used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What about?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Oh, I thought that affair was a thing of the past," said Mr. Spink, loftily.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We think he played us a mean trick," put in Whopper, as Snap paused.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We want to see him," replied Snap, after a look at his chums.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "We want to see him," replied Snap, after a look at his chums.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We think he played us a mean trick," put in Whopper, as Snap paused.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We want to see him," replied Snap, after a look at his chums.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We think he played us a mean trick," put in Whopper, as Snap paused.
loftilyadverb
in a lofty manner
From this reading "Oh, I thought that affair was a thing of the past," said Mr. Spink, loftily.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "We think he played us a mean trick," put in Whopper, as Snap paused.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I thought that affair was a thing of the past," said Mr. Spink, loftily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Oh, I thought that affair was a thing of the past," said Mr. Spink, loftily.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "We think he played us a mean trick," put in Whopper, as Snap paused.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "We think he played us a mean trick," put in Whopper, as Snap paused.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We think he played us a mean trick," put in Whopper, as Snap paused.
recurring again and again
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We want to see him," replied Snap, after a look at his chums.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, I thought that affair was a thing of the past," said Mr. Spink, loftily.
express in words
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We want to see him," replied Snap, after a look at his chums.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "We want to see him," replied Snap, after a look at his chums.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
Spink
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From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, I thought that affair was a thing of the past," said Mr. Spink, loftily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
a special situation
From this reading "Oh, I thought that affair was a thing of the past," said Mr. Spink, loftily.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "We think he played us a mean trick," put in Whopper, as Snap paused.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Oh, I thought that affair was a thing of the past," said Mr. Spink, loftily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We want to see him," replied Snap, after a look at his chums.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "We think he played us a mean trick," put in Whopper, as Snap paused.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We think he played us a mean trick," put in Whopper, as Snap paused.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, I thought that affair was a thing of the past," said Mr. Spink, loftily.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We want to see him," replied Snap, after a look at his chums.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
WhoppernounUS /ˈwɑːpər/
a gross untruth; a blatant lie
From this reading "We think he played us a mean trick," put in Whopper, as Snap paused.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE STORY OF A GHOST "I say, what do you want of my son Hamilton?" repeated Mr. Spink, coming after the boys with a look of curiosity on his face.
