used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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Addison
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From this reading And first, about the Davenport Brothers; they have met with another "awful exposure," at the hands of a merciless Mr. Addison.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
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(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 RANDALL.--PORTLAND EVENING COURIER.--THE FOOLS NOT ALL DEAD YET.
ALLENnounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
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alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading Other "spiritual" facts have come to my hand, some of them furnishing additional details about persons to whom I have already alluded, and others being important to illustrate some general tendencies of spiritualism.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Other "spiritual" facts have come to my hand, some of them furnishing additional details about persons to whom I have already alluded, and others being important to illustrate some general tendencies of spiritualism.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Other "spiritual" facts have come to my hand, some of them furnishing additional details about persons to whom I have already alluded, and others being important to illustrate some general tendencies of spiritualism.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And first, about the Davenport Brothers; they have met with another "awful exposure," at the hands of a merciless Mr. Addison.
ARABICnounUS /ˈærəbɪk/
the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects
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in or near a particular place or position
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awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading And first, about the Davenport Brothers; they have met with another "awful exposure," at the hands of a merciless Mr. Addison.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading NEWTON AT CHICAGO.--THE SPIRITUALIST BOGUS BABY.--A LADY BRINGS FORTH A MOTIVE FORCE.--"GUM" ARABIC.--SPIRITUALIST HEBREW.--THE ALLEN BOY.--DR.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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BOGUSadjectiveUS /ˈboʊɡəs/
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
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a youthful male person
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third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE DAVENPORT BROTHERS SHOWN UP ONCE MORE.--DR.
CHICAGOnounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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COURIERnounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading RANDALL.--PORTLAND EVENING COURIER.--THE FOOLS NOT ALL DEAD YET.
DAVENPORTnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading THE DAVENPORT BROTHERS SHOWN UP ONCE MORE.--DR.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading RANDALL.--PORTLAND EVENING COURIER.--THE FOOLS NOT ALL DEAD YET.
true confidential information
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DR
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From this reading THE DAVENPORT BROTHERS SHOWN UP ONCE MORE.--DR.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading RANDALL.--PORTLAND EVENING COURIER.--THE FOOLS NOT ALL DEAD YET.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading And first, about the Davenport Brothers; they have met with another "awful exposure," at the hands of a merciless Mr. Addison.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And first, about the Davenport Brothers; they have met with another "awful exposure," at the hands of a merciless Mr. Addison.
FOOLSnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
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a powerful effect or influence
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
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applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Other "spiritual" facts have come to my hand, some of them furnishing additional details about persons to whom I have already alluded, and others being important to illustrate some general tendencies of spiritualism.
GUMnounUS /ɡʌm/
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And first, about the Davenport Brothers; they have met with another "awful exposure," at the hands of a merciless Mr. Addison.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Other "spiritual" facts have come to my hand, some of them furnishing additional details about persons to whom I have already alluded, and others being important to illustrate some general tendencies of spiritualism.
HEBREWnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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illustrateverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪt/
clarify by giving an example of
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of great significance or value
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a polite name for any woman
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mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading And first, about the Davenport Brothers; they have met with another "awful exposure," at the hands of a merciless Mr. Addison.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading And first, about the Davenport Brothers; they have met with another "awful exposure," at the hands of a merciless Mr. Addison.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE DAVENPORT BROTHERS SHOWN UP ONCE MORE.--DR.
MOTIVEnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
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a form of address for a man
From this reading And first, about the Davenport Brothers; they have met with another "awful exposure," at the hands of a merciless Mr. Addison.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Other "spiritual" facts have come to my hand, some of them furnishing additional details about persons to whom I have already alluded, and others being important to illustrate some general tendencies of spiritualism.
NEWTONnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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on one occasion
From this reading THE DAVENPORT BROTHERS SHOWN UP ONCE MORE.--DR.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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others
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plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Other "spiritual" facts have come to my hand, some of them furnishing additional details about persons to whom I have already alluded, and others being important to illustrate some general tendencies of spiritualism.
PORTLANDnounUS /ˈpɔːrtlənd/
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading RANDALL.--PORTLAND EVENING COURIER.--THE FOOLS NOT ALL DEAD YET.
RANDALL
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From this reading RANDALL.--PORTLAND EVENING COURIER.--THE FOOLS NOT ALL DEAD YET.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE DAVENPORT BROTHERS SHOWN UP ONCE MORE.--DR.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Other "spiritual" facts have come to my hand, some of them furnishing additional details about persons to whom I have already alluded, and others being important to illustrate some general tendencies of spiritualism.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
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spiritualismnounUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəlɪzəm/
(theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God
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SPIRITUALISTnounUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəlɪst/
someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
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tendenciesnounUS /ˈtendənsiz/
plural of “tendency” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAVENPORT BROTHERS SHOWN UP ONCE MORE.--DR.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Other "spiritual" facts have come to my hand, some of them furnishing additional details about persons to whom I have already alluded, and others being important to illustrate some general tendencies of spiritualism.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And first, about the Davenport Brothers; they have met with another "awful exposure," at the hands of a merciless Mr. Addison.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Other "spiritual" facts have come to my hand, some of them furnishing additional details about persons to whom I have already alluded, and others being important to illustrate some general tendencies of spiritualism.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE DAVENPORT BROTHERS SHOWN UP ONCE MORE.--DR.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Other "spiritual" facts have come to my hand, some of them furnishing additional details about persons to whom I have already alluded, and others being important to illustrate some general tendencies of spiritualism.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And first, about the Davenport Brothers; they have met with another "awful exposure," at the hands of a merciless Mr. Addison.
but in spite of that
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