used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I have bought some offerings for us to make to the ghosts,' he said, and produced from his pocket a handful of pieces of coloured paper.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Our ghosts, according to the belief of our wise men, lead a life, in some invisible world, which is very much like what they lived here; but, as they don't appear to have a mint, we offer them money--this money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Ping Wang returned, he locked the door and signed to his friends to come and sit in the middle of the room.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Our ghosts, according to the belief of our wise men, lead a life, in some invisible world, which is very much like what they lived here; but, as they don't appear to have a mint, we offer them money--this money.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'This is not food,' Ping Wang replied--and, as he spoke, he took from the heap several round pieces of paper--'it is money.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Our ghosts, according to the belief of our wise men, lead a life, in some invisible world, which is very much like what they lived here; but, as they don't appear to have a mint, we offer them money--this money.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading 'I have bought some offerings for us to make to the ghosts,' he said, and produced from his pocket a handful of pieces of coloured paper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'It doesn't look very satisfying food,' Charlie remarked, 'but I dare say that it is good enough for ghosts.'
Charlie
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From this reading 'It doesn't look very satisfying food,' Charlie remarked, 'but I dare say that it is good enough for ghosts.'
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading 'I have bought some offerings for us to make to the ghosts,' he said, and produced from his pocket a handful of pieces of coloured paper.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Ping Wang returned, he locked the door and signed to his friends to come and sit in the middle of the room.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading 'It doesn't look very satisfying food,' Charlie remarked, 'but I dare say that it is good enough for ghosts.'
doesn't
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From this reading 'It doesn't look very satisfying food,' Charlie remarked, 'but I dare say that it is good enough for ghosts.'
don't
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From this reading Our ghosts, according to the belief of our wise men, lead a life, in some invisible world, which is very much like what they lived here; but, as they don't appear to have a mint, we offer them money--this money.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When Ping Wang returned, he locked the door and signed to his friends to come and sit in the middle of the room.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading 'It doesn't look very satisfying food,' Charlie remarked, 'but I dare say that it is good enough for ghosts.'
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading 'It doesn't look very satisfying food,' Charlie remarked, 'but I dare say that it is good enough for ghosts.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'I have bought some offerings for us to make to the ghosts,' he said, and produced from his pocket a handful of pieces of coloured paper.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When Ping Wang returned, he locked the door and signed to his friends to come and sit in the middle of the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'I have bought some offerings for us to make to the ghosts,' he said, and produced from his pocket a handful of pieces of coloured paper.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading 'I have bought some offerings for us to make to the ghosts,' he said, and produced from his pocket a handful of pieces of coloured paper.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'It doesn't look very satisfying food,' Charlie remarked, 'but I dare say that it is good enough for ghosts.'
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading 'I have bought some offerings for us to make to the ghosts,' he said, and produced from his pocket a handful of pieces of coloured paper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I have bought some offerings for us to make to the ghosts,' he said, and produced from his pocket a handful of pieces of coloured paper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ping Wang returned, he locked the door and signed to his friends to come and sit in the middle of the room.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading 'This is not food,' Ping Wang replied--and, as he spoke, he took from the heap several round pieces of paper--'it is money.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Our ghosts, according to the belief of our wise men, lead a life, in some invisible world, which is very much like what they lived here; but, as they don't appear to have a mint, we offer them money--this money.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Ping Wang returned, he locked the door and signed to his friends to come and sit in the middle of the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I have bought some offerings for us to make to the ghosts,' he said, and produced from his pocket a handful of pieces of coloured paper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Ping Wang returned, he locked the door and signed to his friends to come and sit in the middle of the room.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Our ghosts, according to the belief of our wise men, lead a life, in some invisible world, which is very much like what they lived here; but, as they don't appear to have a mint, we offer them money--this money.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It doesn't look very satisfying food,' Charlie remarked, 'but I dare say that it is good enough for ghosts.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It doesn't look very satisfying food,' Charlie remarked, 'but I dare say that it is good enough for ghosts.'
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Our ghosts, according to the belief of our wise men, lead a life, in some invisible world, which is very much like what they lived here; but, as they don't appear to have a mint, we offer them money--this money.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Our ghosts, according to the belief of our wise men, lead a life, in some invisible world, which is very much like what they lived here; but, as they don't appear to have a mint, we offer them money--this money.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Our ghosts, according to the belief of our wise men, lead a life, in some invisible world, which is very much like what they lived here; but, as they don't appear to have a mint, we offer them money--this money.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Our ghosts, according to the belief of our wise men, lead a life, in some invisible world, which is very much like what they lived here; but, as they don't appear to have a mint, we offer them money--this money.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading When Ping Wang returned, he locked the door and signed to his friends to come and sit in the middle of the room.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 'It doesn't look very satisfying food,' Charlie remarked, 'but I dare say that it is good enough for ghosts.'
engage in
From this reading 'I have bought some offerings for us to make to the ghosts,' he said, and produced from his pocket a handful of pieces of coloured paper.
the force of workers available
From this reading Our ghosts, according to the belief of our wise men, lead a life, in some invisible world, which is very much like what they lived here; but, as they don't appear to have a mint, we offer them money--this money.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading When Ping Wang returned, he locked the door and signed to his friends to come and sit in the middle of the room.
mintnounUS /mɪnt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Our ghosts, according to the belief of our wise men, lead a life, in some invisible world, which is very much like what they lived here; but, as they don't appear to have a mint, we offer them money--this money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading 'This is not food,' Ping Wang replied--and, as he spoke, he took from the heap several round pieces of paper--'it is money.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Our ghosts, according to the belief of our wise men, lead a life, in some invisible world, which is very much like what they lived here; but, as they don't appear to have a mint, we offer them money--this money.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'This is not food,' Ping Wang replied--and, as he spoke, he took from the heap several round pieces of paper--'it is money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Ping Wang returned, he locked the door and signed to his friends to come and sit in the middle of the room.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Our ghosts, according to the belief of our wise men, lead a life, in some invisible world, which is very much like what they lived here; but, as they don't appear to have a mint, we offer them money--this money.
offeringsnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋz/
plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading 'I have bought some offerings for us to make to the ghosts,' he said, and produced from his pocket a handful of pieces of coloured paper.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our ghosts, according to the belief of our wise men, lead a life, in some invisible world, which is very much like what they lived here; but, as they don't appear to have a mint, we offer them money--this money.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading 'I have bought some offerings for us to make to the ghosts,' he said, and produced from his pocket a handful of pieces of coloured paper.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading 'I have bought some offerings for us to make to the ghosts,' he said, and produced from his pocket a handful of pieces of coloured paper.
PingverbUS /pɪŋ/
hit with a pinging noise
From this reading When Ping Wang returned, he locked the door and signed to his friends to come and sit in the middle of the room.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading 'I have bought some offerings for us to make to the ghosts,' he said, and produced from his pocket a handful of pieces of coloured paper.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading 'I have bought some offerings for us to make to the ghosts,' he said, and produced from his pocket a handful of pieces of coloured paper.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading 'It doesn't look very satisfying food,' Charlie remarked, 'but I dare say that it is good enough for ghosts.'
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'This is not food,' Ping Wang replied--and, as he spoke, he took from the heap several round pieces of paper--'it is money.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Ping Wang returned, he locked the door and signed to his friends to come and sit in the middle of the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Ping Wang returned, he locked the door and signed to his friends to come and sit in the middle of the room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading 'This is not food,' Ping Wang replied--and, as he spoke, he took from the heap several round pieces of paper--'it is money.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I have bought some offerings for us to make to the ghosts,' he said, and produced from his pocket a handful of pieces of coloured paper.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading 'It doesn't look very satisfying food,' Charlie remarked, 'but I dare say that it is good enough for ghosts.'
express in words
From this reading 'It doesn't look very satisfying food,' Charlie remarked, 'but I dare say that it is good enough for ghosts.'
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading 'This is not food,' Ping Wang replied--and, as he spoke, he took from the heap several round pieces of paper--'it is money.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading When Ping Wang returned, he locked the door and signed to his friends to come and sit in the middle of the room.
be seated
From this reading When Ping Wang returned, he locked the door and signed to his friends to come and sit in the middle of the room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'I have bought some offerings for us to make to the ghosts,' he said, and produced from his pocket a handful of pieces of coloured paper.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading 'This is not food,' Ping Wang replied--and, as he spoke, he took from the heap several round pieces of paper--'it is money.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'It doesn't look very satisfying food,' Charlie remarked, 'but I dare say that it is good enough for ghosts.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Ping Wang returned, he locked the door and signed to his friends to come and sit in the middle of the room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Our ghosts, according to the belief of our wise men, lead a life, in some invisible world, which is very much like what they lived here; but, as they don't appear to have a mint, we offer them money--this money.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our ghosts, according to the belief of our wise men, lead a life, in some invisible world, which is very much like what they lived here; but, as they don't appear to have a mint, we offer them money--this money.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'This is not food,' Ping Wang replied--and, as he spoke, he took from the heap several round pieces of paper--'it is money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Ping Wang returned, he locked the door and signed to his friends to come and sit in the middle of the room.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading 'This is not food,' Ping Wang replied--and, as he spoke, he took from the heap several round pieces of paper--'it is money.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I have bought some offerings for us to make to the ghosts,' he said, and produced from his pocket a handful of pieces of coloured paper.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'It doesn't look very satisfying food,' Charlie remarked, 'but I dare say that it is good enough for ghosts.'
Wang
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From this reading When Ping Wang returned, he locked the door and signed to his friends to come and sit in the middle of the room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our ghosts, according to the belief of our wise men, lead a life, in some invisible world, which is very much like what they lived here; but, as they don't appear to have a mint, we offer them money--this money.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Our ghosts, according to the belief of our wise men, lead a life, in some invisible world, which is very much like what they lived here; but, as they don't appear to have a mint, we offer them money--this money.
at the time that
From this reading When Ping Wang returned, he locked the door and signed to his friends to come and sit in the middle of the room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our ghosts, according to the belief of our wise men, lead a life, in some invisible world, which is very much like what they lived here; but, as they don't appear to have a mint, we offer them money--this money.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Our ghosts, according to the belief of our wise men, lead a life, in some invisible world, which is very much like what they lived here; but, as they don't appear to have a mint, we offer them money--this money.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Our ghosts, according to the belief of our wise men, lead a life, in some invisible world, which is very much like what they lived here; but, as they don't appear to have a mint, we offer them money--this money.
