used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a species of animal magnetism as yet unclassified.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE SHADOW OF SEVERAC BABLON The mystery of personality is one which eludes research along the most scientific lines.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It is a species of animal magnetism as yet unclassified.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is a species of animal magnetism as yet unclassified.
BABLON
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From this reading THE SHADOW OF SEVERAC BABLON The mystery of personality is one which eludes research along the most scientific lines.
BabyloniannounUS /ˌbæbəˈloʊniən/
an inhabitant of ancient Babylon
From this reading The magnetic words "Severac Bablon" seemed to glow upon the walls, as of old those other words had glowed upon a Babylonian wall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From this slip of cardboard lying upon Rohscheimer's famous oval table emanated rays--unseen, but cogent.
cardboardnounUS /ˈkɑːrdbɔːrd/
a stiff moderately thick paper
From this reading From this slip of cardboard lying upon Rohscheimer's famous oval table emanated rays--unseen, but cogent.
civetnounUS /ˈsɪvət/
cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
From this reading Personality is not confined to the individual: it clings to his picture, his garments, his writing; it has the persistency of a civet perfume.
clingsnounUS /klɪŋz/
plural of “cling” — fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
From this reading Personality is not confined to the individual: it clings to his picture, his garments, his writing; it has the persistency of a civet perfume.
cogentadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊdʒənt/
powerfully persuasive
From this reading From this slip of cardboard lying upon Rohscheimer's famous oval table emanated rays--unseen, but cogent.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Personality is not confined to the individual: it clings to his picture, his garments, his writing; it has the persistency of a civet perfume.
eludesverbUS /ɪˈluːdz/
third-person singular of “elude” — escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading THE SHADOW OF SEVERAC BABLON The mystery of personality is one which eludes research along the most scientific lines.
emanatedverbUS /ˈeməneɪtɪd/
past form of “emanate” — proceed or issue forth, as from a source
From this reading From this slip of cardboard lying upon Rohscheimer's famous oval table emanated rays--unseen, but cogent.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading From this slip of cardboard lying upon Rohscheimer's famous oval table emanated rays--unseen, but cogent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this slip of cardboard lying upon Rohscheimer's famous oval table emanated rays--unseen, but cogent.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Personality is not confined to the individual: it clings to his picture, his garments, his writing; it has the persistency of a civet perfume.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The magnetic words "Severac Bablon" seemed to glow upon the walls, as of old those other words had glowed upon a Babylonian wall.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading The magnetic words "Severac Bablon" seemed to glow upon the walls, as of old those other words had glowed upon a Babylonian wall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The magnetic words "Severac Bablon" seemed to glow upon the walls, as of old those other words had glowed upon a Babylonian wall.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Personality is not confined to the individual: it clings to his picture, his garments, his writing; it has the persistency of a civet perfume.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Personality is not confined to the individual: it clings to his picture, his garments, his writing; it has the persistency of a civet perfume.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Personality is not confined to the individual: it clings to his picture, his garments, his writing; it has the persistency of a civet perfume.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHADOW OF SEVERAC BABLON The mystery of personality is one which eludes research along the most scientific lines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a species of animal magnetism as yet unclassified.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE SHADOW OF SEVERAC BABLON The mystery of personality is one which eludes research along the most scientific lines.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading From this slip of cardboard lying upon Rohscheimer's famous oval table emanated rays--unseen, but cogent.
magneticadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnetɪk/
of or relating to or caused by magnetism
From this reading The magnetic words "Severac Bablon" seemed to glow upon the walls, as of old those other words had glowed upon a Babylonian wall.
magnetismnounUS /ˈmæɡnətɪzəm/
attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
From this reading It is a species of animal magnetism as yet unclassified.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE SHADOW OF SEVERAC BABLON The mystery of personality is one which eludes research along the most scientific lines.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE SHADOW OF SEVERAC BABLON The mystery of personality is one which eludes research along the most scientific lines.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Personality is not confined to the individual: it clings to his picture, his garments, his writing; it has the persistency of a civet perfume.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOW OF SEVERAC BABLON The mystery of personality is one which eludes research along the most scientific lines.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The magnetic words "Severac Bablon" seemed to glow upon the walls, as of old those other words had glowed upon a Babylonian wall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SHADOW OF SEVERAC BABLON The mystery of personality is one which eludes research along the most scientific lines.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The magnetic words "Severac Bablon" seemed to glow upon the walls, as of old those other words had glowed upon a Babylonian wall.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading From this slip of cardboard lying upon Rohscheimer's famous oval table emanated rays--unseen, but cogent.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Personality is not confined to the individual: it clings to his picture, his garments, his writing; it has the persistency of a civet perfume.
persistencynoun
persistent determination
From this reading Personality is not confined to the individual: it clings to his picture, his garments, his writing; it has the persistency of a civet perfume.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading THE SHADOW OF SEVERAC BABLON The mystery of personality is one which eludes research along the most scientific lines.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Personality is not confined to the individual: it clings to his picture, his garments, his writing; it has the persistency of a civet perfume.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading From this slip of cardboard lying upon Rohscheimer's famous oval table emanated rays--unseen, but cogent.
researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading THE SHADOW OF SEVERAC BABLON The mystery of personality is one which eludes research along the most scientific lines.
Rohscheimer's
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From this reading From this slip of cardboard lying upon Rohscheimer's famous oval table emanated rays--unseen, but cogent.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading THE SHADOW OF SEVERAC BABLON The mystery of personality is one which eludes research along the most scientific lines.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The magnetic words "Severac Bablon" seemed to glow upon the walls, as of old those other words had glowed upon a Babylonian wall.
SEVERAC
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From this reading THE SHADOW OF SEVERAC BABLON The mystery of personality is one which eludes research along the most scientific lines.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF SEVERAC BABLON The mystery of personality is one which eludes research along the most scientific lines.
move stealthily
From this reading From this slip of cardboard lying upon Rohscheimer's famous oval table emanated rays--unseen, but cogent.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading It is a species of animal magnetism as yet unclassified.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading From this slip of cardboard lying upon Rohscheimer's famous oval table emanated rays--unseen, but cogent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW OF SEVERAC BABLON The mystery of personality is one which eludes research along the most scientific lines.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this slip of cardboard lying upon Rohscheimer's famous oval table emanated rays--unseen, but cogent.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The magnetic words "Severac Bablon" seemed to glow upon the walls, as of old those other words had glowed upon a Babylonian wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Personality is not confined to the individual: it clings to his picture, his garments, his writing; it has the persistency of a civet perfume.
unclassifiedadjectiveUS /ənˈklæsɪfaɪd/
not subject to a security classification
From this reading It is a species of animal magnetism as yet unclassified.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading From this slip of cardboard lying upon Rohscheimer's famous oval table emanated rays--unseen, but cogent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From this slip of cardboard lying upon Rohscheimer's famous oval table emanated rays--unseen, but cogent.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The magnetic words "Severac Bablon" seemed to glow upon the walls, as of old those other words had glowed upon a Babylonian wall.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The magnetic words "Severac Bablon" seemed to glow upon the walls, as of old those other words had glowed upon a Babylonian wall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SHADOW OF SEVERAC BABLON The mystery of personality is one which eludes research along the most scientific lines.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The magnetic words "Severac Bablon" seemed to glow upon the walls, as of old those other words had glowed upon a Babylonian wall.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Personality is not confined to the individual: it clings to his picture, his garments, his writing; it has the persistency of a civet perfume.
but in spite of that
From this reading It is a species of animal magnetism as yet unclassified.
