used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When I was alive, I was called Anna Maria B----," the ghost replied in a hollow voice.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "When I was alive, I was called Anna Maria B----," the ghost replied in a hollow voice.
(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 "Will you answer all my questions?" the priest continued.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Have you not yet been delivered from purgatory by our prayers, and all the Masses for your soul, which we have said for you?"
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading "When I was alive, I was called Anna Maria B----," the ghost replied in a hollow voice.
react verbally
From this reading "Will you answer all my questions?" the priest continued.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Who art thou?" the Jesuit asked solemnly, while the old man began to cry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As far as I can."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who art thou?" the Jesuit asked solemnly, while the old man began to cry.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading "When I was alive, I was called Anna Maria B----," the ghost replied in a hollow voice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Have you not yet been delivered from purgatory by our prayers, and all the Masses for your soul, which we have said for you?"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Who art thou?" the Jesuit asked solemnly, while the old man began to cry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Have you not yet been delivered from purgatory by our prayers, and all the Masses for your soul, which we have said for you?"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "When I was alive, I was called Anna Maria B----," the ghost replied in a hollow voice.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "As far as I can."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Will you answer all my questions?" the priest continued.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Who art thou?" the Jesuit asked solemnly, while the old man began to cry.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "Have you not yet been delivered from purgatory by our prayers, and all the Masses for your soul, which we have said for you?"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "As far as I can."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Have you not yet been delivered from purgatory by our prayers, and all the Masses for your soul, which we have said for you?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Have you not yet been delivered from purgatory by our prayers, and all the Masses for your soul, which we have said for you?"
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "When I was alive, I was called Anna Maria B----," the ghost replied in a hollow voice.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you not yet been delivered from purgatory by our prayers, and all the Masses for your soul, which we have said for you?"
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading "When I was alive, I was called Anna Maria B----," the ghost replied in a hollow voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I was alive, I was called Anna Maria B----," the ghost replied in a hollow voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When I was alive, I was called Anna Maria B----," the ghost replied in a hollow voice.
JesuitnounUS /ˈdʒeʒuːɪt/
a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading "Who art thou?" the Jesuit asked solemnly, while the old man began to cry.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Who art thou?" the Jesuit asked solemnly, while the old man began to cry.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "When I was alive, I was called Anna Maria B----," the ghost replied in a hollow voice.
MassesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading "Have you not yet been delivered from purgatory by our prayers, and all the Masses for your soul, which we have said for you?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Will you answer all my questions?" the priest continued.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Have you not yet been delivered from purgatory by our prayers, and all the Masses for your soul, which we have said for you?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Who art thou?" the Jesuit asked solemnly, while the old man began to cry.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Have you not yet been delivered from purgatory by our prayers, and all the Masses for your soul, which we have said for you?"
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading "Have you not yet been delivered from purgatory by our prayers, and all the Masses for your soul, which we have said for you?"
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading "Will you answer all my questions?" the priest continued.
purgatorynounUS /ˈpɜːrɡətɔːri/
a temporary condition of torment or suffering
From this reading "Have you not yet been delivered from purgatory by our prayers, and all the Masses for your soul, which we have said for you?"
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "Will you answer all my questions?" the priest continued.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "When I was alive, I was called Anna Maria B----," the ghost replied in a hollow voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Have you not yet been delivered from purgatory by our prayers, and all the Masses for your soul, which we have said for you?"
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading "Who art thou?" the Jesuit asked solemnly, while the old man began to cry.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Have you not yet been delivered from purgatory by our prayers, and all the Masses for your soul, which we have said for you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Who art thou?" the Jesuit asked solemnly, while the old man began to cry.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Who art thou?" the Jesuit asked solemnly, while the old man began to cry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who art thou?" the Jesuit asked solemnly, while the old man began to cry.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "When I was alive, I was called Anna Maria B----," the ghost replied in a hollow voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When I was alive, I was called Anna Maria B----," the ghost replied in a hollow voice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Have you not yet been delivered from purgatory by our prayers, and all the Masses for your soul, which we have said for you?"
at the time that
From this reading "When I was alive, I was called Anna Maria B----," the ghost replied in a hollow voice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Have you not yet been delivered from purgatory by our prayers, and all the Masses for your soul, which we have said for you?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Who art thou?" the Jesuit asked solemnly, while the old man began to cry.
which person or people
From this reading "Who art thou?" the Jesuit asked solemnly, while the old man began to cry.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you answer all my questions?" the priest continued.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Have you not yet been delivered from purgatory by our prayers, and all the Masses for your soul, which we have said for you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you answer all my questions?" the priest continued.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you not yet been delivered from purgatory by our prayers, and all the Masses for your soul, which we have said for you?"
