used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were only Lady Helen, Miss Ottley, Mrs. Greaves (wife of a Parliamentary Undersecretary), the Countess von Oeltzen (the Austrian Ambassador's wife), Weldon, Hubbard, the Count von Oeltzen and myself present.
accomplicenounUS /əˈkɑːm.plɪs/
A person who helps another commit a daring crime or secret scheme.
From this reading He had no assistant, no machinery, no accomplice.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost impossible to suspect any of the audience.
Ambassador'snounUS /æmˈbæsədərz/
possessive form of “ambassador” — a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading There were only Lady Helen, Miss Ottley, Mrs. Greaves (wife of a Parliamentary Undersecretary), the Countess von Oeltzen (the Austrian Ambassador's wife), Weldon, Hubbard, the Count von Oeltzen and myself present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Séance Navarro evidently belonged to the highest and most ingenious order of charlatanry.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was almost impossible to suspect any of the audience.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading He had no assistant, no machinery, no accomplice.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading It was almost impossible to suspect any of the audience.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading There were only Lady Helen, Miss Ottley, Mrs. Greaves (wife of a Parliamentary Undersecretary), the Countess von Oeltzen (the Austrian Ambassador's wife), Weldon, Hubbard, the Count von Oeltzen and myself present.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The Séance Navarro evidently belonged to the highest and most ingenious order of charlatanry.
charlatanry
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From this reading The Séance Navarro evidently belonged to the highest and most ingenious order of charlatanry.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading There were only Lady Helen, Miss Ottley, Mrs. Greaves (wife of a Parliamentary Undersecretary), the Countess von Oeltzen (the Austrian Ambassador's wife), Weldon, Hubbard, the Count von Oeltzen and myself present.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading There were only Lady Helen, Miss Ottley, Mrs. Greaves (wife of a Parliamentary Undersecretary), the Countess von Oeltzen (the Austrian Ambassador's wife), Weldon, Hubbard, the Count von Oeltzen and myself present.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And the medium scouted the idea of turning down the lights.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The Séance Navarro evidently belonged to the highest and most ingenious order of charlatanry.
GreavesnounUS /ɡriːvz/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading There were only Lady Helen, Miss Ottley, Mrs. Greaves (wife of a Parliamentary Undersecretary), the Countess von Oeltzen (the Austrian Ambassador's wife), Weldon, Hubbard, the Count von Oeltzen and myself present.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no assistant, no machinery, no accomplice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no assistant, no machinery, no accomplice.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading There were only Lady Helen, Miss Ottley, Mrs. Greaves (wife of a Parliamentary Undersecretary), the Countess von Oeltzen (the Austrian Ambassador's wife), Weldon, Hubbard, the Count von Oeltzen and myself present.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Séance Navarro evidently belonged to the highest and most ingenious order of charlatanry.
HubbardnounUS /ˈhʌbərd/
a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)
From this reading There were only Lady Helen, Miss Ottley, Mrs. Greaves (wife of a Parliamentary Undersecretary), the Countess von Oeltzen (the Austrian Ambassador's wife), Weldon, Hubbard, the Count von Oeltzen and myself present.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And the medium scouted the idea of turning down the lights.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was almost impossible to suspect any of the audience.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading The Séance Navarro evidently belonged to the highest and most ingenious order of charlatanry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost impossible to suspect any of the audience.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There were only Lady Helen, Miss Ottley, Mrs. Greaves (wife of a Parliamentary Undersecretary), the Countess von Oeltzen (the Austrian Ambassador's wife), Weldon, Hubbard, the Count von Oeltzen and myself present.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading And the medium scouted the idea of turning down the lights.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading He had no assistant, no machinery, no accomplice.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading And the medium scouted the idea of turning down the lights.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading There were only Lady Helen, Miss Ottley, Mrs. Greaves (wife of a Parliamentary Undersecretary), the Countess von Oeltzen (the Austrian Ambassador's wife), Weldon, Hubbard, the Count von Oeltzen and myself present.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Séance Navarro evidently belonged to the highest and most ingenious order of charlatanry.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There were only Lady Helen, Miss Ottley, Mrs. Greaves (wife of a Parliamentary Undersecretary), the Countess von Oeltzen (the Austrian Ambassador's wife), Weldon, Hubbard, the Count von Oeltzen and myself present.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There were only Lady Helen, Miss Ottley, Mrs. Greaves (wife of a Parliamentary Undersecretary), the Countess von Oeltzen (the Austrian Ambassador's wife), Weldon, Hubbard, the Count von Oeltzen and myself present.
Navarro
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From this reading The Séance Navarro evidently belonged to the highest and most ingenious order of charlatanry.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no assistant, no machinery, no accomplice.
Oeltzen
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From this reading There were only Lady Helen, Miss Ottley, Mrs. Greaves (wife of a Parliamentary Undersecretary), the Countess von Oeltzen (the Austrian Ambassador's wife), Weldon, Hubbard, the Count von Oeltzen and myself present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Séance Navarro evidently belonged to the highest and most ingenious order of charlatanry.
and nothing more
From this reading There were only Lady Helen, Miss Ottley, Mrs. Greaves (wife of a Parliamentary Undersecretary), the Countess von Oeltzen (the Austrian Ambassador's wife), Weldon, Hubbard, the Count von Oeltzen and myself present.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The Séance Navarro evidently belonged to the highest and most ingenious order of charlatanry.
Ottley
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From this reading There were only Lady Helen, Miss Ottley, Mrs. Greaves (wife of a Parliamentary Undersecretary), the Countess von Oeltzen (the Austrian Ambassador's wife), Weldon, Hubbard, the Count von Oeltzen and myself present.
ParliamentaryadjectiveUS /ˌpɑːrləˈmentəri/
relating to or having the nature of a parliament
From this reading There were only Lady Helen, Miss Ottley, Mrs. Greaves (wife of a Parliamentary Undersecretary), the Countess von Oeltzen (the Austrian Ambassador's wife), Weldon, Hubbard, the Count von Oeltzen and myself present.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There were only Lady Helen, Miss Ottley, Mrs. Greaves (wife of a Parliamentary Undersecretary), the Countess von Oeltzen (the Austrian Ambassador's wife), Weldon, Hubbard, the Count von Oeltzen and myself present.
scoutedverbUS /ˈskaʊtɪd/
past form of “scout” — explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading And the medium scouted the idea of turning down the lights.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading It was almost impossible to suspect any of the audience.
Séance
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From this reading The Séance Navarro evidently belonged to the highest and most ingenious order of charlatanry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Séance Navarro evidently belonged to the highest and most ingenious order of charlatanry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were only Lady Helen, Miss Ottley, Mrs. Greaves (wife of a Parliamentary Undersecretary), the Countess von Oeltzen (the Austrian Ambassador's wife), Weldon, Hubbard, the Count von Oeltzen and myself present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Séance Navarro evidently belonged to the highest and most ingenious order of charlatanry.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading And the medium scouted the idea of turning down the lights.
UndersecretarynounUS /ˌʌndərˈsekrɪteri/
a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government
From this reading There were only Lady Helen, Miss Ottley, Mrs. Greaves (wife of a Parliamentary Undersecretary), the Countess von Oeltzen (the Austrian Ambassador's wife), Weldon, Hubbard, the Count von Oeltzen and myself present.
von
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From this reading There were only Lady Helen, Miss Ottley, Mrs. Greaves (wife of a Parliamentary Undersecretary), the Countess von Oeltzen (the Austrian Ambassador's wife), Weldon, Hubbard, the Count von Oeltzen and myself present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost impossible to suspect any of the audience.
Weldon
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From this reading There were only Lady Helen, Miss Ottley, Mrs. Greaves (wife of a Parliamentary Undersecretary), the Countess von Oeltzen (the Austrian Ambassador's wife), Weldon, Hubbard, the Count von Oeltzen and myself present.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were only Lady Helen, Miss Ottley, Mrs. Greaves (wife of a Parliamentary Undersecretary), the Countess von Oeltzen (the Austrian Ambassador's wife), Weldon, Hubbard, the Count von Oeltzen and myself present.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading There were only Lady Helen, Miss Ottley, Mrs. Greaves (wife of a Parliamentary Undersecretary), the Countess von Oeltzen (the Austrian Ambassador's wife), Weldon, Hubbard, the Count von Oeltzen and myself present.
