used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing can be entirely annihilated;--not even a thought."
in actual fact
From this reading "I suppose"--I said slowly, "you, in your pursuit of science, would infer from this that nothing actually perishes completely?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And here he replaced the creature in its crystal habitation with the utmost care.
annihilatedadjectiveUS /əˈnaɪəleɪtɪd/
destroyed completely
From this reading Nothing can be entirely annihilated;--not even a thought."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing can be entirely annihilated;--not even a thought."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nothing can be entirely annihilated;--not even a thought."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading And here he replaced the creature in its crystal habitation with the utmost care.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "I suppose"--I said slowly, "you, in your pursuit of science, would infer from this that nothing actually perishes completely?"
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And here he replaced the creature in its crystal habitation with the utmost care.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading And here he replaced the creature in its crystal habitation with the utmost care.
dearly loved
From this reading "There, my dear Tempest, is the mischief,--or the deity,--of things.
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 "There, my dear Tempest, is the mischief,--or the deity,--of things.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "Exactly!" returned Rimânez emphatically.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Nothing can be entirely annihilated;--not even a thought."
divisible by two
From this reading Nothing can be entirely annihilated;--not even a thought."
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Exactly!" returned Rimânez emphatically.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I suppose"--I said slowly, "you, in your pursuit of science, would infer from this that nothing actually perishes completely?"
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading And here he replaced the creature in its crystal habitation with the utmost care.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And here he replaced the creature in its crystal habitation with the utmost care.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here he replaced the creature in its crystal habitation with the utmost care.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose"--I said slowly, "you, in your pursuit of science, would infer from this that nothing actually perishes completely?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And here he replaced the creature in its crystal habitation with the utmost care.
inferverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːr/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading "I suppose"--I said slowly, "you, in your pursuit of science, would infer from this that nothing actually perishes completely?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There, my dear Tempest, is the mischief,--or the deity,--of things.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And here he replaced the creature in its crystal habitation with the utmost care.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading "There, my dear Tempest, is the mischief,--or the deity,--of things.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There, my dear Tempest, is the mischief,--or the deity,--of things.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nothing can be entirely annihilated;--not even a thought."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I suppose"--I said slowly, "you, in your pursuit of science, would infer from this that nothing actually perishes completely?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I suppose"--I said slowly, "you, in your pursuit of science, would infer from this that nothing actually perishes completely?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "There, my dear Tempest, is the mischief,--or the deity,--of things.
perishes
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From this reading "I suppose"--I said slowly, "you, in your pursuit of science, would infer from this that nothing actually perishes completely?"
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading "I suppose"--I said slowly, "you, in your pursuit of science, would infer from this that nothing actually perishes completely?"
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading And here he replaced the creature in its crystal habitation with the utmost care.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Exactly!" returned Rimânez emphatically.
Rimânez
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From this reading "Exactly!" returned Rimânez emphatically.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose"--I said slowly, "you, in your pursuit of science, would infer from this that nothing actually perishes completely?"
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading "I suppose"--I said slowly, "you, in your pursuit of science, would infer from this that nothing actually perishes completely?"
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "I suppose"--I said slowly, "you, in your pursuit of science, would infer from this that nothing actually perishes completely?"
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose"--I said slowly, "you, in your pursuit of science, would infer from this that nothing actually perishes completely?"
TempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading "There, my dear Tempest, is the mischief,--or the deity,--of things.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I suppose"--I said slowly, "you, in your pursuit of science, would infer from this that nothing actually perishes completely?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And here he replaced the creature in its crystal habitation with the utmost care.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, my dear Tempest, is the mischief,--or the deity,--of things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "There, my dear Tempest, is the mischief,--or the deity,--of things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I suppose"--I said slowly, "you, in your pursuit of science, would infer from this that nothing actually perishes completely?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nothing can be entirely annihilated;--not even a thought."
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading And here he replaced the creature in its crystal habitation with the utmost care.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And here he replaced the creature in its crystal habitation with the utmost care.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I suppose"--I said slowly, "you, in your pursuit of science, would infer from this that nothing actually perishes completely?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose"--I said slowly, "you, in your pursuit of science, would infer from this that nothing actually perishes completely?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose"--I said slowly, "you, in your pursuit of science, would infer from this that nothing actually perishes completely?"
