used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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consider or hold as true
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
from one side of something to the other
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presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
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aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There is possibly a larger class of persons who hold that all such communications, if genuine, come not from the dead but from the devil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
beliefsnounUS /bɪˈliːfs/
plural of “belief” — any cognitive content held as true
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
accept as true; take to be true
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Benson
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the two together, not just one
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
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 A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading ================= Across the Stream by E. F. Benson ================= There is a very large class of persons alive to-day who believe that not only is communication with the dead possible, but that they themselves have had actual experience of it.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading This is the taught opinion of the Roman Catholic Church.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading This is the taught opinion of the Roman Catholic Church.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There is possibly a larger class of persons who hold that all such communications, if genuine, come not from the dead but from the devil.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
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communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading There is possibly a larger class of persons who hold that all such communications, if genuine, come not from the dead but from the devil.
conjurers
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From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
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(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading There is possibly a larger class of persons who hold that all such communications, if genuine, come not from the dead but from the devil.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
dupeverbUS /duːp/
fool or hoax
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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one or the other of two
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
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a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
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to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is possibly a larger class of persons who hold that all such communications, if genuine, come not from the dead but from the devil.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading There is possibly a larger class of persons who hold that all such communications, if genuine, come not from the dead but from the devil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There is possibly a larger class of persons who hold that all such communications, if genuine, come not from the dead but from the devil.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is possibly a larger class of persons who hold that all such communications, if genuine, come not from the dead but from the devil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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large or big relative to something else
From this reading There is possibly a larger class of persons who hold that all such communications, if genuine, come not from the dead but from the devil.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
and nothing more
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a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading This is the taught opinion of the Roman Catholic Church.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
plural of “person” — a human being
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capable of happening or existing
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by chance
From this reading There is possibly a larger class of persons who hold that all such communications, if genuine, come not from the dead but from the devil.
researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading This is the taught opinion of the Roman Catholic Church.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
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the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is possibly a larger class of persons who hold that all such communications, if genuine, come not from the dead but from the devil.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading This is the taught opinion of the Roman Catholic Church.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
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in or at that place or location
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the taught opinion of the Roman Catholic Church.
to-day
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precisely as stated
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an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading A third class, far more numerous than both of these, is sure that any one who holds either of these beliefs is a dupe of conjurers, or the victim of his own disordered brain.
which person or people
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in the company of; together with
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everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.
