used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That she herself was not indifferent I soon had reason to regard as a self-evident truth.
Abscissanoun
the value of a coordinate on the horizontal axis
From this reading Abscissa Surd was as perfectly symmetrical as Giotto's circle, and as pure, withal, as the mathematics her father taught.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We have introduced a heroine, inferred a hero, and constructed a hostile parent after the most approved model.
(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 The sagacious reader will already recognize nearly all the elements necessary to a well-ordered plot.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The sagacious reader will already recognize nearly all the elements necessary to a well-ordered plot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Abscissa Surd was as perfectly symmetrical as Giotto's circle, and as pure, withal, as the mathematics her father taught.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading We have introduced a heroine, inferred a hero, and constructed a hostile parent after the most approved model.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Abscissa Surd was as perfectly symmetrical as Giotto's circle, and as pure, withal, as the mathematics her father taught.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Abscissa Surd was as perfectly symmetrical as Giotto's circle, and as pure, withal, as the mathematics her father taught.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was just when spring was coming to extract the roots of frozen-up vegetation that I fell in love with the Corollary.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading We have introduced a heroine, inferred a hero, and constructed a hostile parent after the most approved model.
CorollarynounUS /ˈkɔːrəleri/
a practical consequence that follows naturally
From this reading It was just when spring was coming to extract the roots of frozen-up vegetation that I fell in love with the Corollary.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading The sagacious reader will already recognize nearly all the elements necessary to a well-ordered plot.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading It was just when spring was coming to extract the roots of frozen-up vegetation that I fell in love with the Corollary.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Abscissa Surd was as perfectly symmetrical as Giotto's circle, and as pure, withal, as the mathematics her father taught.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was just when spring was coming to extract the roots of frozen-up vegetation that I fell in love with the Corollary.
frozen-up
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From this reading It was just when spring was coming to extract the roots of frozen-up vegetation that I fell in love with the Corollary.
Giotto's
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From this reading Abscissa Surd was as perfectly symmetrical as Giotto's circle, and as pure, withal, as the mathematics her father taught.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That she herself was not indifferent I soon had reason to regard as a self-evident truth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have introduced a heroine, inferred a hero, and constructed a hostile parent after the most approved model.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Abscissa Surd was as perfectly symmetrical as Giotto's circle, and as pure, withal, as the mathematics her father taught.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading We have introduced a heroine, inferred a hero, and constructed a hostile parent after the most approved model.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading We have introduced a heroine, inferred a hero, and constructed a hostile parent after the most approved model.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading That she herself was not indifferent I soon had reason to regard as a self-evident truth.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading We have introduced a heroine, inferred a hero, and constructed a hostile parent after the most approved model.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was just when spring was coming to extract the roots of frozen-up vegetation that I fell in love with the Corollary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was just when spring was coming to extract the roots of frozen-up vegetation that I fell in love with the Corollary.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading That she herself was not indifferent I soon had reason to regard as a self-evident truth.
inferredverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “infer” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading We have introduced a heroine, inferred a hero, and constructed a hostile parent after the most approved model.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading We have introduced a heroine, inferred a hero, and constructed a hostile parent after the most approved model.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just when spring was coming to extract the roots of frozen-up vegetation that I fell in love with the Corollary.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just when spring was coming to extract the roots of frozen-up vegetation that I fell in love with the Corollary.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was just when spring was coming to extract the roots of frozen-up vegetation that I fell in love with the Corollary.
mathematicsnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading Abscissa Surd was as perfectly symmetrical as Giotto's circle, and as pure, withal, as the mathematics her father taught.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading We have introduced a heroine, inferred a hero, and constructed a hostile parent after the most approved model.
used to form the superlative
From this reading We have introduced a heroine, inferred a hero, and constructed a hostile parent after the most approved model.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The sagacious reader will already recognize nearly all the elements necessary to a well-ordered plot.
absolutely essential
From this reading The sagacious reader will already recognize nearly all the elements necessary to a well-ordered plot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That she herself was not indifferent I soon had reason to regard as a self-evident truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was just when spring was coming to extract the roots of frozen-up vegetation that I fell in love with the Corollary.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading We have introduced a heroine, inferred a hero, and constructed a hostile parent after the most approved model.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Abscissa Surd was as perfectly symmetrical as Giotto's circle, and as pure, withal, as the mathematics her father taught.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The sagacious reader will already recognize nearly all the elements necessary to a well-ordered plot.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Abscissa Surd was as perfectly symmetrical as Giotto's circle, and as pure, withal, as the mathematics her father taught.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The sagacious reader will already recognize nearly all the elements necessary to a well-ordered plot.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading That she herself was not indifferent I soon had reason to regard as a self-evident truth.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading The sagacious reader will already recognize nearly all the elements necessary to a well-ordered plot.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading That she herself was not indifferent I soon had reason to regard as a self-evident truth.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading It was just when spring was coming to extract the roots of frozen-up vegetation that I fell in love with the Corollary.
sagaciousadjective
acutely insightful and wise
From this reading The sagacious reader will already recognize nearly all the elements necessary to a well-ordered plot.
self-evidentadjective
evident without proof or argument
From this reading That she herself was not indifferent I soon had reason to regard as a self-evident truth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That she herself was not indifferent I soon had reason to regard as a self-evident truth.
in the near future
From this reading That she herself was not indifferent I soon had reason to regard as a self-evident truth.
the season of growth
From this reading It was just when spring was coming to extract the roots of frozen-up vegetation that I fell in love with the Corollary.
Surdnoun
a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords
From this reading Abscissa Surd was as perfectly symmetrical as Giotto's circle, and as pure, withal, as the mathematics her father taught.
symmetricaladjectiveUS /səˈmetrɪkəl/
having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
From this reading Abscissa Surd was as perfectly symmetrical as Giotto's circle, and as pure, withal, as the mathematics her father taught.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Abscissa Surd was as perfectly symmetrical as Giotto's circle, and as pure, withal, as the mathematics her father taught.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just when spring was coming to extract the roots of frozen-up vegetation that I fell in love with the Corollary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Abscissa Surd was as perfectly symmetrical as Giotto's circle, and as pure, withal, as the mathematics her father taught.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was just when spring was coming to extract the roots of frozen-up vegetation that I fell in love with the Corollary.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading That she herself was not indifferent I soon had reason to regard as a self-evident truth.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading It was just when spring was coming to extract the roots of frozen-up vegetation that I fell in love with the Corollary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Abscissa Surd was as perfectly symmetrical as Giotto's circle, and as pure, withal, as the mathematics her father taught.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have introduced a heroine, inferred a hero, and constructed a hostile parent after the most approved model.
well-orderedadjective
ordered well
From this reading The sagacious reader will already recognize nearly all the elements necessary to a well-ordered plot.
at the time that
From this reading It was just when spring was coming to extract the roots of frozen-up vegetation that I fell in love with the Corollary.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The sagacious reader will already recognize nearly all the elements necessary to a well-ordered plot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was just when spring was coming to extract the roots of frozen-up vegetation that I fell in love with the Corollary.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Abscissa Surd was as perfectly symmetrical as Giotto's circle, and as pure, withal, as the mathematics her father taught.
