used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading I think they lost a plane of being only a little lower than the angels.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I believe they lost youth, beauty, and physical immortality.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I think they lost a plane of being only a little lower than the angels.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.
breachedverbUS /briːtʃt/
past form of “breach” — act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.
permission to do something
From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.
immortalitynounUS /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading I believe they lost youth, beauty, and physical immortality.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I think they lost a plane of being only a little lower than the angels.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading I think they lost a plane of being only a little lower than the angels.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.
miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.
and nothing more
From this reading I think they lost a plane of being only a little lower than the angels.
OperatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading I believe they lost youth, beauty, and physical immortality.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading I think they lost a plane of being only a little lower than the angels.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.
seraphnoun
an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.
sinlessadjective
free from sin
From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I think they lost a plane of being only a little lower than the angels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think they lost a plane of being only a little lower than the angels.
thunderboltnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.
precisely as stated
From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I believe they lost intellectual powers which fallen man has never regained.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading The mind, winged like a seraph, and armed like a thunderbolt, would have breached the very citadel of knowledge and robbed it of its treasures.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Operating by the consent of natural laws, sinless man would have wrought endless miracles.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading I believe they lost youth, beauty, and physical immortality.