alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 In all assemblies, coffee-houses, and restaurants, in the streets and on the public places, the topic of conversation had been the wonderful cures of the Suabian physician, Mesmer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In all assemblies, coffee-houses, and restaurants, in the streets and on the public places, the topic of conversation had been the wonderful cures of the Suabian physician, Mesmer.
ANTONYnounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading FRANZ ANTONY MESMER.
assembliesnounUS /əˈsembliz/
plural of “assembly” — a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading In all assemblies, coffee-houses, and restaurants, in the streets and on the public places, the topic of conversation had been the wonderful cures of the Suabian physician, Mesmer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These cures contravened all past experience, and set at naught all reason.
bathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Mesmer made no use of decoction or electuary--he prescribed neither baths nor cataplasms; he cured his patients by the power of his hand and the glance of his large, dark eye.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In all assemblies, coffee-houses, and restaurants, in the streets and on the public places, the topic of conversation had been the wonderful cures of the Suabian physician, Mesmer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mesmer made no use of decoction or electuary--he prescribed neither baths nor cataplasms; he cured his patients by the power of his hand and the glance of his large, dark eye.
cataplasms
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From this reading Mesmer made no use of decoction or electuary--he prescribed neither baths nor cataplasms; he cured his patients by the power of his hand and the glance of his large, dark eye.
coffee-houses
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From this reading In all assemblies, coffee-houses, and restaurants, in the streets and on the public places, the topic of conversation had been the wonderful cures of the Suabian physician, Mesmer.
contravened
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From this reading These cures contravened all past experience, and set at naught all reason.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading In all assemblies, coffee-houses, and restaurants, in the streets and on the public places, the topic of conversation had been the wonderful cures of the Suabian physician, Mesmer.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Mesmer made no use of decoction or electuary--he prescribed neither baths nor cataplasms; he cured his patients by the power of his hand and the glance of his large, dark eye.
curesnounUS /kjʊrz/
plural of “cure” — a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
From this reading In all assemblies, coffee-houses, and restaurants, in the streets and on the public places, the topic of conversation had been the wonderful cures of the Suabian physician, Mesmer.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Mesmer made no use of decoction or electuary--he prescribed neither baths nor cataplasms; he cured his patients by the power of his hand and the glance of his large, dark eye.
decoctionnoun
(pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling
From this reading Mesmer made no use of decoction or electuary--he prescribed neither baths nor cataplasms; he cured his patients by the power of his hand and the glance of his large, dark eye.
electuary
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From this reading Mesmer made no use of decoction or electuary--he prescribed neither baths nor cataplasms; he cured his patients by the power of his hand and the glance of his large, dark eye.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading For some weeks great excitement had existed in Vienna.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading For some weeks great excitement had existed in Vienna.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading These cures contravened all past experience, and set at naught all reason.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Mesmer made no use of decoction or electuary--he prescribed neither baths nor cataplasms; he cured his patients by the power of his hand and the glance of his large, dark eye.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some weeks great excitement had existed in Vienna.
FRANZ
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From this reading FRANZ ANTONY MESMER.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mesmer made no use of decoction or electuary--he prescribed neither baths nor cataplasms; he cured his patients by the power of his hand and the glance of his large, dark eye.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For some weeks great excitement had existed in Vienna.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some weeks great excitement had existed in Vienna.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mesmer made no use of decoction or electuary--he prescribed neither baths nor cataplasms; he cured his patients by the power of his hand and the glance of his large, dark eye.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mesmer made no use of decoction or electuary--he prescribed neither baths nor cataplasms; he cured his patients by the power of his hand and the glance of his large, dark eye.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mesmer made no use of decoction or electuary--he prescribed neither baths nor cataplasms; he cured his patients by the power of his hand and the glance of his large, dark eye.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some weeks great excitement had existed in Vienna.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mesmer made no use of decoction or electuary--he prescribed neither baths nor cataplasms; he cured his patients by the power of his hand and the glance of his large, dark eye.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mesmer made no use of decoction or electuary--he prescribed neither baths nor cataplasms; he cured his patients by the power of his hand and the glance of his large, dark eye.
MESMERnounUS /ˈmezmər/
Austrian physician who tried to treat diseases with a form of hypnotism (1734-1815)
From this reading FRANZ ANTONY MESMER.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading These cures contravened all past experience, and set at naught all reason.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Mesmer made no use of decoction or electuary--he prescribed neither baths nor cataplasms; he cured his patients by the power of his hand and the glance of his large, dark eye.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mesmer made no use of decoction or electuary--he prescribed neither baths nor cataplasms; he cured his patients by the power of his hand and the glance of his large, dark eye.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Mesmer made no use of decoction or electuary--he prescribed neither baths nor cataplasms; he cured his patients by the power of his hand and the glance of his large, dark eye.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In all assemblies, coffee-houses, and restaurants, in the streets and on the public places, the topic of conversation had been the wonderful cures of the Suabian physician, Mesmer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In all assemblies, coffee-houses, and restaurants, in the streets and on the public places, the topic of conversation had been the wonderful cures of the Suabian physician, Mesmer.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mesmer made no use of decoction or electuary--he prescribed neither baths nor cataplasms; he cured his patients by the power of his hand and the glance of his large, dark eye.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading These cures contravened all past experience, and set at naught all reason.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading Mesmer made no use of decoction or electuary--he prescribed neither baths nor cataplasms; he cured his patients by the power of his hand and the glance of his large, dark eye.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading In all assemblies, coffee-houses, and restaurants, in the streets and on the public places, the topic of conversation had been the wonderful cures of the Suabian physician, Mesmer.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In all assemblies, coffee-houses, and restaurants, in the streets and on the public places, the topic of conversation had been the wonderful cures of the Suabian physician, Mesmer.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Mesmer made no use of decoction or electuary--he prescribed neither baths nor cataplasms; he cured his patients by the power of his hand and the glance of his large, dark eye.
prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading Mesmer made no use of decoction or electuary--he prescribed neither baths nor cataplasms; he cured his patients by the power of his hand and the glance of his large, dark eye.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading In all assemblies, coffee-houses, and restaurants, in the streets and on the public places, the topic of conversation had been the wonderful cures of the Suabian physician, Mesmer.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading These cures contravened all past experience, and set at naught all reason.
restaurantsnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnts/
plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat
From this reading In all assemblies, coffee-houses, and restaurants, in the streets and on the public places, the topic of conversation had been the wonderful cures of the Suabian physician, Mesmer.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading These cures contravened all past experience, and set at naught all reason.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some weeks great excitement had existed in Vienna.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In all assemblies, coffee-houses, and restaurants, in the streets and on the public places, the topic of conversation had been the wonderful cures of the Suabian physician, Mesmer.
Suabian
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From this reading In all assemblies, coffee-houses, and restaurants, in the streets and on the public places, the topic of conversation had been the wonderful cures of the Suabian physician, Mesmer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In all assemblies, coffee-houses, and restaurants, in the streets and on the public places, the topic of conversation had been the wonderful cures of the Suabian physician, Mesmer.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These cures contravened all past experience, and set at naught all reason.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading In all assemblies, coffee-houses, and restaurants, in the streets and on the public places, the topic of conversation had been the wonderful cures of the Suabian physician, Mesmer.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Mesmer made no use of decoction or electuary--he prescribed neither baths nor cataplasms; he cured his patients by the power of his hand and the glance of his large, dark eye.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading For some weeks great excitement had existed in Vienna.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For some weeks great excitement had existed in Vienna.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading In all assemblies, coffee-houses, and restaurants, in the streets and on the public places, the topic of conversation had been the wonderful cures of the Suabian physician, Mesmer.
