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From this reading Do not the following passages of Giordano Bruno (published in 1591) seem to imply more?
ancientsnounUS /ˈeɪntʃənts/
people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)
From this reading The ancients attributed to the blood the same motion of ascent and descent which really takes place in the sap of trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ancients attributed to the blood the same motion of ascent and descent which really takes place in the sap of trees.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading The ancients attributed to the blood the same motion of ascent and descent which really takes place in the sap of trees.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading The ancients attributed to the blood the same motion of ascent and descent which really takes place in the sap of trees.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading CIRCULATION OF THE BLOOD.
BrunonounUS /ˈbruːnoʊ/
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading Do not the following passages of Giordano Bruno (published in 1591) seem to imply more?
CIRCULATIONnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
From this reading CIRCULATION OF THE BLOOD.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading The ancients attributed to the blood the same motion of ascent and descent which really takes place in the sap of trees.
diffidencenoun
lack of self-confidence
From this reading I put the question, 'pauperis forma', with unfeigned diffidence.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Servetus discovered the minor circulation from the heart to the lungs.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not the following passages of Giordano Bruno (published in 1591) seem to imply more?
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Do not the following passages of Giordano Bruno (published in 1591) seem to imply more?
forma
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From this reading I put the question, 'pauperis forma', with unfeigned diffidence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Servetus discovered the minor circulation from the heart to the lungs.
Giordano
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From this reading Do not the following passages of Giordano Bruno (published in 1591) seem to imply more?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Servetus discovered the minor circulation from the heart to the lungs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I put the question, 'pauperis forma', with unfeigned diffidence.
implyverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪ/
express or state indirectly
From this reading Do not the following passages of Giordano Bruno (published in 1591) seem to imply more?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ancients attributed to the blood the same motion of ascent and descent which really takes place in the sap of trees.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading Servetus discovered the minor circulation from the heart to the lungs.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading Servetus discovered the minor circulation from the heart to the lungs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Do not the following passages of Giordano Bruno (published in 1591) seem to imply more?
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The ancients attributed to the blood the same motion of ascent and descent which really takes place in the sap of trees.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not the following passages of Giordano Bruno (published in 1591) seem to imply more?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CIRCULATION OF THE BLOOD.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Do not the following passages of Giordano Bruno (published in 1591) seem to imply more?
pauperis
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From this reading I put the question, 'pauperis forma', with unfeigned diffidence.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The ancients attributed to the blood the same motion of ascent and descent which really takes place in the sap of trees.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Do not the following passages of Giordano Bruno (published in 1591) seem to imply more?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put the question, 'pauperis forma', with unfeigned diffidence.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I put the question, 'pauperis forma', with unfeigned diffidence.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The ancients attributed to the blood the same motion of ascent and descent which really takes place in the sap of trees.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The ancients attributed to the blood the same motion of ascent and descent which really takes place in the sap of trees.
sapverbUS /sæp/
deplete
From this reading The ancients attributed to the blood the same motion of ascent and descent which really takes place in the sap of trees.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Do not the following passages of Giordano Bruno (published in 1591) seem to imply more?
Servetus
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From this reading Servetus discovered the minor circulation from the heart to the lungs.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The ancients attributed to the blood the same motion of ascent and descent which really takes place in the sap of trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CIRCULATION OF THE BLOOD.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ancients attributed to the blood the same motion of ascent and descent which really takes place in the sap of trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The ancients attributed to the blood the same motion of ascent and descent which really takes place in the sap of trees.
unfeignedadjective
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
From this reading I put the question, 'pauperis forma', with unfeigned diffidence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ancients attributed to the blood the same motion of ascent and descent which really takes place in the sap of trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I put the question, 'pauperis forma', with unfeigned diffidence.
