used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They said to each other, "There is a person here"; it seemed as if they did not like the smell of a human being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chief ghost burned sweet pine on the fire, which took away this smell, and then the ghosts came in and sat down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They said to each other, "There is a person here"; it seemed as if they did not like the smell of a human being.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The chief ghost burned sweet pine on the fire, which took away this smell, and then the ghosts came in and sat down.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They said to each other, "There is a person here"; it seemed as if they did not like the smell of a human being.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The chief ghost burned sweet pine on the fire, which took away this smell, and then the ghosts came in and sat down.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The chief ghost burned sweet pine on the fire, which took away this smell, and then the ghosts came in and sat down.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief ghost burned sweet pine on the fire, which took away this smell, and then the ghosts came in and sat down.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now when these invited ghosts had reached the lodge they did not like to go in.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The chief ghost burned sweet pine on the fire, which took away this smell, and then the ghosts came in and sat down.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They said to each other, "There is a person here"; it seemed as if they did not like the smell of a human being.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The chief ghost burned sweet pine on the fire, which took away this smell, and then the ghosts came in and sat down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is looking for his wife.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The chief ghost burned sweet pine on the fire, which took away this smell, and then the ghosts came in and sat down.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Now when these invited ghosts had reached the lodge they did not like to go in.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now when these invited ghosts had reached the lodge they did not like to go in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now when these invited ghosts had reached the lodge they did not like to go in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is looking for his wife.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They said to each other, "There is a person here"; it seemed as if they did not like the smell of a human being.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is looking for his wife.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading They said to each other, "There is a person here"; it seemed as if they did not like the smell of a human being.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They said to each other, "There is a person here"; it seemed as if they did not like the smell of a human being.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now when these invited ghosts had reached the lodge they did not like to go in.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Now when these invited ghosts had reached the lodge they did not like to go in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They said to each other, "There is a person here"; it seemed as if they did not like the smell of a human being.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They said to each other, "There is a person here"; it seemed as if they did not like the smell of a human being.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now when these invited ghosts had reached the lodge they did not like to go in.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Now when these invited ghosts had reached the lodge they did not like to go in.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He is looking for his wife.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now when these invited ghosts had reached the lodge they did not like to go in.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now when these invited ghosts had reached the lodge they did not like to go in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They said to each other, "There is a person here"; it seemed as if they did not like the smell of a human being.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The chief ghost burned sweet pine on the fire, which took away this smell, and then the ghosts came in and sat down.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They said to each other, "There is a person here"; it seemed as if they did not like the smell of a human being.
a human being
From this reading They said to each other, "There is a person here"; it seemed as if they did not like the smell of a human being.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The chief ghost burned sweet pine on the fire, which took away this smell, and then the ghosts came in and sat down.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading The chief ghost said to them, "Now pity this son-in-law of yours.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Now when these invited ghosts had reached the lodge they did not like to go in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They said to each other, "There is a person here"; it seemed as if they did not like the smell of a human being.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The chief ghost burned sweet pine on the fire, which took away this smell, and then the ghosts came in and sat down.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They said to each other, "There is a person here"; it seemed as if they did not like the smell of a human being.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading They said to each other, "There is a person here"; it seemed as if they did not like the smell of a human being.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading The chief ghost said to them, "Now pity this son-in-law of yours.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The chief ghost burned sweet pine on the fire, which took away this smell, and then the ghosts came in and sat down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now when these invited ghosts had reached the lodge they did not like to go in.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The chief ghost said to them, "Now pity this son-in-law of yours.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The chief ghost burned sweet pine on the fire, which took away this smell, and then the ghosts came in and sat down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They said to each other, "There is a person here"; it seemed as if they did not like the smell of a human being.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now when these invited ghosts had reached the lodge they did not like to go in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now when these invited ghosts had reached the lodge they did not like to go in.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The chief ghost burned sweet pine on the fire, which took away this smell, and then the ghosts came in and sat down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now when these invited ghosts had reached the lodge they did not like to go in.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The chief ghost burned sweet pine on the fire, which took away this smell, and then the ghosts came in and sat down.
at the time that
From this reading Now when these invited ghosts had reached the lodge they did not like to go in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The chief ghost burned sweet pine on the fire, which took away this smell, and then the ghosts came in and sat down.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He is looking for his wife.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading The chief ghost said to them, "Now pity this son-in-law of yours.
