used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE UNHAPPY MEDIUM They may be such a thing as a ghost, but I don't believe it!
adnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading I think them ad writers was modest fellers.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading At the same time, I'm willin' to admit that my feelin's in the matter ain't gonna prove the ruin of the haunted house promoters.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
advertisin
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From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
ain't
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From this reading At the same time, I'm willin' to admit that my feelin's in the matter ain't gonna prove the ruin of the haunted house promoters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They's a whole lot of things which I look on as plain and simple bunk, that the average guy studies at college.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE UNHAPPY MEDIUM They may be such a thing as a ghost, but I don't believe it!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time, I'm willin' to admit that my feelin's in the matter ain't gonna prove the ruin of the haunted house promoters.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading They's a whole lot of things which I look on as plain and simple bunk, that the average guy studies at college.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
bakerynounUS /ˈbeɪkəri/
a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE UNHAPPY MEDIUM They may be such a thing as a ghost, but I don't believe it!
for the reason that
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE UNHAPPY MEDIUM They may be such a thing as a ghost, but I don't believe it!
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading They's a whole lot of things which I look on as plain and simple bunk, that the average guy studies at college.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE UNHAPPY MEDIUM They may be such a thing as a ghost, but I don't believe it!
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading They's a whole lot of things which I look on as plain and simple bunk, that the average guy studies at college.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
don't
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From this reading THE UNHAPPY MEDIUM They may be such a thing as a ghost, but I don't believe it!
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
feelin's
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From this reading At the same time, I'm willin' to admit that my feelin's in the matter ain't gonna prove the ruin of the haunted house promoters.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading I think them ad writers was modest fellers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE UNHAPPY MEDIUM They may be such a thing as a ghost, but I don't believe it!
gonna
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From this reading At the same time, I'm willin' to admit that my feelin's in the matter ain't gonna prove the ruin of the haunted house promoters.
highest in quality
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading They's a whole lot of things which I look on as plain and simple bunk, that the average guy studies at college.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading At the same time, I'm willin' to admit that my feelin's in the matter ain't gonna prove the ruin of the haunted house promoters.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the same time, I'm willin' to admit that my feelin's in the matter ain't gonna prove the ruin of the haunted house promoters.
hurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE UNHAPPY MEDIUM They may be such a thing as a ghost, but I don't believe it!
I'm
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From this reading At the same time, I'm willin' to admit that my feelin's in the matter ain't gonna prove the ruin of the haunted house promoters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same time, I'm willin' to admit that my feelin's in the matter ain't gonna prove the ruin of the haunted house promoters.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE UNHAPPY MEDIUM They may be such a thing as a ghost, but I don't believe it!
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They's a whole lot of things which I look on as plain and simple bunk, that the average guy studies at college.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading They's a whole lot of things which I look on as plain and simple bunk, that the average guy studies at college.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading At the same time, I'm willin' to admit that my feelin's in the matter ain't gonna prove the ruin of the haunted house promoters.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE UNHAPPY MEDIUM They may be such a thing as a ghost, but I don't believe it!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
MEDIUMnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading THE UNHAPPY MEDIUM They may be such a thing as a ghost, but I don't believe it!
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading I think them ad writers was modest fellers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the same time, I'm willin' to admit that my feelin's in the matter ain't gonna prove the ruin of the haunted house promoters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the same time, I'm willin' to admit that my feelin's in the matter ain't gonna prove the ruin of the haunted house promoters.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They's a whole lot of things which I look on as plain and simple bunk, that the average guy studies at college.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading They's a whole lot of things which I look on as plain and simple bunk, that the average guy studies at college.
prohibitionnounUS /ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən/
a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
promotersnounUS /prəˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “promoter” — someone who is an active supporter and advocate
From this reading At the same time, I'm willin' to admit that my feelin's in the matter ain't gonna prove the ruin of the haunted house promoters.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading At the same time, I'm willin' to admit that my feelin's in the matter ain't gonna prove the ruin of the haunted house promoters.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading At the same time, I'm willin' to admit that my feelin's in the matter ain't gonna prove the ruin of the haunted house promoters.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time, I'm willin' to admit that my feelin's in the matter ain't gonna prove the ruin of the haunted house promoters.
express in words
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
Scanlan
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From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading They's a whole lot of things which I look on as plain and simple bunk, that the average guy studies at college.
somewheresnounUS /ˈsʌmwerz/
plural of “somewhere” — an indefinite or unknown location
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading They's a whole lot of things which I look on as plain and simple bunk, that the average guy studies at college.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE UNHAPPY MEDIUM They may be such a thing as a ghost, but I don't believe it!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time, I'm willin' to admit that my feelin's in the matter ain't gonna prove the ruin of the haunted house promoters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNHAPPY MEDIUM They may be such a thing as a ghost, but I don't believe it!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I think them ad writers was modest fellers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE UNHAPPY MEDIUM They may be such a thing as a ghost, but I don't believe it!
They's
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From this reading They's a whole lot of things which I look on as plain and simple bunk, that the average guy studies at college.
a special situation
From this reading THE UNHAPPY MEDIUM They may be such a thing as a ghost, but I don't believe it!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They's a whole lot of things which I look on as plain and simple bunk, that the average guy studies at college.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think them ad writers was modest fellers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time, I'm willin' to admit that my feelin's in the matter ain't gonna prove the ruin of the haunted house promoters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the same time, I'm willin' to admit that my feelin's in the matter ain't gonna prove the ruin of the haunted house promoters.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading THE UNHAPPY MEDIUM They may be such a thing as a ghost, but I don't believe it!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
at the time that
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They's a whole lot of things which I look on as plain and simple bunk, that the average guy studies at college.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They's a whole lot of things which I look on as plain and simple bunk, that the average guy studies at college.
willin
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From this reading At the same time, I'm willin' to admit that my feelin's in the matter ain't gonna prove the ruin of the haunted house promoters.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I think them ad writers was modest fellers.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But the reason I say they _may_ be, is because when me and Kid Scanlan come back East this year we stopped off somewheres in the hurrah for prohibition part of the country and was showed over what the advertisin' matter admitted to be the greatest bakery in the world.