used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was nothing more than to effect a reconcilement between their grandfather and their mother, and the means to bring it about was to be "ghosts."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was nothing more than to effect a reconcilement between their grandfather and their mother, and the means to bring it about was to be "ghosts."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Mother said he was superstitious," said Betty; "she says all sailors are.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nothing more than to effect a reconcilement between their grandfather and their mother, and the means to bring it about was to be "ghosts."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mother said he was superstitious," said Betty; "she says all sailors are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Cyril said, he could easily have thought of it himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was nothing more than to effect a reconcilement between their grandfather and their mother, and the means to bring it about was to be "ghosts."
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading GHOSTS Betty's plan was beautifully simple.
Betty
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From this reading "Mother said he was superstitious," said Betty; "she says all sailors are.
Betty's
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From this reading GHOSTS Betty's plan was beautifully simple.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was nothing more than to effect a reconcilement between their grandfather and their mother, and the means to bring it about was to be "ghosts."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was nothing more than to effect a reconcilement between their grandfather and their mother, and the means to bring it about was to be "ghosts."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As Cyril said, he could easily have thought of it himself.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading As Cyril said, he could easily have thought of it himself.
doesn't
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From this reading He doesn't like omens and things, mother says.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading As Cyril said, he could easily have thought of it himself.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was nothing more than to effect a reconcilement between their grandfather and their mother, and the means to bring it about was to be "ghosts."
GHOSTSnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading GHOSTS Betty's plan was beautifully simple.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading It was nothing more than to effect a reconcilement between their grandfather and their mother, and the means to bring it about was to be "ghosts."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As Cyril said, he could easily have thought of it himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Cyril said, he could easily have thought of it himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Cyril said, he could easily have thought of it himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Cyril said, he could easily have thought of it himself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He doesn't like omens and things, mother says.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was nothing more than to effect a reconcilement between their grandfather and their mother, and the means to bring it about was to be "ghosts."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was nothing more than to effect a reconcilement between their grandfather and their mother, and the means to bring it about was to be "ghosts."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was nothing more than to effect a reconcilement between their grandfather and their mother, and the means to bring it about was to be "ghosts."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was nothing more than to effect a reconcilement between their grandfather and their mother, and the means to bring it about was to be "ghosts."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Cyril said, he could easily have thought of it himself.
omensnounUS /ˈoʊmənz/
plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading He doesn't like omens and things, mother says.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading GHOSTS Betty's plan was beautifully simple.
reconcilement
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From this reading It was nothing more than to effect a reconcilement between their grandfather and their mother, and the means to bring it about was to be "ghosts."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Cyril said, he could easily have thought of it himself.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "Mother said he was superstitious," said Betty; "she says all sailors are.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Mother said he was superstitious," said Betty; "she says all sailors are.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mother said he was superstitious," said Betty; "she says all sailors are.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading GHOSTS Betty's plan was beautifully simple.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading "Mother said he was superstitious," said Betty; "she says all sailors are.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was nothing more than to effect a reconcilement between their grandfather and their mother, and the means to bring it about was to be "ghosts."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nothing more than to effect a reconcilement between their grandfather and their mother, and the means to bring it about was to be "ghosts."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was nothing more than to effect a reconcilement between their grandfather and their mother, and the means to bring it about was to be "ghosts."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He doesn't like omens and things, mother says.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As Cyril said, he could easily have thought of it himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was nothing more than to effect a reconcilement between their grandfather and their mother, and the means to bring it about was to be "ghosts."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GHOSTS Betty's plan was beautifully simple.
