(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading What he would have said to me I don't know; although he was trying with all his ghostly strength to put some message over.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading What he would have said to me I don't know; although he was trying with all his ghostly strength to put some message over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, our steady exchange of looks went on and on and on.
any thing at all
From this reading If I could have said anything it would have been: "What do you want of me, you handsome old beggar?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If I could have said anything it would have been: "What do you want of me, you handsome old beggar?"
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading If I could have said anything it would have been: "What do you want of me, you handsome old beggar?"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was that effort that kept him from being what he was--_is_--jovial.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I could have said anything it would have been: "What do you want of me, you handsome old beggar?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If I could have said anything it would have been: "What do you want of me, you handsome old beggar?"
don't
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From this reading What he would have said to me I don't know; although he was trying with all his ghostly strength to put some message over.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was that effort that kept him from being what he was--_is_--jovial.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Well, our steady exchange of looks went on and on and on.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was that effort that kept him from being what he was--_is_--jovial.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading What he would have said to me I don't know; although he was trying with all his ghostly strength to put some message over.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading If I could have said anything it would have been: "What do you want of me, you handsome old beggar?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I could have said anything it would have been: "What do you want of me, you handsome old beggar?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he would have said to me I don't know; although he was trying with all his ghostly strength to put some message over.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was that effort that kept him from being what he was--_is_--jovial.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What he would have said to me I don't know; although he was trying with all his ghostly strength to put some message over.
How
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From this reading How he was trying!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I could have said anything it would have been: "What do you want of me, you handsome old beggar?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I could have said anything it would have been: "What do you want of me, you handsome old beggar?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was that effort that kept him from being what he was--_is_--jovial.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I could have said anything it would have been: "What do you want of me, you handsome old beggar?"
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading It was that effort that kept him from being what he was--_is_--jovial.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It was that effort that kept him from being what he was--_is_--jovial.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What he would have said to me I don't know; although he was trying with all his ghostly strength to put some message over.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Well, our steady exchange of looks went on and on and on.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I could have said anything it would have been: "What do you want of me, you handsome old beggar?"
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading What he would have said to me I don't know; although he was trying with all his ghostly strength to put some message over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, our steady exchange of looks went on and on and on.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If I could have said anything it would have been: "What do you want of me, you handsome old beggar?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, our steady exchange of looks went on and on and on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Well, our steady exchange of looks went on and on and on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What he would have said to me I don't know; although he was trying with all his ghostly strength to put some message over.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What he would have said to me I don't know; although he was trying with all his ghostly strength to put some message over.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If I could have said anything it would have been: "What do you want of me, you handsome old beggar?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What he would have said to me I don't know; although he was trying with all his ghostly strength to put some message over.
make steady
From this reading Well, our steady exchange of looks went on and on and on.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading What he would have said to me I don't know; although he was trying with all his ghostly strength to put some message over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was that effort that kept him from being what he was--_is_--jovial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What he would have said to me I don't know; although he was trying with all his ghostly strength to put some message over.
hard to endure
From this reading What he would have said to me I don't know; although he was trying with all his ghostly strength to put some message over.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If I could have said anything it would have been: "What do you want of me, you handsome old beggar?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What he would have said to me I don't know; although he was trying with all his ghostly strength to put some message over.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, our steady exchange of looks went on and on and on.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Well, our steady exchange of looks went on and on and on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If I could have said anything it would have been: "What do you want of me, you handsome old beggar?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading What he would have said to me I don't know; although he was trying with all his ghostly strength to put some message over.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I could have said anything it would have been: "What do you want of me, you handsome old beggar?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I could have said anything it would have been: "What do you want of me, you handsome old beggar?"
