used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And did I not tell you that it was unwise to gratify curiosity in this realm when unprepared by a long course of training?
Ah
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From this reading But let me quote you a few words from one of our greatest philosophers”; and Ah Ben quoted the following from Franz Hartman's “Magic, White and Black”:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But we left the house at midnight, and here we are in the broad light of day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But we left the house at midnight, and here we are in the broad light of day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The thing is so astounding that I feel as if I were losing my reason.”
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading The thing is so astounding that I feel as if I were losing my reason.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But we left the house at midnight, and here we are in the broad light of day.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading But let me quote you a few words from one of our greatest philosophers”; and Ah Ben quoted the following from Franz Hartman's “Magic, White and Black”:
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But let me quote you a few words from one of our greatest philosophers”; and Ah Ben quoted the following from Franz Hartman's “Magic, White and Black”:
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “But we left the house at midnight, and here we are in the broad light of day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But we left the house at midnight, and here we are in the broad light of day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “And did I not tell you that it was unwise to gratify curiosity in this realm when unprepared by a long course of training?
controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that the mind controls the sun itself?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “And did I not tell you that it was unwise to gratify curiosity in this realm when unprepared by a long course of training?
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading “And did I not tell you that it was unwise to gratify curiosity in this realm when unprepared by a long course of training?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “But we left the house at midnight, and here we are in the broad light of day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “And did I not tell you that it was unwise to gratify curiosity in this realm when unprepared by a long course of training?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that the mind controls the sun itself?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The thing is so astounding that I feel as if I were losing my reason.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But let me quote you a few words from one of our greatest philosophers”; and Ah Ben quoted the following from Franz Hartman's “Magic, White and Black”:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading But let me quote you a few words from one of our greatest philosophers”; and Ah Ben quoted the following from Franz Hartman's “Magic, White and Black”:
Franz
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From this reading But let me quote you a few words from one of our greatest philosophers”; and Ah Ben quoted the following from Franz Hartman's “Magic, White and Black”:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But let me quote you a few words from one of our greatest philosophers”; and Ah Ben quoted the following from Franz Hartman's “Magic, White and Black”:
gratifyverbUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪ/
make happy or satisfied
From this reading “And did I not tell you that it was unwise to gratify curiosity in this realm when unprepared by a long course of training?
highest in quality
From this reading But let me quote you a few words from one of our greatest philosophers”; and Ah Ben quoted the following from Franz Hartman's “Magic, White and Black”:
Hartman's
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From this reading But let me quote you a few words from one of our greatest philosophers”; and Ah Ben quoted the following from Franz Hartman's “Magic, White and Black”:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “But we left the house at midnight, and here we are in the broad light of day.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “But we left the house at midnight, and here we are in the broad light of day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The thing is so astounding that I feel as if I were losing my reason.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The thing is so astounding that I feel as if I were losing my reason.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But we left the house at midnight, and here we are in the broad light of day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing is so astounding that I feel as if I were losing my reason.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And did I not tell you that it was unwise to gratify curiosity in this realm when unprepared by a long course of training?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that the mind controls the sun itself?
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 “But we left the house at midnight, and here we are in the broad light of day.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let me quote you a few words from one of our greatest philosophers”; and Ah Ben quoted the following from Franz Hartman's “Magic, White and Black”:
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “But we left the house at midnight, and here we are in the broad light of day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “And did I not tell you that it was unwise to gratify curiosity in this realm when unprepared by a long course of training?
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The thing is so astounding that I feel as if I were losing my reason.”
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading But let me quote you a few words from one of our greatest philosophers”; and Ah Ben quoted the following from Franz Hartman's “Magic, White and Black”:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that the mind controls the sun itself?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that the mind controls the sun itself?
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “But we left the house at midnight, and here we are in the broad light of day.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that the mind controls the sun itself?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The thing is so astounding that I feel as if I were losing my reason.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And did I not tell you that it was unwise to gratify curiosity in this realm when unprepared by a long course of training?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But we left the house at midnight, and here we are in the broad light of day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But let me quote you a few words from one of our greatest philosophers”; and Ah Ben quoted the following from Franz Hartman's “Magic, White and Black”:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But let me quote you a few words from one of our greatest philosophers”; and Ah Ben quoted the following from Franz Hartman's “Magic, White and Black”:
philosophersnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfərz/
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading But let me quote you a few words from one of our greatest philosophers”; and Ah Ben quoted the following from Franz Hartman's “Magic, White and Black”:
quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/
repeat a passage from
From this reading But let me quote you a few words from one of our greatest philosophers”; and Ah Ben quoted the following from Franz Hartman's “Magic, White and Black”:
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading But let me quote you a few words from one of our greatest philosophers”; and Ah Ben quoted the following from Franz Hartman's “Magic, White and Black”:
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “And did I not tell you that it was unwise to gratify curiosity in this realm when unprepared by a long course of training?
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The thing is so astounding that I feel as if I were losing my reason.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The thing is so astounding that I feel as if I were losing my reason.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that the mind controls the sun itself?
express in words
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that the mind controls the sun itself?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that the mind controls the sun itself?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But we left the house at midnight, and here we are in the broad light of day.
a special situation
From this reading The thing is so astounding that I feel as if I were losing my reason.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And did I not tell you that it was unwise to gratify curiosity in this realm when unprepared by a long course of training?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that the mind controls the sun itself?
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading “And did I not tell you that it was unwise to gratify curiosity in this realm when unprepared by a long course of training?
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading “And did I not tell you that it was unwise to gratify curiosity in this realm when unprepared by a long course of training?
unwiseadjectiveUS /ənˈwaɪz/
showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
From this reading “And did I not tell you that it was unwise to gratify curiosity in this realm when unprepared by a long course of training?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And did I not tell you that it was unwise to gratify curiosity in this realm when unprepared by a long course of training?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But we left the house at midnight, and here we are in the broad light of day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thing is so astounding that I feel as if I were losing my reason.”
at the time that
From this reading “And did I not tell you that it was unwise to gratify curiosity in this realm when unprepared by a long course of training?
a Caucasian
From this reading But let me quote you a few words from one of our greatest philosophers”; and Ah Ben quoted the following from Franz Hartman's “Magic, White and Black”:
the words that are spoken
From this reading But let me quote you a few words from one of our greatest philosophers”; and Ah Ben quoted the following from Franz Hartman's “Magic, White and Black”:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that the mind controls the sun itself?
