used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TELEPATHIC TELEGRAM.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I left the room and hurried outside without any positive plan for my movements.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I left the room and hurried outside without any positive plan for my movements.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That they, further, possessed marvellous, if not miraculous powers, over occult natural forces could hardly be doubted.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading My brain was in such a whirl I could form no connected train of thought.
being joined in close association
From this reading My brain was in such a whirl I could form no connected train of thought.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading These men, whose conversation was a jargon fitting only for lunatics, had proved that they could read my mind with the ease of a telegraph operator taking a message off a wire.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My brain was in such a whirl I could form no connected train of thought.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading That they, further, possessed marvellous, if not miraculous powers, over occult natural forces could hardly be doubted.
move gently or carefully
From this reading These men, whose conversation was a jargon fitting only for lunatics, had proved that they could read my mind with the ease of a telegraph operator taking a message off a wire.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading These men, whose conversation was a jargon fitting only for lunatics, had proved that they could read my mind with the ease of a telegraph operator taking a message off a wire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I left the room and hurried outside without any positive plan for my movements.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading That they, further, possessed marvellous, if not miraculous powers, over occult natural forces could hardly be doubted.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading My brain was in such a whirl I could form no connected train of thought.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading That they, further, possessed marvellous, if not miraculous powers, over occult natural forces could hardly be doubted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These men, whose conversation was a jargon fitting only for lunatics, had proved that they could read my mind with the ease of a telegraph operator taking a message off a wire.
only a very short time before
From this reading That they, further, possessed marvellous, if not miraculous powers, over occult natural forces could hardly be doubted.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I left the room and hurried outside without any positive plan for my movements.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I left the room and hurried outside without any positive plan for my movements.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That they, further, possessed marvellous, if not miraculous powers, over occult natural forces could hardly be doubted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My brain was in such a whirl I could form no connected train of thought.
jargonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːrɡən/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading These men, whose conversation was a jargon fitting only for lunatics, had proved that they could read my mind with the ease of a telegraph operator taking a message off a wire.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I left the room and hurried outside without any positive plan for my movements.
lunaticsnounUS /ˈluːnətɪks/
plural of “lunatic” — an insane person
From this reading These men, whose conversation was a jargon fitting only for lunatics, had proved that they could read my mind with the ease of a telegraph operator taking a message off a wire.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading That they, further, possessed marvellous, if not miraculous powers, over occult natural forces could hardly be doubted.
the force of workers available
From this reading These men, whose conversation was a jargon fitting only for lunatics, had proved that they could read my mind with the ease of a telegraph operator taking a message off a wire.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading These men, whose conversation was a jargon fitting only for lunatics, had proved that they could read my mind with the ease of a telegraph operator taking a message off a wire.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading These men, whose conversation was a jargon fitting only for lunatics, had proved that they could read my mind with the ease of a telegraph operator taking a message off a wire.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading That they, further, possessed marvellous, if not miraculous powers, over occult natural forces could hardly be doubted.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading I left the room and hurried outside without any positive plan for my movements.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I left the room and hurried outside without any positive plan for my movements.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading That they, further, possessed marvellous, if not miraculous powers, over occult natural forces could hardly be doubted.
not any; not one
From this reading My brain was in such a whirl I could form no connected train of thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That they, further, possessed marvellous, if not miraculous powers, over occult natural forces could hardly be doubted.
occultverbUS /əˈkʌlt/
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
From this reading That they, further, possessed marvellous, if not miraculous powers, over occult natural forces could hardly be doubted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My brain was in such a whirl I could form no connected train of thought.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading These men, whose conversation was a jargon fitting only for lunatics, had proved that they could read my mind with the ease of a telegraph operator taking a message off a wire.
and nothing more
From this reading These men, whose conversation was a jargon fitting only for lunatics, had proved that they could read my mind with the ease of a telegraph operator taking a message off a wire.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading These men, whose conversation was a jargon fitting only for lunatics, had proved that they could read my mind with the ease of a telegraph operator taking a message off a wire.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I left the room and hurried outside without any positive plan for my movements.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That they, further, possessed marvellous, if not miraculous powers, over occult natural forces could hardly be doubted.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading I left the room and hurried outside without any positive plan for my movements.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading I left the room and hurried outside without any positive plan for my movements.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading That they, further, possessed marvellous, if not miraculous powers, over occult natural forces could hardly be doubted.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading That they, further, possessed marvellous, if not miraculous powers, over occult natural forces could hardly be doubted.
established beyond doubt
From this reading These men, whose conversation was a jargon fitting only for lunatics, had proved that they could read my mind with the ease of a telegraph operator taking a message off a wire.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading These men, whose conversation was a jargon fitting only for lunatics, had proved that they could read my mind with the ease of a telegraph operator taking a message off a wire.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I left the room and hurried outside without any positive plan for my movements.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My brain was in such a whirl I could form no connected train of thought.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading These men, whose conversation was a jargon fitting only for lunatics, had proved that they could read my mind with the ease of a telegraph operator taking a message off a wire.
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A TELEPATHIC TELEGRAM.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading These men, whose conversation was a jargon fitting only for lunatics, had proved that they could read my mind with the ease of a telegraph operator taking a message off a wire.
TELEPATHICadjectiveUS /ˌteləˈpæθək/
communicating without apparent physical signals
From this reading A TELEPATHIC TELEGRAM.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These men, whose conversation was a jargon fitting only for lunatics, had proved that they could read my mind with the ease of a telegraph operator taking a message off a wire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I left the room and hurried outside without any positive plan for my movements.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These men, whose conversation was a jargon fitting only for lunatics, had proved that they could read my mind with the ease of a telegraph operator taking a message off a wire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These men, whose conversation was a jargon fitting only for lunatics, had proved that they could read my mind with the ease of a telegraph operator taking a message off a wire.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My brain was in such a whirl I could form no connected train of thought.
create by training and teaching
From this reading My brain was in such a whirl I could form no connected train of thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My brain was in such a whirl I could form no connected train of thought.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading My brain was in such a whirl I could form no connected train of thought.
belonging to which person
From this reading These men, whose conversation was a jargon fitting only for lunatics, had proved that they could read my mind with the ease of a telegraph operator taking a message off a wire.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading These men, whose conversation was a jargon fitting only for lunatics, had proved that they could read my mind with the ease of a telegraph operator taking a message off a wire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These men, whose conversation was a jargon fitting only for lunatics, had proved that they could read my mind with the ease of a telegraph operator taking a message off a wire.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I left the room and hurried outside without any positive plan for my movements.
