used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_When there isn't a girl about, You do feel lonely!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "_When there isn't a girl about, You do feel lonely!
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading You're absolutely on the shelf, Don't know what to do with yourself, When there isn't a girl about!_" "Said good-bye to her, Mac?" he asks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has been home to Sunderland since we got in, and I found him asleep on the gallery floor, with his head in the ash-pit, the night of his return.
ash-pit
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From this reading He has been home to Sunderland since we got in, and I found him asleep on the gallery floor, with his head in the ash-pit, the night of his return.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You're absolutely on the shelf, Don't know what to do with yourself, When there isn't a girl about!_" "Said good-bye to her, Mac?" he asks.
in a state of sleep
From this reading He has been home to Sunderland since we got in, and I found him asleep on the gallery floor, with his head in the ash-pit, the night of his return.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has been home to Sunderland since we got in, and I found him asleep on the gallery floor, with his head in the ash-pit, the night of his return.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When there isn't a girl about To call your only!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "_When there isn't a girl about, You do feel lonely!
Don't
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From this reading You're absolutely on the shelf, Don't know what to do with yourself, When there isn't a girl about!_" "Said good-bye to her, Mac?" he asks.
evasivelyadverb
with evasion; in an evasive manner
From this reading I nod evasively.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "_When there isn't a girl about, You do feel lonely!
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He has been home to Sunderland since we got in, and I found him asleep on the gallery floor, with his head in the ash-pit, the night of his return.
set up or found
From this reading He has been home to Sunderland since we got in, and I found him asleep on the gallery floor, with his head in the ash-pit, the night of his return.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading He has been home to Sunderland since we got in, and I found him asleep on the gallery floor, with his head in the ash-pit, the night of his return.
a young female
From this reading "_When there isn't a girl about, You do feel lonely!
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading You're absolutely on the shelf, Don't know what to do with yourself, When there isn't a girl about!_" "Said good-bye to her, Mac?" he asks.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He has been home to Sunderland since we got in, and I found him asleep on the gallery floor, with his head in the ash-pit, the night of his return.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has been home to Sunderland since we got in, and I found him asleep on the gallery floor, with his head in the ash-pit, the night of his return.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You're absolutely on the shelf, Don't know what to do with yourself, When there isn't a girl about!_" "Said good-bye to her, Mac?" he asks.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He has been home to Sunderland since we got in, and I found him asleep on the gallery floor, with his head in the ash-pit, the night of his return.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You're absolutely on the shelf, Don't know what to do with yourself, When there isn't a girl about!_" "Said good-bye to her, Mac?" he asks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has been home to Sunderland since we got in, and I found him asleep on the gallery floor, with his head in the ash-pit, the night of his return.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has been home to Sunderland since we got in, and I found him asleep on the gallery floor, with his head in the ash-pit, the night of his return.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He has been home to Sunderland since we got in, and I found him asleep on the gallery floor, with his head in the ash-pit, the night of his return.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I nod evasively.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has been home to Sunderland since we got in, and I found him asleep on the gallery floor, with his head in the ash-pit, the night of his return.
isn't
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From this reading "_When there isn't a girl about, You do feel lonely!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You're absolutely on the shelf, Don't know what to do with yourself, When there isn't a girl about!_" "Said good-bye to her, Mac?" he asks.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "_When there isn't a girl about, You do feel lonely!
MacnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading You're absolutely on the shelf, Don't know what to do with yourself, When there isn't a girl about!_" "Said good-bye to her, Mac?" he asks.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He has been home to Sunderland since we got in, and I found him asleep on the gallery floor, with his head in the ash-pit, the night of his return.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading I nod evasively.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has been home to Sunderland since we got in, and I found him asleep on the gallery floor, with his head in the ash-pit, the night of his return.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You're absolutely on the shelf, Don't know what to do with yourself, When there isn't a girl about!_" "Said good-bye to her, Mac?" he asks.
and nothing more
From this reading When there isn't a girl about To call your only!
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He has been home to Sunderland since we got in, and I found him asleep on the gallery floor, with his head in the ash-pit, the night of his return.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You're absolutely on the shelf, Don't know what to do with yourself, When there isn't a girl about!_" "Said good-bye to her, Mac?" he asks.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading You're absolutely on the shelf, Don't know what to do with yourself, When there isn't a girl about!_" "Said good-bye to her, Mac?" he asks.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He has been home to Sunderland since we got in, and I found him asleep on the gallery floor, with his head in the ash-pit, the night of his return.
SunderlandnounUS /ˈsʌndərlənd/
a port and industrial city in northeastern England
From this reading He has been home to Sunderland since we got in, and I found him asleep on the gallery floor, with his head in the ash-pit, the night of his return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You're absolutely on the shelf, Don't know what to do with yourself, When there isn't a girl about!_" "Said good-bye to her, Mac?" he asks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "_When there isn't a girl about, You do feel lonely!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When there isn't a girl about To call your only!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He has been home to Sunderland since we got in, and I found him asleep on the gallery floor, with his head in the ash-pit, the night of his return.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You're absolutely on the shelf, Don't know what to do with yourself, When there isn't a girl about!_" "Said good-bye to her, Mac?" he asks.
at the time that
From this reading "_When there isn't a girl about, You do feel lonely!
in the company of; together with
From this reading You're absolutely on the shelf, Don't know what to do with yourself, When there isn't a girl about!_" "Said good-bye to her, Mac?" he asks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_When there isn't a girl about, You do feel lonely!
You're
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From this reading You're absolutely on the shelf, Don't know what to do with yourself, When there isn't a girl about!_" "Said good-bye to her, Mac?" he asks.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When there isn't a girl about To call your only!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You're absolutely on the shelf, Don't know what to do with yourself, When there isn't a girl about!_" "Said good-bye to her, Mac?" he asks.
