used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Have you ever felt such a sensation?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "When one first begins to sit at séances, one is apt to imagine all sorts of things in the darkness," returned Stepton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chichester fixed his eyes on Stepton as he said the last words, and seemed to emerge from his former condition of self-absorption.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading "When one first begins to sit at séances, one is apt to imagine all sorts of things in the darkness," returned Stepton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Chichester fixed his eyes on Stepton as he said the last words, and seemed to emerge from his former condition of self-absorption.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "When one first begins to sit at séances, one is apt to imagine all sorts of things in the darkness," returned Stepton.
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 "When one first begins to sit at séances, one is apt to imagine all sorts of things in the darkness," returned Stepton.
Chichester
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From this reading Chichester fixed his eyes on Stepton as he said the last words, and seemed to emerge from his former condition of self-absorption.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Chichester fixed his eyes on Stepton as he said the last words, and seemed to emerge from his former condition of self-absorption.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "When one first begins to sit at séances, one is apt to imagine all sorts of things in the darkness," returned Stepton.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Chichester fixed his eyes on Stepton as he said the last words, and seemed to emerge from his former condition of self-absorption.
at any time
From this reading Have you ever felt such a sensation?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Chichester fixed his eyes on Stepton as he said the last words, and seemed to emerge from his former condition of self-absorption.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Have you ever felt such a sensation?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "When one first begins to sit at séances, one is apt to imagine all sorts of things in the darkness," returned Stepton.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Chichester fixed his eyes on Stepton as he said the last words, and seemed to emerge from his former condition of self-absorption.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Chichester fixed his eyes on Stepton as he said the last words, and seemed to emerge from his former condition of self-absorption.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chichester fixed his eyes on Stepton as he said the last words, and seemed to emerge from his former condition of self-absorption.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It is like growth," he said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have sat often.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chichester fixed his eyes on Stepton as he said the last words, and seemed to emerge from his former condition of self-absorption.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chichester fixed his eyes on Stepton as he said the last words, and seemed to emerge from his former condition of self-absorption.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "When one first begins to sit at séances, one is apt to imagine all sorts of things in the darkness," returned Stepton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When one first begins to sit at séances, one is apt to imagine all sorts of things in the darkness," returned Stepton.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is like growth," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is like growth," he said.
immediately past
From this reading Chichester fixed his eyes on Stepton as he said the last words, and seemed to emerge from his former condition of self-absorption.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is like growth," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chichester fixed his eyes on Stepton as he said the last words, and seemed to emerge from his former condition of self-absorption.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "You have sat often.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chichester fixed his eyes on Stepton as he said the last words, and seemed to emerge from his former condition of self-absorption.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "When one first begins to sit at séances, one is apt to imagine all sorts of things in the darkness," returned Stepton.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "When one first begins to sit at séances, one is apt to imagine all sorts of things in the darkness," returned Stepton.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Chichester fixed his eyes on Stepton as he said the last words, and seemed to emerge from his former condition of self-absorption.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "You have sat often.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Chichester fixed his eyes on Stepton as he said the last words, and seemed to emerge from his former condition of self-absorption.
self-absorptionnoun
preoccupation with yourself to the exclusion of everything else
From this reading Chichester fixed his eyes on Stepton as he said the last words, and seemed to emerge from his former condition of self-absorption.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Have you ever felt such a sensation?
be seated
From this reading "When one first begins to sit at séances, one is apt to imagine all sorts of things in the darkness," returned Stepton.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "When one first begins to sit at séances, one is apt to imagine all sorts of things in the darkness," returned Stepton.
Stepton
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From this reading Chichester fixed his eyes on Stepton as he said the last words, and seemed to emerge from his former condition of self-absorption.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Have you ever felt such a sensation?
séances
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From this reading "When one first begins to sit at séances, one is apt to imagine all sorts of things in the darkness," returned Stepton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chichester fixed his eyes on Stepton as he said the last words, and seemed to emerge from his former condition of self-absorption.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "When one first begins to sit at séances, one is apt to imagine all sorts of things in the darkness," returned Stepton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chichester fixed his eyes on Stepton as he said the last words, and seemed to emerge from his former condition of self-absorption.
at the time that
From this reading "When one first begins to sit at séances, one is apt to imagine all sorts of things in the darkness," returned Stepton.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Chichester fixed his eyes on Stepton as he said the last words, and seemed to emerge from his former condition of self-absorption.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have sat often.
