ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading Whoever your father and mother may have been, you certainly have ancestors of whom you need not be ashamed.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Whoever your father and mother may have been, you certainly have ancestors of whom you need not be ashamed.”
in or to or toward a former location
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whoever your father and mother may have been, you certainly have ancestors of whom you need not be ashamed.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whoever your father and mother may have been, you certainly have ancestors of whom you need not be ashamed.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then Olive, clasping her fingers together over her knee with her eyes on the floor, began to speak.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Tell me everything you can recall and keep back nothing for fear it is not the whole truth or that I will not understand.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Whoever your father and mother may have been, you certainly have ancestors of whom you need not be ashamed.”
clasping
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From this reading Then Olive, clasping her fingers together over her knee with her eyes on the floor, began to speak.
all things; all of a situation
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opinion or judgment
From this reading Then Olive, clasping her fingers together over her knee with her eyes on the floor, began to speak.
FANCIESnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading FANCIES OR MEMORIES?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Whoever your father and mother may have been, you certainly have ancestors of whom you need not be ashamed.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
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plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Then Olive, clasping her fingers together over her knee with her eyes on the floor, began to speak.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Then Olive, clasping her fingers together over her knee with her eyes on the floor, began to speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whoever your father and mother may have been, you certainly have ancestors of whom you need not be ashamed.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Olive, clasping her fingers together over her knee with her eyes on the floor, began to speak.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
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hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Then Olive, clasping her fingers together over her knee with her eyes on the floor, began to speak.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whoever your father and mother may have been, you certainly have ancestors of whom you need not be ashamed.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me everything you can recall and keep back nothing for fear it is not the whole truth or that I will not understand.
MEMORIESnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading FANCIES OR MEMORIES?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Winthrop nodded.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Whoever your father and mother may have been, you certainly have ancestors of whom you need not be ashamed.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Whoever your father and mother may have been, you certainly have ancestors of whom you need not be ashamed.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Miss Winthrop nodded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Tell me everything you can recall and keep back nothing for fear it is not the whole truth or that I will not understand.
not one thing; not anything
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whoever your father and mother may have been, you certainly have ancestors of whom you need not be ashamed.”
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then Olive, clasping her fingers together over her knee with her eyes on the floor, began to speak.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FANCIES OR MEMORIES?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then Olive, clasping her fingers together over her knee with her eyes on the floor, began to speak.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
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express in speech
From this reading Then Olive, clasping her fingers together over her knee with her eyes on the floor, began to speak.
express in words
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Olive, clasping her fingers together over her knee with her eyes on the floor, began to speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Olive, clasping her fingers together over her knee with her eyes on the floor, began to speak.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then Olive, clasping her fingers together over her knee with her eyes on the floor, began to speak.
a fact that has been verified
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know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
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Whoever
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From this reading Whoever your father and mother may have been, you certainly have ancestors of whom you need not be ashamed.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
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the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whoever your father and mother may have been, you certainly have ancestors of whom you need not be ashamed.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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Winthrop
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From this reading Miss Winthrop nodded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Olive, clasping her fingers together over her knee with her eyes on the floor, began to speak.
the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whoever your father and mother may have been, you certainly have ancestors of whom you need not be ashamed.”
