used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
anew
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morely snorted and went over to the descriptions of the device, reading carefully.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Morely snorted and went over to the descriptions of the device, reading carefully.
communicatornounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtər/
a person who communicates with others
From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
crackpotnounUS /ˈkrækpɑːt/
a whimsically eccentric person
From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
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devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
command with authority
From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
mind-to-mind
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From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Morely snorted and went over to the descriptions of the device, reading carefully.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
operatedverbUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtəd/
past form of “operate” — direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Morely sat up straighter, reading the paragraph over again.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Morely sat up straighter, reading the paragraph over again.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Morely sat up straighter, reading the paragraph over again.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Morely sat up straighter, reading the paragraph over again.
snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading Morely snorted and went over to the descriptions of the device, reading carefully.
straighteradjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtər/
comparative of “straight” — successive (without a break)
From this reading Morely sat up straighter, reading the paragraph over again.
TelepathynounUS /təˈlepəθi/
apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions
From this reading "Telepathy!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Morely snorted and went over to the descriptions of the device, reading carefully.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Morely sat up straighter, reading the paragraph over again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Morely snorted and went over to the descriptions of the device, reading carefully.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
which person or people
From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
