used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _seances_ were frequent, still, and at each one he gained more material for use in a second book.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In her powers he had absolute faith, of her honesty and sincerity he was entirely confident, and it was largely the accounts of her _seances_ that made the bulk of his book about his son's communications with him.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading In her powers he had absolute faith, of her honesty and sincerity he was entirely confident, and it was largely the accounts of her _seances_ that made the bulk of his book about his son's communications with him.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading In her powers he had absolute faith, of her honesty and sincerity he was entirely confident, and it was largely the accounts of her _seances_ that made the bulk of his book about his son's communications with him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The book, the one already published, was in its fourth edition and was still having large sales.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The _seances_ were frequent, still, and at each one he gained more material for use in a second book.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was called "A Prophecy Fulfilled," and dealt with the old prophecy of the gypsy,--that Peter should be lost while on a distant journey, should die a terrible death there, but should mysteriously return to his family.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In her powers he had absolute faith, of her honesty and sincerity he was entirely confident, and it was largely the accounts of her _seances_ that made the bulk of his book about his son's communications with him.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading In her powers he had absolute faith, of her honesty and sincerity he was entirely confident, and it was largely the accounts of her _seances_ that made the bulk of his book about his son's communications with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was called "A Prophecy Fulfilled," and dealt with the old prophecy of the gypsy,--that Peter should be lost while on a distant journey, should die a terrible death there, but should mysteriously return to his family.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was called "A Prophecy Fulfilled," and dealt with the old prophecy of the gypsy,--that Peter should be lost while on a distant journey, should die a terrible death there, but should mysteriously return to his family.
Carlotta
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From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading In her powers he had absolute faith, of her honesty and sincerity he was entirely confident, and it was largely the accounts of her _seances_ that made the bulk of his book about his son's communications with him.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading In her powers he had absolute faith, of her honesty and sincerity he was entirely confident, and it was largely the accounts of her _seances_ that made the bulk of his book about his son's communications with him.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It was called "A Prophecy Fulfilled," and dealt with the old prophecy of the gypsy,--that Peter should be lost while on a distant journey, should die a terrible death there, but should mysteriously return to his family.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was called "A Prophecy Fulfilled," and dealt with the old prophecy of the gypsy,--that Peter should be lost while on a distant journey, should die a terrible death there, but should mysteriously return to his family.
wanted intensely
From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It was called "A Prophecy Fulfilled," and dealt with the old prophecy of the gypsy,--that Peter should be lost while on a distant journey, should die a terrible death there, but should mysteriously return to his family.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
disclosurenounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading It was called "A Prophecy Fulfilled," and dealt with the old prophecy of the gypsy,--that Peter should be lost while on a distant journey, should die a terrible death there, but should mysteriously return to his family.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The _seances_ were frequent, still, and at each one he gained more material for use in a second book.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The book, the one already published, was in its fourth edition and was still having large sales.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In her powers he had absolute faith, of her honesty and sincerity he was entirely confident, and it was largely the accounts of her _seances_ that made the bulk of his book about his son's communications with him.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading In her powers he had absolute faith, of her honesty and sincerity he was entirely confident, and it was largely the accounts of her _seances_ that made the bulk of his book about his son's communications with him.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was called "A Prophecy Fulfilled," and dealt with the old prophecy of the gypsy,--that Peter should be lost while on a distant journey, should die a terrible death there, but should mysteriously return to his family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The book, the one already published, was in its fourth edition and was still having large sales.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The _seances_ were frequent, still, and at each one he gained more material for use in a second book.
FulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading It was called "A Prophecy Fulfilled," and dealt with the old prophecy of the gypsy,--that Peter should be lost while on a distant journey, should die a terrible death there, but should mysteriously return to his family.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading The _seances_ were frequent, still, and at each one he gained more material for use in a second book.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading It was called "A Prophecy Fulfilled," and dealt with the old prophecy of the gypsy,--that Peter should be lost while on a distant journey, should die a terrible death there, but should mysteriously return to his family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In her powers he had absolute faith, of her honesty and sincerity he was entirely confident, and it was largely the accounts of her _seances_ that made the bulk of his book about his son's communications with him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The book, the one already published, was in its fourth edition and was still having large sales.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her powers he had absolute faith, of her honesty and sincerity he was entirely confident, and it was largely the accounts of her _seances_ that made the bulk of his book about his son's communications with him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her powers he had absolute faith, of her honesty and sincerity he was entirely confident, and it was largely the accounts of her _seances_ that made the bulk of his book about his son's communications with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In her powers he had absolute faith, of her honesty and sincerity he was entirely confident, and it was largely the accounts of her _seances_ that made the bulk of his book about his son's communications with him.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading In her powers he had absolute faith, of her honesty and sincerity he was entirely confident, and it was largely the accounts of her _seances_ that made the bulk of his book about his son's communications with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The book, the one already published, was in its fourth edition and was still having large sales.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was called "A Prophecy Fulfilled," and dealt with the old prophecy of the gypsy,--that Peter should be lost while on a distant journey, should die a terrible death there, but should mysteriously return to his family.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The book, the one already published, was in its fourth edition and was still having large sales.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading In her powers he had absolute faith, of her honesty and sincerity he was entirely confident, and it was largely the accounts of her _seances_ that made the bulk of his book about his son's communications with him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was called "A Prophecy Fulfilled," and dealt with the old prophecy of the gypsy,--that Peter should be lost while on a distant journey, should die a terrible death there, but should mysteriously return to his family.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In her powers he had absolute faith, of her honesty and sincerity he was entirely confident, and it was largely the accounts of her _seances_ that made the bulk of his book about his son's communications with him.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The _seances_ were frequent, still, and at each one he gained more material for use in a second book.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The _seances_ were frequent, still, and at each one he gained more material for use in a second book.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading It was called "A Prophecy Fulfilled," and dealt with the old prophecy of the gypsy,--that Peter should be lost while on a distant journey, should die a terrible death there, but should mysteriously return to his family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was called "A Prophecy Fulfilled," and dealt with the old prophecy of the gypsy,--that Peter should be lost while on a distant journey, should die a terrible death there, but should mysteriously return to his family.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was called "A Prophecy Fulfilled," and dealt with the old prophecy of the gypsy,--that Peter should be lost while on a distant journey, should die a terrible death there, but should mysteriously return to his family.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The _seances_ were frequent, still, and at each one he gained more material for use in a second book.
Parlato
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From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading It was called "A Prophecy Fulfilled," and dealt with the old prophecy of the gypsy,--that Peter should be lost while on a distant journey, should die a terrible death there, but should mysteriously return to his family.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading In her powers he had absolute faith, of her honesty and sincerity he was entirely confident, and it was largely the accounts of her _seances_ that made the bulk of his book about his son's communications with him.
ProphecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading It was called "A Prophecy Fulfilled," and dealt with the old prophecy of the gypsy,--that Peter should be lost while on a distant journey, should die a terrible death there, but should mysteriously return to his family.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The book, the one already published, was in its fourth edition and was still having large sales.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was called "A Prophecy Fulfilled," and dealt with the old prophecy of the gypsy,--that Peter should be lost while on a distant journey, should die a terrible death there, but should mysteriously return to his family.
salesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading The book, the one already published, was in its fourth edition and was still having large sales.
seances
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From this reading In her powers he had absolute faith, of her honesty and sincerity he was entirely confident, and it was largely the accounts of her _seances_ that made the bulk of his book about his son's communications with him.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The _seances_ were frequent, still, and at each one he gained more material for use in a second book.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was called "A Prophecy Fulfilled," and dealt with the old prophecy of the gypsy,--that Peter should be lost while on a distant journey, should die a terrible death there, but should mysteriously return to his family.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading In her powers he had absolute faith, of her honesty and sincerity he was entirely confident, and it was largely the accounts of her _seances_ that made the bulk of his book about his son's communications with him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading In her powers he had absolute faith, of her honesty and sincerity he was entirely confident, and it was largely the accounts of her _seances_ that made the bulk of his book about his son's communications with him.
not in physical motion
From this reading The _seances_ were frequent, still, and at each one he gained more material for use in a second book.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was called "A Prophecy Fulfilled," and dealt with the old prophecy of the gypsy,--that Peter should be lost while on a distant journey, should die a terrible death there, but should mysteriously return to his family.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In her powers he had absolute faith, of her honesty and sincerity he was entirely confident, and it was largely the accounts of her _seances_ that made the bulk of his book about his son's communications with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was called "A Prophecy Fulfilled," and dealt with the old prophecy of the gypsy,--that Peter should be lost while on a distant journey, should die a terrible death there, but should mysteriously return to his family.
Thorpe's
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From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
the act of using
From this reading The _seances_ were frequent, still, and at each one he gained more material for use in a second book.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carlotta and the Board Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The _seances_ were frequent, still, and at each one he gained more material for use in a second book.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was called "A Prophecy Fulfilled," and dealt with the old prophecy of the gypsy,--that Peter should be lost while on a distant journey, should die a terrible death there, but should mysteriously return to his family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In her powers he had absolute faith, of her honesty and sincerity he was entirely confident, and it was largely the accounts of her _seances_ that made the bulk of his book about his son's communications with him.
