used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
adeptadjectiveUS /əˈdept/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
a cherished desire
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading This story and, indeed, this whole phase, amused me enormously.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This story and, indeed, this whole phase, amused me enormously.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As usual, I let him talk and I listened.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I said little.
copyingnounUS /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/
an act of copying
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
culminationnounUS /ˌkʌlməˈneɪʃən/
a final climactic stage
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
demonology
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From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
enormouslyadverbUS /ɪˈnɔːrməsli/
extremely
From this reading This story and, indeed, this whole phase, amused me enormously.
esotericadjectiveUS /ˌesəˈterɪk/
confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As usual, I let him talk and I listened.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I said little.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading This story and, indeed, this whole phase, amused me enormously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As usual, I let him talk and I listened.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading As usual, I let him talk and I listened.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But I said little.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
Machen
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From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
engage in
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This story and, indeed, this whole phase, amused me enormously.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
an amount of time
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading This story and, indeed, this whole phase, amused me enormously.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But I said little.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This story and, indeed, this whole phase, amused me enormously.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading As usual, I let him talk and I listened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This story and, indeed, this whole phase, amused me enormously.
titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual, I let him talk and I listened.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading There seemed, however, to be a period here and I took occasion to look over the books, asking him first if he had any objection to my copying off some of the titles, as I felt that it might be possible that some day I should want to make some research in this esoteric realm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An ambition which had persuaded its possessor that in order to become the American Arthur Machen, he must first become an adept in demonology seemed to me to be the culmination of Peter's fantastic life, which, indeed, it was.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading This story and, indeed, this whole phase, amused me enormously.
