1917
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From this reading _May 5, 1917._ I am not a psychometrist--at least not to any great extent.
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From this reading _May 5, 1917._ I am not a psychometrist--at least not to any great extent.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _May 5, 1917._ I am not a psychometrist--at least not to any great extent.
(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 I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _May 5, 1917._ I am not a psychometrist--at least not to any great extent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _May 5, 1917._ I am not a psychometrist--at least not to any great extent.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet, occasionally, odd things are revealed to me through some strange ornament or piece of furniture.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _May 5, 1917._ I am not a psychometrist--at least not to any great extent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The other day I went to see a friend, who was staying in a flat near Sloane Square, and I was much impressed by a chair that stood on the hearthrug near the fire.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The other day I went to see a friend, who was staying in a flat near Sloane Square, and I was much impressed by a chair that stood on the hearthrug near the fire.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The other day I went to see a friend, who was staying in a flat near Sloane Square, and I was much impressed by a chair that stood on the hearthrug near the fire.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
ELLIOT
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From this reading ELLIOT O'DONNELL.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading _May 5, 1917._ I am not a psychometrist--at least not to any great extent.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The other day I went to see a friend, who was staying in a flat near Sloane Square, and I was much impressed by a chair that stood on the hearthrug near the fire.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The other day I went to see a friend, who was staying in a flat near Sloane Square, and I was much impressed by a chair that stood on the hearthrug near the fire.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The other day I went to see a friend, who was staying in a flat near Sloane Square, and I was much impressed by a chair that stood on the hearthrug near the fire.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Yet, occasionally, odd things are revealed to me through some strange ornament or piece of furniture.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _May 5, 1917._ I am not a psychometrist--at least not to any great extent.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
hearthrugnoun
a rug spread out in front of a fireplace
From this reading The other day I went to see a friend, who was staying in a flat near Sloane Square, and I was much impressed by a chair that stood on the hearthrug near the fire.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _May 5, 1917._ I am not a psychometrist--at least not to any great extent.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading The other day I went to see a friend, who was staying in a flat near Sloane Square, and I was much impressed by a chair that stood on the hearthrug near the fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other day I went to see a friend, who was staying in a flat near Sloane Square, and I was much impressed by a chair that stood on the hearthrug near the fire.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading _May 5, 1917._ I am not a psychometrist--at least not to any great extent.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _May 5, 1917._ I am not a psychometrist--at least not to any great extent.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet, occasionally, odd things are revealed to me through some strange ornament or piece of furniture.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The other day I went to see a friend, who was staying in a flat near Sloane Square, and I was much impressed by a chair that stood on the hearthrug near the fire.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The other day I went to see a friend, who was staying in a flat near Sloane Square, and I was much impressed by a chair that stood on the hearthrug near the fire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _May 5, 1917._ I am not a psychometrist--at least not to any great extent.
O'DONNELL
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From this reading ELLIOT O'DONNELL.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Yet, occasionally, odd things are revealed to me through some strange ornament or piece of furniture.
not divisible by two
From this reading Yet, occasionally, odd things are revealed to me through some strange ornament or piece of furniture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet, occasionally, odd things are revealed to me through some strange ornament or piece of furniture.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other day I went to see a friend, who was staying in a flat near Sloane Square, and I was much impressed by a chair that stood on the hearthrug near the fire.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Yet, occasionally, odd things are revealed to me through some strange ornament or piece of furniture.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other day I went to see a friend, who was staying in a flat near Sloane Square, and I was much impressed by a chair that stood on the hearthrug near the fire.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
select carefully from a group
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Yet, occasionally, odd things are revealed to me through some strange ornament or piece of furniture.
psychometrist
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From this reading _May 5, 1917._ I am not a psychometrist--at least not to any great extent.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Yet, occasionally, odd things are revealed to me through some strange ornament or piece of furniture.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
express in words
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The other day I went to see a friend, who was staying in a flat near Sloane Square, and I was much impressed by a chair that stood on the hearthrug near the fire.
Sloane
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From this reading The other day I went to see a friend, who was staying in a flat near Sloane Square, and I was much impressed by a chair that stood on the hearthrug near the fire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yet, occasionally, odd things are revealed to me through some strange ornament or piece of furniture.
make square
From this reading The other day I went to see a friend, who was staying in a flat near Sloane Square, and I was much impressed by a chair that stood on the hearthrug near the fire.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The other day I went to see a friend, who was staying in a flat near Sloane Square, and I was much impressed by a chair that stood on the hearthrug near the fire.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The other day I went to see a friend, who was staying in a flat near Sloane Square, and I was much impressed by a chair that stood on the hearthrug near the fire.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Yet, occasionally, odd things are revealed to me through some strange ornament or piece of furniture.
express in words
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The other day I went to see a friend, who was staying in a flat near Sloane Square, and I was much impressed by a chair that stood on the hearthrug near the fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Yet, occasionally, odd things are revealed to me through some strange ornament or piece of furniture.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Yet, occasionally, odd things are revealed to me through some strange ornament or piece of furniture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _May 5, 1917._ I am not a psychometrist--at least not to any great extent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other day I went to see a friend, who was staying in a flat near Sloane Square, and I was much impressed by a chair that stood on the hearthrug near the fire.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The other day I went to see a friend, who was staying in a flat near Sloane Square, and I was much impressed by a chair that stood on the hearthrug near the fire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
which person or people
From this reading The other day I went to see a friend, who was staying in a flat near Sloane Square, and I was much impressed by a chair that stood on the hearthrug near the fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, occasionally, odd things are revealed to me through some strange ornament or piece of furniture.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I cannot pick up a small object--say an old ring or coin--and straightway tell you its history, describing all the people and incidents with which it has been associated.
