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From this reading So Pan, the god of woods and fields,[169] whose name seemed to signify _all_, came to be considered a symbol of the universe and a personification of Nature.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pan, and the Personification of Nature.= It was a pleasing trait in the old paganism that it loved to trace in every operation of nature the agency of deity.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading Pan, and the Personification of Nature.= It was a pleasing trait in the old paganism that it loved to trace in every operation of nature the agency of deity.
(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 So Pan, the god of woods and fields,[169] whose name seemed to signify _all_, came to be considered a symbol of the universe and a personification of Nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pan, and the Personification of Nature.= It was a pleasing trait in the old paganism that it loved to trace in every operation of nature the agency of deity.
ascribesverbUS /əˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “ascribe” — attribute or credit to
From this reading The imagination of the Greeks peopled the regions of earth and sea with divinities, to whose agency it attributed the phenomena that our philosophy ascribes to the operation of natural law.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading The imagination of the Greeks peopled the regions of earth and sea with divinities, to whose agency it attributed the phenomena that our philosophy ascribes to the operation of natural law.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So Pan, the god of woods and fields,[169] whose name seemed to signify _all_, came to be considered a symbol of the universe and a personification of Nature.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So Pan, the god of woods and fields,[169] whose name seemed to signify _all_, came to be considered a symbol of the universe and a personification of Nature.
carefully weighed
From this reading So Pan, the god of woods and fields,[169] whose name seemed to signify _all_, came to be considered a symbol of the universe and a personification of Nature.
deitynounUS /ˈdiːəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading Pan, and the Personification of Nature.= It was a pleasing trait in the old paganism that it loved to trace in every operation of nature the agency of deity.
DIVINITIESnounUS /dɪˈvɪnətiz/
plural of “divinity” — any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading MYTHS OF THE LESSER DIVINITIES OF EARTH, ETC.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading MYTHS OF THE LESSER DIVINITIES OF EARTH, ETC.
ETC
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From this reading MYTHS OF THE LESSER DIVINITIES OF EARTH, ETC.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Pan, and the Personification of Nature.= It was a pleasing trait in the old paganism that it loved to trace in every operation of nature the agency of deity.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading So Pan, the god of woods and fields,[169] whose name seemed to signify _all_, came to be considered a symbol of the universe and a personification of Nature.
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 So Pan, the god of woods and fields,[169] whose name seemed to signify _all_, came to be considered a symbol of the universe and a personification of Nature.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The imagination of the Greeks peopled the regions of earth and sea with divinities, to whose agency it attributed the phenomena that our philosophy ascribes to the operation of natural law.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The imagination of the Greeks peopled the regions of earth and sea with divinities, to whose agency it attributed the phenomena that our philosophy ascribes to the operation of natural law.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pan, and the Personification of Nature.= It was a pleasing trait in the old paganism that it loved to trace in every operation of nature the agency of deity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pan, and the Personification of Nature.= It was a pleasing trait in the old paganism that it loved to trace in every operation of nature the agency of deity.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The imagination of the Greeks peopled the regions of earth and sea with divinities, to whose agency it attributed the phenomena that our philosophy ascribes to the operation of natural law.
LESSERadjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading MYTHS OF THE LESSER DIVINITIES OF EARTH, ETC.
held dear
From this reading Pan, and the Personification of Nature.= It was a pleasing trait in the old paganism that it loved to trace in every operation of nature the agency of deity.
MYTHSnounUS /mɪθs/
plural of “myth” — a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
From this reading MYTHS OF THE LESSER DIVINITIES OF EARTH, ETC.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So Pan, the god of woods and fields,[169] whose name seemed to signify _all_, came to be considered a symbol of the universe and a personification of Nature.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The imagination of the Greeks peopled the regions of earth and sea with divinities, to whose agency it attributed the phenomena that our philosophy ascribes to the operation of natural law.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Pan, and the Personification of Nature.= It was a pleasing trait in the old paganism that it loved to trace in every operation of nature the agency of deity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MYTHS OF THE LESSER DIVINITIES OF EARTH, ETC.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Pan, and the Personification of Nature.= It was a pleasing trait in the old paganism that it loved to trace in every operation of nature the agency of deity.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading Pan, and the Personification of Nature.= It was a pleasing trait in the old paganism that it loved to trace in every operation of nature the agency of deity.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The imagination of the Greeks peopled the regions of earth and sea with divinities, to whose agency it attributed the phenomena that our philosophy ascribes to the operation of natural law.
paganismnounUS /ˈpeɪɡənɪzəm/
any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism
From this reading Pan, and the Personification of Nature.= It was a pleasing trait in the old paganism that it loved to trace in every operation of nature the agency of deity.
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Pan, and the Personification of Nature.= It was a pleasing trait in the old paganism that it loved to trace in every operation of nature the agency of deity.
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading The imagination of the Greeks peopled the regions of earth and sea with divinities, to whose agency it attributed the phenomena that our philosophy ascribes to the operation of natural law.
PersonificationnounUS /pərˌsɑːnəfəˈkeɪʃən/
a person who represents an abstract quality
From this reading Pan, and the Personification of Nature.= It was a pleasing trait in the old paganism that it loved to trace in every operation of nature the agency of deity.
phenomenanounUS /fəˈnɑːmənə/
plural of “phenomenon” — any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading The imagination of the Greeks peopled the regions of earth and sea with divinities, to whose agency it attributed the phenomena that our philosophy ascribes to the operation of natural law.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading The imagination of the Greeks peopled the regions of earth and sea with divinities, to whose agency it attributed the phenomena that our philosophy ascribes to the operation of natural law.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading Pan, and the Personification of Nature.= It was a pleasing trait in the old paganism that it loved to trace in every operation of nature the agency of deity.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The imagination of the Greeks peopled the regions of earth and sea with divinities, to whose agency it attributed the phenomena that our philosophy ascribes to the operation of natural law.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The imagination of the Greeks peopled the regions of earth and sea with divinities, to whose agency it attributed the phenomena that our philosophy ascribes to the operation of natural law.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So Pan, the god of woods and fields,[169] whose name seemed to signify _all_, came to be considered a symbol of the universe and a personification of Nature.
signifyverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪ/
denote or connote
From this reading So Pan, the god of woods and fields,[169] whose name seemed to signify _all_, came to be considered a symbol of the universe and a personification of Nature.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Pan, the god of woods and fields,[169] whose name seemed to signify _all_, came to be considered a symbol of the universe and a personification of Nature.
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading So Pan, the god of woods and fields,[169] whose name seemed to signify _all_, came to be considered a symbol of the universe and a personification of Nature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pan, and the Personification of Nature.= It was a pleasing trait in the old paganism that it loved to trace in every operation of nature the agency of deity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MYTHS OF THE LESSER DIVINITIES OF EARTH, ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pan, and the Personification of Nature.= It was a pleasing trait in the old paganism that it loved to trace in every operation of nature the agency of deity.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Pan, and the Personification of Nature.= It was a pleasing trait in the old paganism that it loved to trace in every operation of nature the agency of deity.
traitnounUS /treɪt/
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading Pan, and the Personification of Nature.= It was a pleasing trait in the old paganism that it loved to trace in every operation of nature the agency of deity.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So Pan, the god of woods and fields,[169] whose name seemed to signify _all_, came to be considered a symbol of the universe and a personification of Nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pan, and the Personification of Nature.= It was a pleasing trait in the old paganism that it loved to trace in every operation of nature the agency of deity.
belonging to which person
From this reading The imagination of the Greeks peopled the regions of earth and sea with divinities, to whose agency it attributed the phenomena that our philosophy ascribes to the operation of natural law.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The imagination of the Greeks peopled the regions of earth and sea with divinities, to whose agency it attributed the phenomena that our philosophy ascribes to the operation of natural law.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading So Pan, the god of woods and fields,[169] whose name seemed to signify _all_, came to be considered a symbol of the universe and a personification of Nature.
