adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading That night we placed again two of my sovereigns on the table, and arranged the furniture with the same scrupulous care as before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night we placed again two of my sovereigns on the table, and arranged the furniture with the same scrupulous care as before.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading That night we placed again two of my sovereigns on the table, and arranged the furniture with the same scrupulous care as before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That night we placed again two of my sovereigns on the table, and arranged the furniture with the same scrupulous care as before.
astraladjectiveUS /ˈæstrəl/
being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That night we placed again two of my sovereigns on the table, and arranged the furniture with the same scrupulous care as before.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading That night we placed again two of my sovereigns on the table, and arranged the furniture with the same scrupulous care as before.
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading The two coins had vanished in the morning.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Our experiment succeeded completely.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
endeavoured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Our experiment succeeded completely.
fitnessnounUS /ˈfɪtnəs/
the quality of being suitable
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading That night we placed again two of my sovereigns on the table, and arranged the furniture with the same scrupulous care as before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The result showed that it had offered just such a mark.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The result showed that it had offered just such a mark.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The result showed that it had offered just such a mark.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The two coins had vanished in the morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That night we placed again two of my sovereigns on the table, and arranged the furniture with the same scrupulous care as before.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night we placed again two of my sovereigns on the table, and arranged the furniture with the same scrupulous care as before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night we placed again two of my sovereigns on the table, and arranged the furniture with the same scrupulous care as before.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The result showed that it had offered just such a mark.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That night we placed again two of my sovereigns on the table, and arranged the furniture with the same scrupulous care as before.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our experiment succeeded completely.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading That night we placed again two of my sovereigns on the table, and arranged the furniture with the same scrupulous care as before.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
psychicadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪkɪk/
affecting or influenced by the human mind
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result showed that it had offered just such a mark.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading That night we placed again two of my sovereigns on the table, and arranged the furniture with the same scrupulous care as before.
scrupulousadjectiveUS /ˈskruːpjələs/
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
From this reading That night we placed again two of my sovereigns on the table, and arranged the furniture with the same scrupulous care as before.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The result showed that it had offered just such a mark.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
sovereignsnounUS /ˈsɑːvrənz/
plural of “sovereign” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading That night we placed again two of my sovereigns on the table, and arranged the furniture with the same scrupulous care as before.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Our experiment succeeded completely.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The result showed that it had offered just such a mark.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading That night we placed again two of my sovereigns on the table, and arranged the furniture with the same scrupulous care as before.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night we placed again two of my sovereigns on the table, and arranged the furniture with the same scrupulous care as before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night we placed again two of my sovereigns on the table, and arranged the furniture with the same scrupulous care as before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That night we placed again two of my sovereigns on the table, and arranged the furniture with the same scrupulous care as before.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading The two coins had vanished in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That night we placed again two of my sovereigns on the table, and arranged the furniture with the same scrupulous care as before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That night we placed again two of my sovereigns on the table, and arranged the furniture with the same scrupulous care as before.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Still somewhat doubtful of my own psychic fitness for the work in which I was engaged, I endeavoured to keep my mind so poised as to readily offer a mark for any astral disturbance that might be about.
