used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first place, Alec Matthews had been guilty of a bad slip.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He forgot he had come into Gatherer’s room before the séance, to ask some question about a hockey match, and had carried the new board in his hand.
Alec
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From this reading In the first place, Alec Matthews had been guilty of a bad slip.
(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 OF THE EPISODE OF LOUISE, AND HOW IT WAS ALL DONE Those who still remained sceptical were completely puzzled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE EPISODE OF LOUISE, AND HOW IT WAS ALL DONE Those who still remained sceptical were completely puzzled.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He forgot he had come into Gatherer’s room before the séance, to ask some question about a hockey match, and had carried the new board in his hand.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading In the first place, Alec Matthews had been guilty of a bad slip.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the first place, Alec Matthews had been guilty of a bad slip.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He forgot he had come into Gatherer’s room before the séance, to ask some question about a hockey match, and had carried the new board in his hand.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He was certain that he had kept the board in his possession and that the mediums could not have seen it.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He forgot he had come into Gatherer’s room before the séance, to ask some question about a hockey match, and had carried the new board in his hand.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Our success was due, of course, to the cause which makes all spooking mysterious—inaccurate and incomplete observation.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He was certain that he had kept the board in his possession and that the mediums could not have seen it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He forgot he had come into Gatherer’s room before the séance, to ask some question about a hockey match, and had carried the new board in his hand.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading OF THE EPISODE OF LOUISE, AND HOW IT WAS ALL DONE Those who still remained sceptical were completely puzzled.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was certain that he had kept the board in his possession and that the mediums could not have seen it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Our success was due, of course, to the cause which makes all spooking mysterious—inaccurate and incomplete observation.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading OF THE EPISODE OF LOUISE, AND HOW IT WAS ALL DONE Those who still remained sceptical were completely puzzled.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Our success was due, of course, to the cause which makes all spooking mysterious—inaccurate and incomplete observation.
EPISODEnounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading OF THE EPISODE OF LOUISE, AND HOW IT WAS ALL DONE Those who still remained sceptical were completely puzzled.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, Alec Matthews had been guilty of a bad slip.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He forgot he had come into Gatherer’s room before the séance, to ask some question about a hockey match, and had carried the new board in his hand.
Gatherer's
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From this reading He forgot he had come into Gatherer’s room before the séance, to ask some question about a hockey match, and had carried the new board in his hand.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading In the first place, Alec Matthews had been guilty of a bad slip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place, Alec Matthews had been guilty of a bad slip.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He forgot he had come into Gatherer’s room before the séance, to ask some question about a hockey match, and had carried the new board in his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was certain that he had kept the board in his possession and that the mediums could not have seen it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was certain that he had kept the board in his possession and that the mediums could not have seen it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was certain that he had kept the board in his possession and that the mediums could not have seen it.
hockeynounUS /ˈhɑːki/
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
From this reading He forgot he had come into Gatherer’s room before the séance, to ask some question about a hockey match, and had carried the new board in his hand.
HOW
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From this reading OF THE EPISODE OF LOUISE, AND HOW IT WAS ALL DONE Those who still remained sceptical were completely puzzled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, Alec Matthews had been guilty of a bad slip.
inaccurateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnækjərət/
not accurate
From this reading Our success was due, of course, to the cause which makes all spooking mysterious—inaccurate and incomplete observation.
incompleteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/
not complete or total; not completed
From this reading Our success was due, of course, to the cause which makes all spooking mysterious—inaccurate and incomplete observation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He forgot he had come into Gatherer’s room before the séance, to ask some question about a hockey match, and had carried the new board in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OF THE EPISODE OF LOUISE, AND HOW IT WAS ALL DONE Those who still remained sceptical were completely puzzled.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He was certain that he had kept the board in his possession and that the mediums could not have seen it.
LOUISE
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From this reading OF THE EPISODE OF LOUISE, AND HOW IT WAS ALL DONE Those who still remained sceptical were completely puzzled.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Our success was due, of course, to the cause which makes all spooking mysterious—inaccurate and incomplete observation.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading He forgot he had come into Gatherer’s room before the séance, to ask some question about a hockey match, and had carried the new board in his hand.
MatthewsnounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading In the first place, Alec Matthews had been guilty of a bad slip.
mediumsnounUS /ˈmiːdiəmz/
plural of “medium” — a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading He was certain that he had kept the board in his possession and that the mediums could not have seen it.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Our success was due, of course, to the cause which makes all spooking mysterious—inaccurate and incomplete observation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He forgot he had come into Gatherer’s room before the séance, to ask some question about a hockey match, and had carried the new board in his hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was certain that he had kept the board in his possession and that the mediums could not have seen it.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Our success was due, of course, to the cause which makes all spooking mysterious—inaccurate and incomplete observation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE EPISODE OF LOUISE, AND HOW IT WAS ALL DONE Those who still remained sceptical were completely puzzled.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our success was due, of course, to the cause which makes all spooking mysterious—inaccurate and incomplete observation.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, Alec Matthews had been guilty of a bad slip.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He was certain that he had kept the board in his possession and that the mediums could not have seen it.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading OF THE EPISODE OF LOUISE, AND HOW IT WAS ALL DONE Those who still remained sceptical were completely puzzled.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He forgot he had come into Gatherer’s room before the séance, to ask some question about a hockey match, and had carried the new board in his hand.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading OF THE EPISODE OF LOUISE, AND HOW IT WAS ALL DONE Those who still remained sceptical were completely puzzled.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He forgot he had come into Gatherer’s room before the séance, to ask some question about a hockey match, and had carried the new board in his hand.
scepticaladjective
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading OF THE EPISODE OF LOUISE, AND HOW IT WAS ALL DONE Those who still remained sceptical were completely puzzled.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was certain that he had kept the board in his possession and that the mediums could not have seen it.
move stealthily
From this reading In the first place, Alec Matthews had been guilty of a bad slip.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He forgot he had come into Gatherer’s room before the séance, to ask some question about a hockey match, and had carried the new board in his hand.
spooking
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From this reading Our success was due, of course, to the cause which makes all spooking mysterious—inaccurate and incomplete observation.
not in physical motion
From this reading OF THE EPISODE OF LOUISE, AND HOW IT WAS ALL DONE Those who still remained sceptical were completely puzzled.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Our success was due, of course, to the cause which makes all spooking mysterious—inaccurate and incomplete observation.
séance
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From this reading He forgot he had come into Gatherer’s room before the séance, to ask some question about a hockey match, and had carried the new board in his hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was certain that he had kept the board in his possession and that the mediums could not have seen it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE EPISODE OF LOUISE, AND HOW IT WAS ALL DONE Those who still remained sceptical were completely puzzled.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading OF THE EPISODE OF LOUISE, AND HOW IT WAS ALL DONE Those who still remained sceptical were completely puzzled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our success was due, of course, to the cause which makes all spooking mysterious—inaccurate and incomplete observation.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF THE EPISODE OF LOUISE, AND HOW IT WAS ALL DONE Those who still remained sceptical were completely puzzled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OF THE EPISODE OF LOUISE, AND HOW IT WAS ALL DONE Those who still remained sceptical were completely puzzled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our success was due, of course, to the cause which makes all spooking mysterious—inaccurate and incomplete observation.
which person or people
From this reading OF THE EPISODE OF LOUISE, AND HOW IT WAS ALL DONE Those who still remained sceptical were completely puzzled.
