used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
adnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
react verbally
From this reading Ginger didn't answer 'im; he set down on the side o' the bed and sat thinking.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I s'pose--I s'pose it's nice and fresh in the streets this morning?" ses Bill, at last, in a trembling voice.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Ginger didn't answer 'im; he set down on the side o' the bed and sat thinking.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "I s'pose--I s'pose it's nice and fresh in the streets this morning?" ses Bill, at last, in a trembling voice.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
didn't
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From this reading Ginger didn't answer 'im; he set down on the side o' the bed and sat thinking.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ginger didn't answer 'im; he set down on the side o' the bed and sat thinking.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "I s'pose--I s'pose it's nice and fresh in the streets this morning?" ses Bill, at last, in a trembling voice.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
GingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I s'pose--I s'pose it's nice and fresh in the streets this morning?" ses Bill, at last, in a trembling voice.
im
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From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I s'pose--I s'pose it's nice and fresh in the streets this morning?" ses Bill, at last, in a trembling voice.
it's
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From this reading "I s'pose--I s'pose it's nice and fresh in the streets this morning?" ses Bill, at last, in a trembling voice.
immediately past
From this reading "I s'pose--I s'pose it's nice and fresh in the streets this morning?" ses Bill, at last, in a trembling voice.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "I didn't notice, mate," he ses.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I s'pose--I s'pose it's nice and fresh in the streets this morning?" ses Bill, at last, in a trembling voice.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "I s'pose--I s'pose it's nice and fresh in the streets this morning?" ses Bill, at last, in a trembling voice.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "I didn't notice, mate," he ses.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Ginger didn't answer 'im; he set down on the side o' the bed and sat thinking.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ginger didn't answer 'im; he set down on the side o' the bed and sat thinking.
s'pose
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From this reading "I s'pose--I s'pose it's nice and fresh in the streets this morning?" ses Bill, at last, in a trembling voice.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Ginger didn't answer 'im; he set down on the side o' the bed and sat thinking.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
ses
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From this reading "I s'pose--I s'pose it's nice and fresh in the streets this morning?" ses Bill, at last, in a trembling voice.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ginger didn't answer 'im; he set down on the side o' the bed and sat thinking.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Ginger didn't answer 'im; he set down on the side o' the bed and sat thinking.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Ginger started and looked at 'im.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "I s'pose--I s'pose it's nice and fresh in the streets this morning?" ses Bill, at last, in a trembling voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ginger didn't answer 'im; he set down on the side o' the bed and sat thinking.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Ginger didn't answer 'im; he set down on the side o' the bed and sat thinking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I s'pose--I s'pose it's nice and fresh in the streets this morning?" ses Bill, at last, in a trembling voice.
a shaky motion
From this reading "I s'pose--I s'pose it's nice and fresh in the streets this morning?" ses Bill, at last, in a trembling voice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I s'pose--I s'pose it's nice and fresh in the streets this morning?" ses Bill, at last, in a trembling voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
at the time that
From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Ginger was gone about two hours, and when 'e came back he looked so solemn that old Sam asked 'im whether he 'ad seen a ghost.
