used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the time I was in the hold I could hear those fellows talking, and they finally got talking about ghosts, in such a way that I knew they were pretty superstitious.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All the time I was in the hold I could hear those fellows talking, and they finally got talking about ghosts, in such a way that I knew they were pretty superstitious.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I stretched the wire across the two masts, hung a loop over the top of the cloth, which looked to be somebody’s nightgown, and rigged up the string.
(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 All the time I was in the hold I could hear those fellows talking, and they finally got talking about ghosts, in such a way that I knew they were pretty superstitious.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I worked around in there and finally managed to open that forward hatch and I got out.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “I worked around in there and finally managed to open that forward hatch and I got out.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I stretched the wire across the two masts, hung a loop over the top of the cloth, which looked to be somebody’s nightgown, and rigged up the string.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All the time I was in the hold I could hear those fellows talking, and they finally got talking about ghosts, in such a way that I knew they were pretty superstitious.
couldn't
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From this reading I didn’t know how to run their cruiser and I couldn’t swim to shore, so I decided to play ghost.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading I didn’t know how to run their cruiser and I couldn’t swim to shore, so I decided to play ghost.
recognizable; marked
From this reading I didn’t know how to run their cruiser and I couldn’t swim to shore, so I decided to play ghost.
didn't
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From this reading I didn’t know how to run their cruiser and I couldn’t swim to shore, so I decided to play ghost.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading All the time I was in the hold I could hear those fellows talking, and they finally got talking about ghosts, in such a way that I knew they were pretty superstitious.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “I worked around in there and finally managed to open that forward hatch and I got out.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “I worked around in there and finally managed to open that forward hatch and I got out.
set up or found
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading I didn’t know how to run their cruiser and I couldn’t swim to shore, so I decided to play ghost.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading All the time I was in the hold I could hear those fellows talking, and they finally got talking about ghosts, in such a way that I knew they were pretty superstitious.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I worked around in there and finally managed to open that forward hatch and I got out.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading “I worked around in there and finally managed to open that forward hatch and I got out.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading All the time I was in the hold I could hear those fellows talking, and they finally got talking about ghosts, in such a way that I knew they were pretty superstitious.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading All the time I was in the hold I could hear those fellows talking, and they finally got talking about ghosts, in such a way that I knew they were pretty superstitious.
how
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From this reading I didn’t know how to run their cruiser and I couldn’t swim to shore, so I decided to play ghost.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading I stretched the wire across the two masts, hung a loop over the top of the cloth, which looked to be somebody’s nightgown, and rigged up the string.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I worked around in there and finally managed to open that forward hatch and I got out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I worked around in there and finally managed to open that forward hatch and I got out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All the time I was in the hold I could hear those fellows talking, and they finally got talking about ghosts, in such a way that I knew they were pretty superstitious.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I didn’t know how to run their cruiser and I couldn’t swim to shore, so I decided to play ghost.
lockernounUS /ˈlɑːkər/
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I stretched the wire across the two masts, hung a loop over the top of the cloth, which looked to be somebody’s nightgown, and rigged up the string.
loopverbUS /luːp/
move in loops
From this reading I stretched the wire across the two masts, hung a loop over the top of the cloth, which looked to be somebody’s nightgown, and rigged up the string.
engage in
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “I worked around in there and finally managed to open that forward hatch and I got out.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading I stretched the wire across the two masts, hung a loop over the top of the cloth, which looked to be somebody’s nightgown, and rigged up the string.
by chance
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
nightgownnoun
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
From this reading I stretched the wire across the two masts, hung a loop over the top of the cloth, which looked to be somebody’s nightgown, and rigged up the string.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “I worked around in there and finally managed to open that forward hatch and I got out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I worked around in there and finally managed to open that forward hatch and I got out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I stretched the wire across the two masts, hung a loop over the top of the cloth, which looked to be somebody’s nightgown, and rigged up the string.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I didn’t know how to run their cruiser and I couldn’t swim to shore, so I decided to play ghost.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading All the time I was in the hold I could hear those fellows talking, and they finally got talking about ghosts, in such a way that I knew they were pretty superstitious.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
riggedadjectiveUS /rɪɡd/
fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)
From this reading I stretched the wire across the two masts, hung a loop over the top of the cloth, which looked to be somebody’s nightgown, and rigged up the string.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I didn’t know how to run their cruiser and I couldn’t swim to shore, so I decided to play ghost.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I didn’t know how to run their cruiser and I couldn’t swim to shore, so I decided to play ghost.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I didn’t know how to run their cruiser and I couldn’t swim to shore, so I decided to play ghost.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
somebody'snounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading I stretched the wire across the two masts, hung a loop over the top of the cloth, which looked to be somebody’s nightgown, and rigged up the string.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading I stretched the wire across the two masts, hung a loop over the top of the cloth, which looked to be somebody’s nightgown, and rigged up the string.
a lightweight cord
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading All the time I was in the hold I could hear those fellows talking, and they finally got talking about ghosts, in such a way that I knew they were pretty superstitious.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading All the time I was in the hold I could hear those fellows talking, and they finally got talking about ghosts, in such a way that I knew they were pretty superstitious.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading I didn’t know how to run their cruiser and I couldn’t swim to shore, so I decided to play ghost.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading All the time I was in the hold I could hear those fellows talking, and they finally got talking about ghosts, in such a way that I knew they were pretty superstitious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I worked around in there and finally managed to open that forward hatch and I got out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the time I was in the hold I could hear those fellows talking, and they finally got talking about ghosts, in such a way that I knew they were pretty superstitious.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I didn’t know how to run their cruiser and I couldn’t swim to shore, so I decided to play ghost.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I worked around in there and finally managed to open that forward hatch and I got out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the time I was in the hold I could hear those fellows talking, and they finally got talking about ghosts, in such a way that I knew they were pretty superstitious.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All the time I was in the hold I could hear those fellows talking, and they finally got talking about ghosts, in such a way that I knew they were pretty superstitious.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the time I was in the hold I could hear those fellows talking, and they finally got talking about ghosts, in such a way that I knew they were pretty superstitious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I worked around in there and finally managed to open that forward hatch and I got out.
the upper part of anything
From this reading I stretched the wire across the two masts, hung a loop over the top of the cloth, which looked to be somebody’s nightgown, and rigged up the string.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I stretched the wire across the two masts, hung a loop over the top of the cloth, which looked to be somebody’s nightgown, and rigged up the string.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I stretched the wire across the two masts, hung a loop over the top of the cloth, which looked to be somebody’s nightgown, and rigged up the string.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the time I was in the hold I could hear those fellows talking, and they finally got talking about ghosts, in such a way that I knew they were pretty superstitious.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the time I was in the hold I could hear those fellows talking, and they finally got talking about ghosts, in such a way that I knew they were pretty superstitious.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the time I was in the hold I could hear those fellows talking, and they finally got talking about ghosts, in such a way that I knew they were pretty superstitious.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I stretched the wire across the two masts, hung a loop over the top of the cloth, which looked to be somebody’s nightgown, and rigged up the string.
a Caucasian
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “I worked around in there and finally managed to open that forward hatch and I got out.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Thinks I to myself, maybe I can scare ’em off of the wreck and in the morning make a raft and get to shore, so I went back into the hold and found a piece of wire, a string, and some white cloth in an old locker.
