used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Janet said the next morning after breakfast.
(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 I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Don’t rub it in,” she begged; “it’s bad enough as it is.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Don’t rub it in,” she begged; “it’s bad enough as it is.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Don’t rub it in,” she begged; “it’s bad enough as it is.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Janet said the next morning after breakfast.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “Really, you girls choose the oddest time to visit!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t rub it in,” she begged; “it’s bad enough as it is.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Don’t rub it in,” she begged; “it’s bad enough as it is.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Really, you girls choose the oddest time to visit!”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
Gladys
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From this reading Gladys sneezed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Don’t rub it in,” she begged; “it’s bad enough as it is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Don’t rub it in,” she begged; “it’s bad enough as it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t rub it in,” she begged; “it’s bad enough as it is.
it's
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From this reading “Don’t rub it in,” she begged; “it’s bad enough as it is.
Janet
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From this reading Janet said the next morning after breakfast.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
engage in
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Janet said the next morning after breakfast.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Janet said the next morning after breakfast.
oddestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəst/
superlative of “odd” — not divisible by two
From this reading “Really, you girls choose the oddest time to visit!”
participate in games or sport
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Really, you girls choose the oddest time to visit!”
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading “Don’t rub it in,” she begged; “it’s bad enough as it is.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Janet said the next morning after breakfast.
express in words
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t rub it in,” she begged; “it’s bad enough as it is.
sneezedverbUS /sniːzd/
past form of “sneeze” — exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose
From this reading Gladys sneezed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Really, you girls choose the oddest time to visit!”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Really, you girls choose the oddest time to visit!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Really, you girls choose the oddest time to visit!”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “Really, you girls choose the oddest time to visit!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
at the time that
From this reading I do think though, that when we took all that trouble to give you a real ghost, and I make an excellent ghost, if I do say so, that the least you could have done was to play up to it.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Really, you girls choose the oddest time to visit!”
