Chapter 3 of The Book of Dreams and Ghosts is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Book of Dreams and Ghosts is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Transition from Dreams to Waking Hallucinations. Popular Scepticism about the Existence of Hallucinations in the Sane. Evidence of Mr. Francis Galton, F.R.S. Scientific Disbelief in ordinary Mental Imagery. Scientific Men who do not see in "the Mind's Eye". Ordinary People who do.
Chapter 3 of The Book of Dreams and Ghosts is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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doubt about the truth of something
From this reading “Evidence of Mr. Francis Galton, F.R.S. Scientific Disbelief in ordinary Mental Imagery.”
English scientist (cousin of Charles Darwin) who explored many fields including heredity, meteorology, statistics, psychology, and anthropology; founder of eugenics and first to use fingerprints for identification (1822-1911)
From this reading “Evidence of Mr. Francis Galton, F.R.S. Scientific Disbelief in ordinary Mental Imagery.”
plural of “hallucination” — illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
From this reading “Transition from Dreams to Waking Hallucinations.”
the ability to form mental images of things or events
From this reading “Evidence of Mr. Francis Galton, F.R.S. Scientific Disbelief in ordinary Mental Imagery.”
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading “Scientific Men who do not see in "the Mind's Eye".”
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading “Popular Scepticism about the Existence of Hallucinations in the Sane.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “Transition from Dreams to Waking Hallucinations.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “Transition from Dreams to Waking Hallucinations.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Popular Scepticism about the Existence of Hallucinations in the Sane.
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading Evidence of Mr. Francis Galton, F.R.S. Scientific Disbelief in ordinary Mental Imagery.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Scientific Men who do not see in "the Mind's Eye".
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Transition from Dreams to Waking Hallucinations.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Evidence of Mr. Francis Galton, F.R.S. Scientific Disbelief in ordinary Mental Imagery.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Popular Scepticism about the Existence of Hallucinations in the Sane.
the organ of sight
From this reading Scientific Men who do not see in "the Mind's Eye".
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Evidence of Mr. Francis Galton, F.R.S. Scientific Disbelief in ordinary Mental Imagery.
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From this reading Evidence of Mr. Francis Galton, F.R.S. Scientific Disbelief in ordinary Mental Imagery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Transition from Dreams to Waking Hallucinations.
English scientist (cousin of Charles Darwin) who explored many fields including heredity, meteorology, statistics, psychology, and anthropology; founder of eugenics and first to use fingerprints for identification (1822-1911)
From this reading Evidence of Mr. Francis Galton, F.R.S. Scientific Disbelief in ordinary Mental Imagery.
plural of “hallucination” — illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
From this reading Transition from Dreams to Waking Hallucinations.
the ability to form mental images of things or events
From this reading Evidence of Mr. Francis Galton, F.R.S. Scientific Disbelief in ordinary Mental Imagery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Popular Scepticism about the Existence of Hallucinations in the Sane.
the force of workers available
From this reading Scientific Men who do not see in "the Mind's Eye".
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Evidence of Mr. Francis Galton, F.R.S. Scientific Disbelief in ordinary Mental Imagery.
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Scientific Men who do not see in "the Mind's Eye".
a form of address for a man
From this reading Evidence of Mr. Francis Galton, F.R.S. Scientific Disbelief in ordinary Mental Imagery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Scientific Men who do not see in "the Mind's Eye".
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Popular Scepticism about the Existence of Hallucinations in the Sane.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Evidence of Mr. Francis Galton, F.R.S. Scientific Disbelief in ordinary Mental Imagery.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Ordinary People who do.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Popular Scepticism about the Existence of Hallucinations in the Sane.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Evidence of Mr. Francis Galton, F.R.S. Scientific Disbelief in ordinary Mental Imagery.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Evidence of Mr. Francis Galton, F.R.S. Scientific Disbelief in ordinary Mental Imagery.
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading Popular Scepticism about the Existence of Hallucinations in the Sane.
the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
From this reading Popular Scepticism about the Existence of Hallucinations in the Sane.
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading Evidence of Mr. Francis Galton, F.R.S. Scientific Disbelief in ordinary Mental Imagery.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Scientific Men who do not see in "the Mind's Eye".
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Popular Scepticism about the Existence of Hallucinations in the Sane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Transition from Dreams to Waking Hallucinations.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Transition from Dreams to Waking Hallucinations.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Transition from Dreams to Waking Hallucinations.
which person or people
From this reading Scientific Men who do not see in "the Mind's Eye".
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