used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been responsible for the manifestations, which was a task of an extremely private nature, so the Pimple had no acquaintance with him as a spookist.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He had been responsible for the manifestations, which was a task of an extremely private nature, so the Pimple had no acquaintance with him as a spookist.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading The first step was obviously to get Hill adopted as my fellow medium.
(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 It would have been simple enough had Hill taken any prominent part in our séances, but all his work had been behind the scenes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had been responsible for the manifestations, which was a task of an extremely private nature, so the Pimple had no acquaintance with him as a spookist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH WE BECOME THOUGHT-READERS Hill and I met daily in odd corners, to discuss our plans.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It would have been simple enough had Hill taken any prominent part in our séances, but all his work had been behind the scenes.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading His sudden appearance as a medium might give rise to suspicion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first step was obviously to get Hill adopted as my fellow medium.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading IN WHICH WE BECOME THOUGHT-READERS Hill and I met daily in odd corners, to discuss our plans.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been simple enough had Hill taken any prominent part in our séances, but all his work had been behind the scenes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It would have been simple enough had Hill taken any prominent part in our séances, but all his work had been behind the scenes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would have been simple enough had Hill taken any prominent part in our séances, but all his work had been behind the scenes.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading IN WHICH WE BECOME THOUGHT-READERS Hill and I met daily in odd corners, to discuss our plans.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading IN WHICH WE BECOME THOUGHT-READERS Hill and I met daily in odd corners, to discuss our plans.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading IN WHICH WE BECOME THOUGHT-READERS Hill and I met daily in odd corners, to discuss our plans.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It would have been simple enough had Hill taken any prominent part in our séances, but all his work had been behind the scenes.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading He had been responsible for the manifestations, which was a task of an extremely private nature, so the Pimple had no acquaintance with him as a spookist.
a boy or man
From this reading The first step was obviously to get Hill adopted as my fellow medium.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first step was obviously to get Hill adopted as my fellow medium.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been responsible for the manifestations, which was a task of an extremely private nature, so the Pimple had no acquaintance with him as a spookist.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The first step was obviously to get Hill adopted as my fellow medium.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His sudden appearance as a medium might give rise to suspicion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would have been simple enough had Hill taken any prominent part in our séances, but all his work had been behind the scenes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been simple enough had Hill taken any prominent part in our séances, but all his work had been behind the scenes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been responsible for the manifestations, which was a task of an extremely private nature, so the Pimple had no acquaintance with him as a spookist.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading IN WHICH WE BECOME THOUGHT-READERS Hill and I met daily in odd corners, to discuss our plans.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been responsible for the manifestations, which was a task of an extremely private nature, so the Pimple had no acquaintance with him as a spookist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would have been simple enough had Hill taken any prominent part in our séances, but all his work had been behind the scenes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH WE BECOME THOUGHT-READERS Hill and I met daily in odd corners, to discuss our plans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH WE BECOME THOUGHT-READERS Hill and I met daily in odd corners, to discuss our plans.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been simple enough had Hill taken any prominent part in our séances, but all his work had been behind the scenes.
manifestationsnounUS /ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃənz/
plural of “manifestation” — a clear appearance
From this reading He had been responsible for the manifestations, which was a task of an extremely private nature, so the Pimple had no acquaintance with him as a spookist.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading The first step was obviously to get Hill adopted as my fellow medium.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading IN WHICH WE BECOME THOUGHT-READERS Hill and I met daily in odd corners, to discuss our plans.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His sudden appearance as a medium might give rise to suspicion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The first step was obviously to get Hill adopted as my fellow medium.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He had been responsible for the manifestations, which was a task of an extremely private nature, so the Pimple had no acquaintance with him as a spookist.
not any; not one
From this reading He had been responsible for the manifestations, which was a task of an extremely private nature, so the Pimple had no acquaintance with him as a spookist.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The first step was obviously to get Hill adopted as my fellow medium.
not divisible by two
From this reading IN WHICH WE BECOME THOUGHT-READERS Hill and I met daily in odd corners, to discuss our plans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been responsible for the manifestations, which was a task of an extremely private nature, so the Pimple had no acquaintance with him as a spookist.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IN WHICH WE BECOME THOUGHT-READERS Hill and I met daily in odd corners, to discuss our plans.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It would have been simple enough had Hill taken any prominent part in our séances, but all his work had been behind the scenes.
PimplenounUS /ˈpɪmpəl/
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
From this reading He had been responsible for the manifestations, which was a task of an extremely private nature, so the Pimple had no acquaintance with him as a spookist.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading IN WHICH WE BECOME THOUGHT-READERS Hill and I met daily in odd corners, to discuss our plans.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He had been responsible for the manifestations, which was a task of an extremely private nature, so the Pimple had no acquaintance with him as a spookist.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading It would have been simple enough had Hill taken any prominent part in our séances, but all his work had been behind the scenes.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading He had been responsible for the manifestations, which was a task of an extremely private nature, so the Pimple had no acquaintance with him as a spookist.
move upward
From this reading His sudden appearance as a medium might give rise to suspicion.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading It would have been simple enough had Hill taken any prominent part in our séances, but all his work had been behind the scenes.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It would have been simple enough had Hill taken any prominent part in our séances, but all his work had been behind the scenes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had been responsible for the manifestations, which was a task of an extremely private nature, so the Pimple had no acquaintance with him as a spookist.
spookist
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From this reading He had been responsible for the manifestations, which was a task of an extremely private nature, so the Pimple had no acquaintance with him as a spookist.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The first step was obviously to get Hill adopted as my fellow medium.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading His sudden appearance as a medium might give rise to suspicion.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading His sudden appearance as a medium might give rise to suspicion.
séances
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From this reading It would have been simple enough had Hill taken any prominent part in our séances, but all his work had been behind the scenes.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It would have been simple enough had Hill taken any prominent part in our séances, but all his work had been behind the scenes.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He had been responsible for the manifestations, which was a task of an extremely private nature, so the Pimple had no acquaintance with him as a spookist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first step was obviously to get Hill adopted as my fellow medium.
THOUGHT-READERS
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From this reading IN WHICH WE BECOME THOUGHT-READERS Hill and I met daily in odd corners, to discuss our plans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH WE BECOME THOUGHT-READERS Hill and I met daily in odd corners, to discuss our plans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first step was obviously to get Hill adopted as my fellow medium.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN WHICH WE BECOME THOUGHT-READERS Hill and I met daily in odd corners, to discuss our plans.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE BECOME THOUGHT-READERS Hill and I met daily in odd corners, to discuss our plans.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been responsible for the manifestations, which was a task of an extremely private nature, so the Pimple had no acquaintance with him as a spookist.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It would have been simple enough had Hill taken any prominent part in our séances, but all his work had been behind the scenes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been simple enough had Hill taken any prominent part in our séances, but all his work had been behind the scenes.
