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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "I never did take any stock in Connie Mallon anyway.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading "I never did take any stock in Connie Mallon anyway.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading He's got a pretty bad name down around our way.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading He's got a pretty bad name down around our way.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."

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From this reading "I never did take any stock in Connie Mallon anyway.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "I never did take any stock in Connie Mallon anyway.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He's got a pretty bad name down around our way.

apart from; not including

From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He's got a pretty bad name down around our way.

follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He's got a pretty bad name down around our way.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I never did take any stock in Connie Mallon anyway.

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From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I never did take any stock in Connie Mallon anyway.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.

United States cook who was an immune carrier of typhoid fever and who infected dozens of people (1870-1938)

From this reading "I never did take any stock in Connie Mallon anyway.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He's got a pretty bad name down around our way.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "I never did take any stock in Connie Mallon anyway.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh!

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading He's got a pretty bad name down around our way.

go across or through

From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.

used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers

From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading He's got a pretty bad name down around our way.

plural of “reform” — a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.

plural of “spook” — someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric

From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading "I never did take any stock in Connie Mallon anyway.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.

carry out

From this reading "I never did take any stock in Connie Mallon anyway.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He's got a pretty bad name down around our way.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.

(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 NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.

a late time of life

From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."