1875
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From this reading The book, as we have seen, came among men--or, more strictly speaking, among less busy women--in 1875; and a thousand copies, we are told, comprised the first edition.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SOFT SET OF CRITICS.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading Bare allusion has been made to her _Science and Health_.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The book, as we have seen, came among men--or, more strictly speaking, among less busy women--in 1875; and a thousand copies, we are told, comprised the first edition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The book, as we have seen, came among men--or, more strictly speaking, among less busy women--in 1875; and a thousand copies, we are told, comprised the first edition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
completely unclothed
From this reading Bare allusion has been made to her _Science and Health_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bare allusion has been made to her _Science and Health_.
biographynounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The book, as we have seen, came among men--or, more strictly speaking, among less busy women--in 1875; and a thousand copies, we are told, comprised the first edition.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The book, as we have seen, came among men--or, more strictly speaking, among less busy women--in 1875; and a thousand copies, we are told, comprised the first edition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this, she says, "is my most important work, containing the complete statement of Christian Science."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The book, as we have seen, came among men--or, more strictly speaking, among less busy women--in 1875; and a thousand copies, we are told, comprised the first edition.
celestialadjectiveUS /səˈlestʃəl/
of or relating to the sky
From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading But this, she says, "is my most important work, containing the complete statement of Christian Science."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading But this, she says, "is my most important work, containing the complete statement of Christian Science."
comprisedverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzd/
past form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading The book, as we have seen, came among men--or, more strictly speaking, among less busy women--in 1875; and a thousand copies, we are told, comprised the first edition.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading But this, she says, "is my most important work, containing the complete statement of Christian Science."
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading The book, as we have seen, came among men--or, more strictly speaking, among less busy women--in 1875; and a thousand copies, we are told, comprised the first edition.
CRITICSnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading A SOFT SET OF CRITICS.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
Eddy's
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From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The book, as we have seen, came among men--or, more strictly speaking, among less busy women--in 1875; and a thousand copies, we are told, comprised the first edition.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The book, as we have seen, came among men--or, more strictly speaking, among less busy women--in 1875; and a thousand copies, we are told, comprised the first edition.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bare allusion has been made to her _Science and Health_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Bare allusion has been made to her _Science and Health_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bare allusion has been made to her _Science and Health_.
of great significance or value
From this reading But this, she says, "is my most important work, containing the complete statement of Christian Science."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The book, as we have seen, came among men--or, more strictly speaking, among less busy women--in 1875; and a thousand copies, we are told, comprised the first edition.
IntrospectionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈspekʃən/
the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this, she says, "is my most important work, containing the complete statement of Christian Science."
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The book, as we have seen, came among men--or, more strictly speaking, among less busy women--in 1875; and a thousand copies, we are told, comprised the first edition.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Bare allusion has been made to her _Science and Health_.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
the force of workers available
From this reading The book, as we have seen, came among men--or, more strictly speaking, among less busy women--in 1875; and a thousand copies, we are told, comprised the first edition.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The book, as we have seen, came among men--or, more strictly speaking, among less busy women--in 1875; and a thousand copies, we are told, comprised the first edition.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But this, she says, "is my most important work, containing the complete statement of Christian Science."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But this, she says, "is my most important work, containing the complete statement of Christian Science."
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SOFT SET OF CRITICS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The book, as we have seen, came among men--or, more strictly speaking, among less busy women--in 1875; and a thousand copies, we are told, comprised the first edition.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
Retrospectionnoun
reference to things past
From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading But this, she says, "is my most important work, containing the complete statement of Christian Science."
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Bare allusion has been made to her _Science and Health_.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The book, as we have seen, came among men--or, more strictly speaking, among less busy women--in 1875; and a thousand copies, we are told, comprised the first edition.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A SOFT SET OF CRITICS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this, she says, "is my most important work, containing the complete statement of Christian Science."
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A SOFT SET OF CRITICS.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The book, as we have seen, came among men--or, more strictly speaking, among less busy women--in 1875; and a thousand copies, we are told, comprised the first edition.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading But this, she says, "is my most important work, containing the complete statement of Christian Science."
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading The book, as we have seen, came among men--or, more strictly speaking, among less busy women--in 1875; and a thousand copies, we are told, comprised the first edition.
supramundane
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From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
terrestrialadjectiveUS /tərˈestriəl/
of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this, she says, "is my most important work, containing the complete statement of Christian Science."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The book, as we have seen, came among men--or, more strictly speaking, among less busy women--in 1875; and a thousand copies, we are told, comprised the first edition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bare allusion has been made to her _Science and Health_.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The book, as we have seen, came among men--or, more strictly speaking, among less busy women--in 1875; and a thousand copies, we are told, comprised the first edition.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have now learned a little of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's celestial and terrestrial biography, as derived from the supramundane novel, _Retrospection and Introspection_, and some other sources.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The book, as we have seen, came among men--or, more strictly speaking, among less busy women--in 1875; and a thousand copies, we are told, comprised the first edition.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But this, she says, "is my most important work, containing the complete statement of Christian Science."
