Read full poem →The soul, doubtless, is immortal--where a soul can be discerned.
"Yours, for instance: you know physics, something of geology,
Mathematics are your pastime; souls shall rise in their degree;
Dictionary Entry
instance
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈɪnstəns/Word FrequencyCommon (5.64)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.
In a Sentence
“The essay uses instance to make the point more precise.”
Published Usage Examples
“Twitter:: Base. new (httpauth) end def self. instance return @@instance end end”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 10 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
Late Middle English from Old French instance, from Latin instantia ‘a pressing, demand, example’.
Common Phrases
. instanceinstance firstinstance oneinstance anotherinstance single
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Poetry examples for “instance”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
