used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No," said a great fat man with a monstrous chin, "I don't know much about it either way.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No," said a great fat man with a monstrous chin, "I don't know much about it either way.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "When did he die?" inquired another.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What has he done with his money?" asked a red-faced gentleman with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, that shook like the gills of a turkey-cock.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Last night, I believe."
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading "No," said a great fat man with a monstrous chin, "I don't know much about it either way.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I only know he's dead."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "When did he die?" inquired another.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "When did he die?" inquired another.
don't
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From this reading "No," said a great fat man with a monstrous chin, "I don't know much about it either way.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What has he done with his money?" asked a red-faced gentleman with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, that shook like the gills of a turkey-cock.
one or the other of two
From this reading "No," said a great fat man with a monstrous chin, "I don't know much about it either way.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "What has he done with his money?" asked a red-faced gentleman with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, that shook like the gills of a turkey-cock.
excrescencenoun
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
From this reading "What has he done with his money?" asked a red-faced gentleman with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, that shook like the gills of a turkey-cock.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "No," said a great fat man with a monstrous chin, "I don't know much about it either way.
a man of refinement
From this reading "What has he done with his money?" asked a red-faced gentleman with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, that shook like the gills of a turkey-cock.
gillsnounUS /ɡɪlz/
plural of “gill” — a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading "What has he done with his money?" asked a red-faced gentleman with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, that shook like the gills of a turkey-cock.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "No," said a great fat man with a monstrous chin, "I don't know much about it either way.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has he done with his money?" asked a red-faced gentleman with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, that shook like the gills of a turkey-cock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When did he die?" inquired another.
he's
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From this reading I only know he's dead."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What has he done with his money?" asked a red-faced gentleman with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, that shook like the gills of a turkey-cock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," said a great fat man with a monstrous chin, "I don't know much about it either way.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "When did he die?" inquired another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No," said a great fat man with a monstrous chin, "I don't know much about it either way.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "No," said a great fat man with a monstrous chin, "I don't know much about it either way.
immediately past
From this reading "Last night, I believe."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What has he done with his money?" asked a red-faced gentleman with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, that shook like the gills of a turkey-cock.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "No," said a great fat man with a monstrous chin, "I don't know much about it either way.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "What has he done with his money?" asked a red-faced gentleman with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, that shook like the gills of a turkey-cock.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading "No," said a great fat man with a monstrous chin, "I don't know much about it either way.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "No," said a great fat man with a monstrous chin, "I don't know much about it either way.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Last night, I believe."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said a great fat man with a monstrous chin, "I don't know much about it either way.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "What has he done with his money?" asked a red-faced gentleman with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, that shook like the gills of a turkey-cock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What has he done with his money?" asked a red-faced gentleman with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, that shook like the gills of a turkey-cock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What has he done with his money?" asked a red-faced gentleman with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, that shook like the gills of a turkey-cock.
and nothing more
From this reading I only know he's dead."
pendulousadjectiveUS /ˈpendʒələs/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading "What has he done with his money?" asked a red-faced gentleman with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, that shook like the gills of a turkey-cock.
red-facedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading "What has he done with his money?" asked a red-faced gentleman with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, that shook like the gills of a turkey-cock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said a great fat man with a monstrous chin, "I don't know much about it either way.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "What has he done with his money?" asked a red-faced gentleman with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, that shook like the gills of a turkey-cock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What has he done with his money?" asked a red-faced gentleman with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, that shook like the gills of a turkey-cock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What has he done with his money?" asked a red-faced gentleman with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, that shook like the gills of a turkey-cock.
turkey-cock
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From this reading "What has he done with his money?" asked a red-faced gentleman with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, that shook like the gills of a turkey-cock.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "No," said a great fat man with a monstrous chin, "I don't know much about it either way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has he done with his money?" asked a red-faced gentleman with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, that shook like the gills of a turkey-cock.
at the time that
From this reading "When did he die?" inquired another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No," said a great fat man with a monstrous chin, "I don't know much about it either way.
