used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its life span was only a small fraction of what it should have been since, in its ignorance, it failed to repair itself as it had the innate ability to do.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Its life span was only a small fraction of what it should have been since, in its ignorance, it failed to repair itself as it had the innate ability to do.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And yet, what an unbelievable treasury lay locked and sealed here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deeper and deeper he explored, tracing and classifying, filled with awe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Its life span was only a small fraction of what it should have been since, in its ignorance, it failed to repair itself as it had the innate ability to do.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Deeper and deeper he explored, tracing and classifying, filled with awe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
Challon
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From this reading Only long study could render this infinite honeycomb intelligible, even to a Challon.
classifyingverbUS /ˈklæsəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “classify” — arrange or order by classes or categories
From this reading Deeper and deeper he explored, tracing and classifying, filled with awe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only long study could render this infinite honeycomb intelligible, even to a Challon.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Deeper and deeper he explored, tracing and classifying, filled with awe.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Its life span was only a small fraction of what it should have been since, in its ignorance, it failed to repair itself as it had the innate ability to do.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
divisible by two
From this reading Only long study could render this infinite honeycomb intelligible, even to a Challon.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading Deeper and deeper he explored, tracing and classifying, filled with awe.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Its life span was only a small fraction of what it should have been since, in its ignorance, it failed to repair itself as it had the innate ability to do.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Deeper and deeper he explored, tracing and classifying, filled with awe.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading Its life span was only a small fraction of what it should have been since, in its ignorance, it failed to repair itself as it had the innate ability to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Deeper and deeper he explored, tracing and classifying, filled with awe.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And yet, what an unbelievable treasury lay locked and sealed here.
honeycombverbUS /ˈhʌnikoʊm/
carve a honeycomb pattern into
From this reading Only long study could render this infinite honeycomb intelligible, even to a Challon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading Its life span was only a small fraction of what it should have been since, in its ignorance, it failed to repair itself as it had the innate ability to do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its life span was only a small fraction of what it should have been since, in its ignorance, it failed to repair itself as it had the innate ability to do.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading Only long study could render this infinite honeycomb intelligible, even to a Challon.
innateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneɪt/
not established by conditioning or learning
From this reading Its life span was only a small fraction of what it should have been since, in its ignorance, it failed to repair itself as it had the innate ability to do.
intelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
capable of being apprehended or understood
From this reading Only long study could render this infinite honeycomb intelligible, even to a Challon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its life span was only a small fraction of what it should have been since, in its ignorance, it failed to repair itself as it had the innate ability to do.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Its life span was only a small fraction of what it should have been since, in its ignorance, it failed to repair itself as it had the innate ability to do.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And yet, what an unbelievable treasury lay locked and sealed here.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Its life span was only a small fraction of what it should have been since, in its ignorance, it failed to repair itself as it had the innate ability to do.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading And yet, what an unbelievable treasury lay locked and sealed here.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Only long study could render this infinite honeycomb intelligible, even to a Challon.
something that is lost
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
used to form the superlative
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
easily agitated
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
and nothing more
From this reading Its life span was only a small fraction of what it should have been since, in its ignorance, it failed to repair itself as it had the innate ability to do.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading Only long study could render this infinite honeycomb intelligible, even to a Challon.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Its life span was only a small fraction of what it should have been since, in its ignorance, it failed to repair itself as it had the innate ability to do.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading And yet, what an unbelievable treasury lay locked and sealed here.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Its life span was only a small fraction of what it should have been since, in its ignorance, it failed to repair itself as it had the innate ability to do.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Its life span was only a small fraction of what it should have been since, in its ignorance, it failed to repair itself as it had the innate ability to do.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Its life span was only a small fraction of what it should have been since, in its ignorance, it failed to repair itself as it had the innate ability to do.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading Its life span was only a small fraction of what it should have been since, in its ignorance, it failed to repair itself as it had the innate ability to do.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Only long study could render this infinite honeycomb intelligible, even to a Challon.
surgicallyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪkəli/
in a surgical manner; by means of surgery
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only long study could render this infinite honeycomb intelligible, even to a Challon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its life span was only a small fraction of what it should have been since, in its ignorance, it failed to repair itself as it had the innate ability to do.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading Deeper and deeper he explored, tracing and classifying, filled with awe.
treasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading And yet, what an unbelievable treasury lay locked and sealed here.
unbelievableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading And yet, what an unbelievable treasury lay locked and sealed here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its life span was only a small fraction of what it should have been since, in its ignorance, it failed to repair itself as it had the innate ability to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Its life span was only a small fraction of what it should have been since, in its ignorance, it failed to repair itself as it had the innate ability to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Deeper and deeper he explored, tracing and classifying, filled with awe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The incredible creature knew little or nothing of its own nervous system and would not have been aware of loss if the most essential portion of its brain had been surgically removed!
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, what an unbelievable treasury lay locked and sealed here.
