of cherub.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
Firmian
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From this reading It was one itself, alas! poor Firmian.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading It was as if the earthquake of the recent happiness had rent in twain the veil of the Holy of Holies, the inmost sanctuary, wherein Stiefel's head fluttered by way of cherub.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading THE BUTTERFLY ROSA IN THE FORM OF MINING CATERPILLAR--THORN-CROWNS, AND THISTLE-HEADS OF JEALOUSY.
the act of giving
From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as if the earthquake of the recent happiness had rent in twain the veil of the Holy of Holies, the inmost sanctuary, wherein Stiefel's head fluttered by way of cherub.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading It was as if the earthquake of the recent happiness had rent in twain the veil of the Holy of Holies, the inmost sanctuary, wherein Stiefel's head fluttered by way of cherub.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was as if the earthquake of the recent happiness had rent in twain the veil of the Holy of Holies, the inmost sanctuary, wherein Stiefel's head fluttered by way of cherub.
Holies
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From this reading It was as if the earthquake of the recent happiness had rent in twain the veil of the Holy of Holies, the inmost sanctuary, wherein Stiefel's head fluttered by way of cherub.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading It was as if the earthquake of the recent happiness had rent in twain the veil of the Holy of Holies, the inmost sanctuary, wherein Stiefel's head fluttered by way of cherub.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if the earthquake of the recent happiness had rent in twain the veil of the Holy of Holies, the inmost sanctuary, wherein Stiefel's head fluttered by way of cherub.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BUTTERFLY ROSA IN THE FORM OF MINING CATERPILLAR--THORN-CROWNS, AND THISTLE-HEADS OF JEALOUSY.
inmostadjective
being deepest within the self
From this reading It was as if the earthquake of the recent happiness had rent in twain the veil of the Holy of Holies, the inmost sanctuary, wherein Stiefel's head fluttered by way of cherub.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one itself, alas! poor Firmian.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was one itself, alas! poor Firmian.
JEALOUSYnounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading THE BUTTERFLY ROSA IN THE FORM OF MINING CATERPILLAR--THORN-CROWNS, AND THISTLE-HEADS OF JEALOUSY.
immediately past
From this reading The last chapter was as brief as our delusions.
Lenette's
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From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
MININGnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading THE BUTTERFLY ROSA IN THE FORM OF MINING CATERPILLAR--THORN-CROWNS, AND THISTLE-HEADS OF JEALOUSY.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
information about recent and important events
From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BUTTERFLY ROSA IN THE FORM OF MINING CATERPILLAR--THORN-CROWNS, AND THISTLE-HEADS OF JEALOUSY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one itself, alas! poor Firmian.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The last chapter was as brief as our delusions.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was one itself, alas! poor Firmian.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading It was as if the earthquake of the recent happiness had rent in twain the veil of the Holy of Holies, the inmost sanctuary, wherein Stiefel's head fluttered by way of cherub.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading It was as if the earthquake of the recent happiness had rent in twain the veil of the Holy of Holies, the inmost sanctuary, wherein Stiefel's head fluttered by way of cherub.
ROSAnounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading THE BUTTERFLY ROSA IN THE FORM OF MINING CATERPILLAR--THORN-CROWNS, AND THISTLE-HEADS OF JEALOUSY.
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading It was as if the earthquake of the recent happiness had rent in twain the veil of the Holy of Holies, the inmost sanctuary, wherein Stiefel's head fluttered by way of cherub.
cut with a saw
From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
soul's
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From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
Stiefel
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From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
Stiefel's
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From this reading It was as if the earthquake of the recent happiness had rent in twain the veil of the Holy of Holies, the inmost sanctuary, wherein Stiefel's head fluttered by way of cherub.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUTTERFLY ROSA IN THE FORM OF MINING CATERPILLAR--THORN-CROWNS, AND THISTLE-HEADS OF JEALOUSY.
THISTLE-HEADS
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From this reading THE BUTTERFLY ROSA IN THE FORM OF MINING CATERPILLAR--THORN-CROWNS, AND THISTLE-HEADS OF JEALOUSY.
THORN-CROWNS
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From this reading THE BUTTERFLY ROSA IN THE FORM OF MINING CATERPILLAR--THORN-CROWNS, AND THISTLE-HEADS OF JEALOUSY.
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading It was as if the earthquake of the recent happiness had rent in twain the veil of the Holy of Holies, the inmost sanctuary, wherein Stiefel's head fluttered by way of cherub.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading It was as if the earthquake of the recent happiness had rent in twain the veil of the Holy of Holies, the inmost sanctuary, wherein Stiefel's head fluttered by way of cherub.
precisely as stated
From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last chapter was as brief as our delusions.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was as if the earthquake of the recent happiness had rent in twain the veil of the Holy of Holies, the inmost sanctuary, wherein Stiefel's head fluttered by way of cherub.
wherein
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From this reading It was as if the earthquake of the recent happiness had rent in twain the veil of the Holy of Holies, the inmost sanctuary, wherein Stiefel's head fluttered by way of cherub.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the first stormy mutual catechisings, and particularly, after the giving and receiving of all the mutual news, he saw more and more clearly that Lenette's invisible church, in which Stiefel filled the part of soul's bridegroom, was become very much of a _visible_ one.
