in addition
From this reading Also, they are very ancient.
anchorites
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From this reading To the early Christian anchorites and to the gnostics they were familiar.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Also, they are very ancient.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Chaldeans knew them, and the magicians who stood before Pharaoh knew them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Chaldeans knew them, and the magicians who stood before Pharaoh knew them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
Chaldeans
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From this reading The Chaldeans knew them, and the magicians who stood before Pharaoh knew them.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading To the early Christian anchorites and to the gnostics they were familiar.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading To the early Christian anchorites and to the gnostics they were familiar.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading To the early Christian anchorites and to the gnostics they were familiar.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
gnostics
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From this reading To the early Christian anchorites and to the gnostics they were familiar.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Chaldeans knew them, and the magicians who stood before Pharaoh knew them.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
magiciansnounUS /məˈdʒɪʃənz/
plural of “magician” — someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
From this reading The Chaldeans knew them, and the magicians who stood before Pharaoh knew them.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
mysticismnounUS /ˈmɪstɪsɪzəm/
a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In their practice these arts are as superlatively unwholesome as in their result, successful or not, they are unnatural.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In their practice these arts are as superlatively unwholesome as in their result, successful or not, they are unnatural.
PharaohnounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading The Chaldeans knew them, and the magicians who stood before Pharaoh knew them.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading In their practice these arts are as superlatively unwholesome as in their result, successful or not, they are unnatural.
proteanadjectiveUS /proʊˈtiːən/
taking on different forms
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In their practice these arts are as superlatively unwholesome as in their result, successful or not, they are unnatural.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
STELLAnounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Chaldeans knew them, and the magicians who stood before Pharaoh knew them.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading In their practice these arts are as superlatively unwholesome as in their result, successful or not, they are unnatural.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
superlativelyadverb
to a superlative degree
From this reading In their practice these arts are as superlatively unwholesome as in their result, successful or not, they are unnatural.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their practice these arts are as superlatively unwholesome as in their result, successful or not, they are unnatural.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Chaldeans knew them, and the magicians who stood before Pharaoh knew them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In their practice these arts are as superlatively unwholesome as in their result, successful or not, they are unnatural.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In their practice these arts are as superlatively unwholesome as in their result, successful or not, they are unnatural.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading In their practice these arts are as superlatively unwholesome as in their result, successful or not, they are unnatural.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
unwholesomeadjective
detrimental to physical or moral well-being
From this reading In their practice these arts are as superlatively unwholesome as in their result, successful or not, they are unnatural.
precisely as stated
From this reading Also, they are very ancient.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the early Christian anchorites and to the gnostics they were familiar.
which person or people
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading STELLA COMES Now, by such arts as are known to those who have studied mysticism in any of its protean forms, Morris set himself to attempt communication with the unseen.
