used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When confronted, the grandeur of the infinite may be felt by a sensitive soul, but through an interpreter all attempts fail.
(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 When confronted, the grandeur of the infinite may be felt by a sensitive soul, but through an interpreter all attempts fail.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When confronted, the grandeur of the infinite may be felt by a sensitive soul, but through an interpreter all attempts fail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With reverential mien, the sage replied:-- "No, my children, to attempt this, were to profane the gift and the giver of speech.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading Only one who beholds these wonders can appreciate them.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading With reverential mien, the sage replied:-- "No, my children, to attempt this, were to profane the gift and the giver of speech.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading When confronted, the grandeur of the infinite may be felt by a sensitive soul, but through an interpreter all attempts fail.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When confronted, the grandeur of the infinite may be felt by a sensitive soul, but through an interpreter all attempts fail.
BeholdingnounUS /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Beholding one scene, I uncovered and bowed my head in silence.[A] Words! they were meaningless."
beholds
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From this reading Only one who beholds these wonders can appreciate them.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Beholding one scene, I uncovered and bowed my head in silence.[A] Words! they were meaningless."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When confronted, the grandeur of the infinite may be felt by a sensitive soul, but through an interpreter all attempts fail.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When confronted, the grandeur of the infinite may be felt by a sensitive soul, but through an interpreter all attempts fail.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Only one who beholds these wonders can appreciate them.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading With reverential mien, the sage replied:-- "No, my children, to attempt this, were to profane the gift and the giver of speech.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading When confronted, the grandeur of the infinite may be felt by a sensitive soul, but through an interpreter all attempts fail.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Here the notes say the poetess Vauline inquired whether Mr. Oseba had not minutely described some of these marvellous scenes in his report.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading When confronted, the grandeur of the infinite may be felt by a sensitive soul, but through an interpreter all attempts fail.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When confronted, the grandeur of the infinite may be felt by a sensitive soul, but through an interpreter all attempts fail.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading With reverential mien, the sage replied:-- "No, my children, to attempt this, were to profane the gift and the giver of speech.
givernounUS /ˈɡɪvər/
someone who devotes himself completely
From this reading With reverential mien, the sage replied:-- "No, my children, to attempt this, were to profane the gift and the giver of speech.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading When confronted, the grandeur of the infinite may be felt by a sensitive soul, but through an interpreter all attempts fail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here the notes say the poetess Vauline inquired whether Mr. Oseba had not minutely described some of these marvellous scenes in his report.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Beholding one scene, I uncovered and bowed my head in silence.[A] Words! they were meaningless."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the notes say the poetess Vauline inquired whether Mr. Oseba had not minutely described some of these marvellous scenes in his report.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here the notes say the poetess Vauline inquired whether Mr. Oseba had not minutely described some of these marvellous scenes in his report.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Beholding one scene, I uncovered and bowed my head in silence.[A] Words! they were meaningless."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here the notes say the poetess Vauline inquired whether Mr. Oseba had not minutely described some of these marvellous scenes in his report.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading When confronted, the grandeur of the infinite may be felt by a sensitive soul, but through an interpreter all attempts fail.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Here the notes say the poetess Vauline inquired whether Mr. Oseba had not minutely described some of these marvellous scenes in his report.
interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading When confronted, the grandeur of the infinite may be felt by a sensitive soul, but through an interpreter all attempts fail.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Here the notes say the poetess Vauline inquired whether Mr. Oseba had not minutely described some of these marvellous scenes in his report.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When confronted, the grandeur of the infinite may be felt by a sensitive soul, but through an interpreter all attempts fail.
meaninglessadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/
having no meaning or direction or purpose
From this reading Beholding one scene, I uncovered and bowed my head in silence.[A] Words! they were meaningless."
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading With reverential mien, the sage replied:-- "No, my children, to attempt this, were to profane the gift and the giver of speech.
minutelyadverbUS /ˈmɪnətli/
in minute detail
From this reading Here the notes say the poetess Vauline inquired whether Mr. Oseba had not minutely described some of these marvellous scenes in his report.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Here the notes say the poetess Vauline inquired whether Mr. Oseba had not minutely described some of these marvellous scenes in his report.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With reverential mien, the sage replied:-- "No, my children, to attempt this, were to profane the gift and the giver of speech.
not any; not one
From this reading With reverential mien, the sage replied:-- "No, my children, to attempt this, were to profane the gift and the giver of speech.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here the notes say the poetess Vauline inquired whether Mr. Oseba had not minutely described some of these marvellous scenes in his report.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Here the notes say the poetess Vauline inquired whether Mr. Oseba had not minutely described some of these marvellous scenes in his report.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here the notes say the poetess Vauline inquired whether Mr. Oseba had not minutely described some of these marvellous scenes in his report.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one who beholds these wonders can appreciate them.
and nothing more
From this reading Only one who beholds these wonders can appreciate them.
Oseba
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From this reading Here the notes say the poetess Vauline inquired whether Mr. Oseba had not minutely described some of these marvellous scenes in his report.
poetessnoun
a woman poet
From this reading Here the notes say the poetess Vauline inquired whether Mr. Oseba had not minutely described some of these marvellous scenes in his report.
profaneadjectiveUS /proʊˈfeɪn/
characterized by profanity or cursing
From this reading With reverential mien, the sage replied:-- "No, my children, to attempt this, were to profane the gift and the giver of speech.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading With reverential mien, the sage replied:-- "No, my children, to attempt this, were to profane the gift and the giver of speech.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Here the notes say the poetess Vauline inquired whether Mr. Oseba had not minutely described some of these marvellous scenes in his report.
reverentialadjectiveUS /ˌrevərˈenʃəl/
feeling or manifesting veneration
From this reading With reverential mien, the sage replied:-- "No, my children, to attempt this, were to profane the gift and the giver of speech.
sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading With reverential mien, the sage replied:-- "No, my children, to attempt this, were to profane the gift and the giver of speech.
express in words
From this reading Here the notes say the poetess Vauline inquired whether Mr. Oseba had not minutely described some of these marvellous scenes in his report.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Beholding one scene, I uncovered and bowed my head in silence.[A] Words! they were meaningless."
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Here the notes say the poetess Vauline inquired whether Mr. Oseba had not minutely described some of these marvellous scenes in his report.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading When confronted, the grandeur of the infinite may be felt by a sensitive soul, but through an interpreter all attempts fail.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Beholding one scene, I uncovered and bowed my head in silence.[A] Words! they were meaningless."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here the notes say the poetess Vauline inquired whether Mr. Oseba had not minutely described some of these marvellous scenes in his report.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading When confronted, the grandeur of the infinite may be felt by a sensitive soul, but through an interpreter all attempts fail.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading With reverential mien, the sage replied:-- "No, my children, to attempt this, were to profane the gift and the giver of speech.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here the notes say the poetess Vauline inquired whether Mr. Oseba had not minutely described some of these marvellous scenes in his report.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Only one who beholds these wonders can appreciate them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Here the notes say the poetess Vauline inquired whether Mr. Oseba had not minutely described some of these marvellous scenes in his report.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beholding one scene, I uncovered and bowed my head in silence.[A] Words! they were meaningless."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With reverential mien, the sage replied:-- "No, my children, to attempt this, were to profane the gift and the giver of speech.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When confronted, the grandeur of the infinite may be felt by a sensitive soul, but through an interpreter all attempts fail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With reverential mien, the sage replied:-- "No, my children, to attempt this, were to profane the gift and the giver of speech.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading Beholding one scene, I uncovered and bowed my head in silence.[A] Words! they were meaningless."
Vauline
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From this reading Here the notes say the poetess Vauline inquired whether Mr. Oseba had not minutely described some of these marvellous scenes in his report.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With reverential mien, the sage replied:-- "No, my children, to attempt this, were to profane the gift and the giver of speech.
at the time that
From this reading When confronted, the grandeur of the infinite may be felt by a sensitive soul, but through an interpreter all attempts fail.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Here the notes say the poetess Vauline inquired whether Mr. Oseba had not minutely described some of these marvellous scenes in his report.
which person or people
From this reading Only one who beholds these wonders can appreciate them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With reverential mien, the sage replied:-- "No, my children, to attempt this, were to profane the gift and the giver of speech.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Only one who beholds these wonders can appreciate them.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Beholding one scene, I uncovered and bowed my head in silence.[A] Words! they were meaningless."
