used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
(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 This Doctor Mesmer deserves a few words from us, as his name was then in all mouths.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Dr. Mesmer, who had given to it his own name, was then in Paris, as we have already heard from Marie Antoinette.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MESMER AND ST.
Antoinette
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From this reading Dr. Mesmer, who had given to it his own name, was then in Paris, as we have already heard from Marie Antoinette.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Mesmer, who had given to it his own name, was then in Paris, as we have already heard from Marie Antoinette.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading This Doctor Mesmer deserves a few words from us, as his name was then in all mouths.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
discoverersnounUS /dɪˈskʌvərərz/
plural of “discoverer” — someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading This Doctor Mesmer deserves a few words from us, as his name was then in all mouths.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Mesmer, who had given to it his own name, was then in Paris, as we have already heard from Marie Antoinette.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This Doctor Mesmer deserves a few words from us, as his name was then in all mouths.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dr. Mesmer, who had given to it his own name, was then in Paris, as we have already heard from Marie Antoinette.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Dr. Mesmer, who had given to it his own name, was then in Paris, as we have already heard from Marie Antoinette.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dr. Mesmer, who had given to it his own name, was then in Paris, as we have already heard from Marie Antoinette.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Dr. Mesmer, who had given to it his own name, was then in Paris, as we have already heard from Marie Antoinette.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Mesmer, who had given to it his own name, was then in Paris, as we have already heard from Marie Antoinette.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
Marie
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From this reading Dr. Mesmer, who had given to it his own name, was then in Paris, as we have already heard from Marie Antoinette.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading MARTIN.
MESMERnounUS /ˈmezmər/
Austrian physician who tried to treat diseases with a form of hypnotism (1734-1815)
From this reading MESMER AND ST.
MesmerismnounUS /ˈmesmərɪzəm/
the act of inducing hypnosis
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading This Doctor Mesmer deserves a few words from us, as his name was then in all mouths.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Dr. Mesmer, who had given to it his own name, was then in Paris, as we have already heard from Marie Antoinette.
not any; not one
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Dr. Mesmer, who had given to it his own name, was then in Paris, as we have already heard from Marie Antoinette.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
ST
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From this reading MESMER AND ST.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dr. Mesmer, who had given to it his own name, was then in Paris, as we have already heard from Marie Antoinette.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This Doctor Mesmer deserves a few words from us, as his name was then in all mouths.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dr. Mesmer, who had given to it his own name, was then in Paris, as we have already heard from Marie Antoinette.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
which person or people
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The fashionable study in Paris at this time, and that which engrossed most of those who had no business to attend to, was Mesmerism—a mysterious science, badly defined by its discoverers, who did not wish to render it too plain to the eyes of the people.
the words that are spoken
From this reading This Doctor Mesmer deserves a few words from us, as his name was then in all mouths.
