Both Uses of
essence
in
A Wrinkle in Time
- Charles Wallace's difference isn't physical. It's in essence.
p. 54.7 *essence = his basic underlying nature
- It was a music more tangible than form or sight. It had essence and structure.
p. 204.2essence = important underlying substance
Definition:
the defining or most important quality of something
or:
a extract that concentrates important qualities of something such as smell or taste
or:
a extract that concentrates important qualities of something such as smell or taste