aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “I was not born then, let alone being dead, but I have often conversed with the founders of this mother of churches in this country, and also the founders of those first families at our reunions.
in addition
From this reading “I was not born then, let alone being dead, but I have often conversed with the founders of this mother of churches in this country, and also the founders of those first families at our reunions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sociable Ghost and the newspaper man continued their walk though the ghost still limped painfully.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I was not born then, let alone being dead, but I have often conversed with the founders of this mother of churches in this country, and also the founders of those first families at our reunions.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I was not born then, let alone being dead, but I have often conversed with the founders of this mother of churches in this country, and also the founders of those first families at our reunions.
brought into existence
From this reading “I was not born then, let alone being dead, but I have often conversed with the founders of this mother of churches in this country, and also the founders of those first families at our reunions.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “I was not born then, let alone being dead, but I have often conversed with the founders of this mother of churches in this country, and also the founders of those first families at our reunions.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Still he would not willingly have dispensed with his company.
carefully weighed
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The Sociable Ghost and the newspaper man continued their walk though the ghost still limped painfully.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Finally the ghost took up the conversation where he had left it off.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading “I was not born then, let alone being dead, but I have often conversed with the founders of this mother of churches in this country, and also the founders of those first families at our reunions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “I was not born then, let alone being dead, but I have often conversed with the founders of this mother of churches in this country, and also the founders of those first families at our reunions.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “I was not born then, let alone being dead, but I have often conversed with the founders of this mother of churches in this country, and also the founders of those first families at our reunions.
dispensedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspenst/
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
From this reading Still he would not willingly have dispensed with his company.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading “I was not born then, let alone being dead, but I have often conversed with the founders of this mother of churches in this country, and also the founders of those first families at our reunions.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally the ghost took up the conversation where he had left it off.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I was not born then, let alone being dead, but I have often conversed with the founders of this mother of churches in this country, and also the founders of those first families at our reunions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
foundersnounUS /ˈfaʊndərz/
plural of “founder” — inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading “I was not born then, let alone being dead, but I have often conversed with the founders of this mother of churches in this country, and also the founders of those first families at our reunions.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The Sociable Ghost and the newspaper man continued their walk though the ghost still limped painfully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Finally the ghost took up the conversation where he had left it off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Still he would not willingly have dispensed with his company.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was not born then, let alone being dead, but I have often conversed with the founders of this mother of churches in this country, and also the founders of those first families at our reunions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I was not born then, let alone being dead, but I have often conversed with the founders of this mother of churches in this country, and also the founders of those first families at our reunions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Finally the ghost took up the conversation where he had left it off.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Finally the ghost took up the conversation where he had left it off.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I was not born then, let alone being dead, but I have often conversed with the founders of this mother of churches in this country, and also the founders of those first families at our reunions.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading The Sociable Ghost and the newspaper man continued their walk though the ghost still limped painfully.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Sociable Ghost and the newspaper man continued their walk though the ghost still limped painfully.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I was not born then, let alone being dead, but I have often conversed with the founders of this mother of churches in this country, and also the founders of those first families at our reunions.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The Sociable Ghost and the newspaper man continued their walk though the ghost still limped painfully.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I was not born then, let alone being dead, but I have often conversed with the founders of this mother of churches in this country, and also the founders of those first families at our reunions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Finally the ghost took up the conversation where he had left it off.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
many times at short intervals
From this reading “I was not born then, let alone being dead, but I have often conversed with the founders of this mother of churches in this country, and also the founders of those first families at our reunions.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I was not born then, let alone being dead, but I have often conversed with the founders of this mother of churches in this country, and also the founders of those first families at our reunions.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading The Sociable Ghost and the newspaper man continued their walk though the ghost still limped painfully.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
reunionsnounUS /riˈuːnjənz/
plural of “reunion” — a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading “I was not born then, let alone being dead, but I have often conversed with the founders of this mother of churches in this country, and also the founders of those first families at our reunions.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
SociableadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
From this reading The Sociable Ghost and the newspaper man continued their walk though the ghost still limped painfully.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Sociable Ghost and the newspaper man continued their walk though the ghost still limped painfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sociable Ghost and the newspaper man continued their walk though the ghost still limped painfully.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Sociable Ghost and the newspaper man continued their walk though the ghost still limped painfully.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I was not born then, let alone being dead, but I have often conversed with the founders of this mother of churches in this country, and also the founders of those first families at our reunions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I was not born then, let alone being dead, but I have often conversed with the founders of this mother of churches in this country, and also the founders of those first families at our reunions.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I was not born then, let alone being dead, but I have often conversed with the founders of this mother of churches in this country, and also the founders of those first families at our reunions.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Sociable Ghost and the newspaper man continued their walk though the ghost still limped painfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Finally the ghost took up the conversation where he had left it off.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Finally the ghost took up the conversation where he had left it off.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The reporter tried to bring himself to offer his arm for the ghost to lean upon, but somehow he could not seem to care to get too close to the living skeleton as he mentally considered him.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The Sociable Ghost and the newspaper man continued their walk though the ghost still limped painfully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was not born then, let alone being dead, but I have often conversed with the founders of this mother of churches in this country, and also the founders of those first families at our reunions.
in or at the place that
From this reading Finally the ghost took up the conversation where he had left it off.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Still he would not willingly have dispensed with his company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still he would not willingly have dispensed with his company.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Still he would not willingly have dispensed with his company.
