used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let me at once set down that this is not the story of a haunted house.
after-knowledge
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From this reading In the after-knowledge I now possess of what was to happen there, that impression is not more clearly definite than it was at my first sight of the place.
apparitionsnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃənz/
plural of “apparition” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading "As well give up the Bible at once, as our belief in apparitions."--WESLEY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As well give up the Bible at once, as our belief in apparitions."--WESLEY.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "As well give up the Bible at once, as our belief in apparitions."--WESLEY.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "From the Car Behind", "The Unafraid", etc.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Author of "From the Car Behind", "The Unafraid", etc.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading "As well give up the Bible at once, as our belief in apparitions."--WESLEY.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading "As well give up the Bible at once, as our belief in apparitions."--WESLEY.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Author of "From the Car Behind", "The Unafraid", etc.
without doubt or question
From this reading In the after-knowledge I now possess of what was to happen there, that impression is not more clearly definite than it was at my first sight of the place.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The house cried out to me for help.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading In the after-knowledge I now possess of what was to happen there, that impression is not more clearly definite than it was at my first sight of the place.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Let me at once set down that this is not the story of a haunted house.
etc
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From this reading Author of "From the Car Behind", "The Unafraid", etc.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the after-knowledge I now possess of what was to happen there, that impression is not more clearly definite than it was at my first sight of the place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The house cried out to me for help.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Author of "From the Car Behind", "The Unafraid", etc.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "As well give up the Bible at once, as our belief in apparitions."--WESLEY.
come to pass
From this reading In the after-knowledge I now possess of what was to happen there, that impression is not more clearly definite than it was at my first sight of the place.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Let me at once set down that this is not the story of a haunted house.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The house cried out to me for help.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house cried out to me for help.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the after-knowledge I now possess of what was to happen there, that impression is not more clearly definite than it was at my first sight of the place.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading In the after-knowledge I now possess of what was to happen there, that impression is not more clearly definite than it was at my first sight of the place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "As well give up the Bible at once, as our belief in apparitions."--WESLEY.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the after-knowledge I now possess of what was to happen there, that impression is not more clearly definite than it was at my first sight of the place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the after-knowledge I now possess of what was to happen there, that impression is not more clearly definite than it was at my first sight of the place.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me at once set down that this is not the story of a haunted house.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The house cried out to me for help.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the after-knowledge I now possess of what was to happen there, that impression is not more clearly definite than it was at my first sight of the place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the after-knowledge I now possess of what was to happen there, that impression is not more clearly definite than it was at my first sight of the place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the after-knowledge I now possess of what was to happen there, that impression is not more clearly definite than it was at my first sight of the place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the after-knowledge I now possess of what was to happen there, that impression is not more clearly definite than it was at my first sight of the place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "From the Car Behind", "The Unafraid", etc.
on one occasion
From this reading "As well give up the Bible at once, as our belief in apparitions."--WESLEY.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "As well give up the Bible at once, as our belief in apparitions."--WESLEY.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The house cried out to me for help.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the after-knowledge I now possess of what was to happen there, that impression is not more clearly definite than it was at my first sight of the place.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading In the after-knowledge I now possess of what was to happen there, that impression is not more clearly definite than it was at my first sight of the place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Let me at once set down that this is not the story of a haunted house.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In the after-knowledge I now possess of what was to happen there, that impression is not more clearly definite than it was at my first sight of the place.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Let me at once set down that this is not the story of a haunted house.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the after-knowledge I now possess of what was to happen there, that impression is not more clearly definite than it was at my first sight of the place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the after-knowledge I now possess of what was to happen there, that impression is not more clearly definite than it was at my first sight of the place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "From the Car Behind", "The Unafraid", etc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the after-knowledge I now possess of what was to happen there, that impression is not more clearly definite than it was at my first sight of the place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Let me at once set down that this is not the story of a haunted house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The house cried out to me for help.
UnafraidadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfreɪd/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading Author of "From the Car Behind", "The Unafraid", etc.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "As well give up the Bible at once, as our belief in apparitions."--WESLEY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the after-knowledge I now possess of what was to happen there, that impression is not more clearly definite than it was at my first sight of the place.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "As well give up the Bible at once, as our belief in apparitions."--WESLEY.
WESLEYnounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading "As well give up the Bible at once, as our belief in apparitions."--WESLEY.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the after-knowledge I now possess of what was to happen there, that impression is not more clearly definite than it was at my first sight of the place.
