adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AYESHA’S FAREWELL Thus I spoke whose nerves were on edge after all that I had seen or, as even then I suspected, seemed to see.
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 AYESHA’S FAREWELL Thus I spoke whose nerves were on edge after all that I had seen or, as even then I suspected, seemed to see.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already I had formed my theory.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For how could I believe that these visions of mine had any higher origin than Ayesha’s rather malicious imagination?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AYESHA’S FAREWELL Thus I spoke whose nerves were on edge after all that I had seen or, as even then I suspected, seemed to see.
AYESHA'S
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From this reading AYESHA’S FAREWELL Thus I spoke whose nerves were on edge after all that I had seen or, as even then I suspected, seemed to see.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For how could I believe that these visions of mine had any higher origin than Ayesha’s rather malicious imagination?
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For how could I believe that these visions of mine had any higher origin than Ayesha’s rather malicious imagination?
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading AYESHA’S FAREWELL Thus I spoke whose nerves were on edge after all that I had seen or, as even then I suspected, seemed to see.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading AYESHA’S FAREWELL Thus I spoke whose nerves were on edge after all that I had seen or, as even then I suspected, seemed to see.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
FAREWELLnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading AYESHA’S FAREWELL Thus I spoke whose nerves were on edge after all that I had seen or, as even then I suspected, seemed to see.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For how could I believe that these visions of mine had any higher origin than Ayesha’s rather malicious imagination?
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Already I had formed my theory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AYESHA’S FAREWELL Thus I spoke whose nerves were on edge after all that I had seen or, as even then I suspected, seemed to see.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading For how could I believe that these visions of mine had any higher origin than Ayesha’s rather malicious imagination?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
how
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From this reading For how could I believe that these visions of mine had any higher origin than Ayesha’s rather malicious imagination?
hypnotistnounUS /ˈhɪpnətɪst/
a person who induces hypnosis
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AYESHA’S FAREWELL Thus I spoke whose nerves were on edge after all that I had seen or, as even then I suspected, seemed to see.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading For how could I believe that these visions of mine had any higher origin than Ayesha’s rather malicious imagination?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading For how could I believe that these visions of mine had any higher origin than Ayesha’s rather malicious imagination?
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For how could I believe that these visions of mine had any higher origin than Ayesha’s rather malicious imagination?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Already I had formed my theory.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading AYESHA’S FAREWELL Thus I spoke whose nerves were on edge after all that I had seen or, as even then I suspected, seemed to see.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading Only two points remained obscure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For how could I believe that these visions of mine had any higher origin than Ayesha’s rather malicious imagination?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AYESHA’S FAREWELL Thus I spoke whose nerves were on edge after all that I had seen or, as even then I suspected, seemed to see.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only two points remained obscure.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AYESHA’S FAREWELL Thus I spoke whose nerves were on edge after all that I had seen or, as even then I suspected, seemed to see.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading For how could I believe that these visions of mine had any higher origin than Ayesha’s rather malicious imagination?
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Only two points remained obscure.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading For how could I believe that these visions of mine had any higher origin than Ayesha’s rather malicious imagination?
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Only two points remained obscure.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AYESHA’S FAREWELL Thus I spoke whose nerves were on edge after all that I had seen or, as even then I suspected, seemed to see.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading AYESHA’S FAREWELL Thus I spoke whose nerves were on edge after all that I had seen or, as even then I suspected, seemed to see.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AYESHA’S FAREWELL Thus I spoke whose nerves were on edge after all that I had seen or, as even then I suspected, seemed to see.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading AYESHA’S FAREWELL Thus I spoke whose nerves were on edge after all that I had seen or, as even then I suspected, seemed to see.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading AYESHA’S FAREWELL Thus I spoke whose nerves were on edge after all that I had seen or, as even then I suspected, seemed to see.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For how could I believe that these visions of mine had any higher origin than Ayesha’s rather malicious imagination?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AYESHA’S FAREWELL Thus I spoke whose nerves were on edge after all that I had seen or, as even then I suspected, seemed to see.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading AYESHA’S FAREWELL Thus I spoke whose nerves were on edge after all that I had seen or, as even then I suspected, seemed to see.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
theorynounUS /ˈθɪri/
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Already I had formed my theory.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For how could I believe that these visions of mine had any higher origin than Ayesha’s rather malicious imagination?
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading AYESHA’S FAREWELL Thus I spoke whose nerves were on edge after all that I had seen or, as even then I suspected, seemed to see.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AYESHA’S FAREWELL Thus I spoke whose nerves were on edge after all that I had seen or, as even then I suspected, seemed to see.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Only two points remained obscure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading For how could I believe that these visions of mine had any higher origin than Ayesha’s rather malicious imagination?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AYESHA’S FAREWELL Thus I spoke whose nerves were on edge after all that I had seen or, as even then I suspected, seemed to see.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading AYESHA’S FAREWELL Thus I spoke whose nerves were on edge after all that I had seen or, as even then I suspected, seemed to see.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was that she must be a hypnotist of power, who, after she had put a spell upon her subject, could project into his mind such fancies as she chose together with a selection of her own theories.
