used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He washed the surfaces of the slate and the seer placed it upon the table between them, enclosing within its two sections a tiny fragment of slate pencil.
ain't
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From this reading I ain't seen your question; you held it a minute and then put it in your pocket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He washed the surfaces of the slate and the seer placed it upon the table between them, enclosing within its two sections a tiny fragment of slate pencil.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading She placed her hands upon the slate and bade her sitter do likewise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You often hear skeptics say they is sometimes trickery in this," said the Countess, "but say, listen now, how could it be?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He washed the surfaces of the slate and the seer placed it upon the table between them, enclosing within its two sections a tiny fragment of slate pencil.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You often hear skeptics say they is sometimes trickery in this," said the Countess, "but say, listen now, how could it be?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You often hear skeptics say they is sometimes trickery in this," said the Countess, "but say, listen now, how could it be?
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading "You often hear skeptics say they is sometimes trickery in this," said the Countess, "but say, listen now, how could it be?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She placed her hands upon the slate and bade her sitter do likewise.
enclosingnounUS /enˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of enclosing something inside something else
From this reading He washed the surfaces of the slate and the seer placed it upon the table between them, enclosing within its two sections a tiny fragment of slate pencil.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading He washed the surfaces of the slate and the seer placed it upon the table between them, enclosing within its two sections a tiny fragment of slate pencil.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I leave it to you, friend.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She placed her hands upon the slate and bade her sitter do likewise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He washed the surfaces of the slate and the seer placed it upon the table between them, enclosing within its two sections a tiny fragment of slate pencil.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You often hear skeptics say they is sometimes trickery in this," said the Countess, "but say, listen now, how could it be?
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I ain't seen your question; you held it a minute and then put it in your pocket.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She placed her hands upon the slate and bade her sitter do likewise.
how
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From this reading "You often hear skeptics say they is sometimes trickery in this," said the Countess, "but say, listen now, how could it be?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I leave it to you, friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You often hear skeptics say they is sometimes trickery in this," said the Countess, "but say, listen now, how could it be?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You often hear skeptics say they is sometimes trickery in this," said the Countess, "but say, listen now, how could it be?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He washed the surfaces of the slate and the seer placed it upon the table between them, enclosing within its two sections a tiny fragment of slate pencil.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He washed the surfaces of the slate and the seer placed it upon the table between them, enclosing within its two sections a tiny fragment of slate pencil.
go away from a place
From this reading I leave it to you, friend.
in like or similar manner
From this reading She placed her hands upon the slate and bade her sitter do likewise.
hear with intention
From this reading "You often hear skeptics say they is sometimes trickery in this," said the Countess, "but say, listen now, how could it be?
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I ain't seen your question; you held it a minute and then put it in your pocket.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You often hear skeptics say they is sometimes trickery in this," said the Countess, "but say, listen now, how could it be?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He washed the surfaces of the slate and the seer placed it upon the table between them, enclosing within its two sections a tiny fragment of slate pencil.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "You often hear skeptics say they is sometimes trickery in this," said the Countess, "but say, listen now, how could it be?
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading He washed the surfaces of the slate and the seer placed it upon the table between them, enclosing within its two sections a tiny fragment of slate pencil.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He washed the surfaces of the slate and the seer placed it upon the table between them, enclosing within its two sections a tiny fragment of slate pencil.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I ain't seen your question; you held it a minute and then put it in your pocket.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I ain't seen your question; you held it a minute and then put it in your pocket.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I ain't seen your question; you held it a minute and then put it in your pocket.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You often hear skeptics say they is sometimes trickery in this," said the Countess, "but say, listen now, how could it be?
express in words
From this reading "You often hear skeptics say they is sometimes trickery in this," said the Countess, "but say, listen now, how could it be?
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading He washed the surfaces of the slate and the seer placed it upon the table between them, enclosing within its two sections a tiny fragment of slate pencil.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I ain't seen your question; you held it a minute and then put it in your pocket.
seernounUS /siːr/
a person with unusual powers of foresight
From this reading He washed the surfaces of the slate and the seer placed it upon the table between them, enclosing within its two sections a tiny fragment of slate pencil.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She placed her hands upon the slate and bade her sitter do likewise.
sitternounUS /ˈsɪtər/
Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934)
From this reading She placed her hands upon the slate and bade her sitter do likewise.
skepticsnounUS /ˈskeptɪks/
plural of “skeptic” — someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
From this reading "You often hear skeptics say they is sometimes trickery in this," said the Countess, "but say, listen now, how could it be?
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading He washed the surfaces of the slate and the seer placed it upon the table between them, enclosing within its two sections a tiny fragment of slate pencil.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "You often hear skeptics say they is sometimes trickery in this," said the Countess, "but say, listen now, how could it be?
surfacesnounUS /ˈsɜːrfəsəz/
plural of “surface” — the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading He washed the surfaces of the slate and the seer placed it upon the table between them, enclosing within its two sections a tiny fragment of slate pencil.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He washed the surfaces of the slate and the seer placed it upon the table between them, enclosing within its two sections a tiny fragment of slate pencil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He washed the surfaces of the slate and the seer placed it upon the table between them, enclosing within its two sections a tiny fragment of slate pencil.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He washed the surfaces of the slate and the seer placed it upon the table between them, enclosing within its two sections a tiny fragment of slate pencil.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I ain't seen your question; you held it a minute and then put it in your pocket.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You often hear skeptics say they is sometimes trickery in this," said the Countess, "but say, listen now, how could it be?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You often hear skeptics say they is sometimes trickery in this," said the Countess, "but say, listen now, how could it be?
very small
From this reading He washed the surfaces of the slate and the seer placed it upon the table between them, enclosing within its two sections a tiny fragment of slate pencil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I leave it to you, friend.
trickerynounUS /ˈtrɪkəri/
verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
From this reading "You often hear skeptics say they is sometimes trickery in this," said the Countess, "but say, listen now, how could it be?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He washed the surfaces of the slate and the seer placed it upon the table between them, enclosing within its two sections a tiny fragment of slate pencil.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He washed the surfaces of the slate and the seer placed it upon the table between them, enclosing within its two sections a tiny fragment of slate pencil.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading He washed the surfaces of the slate and the seer placed it upon the table between them, enclosing within its two sections a tiny fragment of slate pencil.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He washed the surfaces of the slate and the seer placed it upon the table between them, enclosing within its two sections a tiny fragment of slate pencil.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You often hear skeptics say they is sometimes trickery in this," said the Countess, "but say, listen now, how could it be?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I ain't seen your question; you held it a minute and then put it in your pocket.
