He spoke a word of conjuration and the creature stood before him, ready to do his bidding. From Wordnik.com. [Masked] Reference
The conjuration was a she. From Wordnik.com. [The Day of the Dissonance]
Munly's talent was the conjuration of small objects. From Wordnik.com. [A Spell For Chameleon]
He made a minor conjuration of clothing, lest he freeze. From Wordnik.com. [Phaze Doubt]
"Shall I prepare the pentagram for a traveling conjuration?". From Wordnik.com. [The Moment Of The Magician]
His eyes even swam in moisture, as he repeated the conjuration. From Wordnik.com. [Sacrifice] Reference
Ages, was an actual treasury of conjuration and other mummeries. From Wordnik.com. [Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery] Reference
The mages not directly involved in the conjuration watched avidly. From Wordnik.com. [Bridge of the Separator]
Another conjuration is fer a woman to make three waves over a man's head. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4] Reference
There was actually a drawbridge across the river, part of the conjuration. From Wordnik.com. [Cube Route]
The conjuration was here, so this would give the proper direction to there. From Wordnik.com. [The Source of Magic]
A man comes here early evvy mornin 'and dresses dis yard down wid conjuration. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4] Reference
The first I knowed 'bout conjuration was when a woman named Lucinda hurt my sister. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4] Reference
You were a difficult conjuration -- and even the easier ones often go wrong these days. From Wordnik.com. [The Sky Is Falling] Reference
This was a mixture of clotted animal blood and water kept for such purposes of conjuration. From Wordnik.com. [The Eternal Maiden] Reference
"Crombie, point out the direction of our bottle as viewed from the locale of the conjuration.". From Wordnik.com. [The Source of Magic]
In our own country, incantation and conjuration, as already observed, were by no means uncommon. From Wordnik.com. [The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales] Reference
And there is no guarantee of its working, given the distance the conjuration would have to travel. From Wordnik.com. [The Moment Of The Magician]
The planets swung along their paths again and the sun was in the most favorable house for conjuration. From Wordnik.com. [The Sky Is Falling] Reference
She appeared in the doorway of the study like a muse that David had summoned by an infallible conjuration. From Wordnik.com. [Sacrifice] Reference
Business requires no conjuration nor supernatural talents, as people unacquainted with it are apt to think. From Wordnik.com. [Letters to his son on The Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman] Reference
He believed that most diseases were caused by evil spirits which could be exorcised by conjuration and prayer. From Wordnik.com. [Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing] Reference
The conjuration being thrice repeated, we are assured the spirit would rise and answer the exorcist's questions. From Wordnik.com. [The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales] Reference
He delivers you common matters with great conjuration of silence, and whispers you in the ear acts of parliament. From Wordnik.com. [Microcosmography or, a Piece of the World Discovered; in Essays and Characters] Reference
Hence worldly wisdom became folly; conjuration was seen to be mere trifling; and magic became utterly ridiculous. From Wordnik.com. [ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus] Reference
Even the soul may be brought over when enough masters of magic work together and you were our greatest conjuration. From Wordnik.com. [The Sky Is Falling] Reference
A given spell could work only once, but he had devised so many variants for conjuration that this was no limitation. From Wordnik.com. [Phaze Doubt]
Gradually he acquired a reputation as a healer by means of the methods of laying on of hands, conjuration and prayer. From Wordnik.com. [Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery] Reference
He placed the bread and cheese at the same moment in the mouth of the accused, and, on doing so, recited the conjuration. From Wordnik.com. [The Customs of Old England] Reference
In the middle ages conjuration was regularly practised in Europe, and devils were supposed to appear under decided forms. From Wordnik.com. [The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales] Reference
Some solemn process of conjuration was performed, and the comrade supposed to be on his way to London made his appearance. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Oliver Goldsmith] Reference
Lord Hungerford had recently been beheaded by the suspicious tyranny of Henry VIII., for consulting his death by conjuration. From Wordnik.com. [The Superstitions of Witchcraft] Reference
During the witch's conjuration Malwina, his lady-love appears, who seeks help from the sorceress against her forbidden passion. From Wordnik.com. [The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas] Reference
It would be an endless task to recount every individual response which our magician delivered in the course of his conjuration. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle] Reference
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