used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IMAGINATION AND REALITY.
react verbally
From this reading In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.
at any time
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
How
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From this reading How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of."
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading IMAGINATION AND REALITY.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.
ironicallyadverbUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkli/
contrary to plan or expectation
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of."
jocoseadjectiveUS /ˌdʒɔːˈkoʊz/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading "No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of."
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading IMAGINATION AND REALITY.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of."
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of."
not in physical motion
From this reading "No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of."
sublunaryadjective
situated between the earth and the moon
From this reading In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!
which person or people
From this reading How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
