(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 (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading _Rod._ My brother ancestors!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
BridesmaidsnounUS /ˈbraɪdzmeɪdz/
plural of “bridesmaid” — an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
From this reading (_The Ancestors embrace the Bridesmaids._) From the omission of this conversation it now follows that the “ancestors,” having once returned to their picture frames, remain there.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _Rod._ My brother ancestors!
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading (_The Ancestors embrace the Bridesmaids._) From the omission of this conversation it now follows that the “ancestors,” having once returned to their picture frames, remain there.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down from your frames!
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading (_The Ancestors embrace the Bridesmaids._) From the omission of this conversation it now follows that the “ancestors,” having once returned to their picture frames, remain there.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _Robin._ Every man jack of you!
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading (_The Ancestors embrace the Bridesmaids._) From the omission of this conversation it now follows that the “ancestors,” having once returned to their picture frames, remain there.
framesnounUS /freɪmz/
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading Down from your frames!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Down from your frames!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading (_The Ancestors embrace the Bridesmaids._) From the omission of this conversation it now follows that the “ancestors,” having once returned to their picture frames, remain there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
a small worthless amount
From this reading _Robin._ Every man jack of you!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Robin._ Every man jack of you!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Rod._ My brother ancestors!
absolutely essential
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading (_The Ancestors embrace the Bridesmaids._) From the omission of this conversation it now follows that the “ancestors,” having once returned to their picture frames, remain there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Robin._ Every man jack of you!
omissionnounUS /oʊˈmɪʃən/
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading (_The Ancestors embrace the Bridesmaids._) From the omission of this conversation it now follows that the “ancestors,” having once returned to their picture frames, remain there.
on one occasion
From this reading (_The Ancestors embrace the Bridesmaids._) From the omission of this conversation it now follows that the “ancestors,” having once returned to their picture frames, remain there.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading (_The Ancestors embrace the Bridesmaids._) From the omission of this conversation it now follows that the “ancestors,” having once returned to their picture frames, remain there.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading (_The Ancestors embrace the Bridesmaids._) From the omission of this conversation it now follows that the “ancestors,” having once returned to their picture frames, remain there.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading (_The Ancestors embrace the Bridesmaids._) From the omission of this conversation it now follows that the “ancestors,” having once returned to their picture frames, remain there.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading _Robin._ Every man jack of you!
RodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading _Rod._ My brother ancestors!
SupremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
carry out
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading (_The Ancestors embrace the Bridesmaids._) From the omission of this conversation it now follows that the “ancestors,” having once returned to their picture frames, remain there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading (_The Ancestors embrace the Bridesmaids._) From the omission of this conversation it now follows that the “ancestors,” having once returned to their picture frames, remain there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (_The Ancestors embrace the Bridesmaids._) From the omission of this conversation it now follows that the “ancestors,” having once returned to their picture frames, remain there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Robin._ Every man jack of you!
you're
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From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Down from your frames!
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading (_The Ancestors descend._) You believe yourselves to be dead――you may take it from me that you’re not, and an application to the Supreme Court is all that is necessary to prove that you never ought to have died at all!
