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The Jewel of Seven Stars

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.
Despite the coming of the fearful ordeal, the sense of which it was impossible to forget, we looked and acted as though a great relief had come to us.
We had indeed lived in such a state of terrorism during the days when Mr. Trelawny was lying in a trance that the feeling had bitten deeply into us.
No one knows till he has experienced it, what it is to be in constant dread of some unknown danger which may come at any time and in any form.
The change was manifested in different ways, according to each nature.
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The Jewel of Seven Stars

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Jewel of Seven Stars is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.
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Despite the coming of the fearful ordeal, the sense of which it was impossible to forget, we looked and acted as though a great relief had come to us.
/dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈkʌmɪŋ ʌv ðə ˈfɪrfəl ɔːrˈdiːl ðə sens ʌv wɪtʃ ɪt wɑːz ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl tuː fərˈɡet wiː lʊkt ənd ˈæktɪd æz ðoʊ ə ɡreɪt rɪˈliːf hæd kʌm tuː ʌs/
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We had indeed lived in such a state of terrorism during the days when Mr. Trelawny was lying in a trance that the feeling had bitten deeply into us.
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No one knows till he has experienced it, what it is to be in constant dread of some unknown danger which may come at any time and in any form.
/noʊ wʌn noʊz tɪl hiː hæz ɪkˈspɪriənst ɪt wʌt ɪt ɪz tuː biː ɪn ˈkɑːnstənt dred ʌv sʌm ənˈnoʊn ˈdeɪndʒər wɪtʃ meɪ kʌm æt ˈeni taɪm ənd ɪn ˈeni fɔːrm/
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The change was manifested in different ways, according to each nature.
/ðə tʃeɪndʒ wɑːz ˈmænəfestəd ɪn ˈdɪfərənt weɪz əˈkɔːrdɪŋ tuː iːtʃ ˈneɪtʃər/

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bitten verb US /ˈbɪtən/

inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading “We had indeed lived in such a state of terrorism during the days when Mr. Trelawny was lying in a trance that the feeling had bitten deeply into us.”

effected adjective US /ɪˈfektɪd/

settled securely and unconditionally

From this reading “The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.”

manifested verb US /ˈmænəfestəd/

past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

From this reading “The change was manifested in different ways, according to each nature.”

negation noun US /nəˈɡeɪʃən/

a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement

From this reading “The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.”

ordeal noun US /ɔːrˈdiːl/

a severe or trying experience

From this reading “Despite the coming of the fearful ordeal, the sense of which it was impossible to forget, we looked and acted as though a great relief had come to us.”

terrorism noun US /ˈterərɪzəm/

the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear

From this reading “We had indeed lived in such a state of terrorism during the days when Mr. Trelawny was lying in a trance that the feeling had bitten deeply into us.”

trance noun US /træns/

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading “We had indeed lived in such a state of terrorism during the days when Mr. Trelawny was lying in a trance that the feeling had bitten deeply into us.”

voluntary adjective US /ˈvɑːlənteri/

of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled

From this reading “The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading The change was manifested in different ways, according to each nature.

actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Despite the coming of the fearful ordeal, the sense of which it was impossible to forget, we looked and acted as though a great relief had come to us.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Despite the coming of the fearful ordeal, the sense of which it was impossible to forget, we looked and acted as though a great relief had come to us.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading No one knows till he has experienced it, what it is to be in constant dread of some unknown danger which may come at any time and in any form.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading No one knows till he has experienced it, what it is to be in constant dread of some unknown danger which may come at any time and in any form.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

bittenverbUS /ˈbɪtən/

inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading We had indeed lived in such a state of terrorism during the days when Mr. Trelawny was lying in a trance that the feeling had bitten deeply into us.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Despite the coming of the fearful ordeal, the sense of which it was impossible to forget, we looked and acted as though a great relief had come to us.

constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/

unvarying in nature

From this reading No one knows till he has experienced it, what it is to be in constant dread of some unknown danger which may come at any time and in any form.

dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading No one knows till he has experienced it, what it is to be in constant dread of some unknown danger which may come at any time and in any form.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading We had indeed lived in such a state of terrorism during the days when Mr. Trelawny was lying in a trance that the feeling had bitten deeply into us.

deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading We had indeed lived in such a state of terrorism during the days when Mr. Trelawny was lying in a trance that the feeling had bitten deeply into us.

DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading Despite the coming of the fearful ordeal, the sense of which it was impossible to forget, we looked and acted as though a great relief had come to us.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The change was manifested in different ways, according to each nature.

dreadnounUS /dred/

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading No one knows till he has experienced it, what it is to be in constant dread of some unknown danger which may come at any time and in any form.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading We had indeed lived in such a state of terrorism during the days when Mr. Trelawny was lying in a trance that the feeling had bitten deeply into us.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The change was manifested in different ways, according to each nature.

effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/

settled securely and unconditionally

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/

a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/

the state or fact of existing

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading No one knows till he has experienced it, what it is to be in constant dread of some unknown danger which may come at any time and in any form.

ExperimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading Despite the coming of the fearful ordeal, the sense of which it was impossible to forget, we looked and acted as though a great relief had come to us.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading We had indeed lived in such a state of terrorism during the days when Mr. Trelawny was lying in a trance that the feeling had bitten deeply into us.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Despite the coming of the fearful ordeal, the sense of which it was impossible to forget, we looked and acted as though a great relief had come to us.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading No one knows till he has experienced it, what it is to be in constant dread of some unknown danger which may come at any time and in any form.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading No one knows till he has experienced it, what it is to be in constant dread of some unknown danger which may come at any time and in any form.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading No one knows till he has experienced it, what it is to be in constant dread of some unknown danger which may come at any time and in any form.

how

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From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Despite the coming of the fearful ordeal, the sense of which it was impossible to forget, we looked and acted as though a great relief had come to us.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading We had indeed lived in such a state of terrorism during the days when Mr. Trelawny was lying in a trance that the feeling had bitten deeply into us.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading We had indeed lived in such a state of terrorism during the days when Mr. Trelawny was lying in a trance that the feeling had bitten deeply into us.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading No one knows till he has experienced it, what it is to be in constant dread of some unknown danger which may come at any time and in any form.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading No one knows till he has experienced it, what it is to be in constant dread of some unknown danger which may come at any time and in any form.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading We had indeed lived in such a state of terrorism during the days when Mr. Trelawny was lying in a trance that the feeling had bitten deeply into us.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Despite the coming of the fearful ordeal, the sense of which it was impossible to forget, we looked and acted as though a great relief had come to us.

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading We had indeed lived in such a state of terrorism during the days when Mr. Trelawny was lying in a trance that the feeling had bitten deeply into us.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/

past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

From this reading The change was manifested in different ways, according to each nature.

Margaret

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading No one knows till he has experienced it, what it is to be in constant dread of some unknown danger which may come at any time and in any form.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading We had indeed lived in such a state of terrorism during the days when Mr. Trelawny was lying in a trance that the feeling had bitten deeply into us.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The change was manifested in different ways, according to each nature.

negationnounUS /nəˈɡeɪʃən/

a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No one knows till he has experienced it, what it is to be in constant dread of some unknown danger which may come at any time and in any form.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/

a severe or trying experience

From this reading Despite the coming of the fearful ordeal, the sense of which it was impossible to forget, we looked and acted as though a great relief had come to us.

QueennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading Despite the coming of the fearful ordeal, the sense of which it was impossible to forget, we looked and acted as though a great relief had come to us.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Despite the coming of the fearful ordeal, the sense of which it was impossible to forget, we looked and acted as though a great relief had come to us.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading No one knows till he has experienced it, what it is to be in constant dread of some unknown danger which may come at any time and in any form.

spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading We had indeed lived in such a state of terrorism during the days when Mr. Trelawny was lying in a trance that the feeling had bitten deeply into us.

statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading We had indeed lived in such a state of terrorism during the days when Mr. Trelawny was lying in a trance that the feeling had bitten deeply into us.

terrorismnounUS /ˈterərɪzəm/

the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear

From this reading We had indeed lived in such a state of terrorism during the days when Mr. Trelawny was lying in a trance that the feeling had bitten deeply into us.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We had indeed lived in such a state of terrorism during the days when Mr. Trelawny was lying in a trance that the feeling had bitten deeply into us.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Despite the coming of the fearful ordeal, the sense of which it was impossible to forget, we looked and acted as though a great relief had come to us.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading No one knows till he has experienced it, what it is to be in constant dread of some unknown danger which may come at any time and in any form.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading No one knows till he has experienced it, what it is to be in constant dread of some unknown danger which may come at any time and in any form.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

trancenounUS /træns/

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading We had indeed lived in such a state of terrorism during the days when Mr. Trelawny was lying in a trance that the feeling had bitten deeply into us.

Trelawny

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From this reading We had indeed lived in such a state of terrorism during the days when Mr. Trelawny was lying in a trance that the feeling had bitten deeply into us.

unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading No one knows till he has experienced it, what it is to be in constant dread of some unknown danger which may come at any time and in any form.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

voluntaryadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlənteri/

of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Despite the coming of the fearful ordeal, the sense of which it was impossible to forget, we looked and acted as though a great relief had come to us.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading The change was manifested in different ways, according to each nature.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading No one knows till he has experienced it, what it is to be in constant dread of some unknown danger which may come at any time and in any form.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading We had indeed lived in such a state of terrorism during the days when Mr. Trelawny was lying in a trance that the feeling had bitten deeply into us.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The Great Experiment If any evidence had been wanted of how absolutely one and all of us had come to believe in the spiritual existence of the Egyptian Queen, it would have been found in the change which in a few minutes had been effected in us by the statement of voluntary negation made, we all believed, through Margaret.

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