used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was an ordinary commonsense Irish girl, whose father had been a matter-of-fact military man, and in her conventional life there had been no place for the supernatural.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To be over-inquisitive about the next world seemed to her sensible mind unnecessary, since there was so much to be done on earth.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The odd conversation with the Squire and Theodore Dane strangely affected Patricia, and in rather an unhealthy way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The odd conversation with the Squire and Theodore Dane strangely affected Patricia, and in rather an unhealthy way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The odd conversation with the Squire and Theodore Dane strangely affected Patricia, and in rather an unhealthy way.
battlingverbUS /ˈbætəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading And when, with Colonel Carrol's death, came his daughter's subsequent poverty, Patricia had been far too much taken up with battling for existence to think of the Unseen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be over-inquisitive about the next world seemed to her sensible mind unnecessary, since there was so much to be done on earth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was an ordinary commonsense Irish girl, whose father had been a matter-of-fact military man, and in her conventional life there had been no place for the supernatural.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She knew very well that she was sensitive to things which other people did not perceive, but she put this down to having highly-strung nerves, and thought very little about the matter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when, with Colonel Carrol's death, came his daughter's subsequent poverty, Patricia had been far too much taken up with battling for existence to think of the Unseen.
Carrol's
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From this reading And when, with Colonel Carrol's death, came his daughter's subsequent poverty, Patricia had been far too much taken up with battling for existence to think of the Unseen.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading And when, with Colonel Carrol's death, came his daughter's subsequent poverty, Patricia had been far too much taken up with battling for existence to think of the Unseen.
commonsenseadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmənˈsens/
exhibiting native good judgment
From this reading She was an ordinary commonsense Irish girl, whose father had been a matter-of-fact military man, and in her conventional life there had been no place for the supernatural.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading She was an ordinary commonsense Irish girl, whose father had been a matter-of-fact military man, and in her conventional life there had been no place for the supernatural.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The odd conversation with the Squire and Theodore Dane strangely affected Patricia, and in rather an unhealthy way.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading The odd conversation with the Squire and Theodore Dane strangely affected Patricia, and in rather an unhealthy way.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading And when, with Colonel Carrol's death, came his daughter's subsequent poverty, Patricia had been far too much taken up with battling for existence to think of the Unseen.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And when, with Colonel Carrol's death, came his daughter's subsequent poverty, Patricia had been far too much taken up with battling for existence to think of the Unseen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She knew very well that she was sensitive to things which other people did not perceive, but she put this down to having highly-strung nerves, and thought very little about the matter.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading To be over-inquisitive about the next world seemed to her sensible mind unnecessary, since there was so much to be done on earth.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She knew very well that she was sensitive to things which other people did not perceive, but she put this down to having highly-strung nerves, and thought very little about the matter.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading To be over-inquisitive about the next world seemed to her sensible mind unnecessary, since there was so much to be done on earth.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading And when, with Colonel Carrol's death, came his daughter's subsequent poverty, Patricia had been far too much taken up with battling for existence to think of the Unseen.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And when, with Colonel Carrol's death, came his daughter's subsequent poverty, Patricia had been far too much taken up with battling for existence to think of the Unseen.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She was an ordinary commonsense Irish girl, whose father had been a matter-of-fact military man, and in her conventional life there had been no place for the supernatural.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was an ordinary commonsense Irish girl, whose father had been a matter-of-fact military man, and in her conventional life there had been no place for the supernatural.
a young female
From this reading She was an ordinary commonsense Irish girl, whose father had been a matter-of-fact military man, and in her conventional life there had been no place for the supernatural.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was an ordinary commonsense Irish girl, whose father had been a matter-of-fact military man, and in her conventional life there had been no place for the supernatural.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She knew very well that she was sensitive to things which other people did not perceive, but she put this down to having highly-strung nerves, and thought very little about the matter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was an ordinary commonsense Irish girl, whose father had been a matter-of-fact military man, and in her conventional life there had been no place for the supernatural.
highly-strung
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From this reading She knew very well that she was sensitive to things which other people did not perceive, but she put this down to having highly-strung nerves, and thought very little about the matter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when, with Colonel Carrol's death, came his daughter's subsequent poverty, Patricia had been far too much taken up with battling for existence to think of the Unseen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The odd conversation with the Squire and Theodore Dane strangely affected Patricia, and in rather an unhealthy way.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading She was an ordinary commonsense Irish girl, whose father had been a matter-of-fact military man, and in her conventional life there had been no place for the supernatural.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew very well that she was sensitive to things which other people did not perceive, but she put this down to having highly-strung nerves, and thought very little about the matter.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was an ordinary commonsense Irish girl, whose father had been a matter-of-fact military man, and in her conventional life there had been no place for the supernatural.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She knew very well that she was sensitive to things which other people did not perceive, but she put this down to having highly-strung nerves, and thought very little about the matter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was an ordinary commonsense Irish girl, whose father had been a matter-of-fact military man, and in her conventional life there had been no place for the supernatural.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She knew very well that she was sensitive to things which other people did not perceive, but she put this down to having highly-strung nerves, and thought very little about the matter.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading She was an ordinary commonsense Irish girl, whose father had been a matter-of-fact military man, and in her conventional life there had been no place for the supernatural.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading She was an ordinary commonsense Irish girl, whose father had been a matter-of-fact military man, and in her conventional life there had been no place for the supernatural.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To be over-inquisitive about the next world seemed to her sensible mind unnecessary, since there was so much to be done on earth.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And when, with Colonel Carrol's death, came his daughter's subsequent poverty, Patricia had been far too much taken up with battling for existence to think of the Unseen.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading She knew very well that she was sensitive to things which other people did not perceive, but she put this down to having highly-strung nerves, and thought very little about the matter.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading To be over-inquisitive about the next world seemed to her sensible mind unnecessary, since there was so much to be done on earth.
not any; not one
From this reading She was an ordinary commonsense Irish girl, whose father had been a matter-of-fact military man, and in her conventional life there had been no place for the supernatural.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew very well that she was sensitive to things which other people did not perceive, but she put this down to having highly-strung nerves, and thought very little about the matter.
not divisible by two
From this reading The odd conversation with the Squire and Theodore Dane strangely affected Patricia, and in rather an unhealthy way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when, with Colonel Carrol's death, came his daughter's subsequent poverty, Patricia had been far too much taken up with battling for existence to think of the Unseen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To be over-inquisitive about the next world seemed to her sensible mind unnecessary, since there was so much to be done on earth.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading She was an ordinary commonsense Irish girl, whose father had been a matter-of-fact military man, and in her conventional life there had been no place for the supernatural.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She knew very well that she was sensitive to things which other people did not perceive, but she put this down to having highly-strung nerves, and thought very little about the matter.
over-inquisitive
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From this reading To be over-inquisitive about the next world seemed to her sensible mind unnecessary, since there was so much to be done on earth.
Patricia
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From this reading The odd conversation with the Squire and Theodore Dane strangely affected Patricia, and in rather an unhealthy way.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She knew very well that she was sensitive to things which other people did not perceive, but she put this down to having highly-strung nerves, and thought very little about the matter.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading She knew very well that she was sensitive to things which other people did not perceive, but she put this down to having highly-strung nerves, and thought very little about the matter.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was an ordinary commonsense Irish girl, whose father had been a matter-of-fact military man, and in her conventional life there had been no place for the supernatural.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading And when, with Colonel Carrol's death, came his daughter's subsequent poverty, Patricia had been far too much taken up with battling for existence to think of the Unseen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She knew very well that she was sensitive to things which other people did not perceive, but she put this down to having highly-strung nerves, and thought very little about the matter.
on the contrary
From this reading The odd conversation with the Squire and Theodore Dane strangely affected Patricia, and in rather an unhealthy way.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To be over-inquisitive about the next world seemed to her sensible mind unnecessary, since there was so much to be done on earth.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading To be over-inquisitive about the next world seemed to her sensible mind unnecessary, since there was so much to be done on earth.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading She knew very well that she was sensitive to things which other people did not perceive, but she put this down to having highly-strung nerves, and thought very little about the matter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was an ordinary commonsense Irish girl, whose father had been a matter-of-fact military man, and in her conventional life there had been no place for the supernatural.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading To be over-inquisitive about the next world seemed to her sensible mind unnecessary, since there was so much to be done on earth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To be over-inquisitive about the next world seemed to her sensible mind unnecessary, since there was so much to be done on earth.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The odd conversation with the Squire and Theodore Dane strangely affected Patricia, and in rather an unhealthy way.
in a strange manner
From this reading The odd conversation with the Squire and Theodore Dane strangely affected Patricia, and in rather an unhealthy way.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading And when, with Colonel Carrol's death, came his daughter's subsequent poverty, Patricia had been far too much taken up with battling for existence to think of the Unseen.
supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading She was an ordinary commonsense Irish girl, whose father had been a matter-of-fact military man, and in her conventional life there had been no place for the supernatural.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And when, with Colonel Carrol's death, came his daughter's subsequent poverty, Patricia had been far too much taken up with battling for existence to think of the Unseen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew very well that she was sensitive to things which other people did not perceive, but she put this down to having highly-strung nerves, and thought very little about the matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The odd conversation with the Squire and Theodore Dane strangely affected Patricia, and in rather an unhealthy way.
Theodore
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From this reading The odd conversation with the Squire and Theodore Dane strangely affected Patricia, and in rather an unhealthy way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was an ordinary commonsense Irish girl, whose father had been a matter-of-fact military man, and in her conventional life there had been no place for the supernatural.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She knew very well that she was sensitive to things which other people did not perceive, but she put this down to having highly-strung nerves, and thought very little about the matter.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And when, with Colonel Carrol's death, came his daughter's subsequent poverty, Patricia had been far too much taken up with battling for existence to think of the Unseen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She knew very well that she was sensitive to things which other people did not perceive, but she put this down to having highly-strung nerves, and thought very little about the matter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She knew very well that she was sensitive to things which other people did not perceive, but she put this down to having highly-strung nerves, and thought very little about the matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when, with Colonel Carrol's death, came his daughter's subsequent poverty, Patricia had been far too much taken up with battling for existence to think of the Unseen.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And when, with Colonel Carrol's death, came his daughter's subsequent poverty, Patricia had been far too much taken up with battling for existence to think of the Unseen.
unhealthyadjectiveUS /ənˈhelθi/
not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
From this reading The odd conversation with the Squire and Theodore Dane strangely affected Patricia, and in rather an unhealthy way.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading To be over-inquisitive about the next world seemed to her sensible mind unnecessary, since there was so much to be done on earth.
UnseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading And when, with Colonel Carrol's death, came his daughter's subsequent poverty, Patricia had been far too much taken up with battling for existence to think of the Unseen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And when, with Colonel Carrol's death, came his daughter's subsequent poverty, Patricia had been far too much taken up with battling for existence to think of the Unseen.
precisely as stated
From this reading She knew very well that she was sensitive to things which other people did not perceive, but she put this down to having highly-strung nerves, and thought very little about the matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was an ordinary commonsense Irish girl, whose father had been a matter-of-fact military man, and in her conventional life there had been no place for the supernatural.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The odd conversation with the Squire and Theodore Dane strangely affected Patricia, and in rather an unhealthy way.
(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 She knew very well that she was sensitive to things which other people did not perceive, but she put this down to having highly-strung nerves, and thought very little about the matter.
at the time that
From this reading And when, with Colonel Carrol's death, came his daughter's subsequent poverty, Patricia had been far too much taken up with battling for existence to think of the Unseen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She knew very well that she was sensitive to things which other people did not perceive, but she put this down to having highly-strung nerves, and thought very little about the matter.
belonging to which person
From this reading She was an ordinary commonsense Irish girl, whose father had been a matter-of-fact military man, and in her conventional life there had been no place for the supernatural.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The odd conversation with the Squire and Theodore Dane strangely affected Patricia, and in rather an unhealthy way.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To be over-inquisitive about the next world seemed to her sensible mind unnecessary, since there was so much to be done on earth.
