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Chapter XXII
ON THE ART OF FALLING SOFT. The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn. They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away. Perhaps; or perhaps there is a new fashion in ghost stories. In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “ON THE ART OF FALLING SOFT.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps; or perhaps there is a new fashion in ghost stories.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.
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From this reading In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.
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From this reading In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading ON THE ART OF FALLING SOFT.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.
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From this reading They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.
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From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
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From this reading In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.
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From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
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From this reading They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.
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From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
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From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
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From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
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From this reading ON THE ART OF FALLING SOFT.
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From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
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From this reading Perhaps; or perhaps there is a new fashion in ghost stories.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.
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From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
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From this reading Perhaps; or perhaps there is a new fashion in ghost stories.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps; or perhaps there is a new fashion in ghost stories.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps; or perhaps there is a new fashion in ghost stories.
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From this reading In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.
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From this reading They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.
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From this reading In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.
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From this reading Perhaps; or perhaps there is a new fashion in ghost stories.
not any; not one
From this reading In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.
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From this reading They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.
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From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE ART OF FALLING SOFT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ART OF FALLING SOFT.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps; or perhaps there is a new fashion in ghost stories.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
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From this reading Perhaps; or perhaps there is a new fashion in ghost stories.
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From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
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From this reading In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.
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From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
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From this reading ON THE ART OF FALLING SOFT.
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From this reading They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.
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From this reading In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps; or perhaps there is a new fashion in ghost stories.
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From this reading They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.
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From this reading They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ART OF FALLING SOFT.
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From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
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From this reading Perhaps; or perhaps there is a new fashion in ghost stories.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.
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From this reading They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
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From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
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From this reading In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.
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From this reading In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.
at the time that
From this reading In any case there was no need of these speculations to account for Wetter being near me at the very time when I was longing for his presence.
in or at the place that
From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
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From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.
