1840
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From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he left behind a large number of disciples, and we had no lack of mesmerizers, and mesmerizers to whom he was a mere child.
highly skilled
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXPLOSION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of these made mesmerism a trade, and gave public lectures and experiments as a means of gaining notoriety and filling their pockets.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But he left behind a large number of disciples, and we had no lack of mesmerizers, and mesmerizers to whom he was a mere child.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he left behind a large number of disciples, and we had no lack of mesmerizers, and mesmerizers to whom he was a mere child.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
a young person of either sex
From this reading But he left behind a large number of disciples, and we had no lack of mesmerizers, and mesmerizers to whom he was a mere child.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading But he left behind a large number of disciples, and we had no lack of mesmerizers, and mesmerizers to whom he was a mere child.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Some of these made mesmerism a trade, and gave public lectures and experiments as a means of gaining notoriety and filling their pockets.
EXPLOSIONnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading AN EXPLOSION.
a social unit living together
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Some of these made mesmerism a trade, and gave public lectures and experiments as a means of gaining notoriety and filling their pockets.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Some of these made mesmerism a trade, and gave public lectures and experiments as a means of gaining notoriety and filling their pockets.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Some of these made mesmerism a trade, and gave public lectures and experiments as a means of gaining notoriety and filling their pockets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he left behind a large number of disciples, and we had no lack of mesmerizers, and mesmerizers to whom he was a mere child.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not seen him since.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he left behind a large number of disciples, and we had no lack of mesmerizers, and mesmerizers to whom he was a mere child.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have not seen him since.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not seen him since.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading But he left behind a large number of disciples, and we had no lack of mesmerizers, and mesmerizers to whom he was a mere child.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But he left behind a large number of disciples, and we had no lack of mesmerizers, and mesmerizers to whom he was a mere child.
go away from a place
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading Some of these made mesmerism a trade, and gave public lectures and experiments as a means of gaining notoriety and filling their pockets.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But he left behind a large number of disciples, and we had no lack of mesmerizers, and mesmerizers to whom he was a mere child.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Some of these made mesmerism a trade, and gave public lectures and experiments as a means of gaining notoriety and filling their pockets.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Some of these made mesmerism a trade, and gave public lectures and experiments as a means of gaining notoriety and filling their pockets.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading But he left behind a large number of disciples, and we had no lack of mesmerizers, and mesmerizers to whom he was a mere child.
mesmerismnounUS /ˈmesmərɪzəm/
the act of inducing hypnosis
From this reading Some of these made mesmerism a trade, and gave public lectures and experiments as a means of gaining notoriety and filling their pockets.
mesmerizers
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From this reading But he left behind a large number of disciples, and we had no lack of mesmerizers, and mesmerizers to whom he was a mere child.
not any; not one
From this reading But he left behind a large number of disciples, and we had no lack of mesmerizers, and mesmerizers to whom he was a mere child.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not seen him since.
notorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
From this reading Some of these made mesmerism a trade, and gave public lectures and experiments as a means of gaining notoriety and filling their pockets.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading But he left behind a large number of disciples, and we had no lack of mesmerizers, and mesmerizers to whom he was a mere child.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Some of these made mesmerism a trade, and gave public lectures and experiments as a means of gaining notoriety and filling their pockets.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Some of these made mesmerism a trade, and gave public lectures and experiments as a means of gaining notoriety and filling their pockets.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have not seen him since.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have not seen him since.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of these made mesmerism a trade, and gave public lectures and experiments as a means of gaining notoriety and filling their pockets.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of these made mesmerism a trade, and gave public lectures and experiments as a means of gaining notoriety and filling their pockets.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some of these made mesmerism a trade, and gave public lectures and experiments as a means of gaining notoriety and filling their pockets.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Some of these made mesmerism a trade, and gave public lectures and experiments as a means of gaining notoriety and filling their pockets.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he left behind a large number of disciples, and we had no lack of mesmerizers, and mesmerizers to whom he was a mere child.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But he left behind a large number of disciples, and we had no lack of mesmerizers, and mesmerizers to whom he was a mere child.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Dr. P—— having accomplished his object in visiting this country, and being invited home by his family, took his leave of us in the summer of 1840, and returned to the West Indies.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he left behind a large number of disciples, and we had no lack of mesmerizers, and mesmerizers to whom he was a mere child.
