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From this reading ** A Miniature "Pepper's Ghost" Illusion [52] Probably many readers have seen a "Pepper's Ghost" illusion at some amusement place.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ** A Miniature "Pepper's Ghost" Illusion [52] Probably many readers have seen a "Pepper's Ghost" illusion at some amusement place.
anew
From this reading The skeleton then fades away and the man is restored again.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading ** A Miniature "Pepper's Ghost" Illusion [52] Probably many readers have seen a "Pepper's Ghost" illusion at some amusement place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of the audience is invited onto the stage, where he is placed in an upright open coffin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A white shroud is thrown over his body, and his clothes and flesh gradually fade away till nothing but his skeleton remains, which immediately begins to dance a horrible rattling jig.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As there shown, the audience is generally seated in a dark room at the end of which there is a stage with black hangings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ** A Miniature "Pepper's Ghost" Illusion [52] Probably many readers have seen a "Pepper's Ghost" illusion at some amusement place.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading As there shown, the audience is generally seated in a dark room at the end of which there is a stage with black hangings.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A white shroud is thrown over his body, and his clothes and flesh gradually fade away till nothing but his skeleton remains, which immediately begins to dance a horrible rattling jig.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading A white shroud is thrown over his body, and his clothes and flesh gradually fade away till nothing but his skeleton remains, which immediately begins to dance a horrible rattling jig.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As there shown, the audience is generally seated in a dark room at the end of which there is a stage with black hangings.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A white shroud is thrown over his body, and his clothes and flesh gradually fade away till nothing but his skeleton remains, which immediately begins to dance a horrible rattling jig.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A white shroud is thrown over his body, and his clothes and flesh gradually fade away till nothing but his skeleton remains, which immediately begins to dance a horrible rattling jig.
clothing in general
From this reading A white shroud is thrown over his body, and his clothes and flesh gradually fade away till nothing but his skeleton remains, which immediately begins to dance a horrible rattling jig.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading One of the audience is invited onto the stage, where he is placed in an upright open coffin.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading A white shroud is thrown over his body, and his clothes and flesh gradually fade away till nothing but his skeleton remains, which immediately begins to dance a horrible rattling jig.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As there shown, the audience is generally seated in a dark room at the end of which there is a stage with black hangings.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As there shown, the audience is generally seated in a dark room at the end of which there is a stage with black hangings.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading A white shroud is thrown over his body, and his clothes and flesh gradually fade away till nothing but his skeleton remains, which immediately begins to dance a horrible rattling jig.
fadesnounUS /feɪdz/
plural of “fade” — a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
From this reading The skeleton then fades away and the man is restored again.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading A white shroud is thrown over his body, and his clothes and flesh gradually fade away till nothing but his skeleton remains, which immediately begins to dance a horrible rattling jig.
usually; as a rule
From this reading As there shown, the audience is generally seated in a dark room at the end of which there is a stage with black hangings.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading ** A Miniature "Pepper's Ghost" Illusion [52] Probably many readers have seen a "Pepper's Ghost" illusion at some amusement place.
in a gradual manner
From this reading A white shroud is thrown over his body, and his clothes and flesh gradually fade away till nothing but his skeleton remains, which immediately begins to dance a horrible rattling jig.
hangingsnounUS /ˈhæŋɡɪŋz/
plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading As there shown, the audience is generally seated in a dark room at the end of which there is a stage with black hangings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ** A Miniature "Pepper's Ghost" Illusion [52] Probably many readers have seen a "Pepper's Ghost" illusion at some amusement place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the audience is invited onto the stage, where he is placed in an upright open coffin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A white shroud is thrown over his body, and his clothes and flesh gradually fade away till nothing but his skeleton remains, which immediately begins to dance a horrible rattling jig.
provoking horror
From this reading A white shroud is thrown over his body, and his clothes and flesh gradually fade away till nothing but his skeleton remains, which immediately begins to dance a horrible rattling jig.
IllusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading ** A Miniature "Pepper's Ghost" Illusion [52] Probably many readers have seen a "Pepper's Ghost" illusion at some amusement place.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A white shroud is thrown over his body, and his clothes and flesh gradually fade away till nothing but his skeleton remains, which immediately begins to dance a horrible rattling jig.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As there shown, the audience is generally seated in a dark room at the end of which there is a stage with black hangings.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading One of the audience is invited onto the stage, where he is placed in an upright open coffin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As there shown, the audience is generally seated in a dark room at the end of which there is a stage with black hangings.
jigverbUS /dʒɪɡ/
dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
From this reading A white shroud is thrown over his body, and his clothes and flesh gradually fade away till nothing but his skeleton remains, which immediately begins to dance a horrible rattling jig.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The skeleton then fades away and the man is restored again.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading ** A Miniature "Pepper's Ghost" Illusion [52] Probably many readers have seen a "Pepper's Ghost" illusion at some amusement place.
MiniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading ** A Miniature "Pepper's Ghost" Illusion [52] Probably many readers have seen a "Pepper's Ghost" illusion at some amusement place.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A white shroud is thrown over his body, and his clothes and flesh gradually fade away till nothing but his skeleton remains, which immediately begins to dance a horrible rattling jig.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As there shown, the audience is generally seated in a dark room at the end of which there is a stage with black hangings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the audience is invited onto the stage, where he is placed in an upright open coffin.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading One of the audience is invited onto the stage, where he is placed in an upright open coffin.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading One of the audience is invited onto the stage, where he is placed in an upright open coffin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A white shroud is thrown over his body, and his clothes and flesh gradually fade away till nothing but his skeleton remains, which immediately begins to dance a horrible rattling jig.
Pepper'snounUS /ˈpepərz/
possessive form of “pepper” — climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
From this reading ** A Miniature "Pepper's Ghost" Illusion [52] Probably many readers have seen a "Pepper's Ghost" illusion at some amusement place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ** A Miniature "Pepper's Ghost" Illusion [52] Probably many readers have seen a "Pepper's Ghost" illusion at some amusement place.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading One of the audience is invited onto the stage, where he is placed in an upright open coffin.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading ** A Miniature "Pepper's Ghost" Illusion [52] Probably many readers have seen a "Pepper's Ghost" illusion at some amusement place.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading A white shroud is thrown over his body, and his clothes and flesh gradually fade away till nothing but his skeleton remains, which immediately begins to dance a horrible rattling jig.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading ** A Miniature "Pepper's Ghost" Illusion [52] Probably many readers have seen a "Pepper's Ghost" illusion at some amusement place.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading A white shroud is thrown over his body, and his clothes and flesh gradually fade away till nothing but his skeleton remains, which immediately begins to dance a horrible rattling jig.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The skeleton then fades away and the man is restored again.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As there shown, the audience is generally seated in a dark room at the end of which there is a stage with black hangings.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading As there shown, the audience is generally seated in a dark room at the end of which there is a stage with black hangings.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ** A Miniature "Pepper's Ghost" Illusion [52] Probably many readers have seen a "Pepper's Ghost" illusion at some amusement place.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As there shown, the audience is generally seated in a dark room at the end of which there is a stage with black hangings.
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading A white shroud is thrown over his body, and his clothes and flesh gradually fade away till nothing but his skeleton remains, which immediately begins to dance a horrible rattling jig.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading A white shroud is thrown over his body, and his clothes and flesh gradually fade away till nothing but his skeleton remains, which immediately begins to dance a horrible rattling jig.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ** A Miniature "Pepper's Ghost" Illusion [52] Probably many readers have seen a "Pepper's Ghost" illusion at some amusement place.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading As there shown, the audience is generally seated in a dark room at the end of which there is a stage with black hangings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As there shown, the audience is generally seated in a dark room at the end of which there is a stage with black hangings.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The skeleton then fades away and the man is restored again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As there shown, the audience is generally seated in a dark room at the end of which there is a stage with black hangings.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading A white shroud is thrown over his body, and his clothes and flesh gradually fade away till nothing but his skeleton remains, which immediately begins to dance a horrible rattling jig.
up to a particular time
From this reading A white shroud is thrown over his body, and his clothes and flesh gradually fade away till nothing but his skeleton remains, which immediately begins to dance a horrible rattling jig.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A white shroud is thrown over his body, and his clothes and flesh gradually fade away till nothing but his skeleton remains, which immediately begins to dance a horrible rattling jig.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading One of the audience is invited onto the stage, where he is placed in an upright open coffin.
in or at the place that
From this reading One of the audience is invited onto the stage, where he is placed in an upright open coffin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As there shown, the audience is generally seated in a dark room at the end of which there is a stage with black hangings.
a Caucasian
From this reading A white shroud is thrown over his body, and his clothes and flesh gradually fade away till nothing but his skeleton remains, which immediately begins to dance a horrible rattling jig.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As there shown, the audience is generally seated in a dark room at the end of which there is a stage with black hangings.
