used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VOICE OF A ROSE There were some marvellous ghost stories in those days, and haunted houses as well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VOICE OF A ROSE There were some marvellous ghost stories in those days, and haunted houses as well.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Many of the families had a retired captain or disabled first mate, or supercargo, who had seen mysterious appearances and heard warning voices.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE VOICE OF A ROSE There were some marvellous ghost stories in those days, and haunted houses as well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The society of Psychical Research would have found many queer things if it had existed at that time.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The sailors spun strange yarns over the power we call telepathy now.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Many of the families had a retired captain or disabled first mate, or supercargo, who had seen mysterious appearances and heard warning voices.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE VOICE OF A ROSE There were some marvellous ghost stories in those days, and haunted houses as well.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading Many of the families had a retired captain or disabled first mate, or supercargo, who had seen mysterious appearances and heard warning voices.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading The society of Psychical Research would have found many queer things if it had existed at that time.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Many of the families had a retired captain or disabled first mate, or supercargo, who had seen mysterious appearances and heard warning voices.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Many of the families had a retired captain or disabled first mate, or supercargo, who had seen mysterious appearances and heard warning voices.
set up or found
From this reading The society of Psychical Research would have found many queer things if it had existed at that time.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading And it recalled to the little girl some of the stories she had heard in India that she pieced out of vague fragments.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE VOICE OF A ROSE There were some marvellous ghost stories in those days, and haunted houses as well.
a young female
From this reading And it recalled to the little girl some of the stories she had heard in India that she pieced out of vague fragments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The society of Psychical Research would have found many queer things if it had existed at that time.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading THE VOICE OF A ROSE There were some marvellous ghost stories in those days, and haunted houses as well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The society of Psychical Research would have found many queer things if it had existed at that time.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Many of the families had a retired captain or disabled first mate, or supercargo, who had seen mysterious appearances and heard warning voices.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE VOICE OF A ROSE There were some marvellous ghost stories in those days, and haunted houses as well.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The society of Psychical Research would have found many queer things if it had existed at that time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VOICE OF A ROSE There were some marvellous ghost stories in those days, and haunted houses as well.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading And it recalled to the little girl some of the stories she had heard in India that she pieced out of vague fragments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The society of Psychical Research would have found many queer things if it had existed at that time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And it recalled to the little girl some of the stories she had heard in India that she pieced out of vague fragments.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The society of Psychical Research would have found many queer things if it had existed at that time.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading THE VOICE OF A ROSE There were some marvellous ghost stories in those days, and haunted houses as well.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Many of the families had a retired captain or disabled first mate, or supercargo, who had seen mysterious appearances and heard warning voices.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Many of the families had a retired captain or disabled first mate, or supercargo, who had seen mysterious appearances and heard warning voices.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sailors spun strange yarns over the power we call telepathy now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOICE OF A ROSE There were some marvellous ghost stories in those days, and haunted houses as well.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many of the families had a retired captain or disabled first mate, or supercargo, who had seen mysterious appearances and heard warning voices.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And it recalled to the little girl some of the stories she had heard in India that she pieced out of vague fragments.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sailors spun strange yarns over the power we call telepathy now.
piecedverbUS /piːst/
past form of “piece” — to join or unite the pieces of
From this reading And it recalled to the little girl some of the stories she had heard in India that she pieced out of vague fragments.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The sailors spun strange yarns over the power we call telepathy now.
PsychicaladjectiveUS /ˈsaɪkɪkəl/
affecting or influenced by the human mind
From this reading The society of Psychical Research would have found many queer things if it had existed at that time.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The society of Psychical Research would have found many queer things if it had existed at that time.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading And it recalled to the little girl some of the stories she had heard in India that she pieced out of vague fragments.
ResearchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading The society of Psychical Research would have found many queer things if it had existed at that time.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Many of the families had a retired captain or disabled first mate, or supercargo, who had seen mysterious appearances and heard warning voices.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE VOICE OF A ROSE There were some marvellous ghost stories in those days, and haunted houses as well.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The sailors spun strange yarns over the power we call telepathy now.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Many of the families had a retired captain or disabled first mate, or supercargo, who had seen mysterious appearances and heard warning voices.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it recalled to the little girl some of the stories she had heard in India that she pieced out of vague fragments.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The society of Psychical Research would have found many queer things if it had existed at that time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE VOICE OF A ROSE There were some marvellous ghost stories in those days, and haunted houses as well.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading The sailors spun strange yarns over the power we call telepathy now.
plural of “story” — 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 THE VOICE OF A ROSE There were some marvellous ghost stories in those days, and haunted houses as well.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The sailors spun strange yarns over the power we call telepathy now.
supercargonoun
an officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase
From this reading Many of the families had a retired captain or disabled first mate, or supercargo, who had seen mysterious appearances and heard warning voices.
telepathynounUS /təˈlepəθi/
apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions
From this reading The sailors spun strange yarns over the power we call telepathy now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The society of Psychical Research would have found many queer things if it had existed at that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE OF A ROSE There were some marvellous ghost stories in those days, and haunted houses as well.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE VOICE OF A ROSE There were some marvellous ghost stories in those days, and haunted houses as well.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The society of Psychical Research would have found many queer things if it had existed at that time.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE VOICE OF A ROSE There were some marvellous ghost stories in those days, and haunted houses as well.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The society of Psychical Research would have found many queer things if it had existed at that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And it recalled to the little girl some of the stories she had heard in India that she pieced out of vague fragments.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading And it recalled to the little girl some of the stories she had heard in India that she pieced out of vague fragments.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VOICE OF A ROSE There were some marvellous ghost stories in those days, and haunted houses as well.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Many of the families had a retired captain or disabled first mate, or supercargo, who had seen mysterious appearances and heard warning voices.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Many of the families had a retired captain or disabled first mate, or supercargo, who had seen mysterious appearances and heard warning voices.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The sailors spun strange yarns over the power we call telepathy now.
(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 THE VOICE OF A ROSE There were some marvellous ghost stories in those days, and haunted houses as well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE VOICE OF A ROSE There were some marvellous ghost stories in those days, and haunted houses as well.
which person or people
From this reading Many of the families had a retired captain or disabled first mate, or supercargo, who had seen mysterious appearances and heard warning voices.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The society of Psychical Research would have found many queer things if it had existed at that time.
yarnsnounUS /jɑːrnz/
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading The sailors spun strange yarns over the power we call telepathy now.
