used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
quickly and without warning
From this reading For the purely mental, abruptly was substituted a semblance of physical struggle.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
Borderlandnoun
district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
Ego-world
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From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the purely mental, abruptly was substituted a semblance of physical struggle.
set up or found
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From physical immobility there sprang movement.
GHOSTSnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
half-material
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From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
immobilitynounUS /ˌɪmoʊˈbɪlɪti/
remaining in place
From this reading From physical immobility there sprang movement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading For the purely mental, abruptly was substituted a semblance of physical struggle.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The two mingled.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading From physical immobility there sprang movement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading For the purely mental, abruptly was substituted a semblance of physical struggle.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
in the near future
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading For the purely mental, abruptly was substituted a semblance of physical struggle.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading For the purely mental, abruptly was substituted a semblance of physical struggle.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading From physical immobility there sprang movement.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading For the purely mental, abruptly was substituted a semblance of physical struggle.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
substitutedverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːtɪd/
past form of “substitute” — put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading For the purely mental, abruptly was substituted a semblance of physical struggle.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GHOSTS There came presently a sudden change to this silent battle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two mingled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the purely mental, abruptly was substituted a semblance of physical struggle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the Ego-world it would not have been possible; but here in the Borderland, these bodies of half-material substance abruptly found themselves capable of it.
