adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Emotion such as she had shown called for a more matter-of-fact basis than the one she had ascribed to it.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading No unreal and purely superstitious reason would account for the extreme joy and self-abandonment with which she had hailed the possibility of Mr. Steele’s death.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Now I found myself compelled to admire the force and quality of her mind, her readiness to meet emergencies and the tact with which she had availed herself of the superstition latent in the Irish temperament.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading Hitherto I had mainly admired Mrs. Packard’s person and the extreme charm of manner which never deserted her, no matter how she felt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hitherto I had mainly admired Mrs. Packard’s person and the extreme charm of manner which never deserted her, no matter how she felt.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading For I had no more faith in the explanation she had seen fit to give these ignorant girls than I had in the apparition itself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Emotion such as she had shown called for a more matter-of-fact basis than the one she had ascribed to it.
ascribedverbUS /əˈskraɪbd/
past form of “ascribe” — attribute or credit to
From this reading Emotion such as she had shown called for a more matter-of-fact basis than the one she had ascribed to it.
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading Now I found myself compelled to admire the force and quality of her mind, her readiness to meet emergencies and the tact with which she had availed herself of the superstition latent in the Irish temperament.
basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading Emotion such as she had shown called for a more matter-of-fact basis than the one she had ascribed to it.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Emotion such as she had shown called for a more matter-of-fact basis than the one she had ascribed to it.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Hitherto I had mainly admired Mrs. Packard’s person and the extreme charm of manner which never deserted her, no matter how she felt.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Now I found myself compelled to admire the force and quality of her mind, her readiness to meet emergencies and the tact with which she had availed herself of the superstition latent in the Irish temperament.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading No unreal and purely superstitious reason would account for the extreme joy and self-abandonment with which she had hailed the possibility of Mr. Steele’s death.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Hitherto I had mainly admired Mrs. Packard’s person and the extreme charm of manner which never deserted her, no matter how she felt.
emergenciesnounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsiz/
plural of “emergency” — a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading Now I found myself compelled to admire the force and quality of her mind, her readiness to meet emergencies and the tact with which she had availed herself of the superstition latent in the Irish temperament.
EmotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading Emotion such as she had shown called for a more matter-of-fact basis than the one she had ascribed to it.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading For I had no more faith in the explanation she had seen fit to give these ignorant girls than I had in the apparition itself.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Hitherto I had mainly admired Mrs. Packard’s person and the extreme charm of manner which never deserted her, no matter how she felt.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading For I had no more faith in the explanation she had seen fit to give these ignorant girls than I had in the apparition itself.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Hitherto I had mainly admired Mrs. Packard’s person and the extreme charm of manner which never deserted her, no matter how she felt.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading For I had no more faith in the explanation she had seen fit to give these ignorant girls than I had in the apparition itself.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I had no more faith in the explanation she had seen fit to give these ignorant girls than I had in the apparition itself.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Now I found myself compelled to admire the force and quality of her mind, her readiness to meet emergencies and the tact with which she had availed herself of the superstition latent in the Irish temperament.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Now I found myself compelled to admire the force and quality of her mind, her readiness to meet emergencies and the tact with which she had availed herself of the superstition latent in the Irish temperament.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading For I had no more faith in the explanation she had seen fit to give these ignorant girls than I had in the apparition itself.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For I had no more faith in the explanation she had seen fit to give these ignorant girls than I had in the apparition itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hitherto I had mainly admired Mrs. Packard’s person and the extreme charm of manner which never deserted her, no matter how she felt.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading No unreal and purely superstitious reason would account for the extreme joy and self-abandonment with which she had hailed the possibility of Mr. Steele’s death.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto I had mainly admired Mrs. Packard’s person and the extreme charm of manner which never deserted her, no matter how she felt.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now I found myself compelled to admire the force and quality of her mind, her readiness to meet emergencies and the tact with which she had availed herself of the superstition latent in the Irish temperament.
HithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto I had mainly admired Mrs. Packard’s person and the extreme charm of manner which never deserted her, no matter how she felt.
how
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From this reading Hitherto I had mainly admired Mrs. Packard’s person and the extreme charm of manner which never deserted her, no matter how she felt.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hitherto I had mainly admired Mrs. Packard’s person and the extreme charm of manner which never deserted her, no matter how she felt.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading For I had no more faith in the explanation she had seen fit to give these ignorant girls than I had in the apparition itself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now I found myself compelled to admire the force and quality of her mind, her readiness to meet emergencies and the tact with which she had availed herself of the superstition latent in the Irish temperament.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Now I found myself compelled to admire the force and quality of her mind, her readiness to meet emergencies and the tact with which she had availed herself of the superstition latent in the Irish temperament.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Emotion such as she had shown called for a more matter-of-fact basis than the one she had ascribed to it.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading For I had no more faith in the explanation she had seen fit to give these ignorant girls than I had in the apparition itself.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading No unreal and purely superstitious reason would account for the extreme joy and self-abandonment with which she had hailed the possibility of Mr. Steele’s death.
latentadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtənt/
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
From this reading Now I found myself compelled to admire the force and quality of her mind, her readiness to meet emergencies and the tact with which she had availed herself of the superstition latent in the Irish temperament.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading Hitherto I had mainly admired Mrs. Packard’s person and the extreme charm of manner which never deserted her, no matter how she felt.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hitherto I had mainly admired Mrs. Packard’s person and the extreme charm of manner which never deserted her, no matter how she felt.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Hitherto I had mainly admired Mrs. Packard’s person and the extreme charm of manner which never deserted her, no matter how she felt.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading Emotion such as she had shown called for a more matter-of-fact basis than the one she had ascribed to it.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Now I found myself compelled to admire the force and quality of her mind, her readiness to meet emergencies and the tact with which she had availed herself of the superstition latent in the Irish temperament.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Now I found myself compelled to admire the force and quality of her mind, her readiness to meet emergencies and the tact with which she had availed herself of the superstition latent in the Irish temperament.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For I had no more faith in the explanation she had seen fit to give these ignorant girls than I had in the apparition itself.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading No unreal and purely superstitious reason would account for the extreme joy and self-abandonment with which she had hailed the possibility of Mr. Steele’s death.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Hitherto I had mainly admired Mrs. Packard’s person and the extreme charm of manner which never deserted her, no matter how she felt.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Now I found myself compelled to admire the force and quality of her mind, her readiness to meet emergencies and the tact with which she had availed herself of the superstition latent in the Irish temperament.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Hitherto I had mainly admired Mrs. Packard’s person and the extreme charm of manner which never deserted her, no matter how she felt.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Hitherto I had mainly admired Mrs. Packard’s person and the extreme charm of manner which never deserted her, no matter how she felt.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I found myself compelled to admire the force and quality of her mind, her readiness to meet emergencies and the tact with which she had availed herself of the superstition latent in the Irish temperament.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hitherto I had mainly admired Mrs. Packard’s person and the extreme charm of manner which never deserted her, no matter how she felt.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Emotion such as she had shown called for a more matter-of-fact basis than the one she had ascribed to it.
Packard's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hitherto I had mainly admired Mrs. Packard’s person and the extreme charm of manner which never deserted her, no matter how she felt.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Hitherto I had mainly admired Mrs. Packard’s person and the extreme charm of manner which never deserted her, no matter how she felt.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading No unreal and purely superstitious reason would account for the extreme joy and self-abandonment with which she had hailed the possibility of Mr. Steele’s death.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading No unreal and purely superstitious reason would account for the extreme joy and self-abandonment with which she had hailed the possibility of Mr. Steele’s death.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Now I found myself compelled to admire the force and quality of her mind, her readiness to meet emergencies and the tact with which she had availed herself of the superstition latent in the Irish temperament.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading Now I found myself compelled to admire the force and quality of her mind, her readiness to meet emergencies and the tact with which she had availed herself of the superstition latent in the Irish temperament.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading No unreal and purely superstitious reason would account for the extreme joy and self-abandonment with which she had hailed the possibility of Mr. Steele’s death.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For I had no more faith in the explanation she had seen fit to give these ignorant girls than I had in the apparition itself.
self-abandonment
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No unreal and purely superstitious reason would account for the extreme joy and self-abandonment with which she had hailed the possibility of Mr. Steele’s death.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hitherto I had mainly admired Mrs. Packard’s person and the extreme charm of manner which never deserted her, no matter how she felt.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Emotion such as she had shown called for a more matter-of-fact basis than the one she had ascribed to it.
Steele's
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From this reading No unreal and purely superstitious reason would account for the extreme joy and self-abandonment with which she had hailed the possibility of Mr. Steele’s death.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Emotion such as she had shown called for a more matter-of-fact basis than the one she had ascribed to it.
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading Now I found myself compelled to admire the force and quality of her mind, her readiness to meet emergencies and the tact with which she had availed herself of the superstition latent in the Irish temperament.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading No unreal and purely superstitious reason would account for the extreme joy and self-abandonment with which she had hailed the possibility of Mr. Steele’s death.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading Now I found myself compelled to admire the force and quality of her mind, her readiness to meet emergencies and the tact with which she had availed herself of the superstition latent in the Irish temperament.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading Now I found myself compelled to admire the force and quality of her mind, her readiness to meet emergencies and the tact with which she had availed herself of the superstition latent in the Irish temperament.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For I had no more faith in the explanation she had seen fit to give these ignorant girls than I had in the apparition itself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hitherto I had mainly admired Mrs. Packard’s person and the extreme charm of manner which never deserted her, no matter how she felt.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For I had no more faith in the explanation she had seen fit to give these ignorant girls than I had in the apparition itself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now I found myself compelled to admire the force and quality of her mind, her readiness to meet emergencies and the tact with which she had availed herself of the superstition latent in the Irish temperament.
unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading No unreal and purely superstitious reason would account for the extreme joy and self-abandonment with which she had hailed the possibility of Mr. Steele’s death.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hitherto I had mainly admired Mrs. Packard’s person and the extreme charm of manner which never deserted her, no matter how she felt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now I found myself compelled to admire the force and quality of her mind, her readiness to meet emergencies and the tact with which she had availed herself of the superstition latent in the Irish temperament.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No unreal and purely superstitious reason would account for the extreme joy and self-abandonment with which she had hailed the possibility of Mr. Steele’s death.
