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.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
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.
a record or narrative description of past events
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.
one or some or every or all without specification
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.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
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.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
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.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
an occurrence of something
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.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading ON THE ART OF FALLING SOFT.
fancifuladjectiveUS /ˈfænsɪfəl/
indulging in or influenced by fancy
From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
how something is done or how it happens
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.
forbidsverbUS /fərˈbɪdz/
third-person singular of “forbid” — command against
From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
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.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
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.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
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.
near in time or place or relationship
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.
a condition requiring relief
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.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
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.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps; or perhaps there is a new fashion in ghost stories.
practicesnounUS /ˈpræktəsəz/
plural of “practice” — a customary way of operation or behavior
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 state of being present; current existence
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.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading ON THE ART OF FALLING SOFT.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.
speculationsnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
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.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Perhaps; or perhaps there is a new fashion in ghost stories.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.
exchange thoughts; talk with
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.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading The economy of belief which wisdom practices forbids us to embrace fanciful theories where commonly observed facts will serve our turn.
in or at that place or location
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.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They talk now about strange communications of mind to mind, my thought speaking to yours a thousand miles away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
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.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
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.
precisely as stated
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.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
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.
WetternounUS /ˈwetər/
a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
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.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
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.
