AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the tests of your power which I have already seen, I think we can promise to get rid of these disturbing influences,” he said.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading After the tests of your power which I have already seen, I think we can promise to get rid of these disturbing influences,” he said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “How would it be, Doctor, if _you_ were to make an attempt?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are some disturbing influences which I do not recognize and therefore cannot remove,” said the hypnotist.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The Privy Councillor approached Mabuse.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some disturbing influences which I do not recognize and therefore cannot remove,” said the hypnotist.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “How would it be, Doctor, if _you_ were to make an attempt?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “How would it be, Doctor, if _you_ were to make an attempt?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We can obtain no results to-day.
cannot
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From this reading There are some disturbing influences which I do not recognize and therefore cannot remove,” said the hypnotist.
Councillornoun
a member of a council
From this reading The Privy Councillor approached Mabuse.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading There are some disturbing influences which I do not recognize and therefore cannot remove,” said the hypnotist.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There are some disturbing influences which I do not recognize and therefore cannot remove,” said the hypnotist.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “How would it be, Doctor, if _you_ were to make an attempt?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After the tests of your power which I have already seen, I think we can promise to get rid of these disturbing influences,” he said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After the tests of your power which I have already seen, I think we can promise to get rid of these disturbing influences,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the tests of your power which I have already seen, I think we can promise to get rid of these disturbing influences,” he said.
How
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From this reading “How would it be, Doctor, if _you_ were to make an attempt?
hypnotistnounUS /ˈhɪpnətɪst/
a person who induces hypnosis
From this reading There are some disturbing influences which I do not recognize and therefore cannot remove,” said the hypnotist.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There are some disturbing influences which I do not recognize and therefore cannot remove,” said the hypnotist.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “How would it be, Doctor, if _you_ were to make an attempt?
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading There are some disturbing influences which I do not recognize and therefore cannot remove,” said the hypnotist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How would it be, Doctor, if _you_ were to make an attempt?
Mabuse
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From this reading The Privy Councillor approached Mabuse.
engage in
From this reading “How would it be, Doctor, if _you_ were to make an attempt?
not any; not one
From this reading “We can obtain no results to-day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are some disturbing influences which I do not recognize and therefore cannot remove,” said the hypnotist.
come into possession of
From this reading “We can obtain no results to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the tests of your power which I have already seen, I think we can promise to get rid of these disturbing influences,” he said.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading After the tests of your power which I have already seen, I think we can promise to get rid of these disturbing influences,” he said.
PrivynounUS /ˈprɪvi/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The Privy Councillor approached Mabuse.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading After the tests of your power which I have already seen, I think we can promise to get rid of these disturbing influences,” he said.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading There are some disturbing influences which I do not recognize and therefore cannot remove,” said the hypnotist.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading There are some disturbing influences which I do not recognize and therefore cannot remove,” said the hypnotist.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “We can obtain no results to-day.
relieve from
From this reading After the tests of your power which I have already seen, I think we can promise to get rid of these disturbing influences,” he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There are some disturbing influences which I do not recognize and therefore cannot remove,” said the hypnotist.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After the tests of your power which I have already seen, I think we can promise to get rid of these disturbing influences,” he said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some disturbing influences which I do not recognize and therefore cannot remove,” said the hypnotist.
testsnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading After the tests of your power which I have already seen, I think we can promise to get rid of these disturbing influences,” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are some disturbing influences which I do not recognize and therefore cannot remove,” said the hypnotist.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some disturbing influences which I do not recognize and therefore cannot remove,” said the hypnotist.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading There are some disturbing influences which I do not recognize and therefore cannot remove,” said the hypnotist.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading After the tests of your power which I have already seen, I think we can promise to get rid of these disturbing influences,” he said.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading After the tests of your power which I have already seen, I think we can promise to get rid of these disturbing influences,” he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “How would it be, Doctor, if _you_ were to make an attempt?
to-day
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From this reading “We can obtain no results to-day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We can obtain no results to-day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How would it be, Doctor, if _you_ were to make an attempt?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are some disturbing influences which I do not recognize and therefore cannot remove,” said the hypnotist.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “How would it be, Doctor, if _you_ were to make an attempt?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How would it be, Doctor, if _you_ were to make an attempt?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After the tests of your power which I have already seen, I think we can promise to get rid of these disturbing influences,” he said.
