used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But first we must give a little more of her history.
(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 Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Nela had shut herself into her baskets to be alone; we will follow her, however, and look in upon her thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nela had shut herself into her baskets to be alone; we will follow her, however, and look in upon her thoughts.
BASKETSnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading BETWEEN TWO BASKETS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nela had shut herself into her baskets to be alone; we will follow her, however, and look in upon her thoughts.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN TWO BASKETS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But first we must give a little more of her history.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading Teodoro Golfin’s comparison of Nela’s mind with the early stage of a primitive race was a particularly happy one.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Teodoro Golfin’s comparison of Nela’s mind with the early stage of a primitive race was a particularly happy one.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
endearments
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From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
fancifuladjectiveUS /ˈfænsɪfəl/
indulging in or influenced by fancy
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But first we must give a little more of her history.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Nela had shut herself into her baskets to be alone; we will follow her, however, and look in upon her thoughts.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But first we must give a little more of her history.
Golfin's
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From this reading Teodoro Golfin’s comparison of Nela’s mind with the early stage of a primitive race was a particularly happy one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nela had shut herself into her baskets to be alone; we will follow her, however, and look in upon her thoughts.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Teodoro Golfin’s comparison of Nela’s mind with the early stage of a primitive race was a particularly happy one.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nela had shut herself into her baskets to be alone; we will follow her, however, and look in upon her thoughts.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nela had shut herself into her baskets to be alone; we will follow her, however, and look in upon her thoughts.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But first we must give a little more of her history.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Nela had shut herself into her baskets to be alone; we will follow her, however, and look in upon her thoughts.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nela had shut herself into her baskets to be alone; we will follow her, however, and look in upon her thoughts.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nela had shut herself into her baskets to be alone; we will follow her, however, and look in upon her thoughts.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But first we must give a little more of her history.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nela had shut herself into her baskets to be alone; we will follow her, however, and look in upon her thoughts.
Marianela's
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From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But first we must give a little more of her history.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But first we must give a little more of her history.
Nela
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From this reading Nela had shut herself into her baskets to be alone; we will follow her, however, and look in upon her thoughts.
Nela's
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From this reading Teodoro Golfin’s comparison of Nela’s mind with the early stage of a primitive race was a particularly happy one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But first we must give a little more of her history.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Teodoro Golfin’s comparison of Nela’s mind with the early stage of a primitive race was a particularly happy one.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Teodoro Golfin’s comparison of Nela’s mind with the early stage of a primitive race was a particularly happy one.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading Teodoro Golfin’s comparison of Nela’s mind with the early stage of a primitive race was a particularly happy one.
any competition
From this reading Teodoro Golfin’s comparison of Nela’s mind with the early stage of a primitive race was a particularly happy one.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Nela had shut herself into her baskets to be alone; we will follow her, however, and look in upon her thoughts.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Teodoro Golfin’s comparison of Nela’s mind with the early stage of a primitive race was a particularly happy one.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
Teodoro
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From this reading Teodoro Golfin’s comparison of Nela’s mind with the early stage of a primitive race was a particularly happy one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
theogonynoun
the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nela had shut herself into her baskets to be alone; we will follow her, however, and look in upon her thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nela had shut herself into her baskets to be alone; we will follow her, however, and look in upon her thoughts.
truthsnounUS /truːθs/
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BETWEEN TWO BASKETS.
unfailinglyadverbUS /ənˈfeɪlɪŋli/
without fail
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nela had shut herself into her baskets to be alone; we will follow her, however, and look in upon her thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Teodoro Golfin’s comparison of Nela’s mind with the early stage of a primitive race was a particularly happy one.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nela had shut herself into her baskets to be alone; we will follow her, however, and look in upon her thoughts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
whimsicaladjectiveUS /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Having entirely lacked all instruction in her infancy, having equally lacked all those soft endearments, which unfailingly open the mind to recognize certain truths, Marianela’s powerful imagination had conceived a strange set of ideas, a wild and fanciful theogony, and a highly whimsical scheme of cause and effect.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nela had shut herself into her baskets to be alone; we will follow her, however, and look in upon her thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Teodoro Golfin’s comparison of Nela’s mind with the early stage of a primitive race was a particularly happy one.
