used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Drew,” he drawled, rubbing his head, “I’ve been felled by a ghost, a galloping ghost.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Drew Lane sat meditating on the various aspects of the kidnaping, Tom Howe groaned and sat up.
aspectsnounUS /ˈæspekts/
plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading While Drew Lane sat meditating on the various aspects of the kidnaping, Tom Howe groaned and sat up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Drew,” he drawled, rubbing his head, “I’ve been felled by a ghost, a galloping ghost.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “You don’t mean to say you believe that stuff!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Drew,” he drawled, rubbing his head, “I’ve been felled by a ghost, a galloping ghost.”
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From this reading “You don’t mean to say you believe that stuff!”
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading “Drew,” he drawled, rubbing his head, “I’ve been felled by a ghost, a galloping ghost.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading While Drew Lane sat meditating on the various aspects of the kidnaping, Tom Howe groaned and sat up.
felledverbUS /feld/
past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “Drew,” he drawled, rubbing his head, “I’ve been felled by a ghost, a galloping ghost.”
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading “Drew,” he drawled, rubbing his head, “I’ve been felled by a ghost, a galloping ghost.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “Drew,” he drawled, rubbing his head, “I’ve been felled by a ghost, a galloping ghost.”
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “I believe,” said Howe with a wry grin, “that I have a large lump on the top of my head and that it’s sore.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading While Drew Lane sat meditating on the various aspects of the kidnaping, Tom Howe groaned and sat up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I believe,” said Howe with a wry grin, “that I have a large lump on the top of my head and that it’s sore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Drew,” he drawled, rubbing his head, “I’ve been felled by a ghost, a galloping ghost.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Drew,” he drawled, rubbing his head, “I’ve been felled by a ghost, a galloping ghost.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Drew held up the pink sheet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Drew,” he drawled, rubbing his head, “I’ve been felled by a ghost, a galloping ghost.”
HowenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading While Drew Lane sat meditating on the various aspects of the kidnaping, Tom Howe groaned and sat up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I believe,” said Howe with a wry grin, “that I have a large lump on the top of my head and that it’s sore.
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From this reading “Drew,” he drawled, rubbing his head, “I’ve been felled by a ghost, a galloping ghost.”
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From this reading “I believe,” said Howe with a wry grin, “that I have a large lump on the top of my head and that it’s sore.
kidnapingverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/
-ing form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading While Drew Lane sat meditating on the various aspects of the kidnaping, Tom Howe groaned and sat up.
a narrow way or road
From this reading While Drew Lane sat meditating on the various aspects of the kidnaping, Tom Howe groaned and sat up.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I believe,” said Howe with a wry grin, “that I have a large lump on the top of my head and that it’s sore.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading “I believe,” said Howe with a wry grin, “that I have a large lump on the top of my head and that it’s sore.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You don’t mean to say you believe that stuff!”
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading While Drew Lane sat meditating on the various aspects of the kidnaping, Tom Howe groaned and sat up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I believe,” said Howe with a wry grin, “that I have a large lump on the top of my head and that it’s sore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Drew Lane sat meditating on the various aspects of the kidnaping, Tom Howe groaned and sat up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Drew Lane sat meditating on the various aspects of the kidnaping, Tom Howe groaned and sat up.
a light shade of red
From this reading Drew held up the pink sheet.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “Drew,” he drawled, rubbing his head, “I’ve been felled by a ghost, a galloping ghost.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I believe,” said Howe with a wry grin, “that I have a large lump on the top of my head and that it’s sore.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading While Drew Lane sat meditating on the various aspects of the kidnaping, Tom Howe groaned and sat up.
express in words
From this reading “You don’t mean to say you believe that stuff!”
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Drew held up the pink sheet.
hurting
From this reading “I believe,” said Howe with a wry grin, “that I have a large lump on the top of my head and that it’s sore.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “You don’t mean to say you believe that stuff!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You don’t mean to say you believe that stuff!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Drew Lane sat meditating on the various aspects of the kidnaping, Tom Howe groaned and sat up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You don’t mean to say you believe that stuff!”
male cat
From this reading While Drew Lane sat meditating on the various aspects of the kidnaping, Tom Howe groaned and sat up.
the upper part of anything
From this reading “I believe,” said Howe with a wry grin, “that I have a large lump on the top of my head and that it’s sore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While Drew Lane sat meditating on the various aspects of the kidnaping, Tom Howe groaned and sat up.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading While Drew Lane sat meditating on the various aspects of the kidnaping, Tom Howe groaned and sat up.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Drew Lane sat meditating on the various aspects of the kidnaping, Tom Howe groaned and sat up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I believe,” said Howe with a wry grin, “that I have a large lump on the top of my head and that it’s sore.
wryadjectiveUS /raɪ/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading “I believe,” said Howe with a wry grin, “that I have a large lump on the top of my head and that it’s sore.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t mean to say you believe that stuff!”
