Used in a Sentence

hellen

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for hellen.

Editorial note

It’s interesting that Hellen Keller describes her experience, before language acquisition as timeless, no perception of time at all.

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Quick take

A surname.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of hellen gathered in one view.

noun

A surname.

noun

(Greek mythology) the mythological patriarch of the Hellenes, the son of Deucalion (or sometimes Zeus) and Pyrrha, brother of Amphictyon and father of Aeolus, Xuthus, and Dorus

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for hellen.

noun

A surname.

noun

(Greek mythology) the mythological patriarch of the Hellenes, the son of Deucalion (or sometimes Zeus) and Pyrrha, brother of Amphictyon and father of Aeolus, Xuthus, and Dorus

Example sentences

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It’s interesting that Hellen Keller describes her experience, before language acquisition as timeless, no perception of time at all.

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I mean Hellen Keller's experience shows that we don't need many senses for intelligence to emerge.

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The same sort of reasoning would claim that Hellen Keller couldn't read a book, but braille exists.

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The other thoughts here largely provide within-indivudal examples: others noted Hellen Keller and that some folks do not experience internal monologue.

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Was Hellen Keller not intelligent because she lacked the ability to see or hear?

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I used Hellen Keller as an example, but I think BrolyLegs is a more modern and relatable one.

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Fun stuff about Twain that I learned recently: He befriended Hellen Keller and helped get her funded.

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They were lucky that wet was an experience that was common between her and her teacher, lucky that Hellen Keller could experience wetness.

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If you can feel, you're Hellen Keller and can understand Braille.

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I heard they used to feel each others faces with their hands, like Hellen Keller, or with their mouths, like Mr.

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The back story on Hellen Keller is pretty impressive too.

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We can't just play pretend and cosplay Hellen Keller here.

Quote examples

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On this topic I strongly recommend “The World I Live In” by Hellen Keller.

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Hellen Keller is a somewhat interesting case of someone missing the language learning stage and then also essentially not developing a "consciousness" as we understand it.

Proper noun examples

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Hellen Keller wasn't born blind, so she did have a chance to develop her visual brain functions.

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Hellen Keller can be both blind, but also do an experiment.

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Hellen Keller is an interesting take on your question.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use hellen in a sentence?

It’s interesting that Hellen Keller describes her experience, before language acquisition as timeless, no perception of time at all.

What does hellen mean?

A surname.

What part of speech is hellen?

hellen is commonly used as noun.