A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
I am sorry to record that there were no physical phenomena of any sort at this second seance. The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary. There was one other change. Sperry had brought the walking-stick he had taken from Arthur Wells’s room, and after the medium was in trance he placed it on the table before her. The first questions were disappointing in results.
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later than; following
From this reading “Sperry had brought the walking-stick he had taken from Arthur Wells’s room, and after the medium was in trance he placed it on the table before her.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Sperry had brought the walking-stick he had taken from Arthur Wells’s room, and after the medium was in trance he placed it on the table before her.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Sperry had brought the walking-stick he had taken from Arthur Wells’s room, and after the medium was in trance he placed it on the table before her.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There was one other change.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am sorry to record that there were no physical phenomena of any sort at this second seance.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.
later than; following
From this reading Sperry had brought the walking-stick he had taken from Arthur Wells’s room, and after the medium was in trance he placed it on the table before her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sorry to record that there were no physical phenomena of any sort at this second seance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.
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From this reading I am sorry to record that there were no physical phenomena of any sort at this second seance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sperry had brought the walking-stick he had taken from Arthur Wells’s room, and after the medium was in trance he placed it on the table before her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am sorry to record that there were no physical phenomena of any sort at this second seance.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sperry had brought the walking-stick he had taken from Arthur Wells’s room, and after the medium was in trance he placed it on the table before her.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sperry had brought the walking-stick he had taken from Arthur Wells’s room, and after the medium was in trance he placed it on the table before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.
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From this reading There was one other change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.
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From this reading The first questions were disappointing in results.
apart from; not including
From this reading The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sperry had brought the walking-stick he had taken from Arthur Wells’s room, and after the medium was in trance he placed it on the table before her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sperry had brought the walking-stick he had taken from Arthur Wells’s room, and after the medium was in trance he placed it on the table before her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sperry had brought the walking-stick he had taken from Arthur Wells’s room, and after the medium was in trance he placed it on the table before her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sorry to record that there were no physical phenomena of any sort at this second seance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sperry had brought the walking-stick he had taken from Arthur Wells’s room, and after the medium was in trance he placed it on the table before her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sperry had brought the walking-stick he had taken from Arthur Wells’s room, and after the medium was in trance he placed it on the table before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.
not any; not one
From this reading I am sorry to record that there were no physical phenomena of any sort at this second seance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am sorry to record that there were no physical phenomena of any sort at this second seance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sperry had brought the walking-stick he had taken from Arthur Wells’s room, and after the medium was in trance he placed it on the table before her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one other change.
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From this reading There was one other change.
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From this reading I am sorry to record that there were no physical phenomena of any sort at this second seance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am sorry to record that there were no physical phenomena of any sort at this second seance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first questions were disappointing in results.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am sorry to record that there were no physical phenomena of any sort at this second seance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first questions were disappointing in results.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am sorry to record that there were no physical phenomena of any sort at this second seance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am sorry to record that there were no physical phenomena of any sort at this second seance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am sorry to record that there were no physical phenomena of any sort at this second seance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am sorry to record that there were no physical phenomena of any sort at this second seance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sperry had brought the walking-stick he had taken from Arthur Wells’s room, and after the medium was in trance he placed it on the table before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sperry had brought the walking-stick he had taken from Arthur Wells’s room, and after the medium was in trance he placed it on the table before her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am sorry to record that there were no physical phenomena of any sort at this second seance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am sorry to record that there were no physical phenomena of any sort at this second seance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am sorry to record that there were no physical phenomena of any sort at this second seance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am sorry to record that there were no physical phenomena of any sort at this second seance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sperry had brought the walking-stick he had taken from Arthur Wells’s room, and after the medium was in trance he placed it on the table before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sperry had brought the walking-stick he had taken from Arthur Wells’s room, and after the medium was in trance he placed it on the table before her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sperry had brought the walking-stick he had taken from Arthur Wells’s room, and after the medium was in trance he placed it on the table before her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am sorry to record that there were no physical phenomena of any sort at this second seance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The room was arranged as it had been at the first sitting, except that a table with a candle and a chair had been placed behind a screen for Mrs. Dane’s secretary.
