used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a young child I had been, of course, as naturally religious as a savage or an angel.
(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 "And all things in the forests and the birds in the sky and--and moles, and this?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As a young child I had been, of course, as naturally religious as a savage or an angel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And all things in the forests and the birds in the sky and--and moles, and this?"
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading As a young child I had been, of course, as naturally religious as a savage or an angel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a young child I had been, of course, as naturally religious as a savage or an angel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As a young child I had been, of course, as naturally religious as a savage or an angel.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But even then, I think, I never could quite believe that Paradise was a mere Fenne-land.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "And all things in the forests and the birds in the sky and--and moles, and this?"
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Once I remember in the midst of my multiplication table I had broken out unannounced with, "Then _God_ made the world, mamma?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even then, I think, I never could quite believe that Paradise was a mere Fenne-land.
a young person of either sex
From this reading As a young child I had been, of course, as naturally religious as a savage or an angel.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But even then, I think, I never could quite believe that Paradise was a mere Fenne-land.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As a young child I had been, of course, as naturally religious as a savage or an angel.
dearly loved
From this reading "Yes, my dear."
divisible by two
From this reading But even then, I think, I never could quite believe that Paradise was a mere Fenne-land.
Fenne-land
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From this reading But even then, I think, I never could quite believe that Paradise was a mere Fenne-land.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "And all things in the forests and the birds in the sky and--and moles, and this?"
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Once I remember in the midst of my multiplication table I had broken out unannounced with, "Then _God_ made the world, mamma?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a young child I had been, of course, as naturally religious as a savage or an angel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As a young child I had been, of course, as naturally religious as a savage or an angel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once I remember in the midst of my multiplication table I had broken out unannounced with, "Then _God_ made the world, mamma?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Once I remember in the midst of my multiplication table I had broken out unannounced with, "Then _God_ made the world, mamma?"
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Once I remember in the midst of my multiplication table I had broken out unannounced with, "Then _God_ made the world, mamma?"
being nothing more than specified
From this reading But even then, I think, I never could quite believe that Paradise was a mere Fenne-land.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Once I remember in the midst of my multiplication table I had broken out unannounced with, "Then _God_ made the world, mamma?"
molesnounUS /moʊlz/
plural of “mole” — the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "And all things in the forests and the birds in the sky and--and moles, and this?"
multiplicationnounUS /ˌmʌltəpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
From this reading Once I remember in the midst of my multiplication table I had broken out unannounced with, "Then _God_ made the world, mamma?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Once I remember in the midst of my multiplication table I had broken out unannounced with, "Then _God_ made the world, mamma?"
as might be expected
From this reading As a young child I had been, of course, as naturally religious as a savage or an angel.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But even then, I think, I never could quite believe that Paradise was a mere Fenne-land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a young child I had been, of course, as naturally religious as a savage or an angel.
on one occasion
From this reading Once I remember in the midst of my multiplication table I had broken out unannounced with, "Then _God_ made the world, mamma?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As a young child I had been, of course, as naturally religious as a savage or an angel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once I remember in the midst of my multiplication table I had broken out unannounced with, "Then _God_ made the world, mamma?"
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading But even then, I think, I never could quite believe that Paradise was a mere Fenne-land.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But even then, I think, I never could quite believe that Paradise was a mere Fenne-land.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading As a young child I had been, of course, as naturally religious as a savage or an angel.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Once I remember in the midst of my multiplication table I had broken out unannounced with, "Then _God_ made the world, mamma?"
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading As a young child I had been, of course, as naturally religious as a savage or an angel.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "And all things in the forests and the birds in the sky and--and moles, and this?"
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Once I remember in the midst of my multiplication table I had broken out unannounced with, "Then _God_ made the world, mamma?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But even then, I think, I never could quite believe that Paradise was a mere Fenne-land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once I remember in the midst of my multiplication table I had broken out unannounced with, "Then _God_ made the world, mamma?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But even then, I think, I never could quite believe that Paradise was a mere Fenne-land.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "And all things in the forests and the birds in the sky and--and moles, and this?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But even then, I think, I never could quite believe that Paradise was a mere Fenne-land.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And all things in the forests and the birds in the sky and--and moles, and this?"
unannouncedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈnaʊnst/
without warning or announcement
From this reading Once I remember in the midst of my multiplication table I had broken out unannounced with, "Then _God_ made the world, mamma?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But even then, I think, I never could quite believe that Paradise was a mere Fenne-land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once I remember in the midst of my multiplication table I had broken out unannounced with, "Then _God_ made the world, mamma?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Once I remember in the midst of my multiplication table I had broken out unannounced with, "Then _God_ made the world, mamma?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, my dear."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As a young child I had been, of course, as naturally religious as a savage or an angel.
