used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Certainly some live persons do come down occasionally, but they do not count, for they are only those who are buried alive, and they do not get out, as they do not as a rule live long.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading So they all, men and women alike, are burdened with many of their old characteristics, and in many ways they act much as they did during life.
equally
From this reading So they all, men and women alike, are burdened with many of their old characteristics, and in many ways they act much as they did during life.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Certainly some live persons do come down occasionally, but they do not count, for they are only those who are buried alive, and they do not get out, as they do not as a rule live long.
(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 You want to see all you can, for probably never before did man come down and see the dead as they really are—before they get their passports.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You want to see all you can, for probably never before did man come down and see the dead as they really are—before they get their passports.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You want to see all you can, for probably never before did man come down and see the dead as they really are—before they get their passports.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading All these ghosts are dead of body, but are not sufficiently purified in soul to go free from the hindrance of bones.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading All these ghosts are dead of body, but are not sufficiently purified in soul to go free from the hindrance of bones.
burdenedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənd/
bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading So they all, men and women alike, are burdened with many of their old characteristics, and in many ways they act much as they did during life.
placed in a grave
From this reading Certainly some live persons do come down occasionally, but they do not count, for they are only those who are buried alive, and they do not get out, as they do not as a rule live long.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Certainly some live persons do come down occasionally, but they do not count, for they are only those who are buried alive, and they do not get out, as they do not as a rule live long.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You want to see all you can, for probably never before did man come down and see the dead as they really are—before they get their passports.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly some live persons do come down occasionally, but they do not count, for they are only those who are buried alive, and they do not get out, as they do not as a rule live long.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading So they all, men and women alike, are burdened with many of their old characteristics, and in many ways they act much as they did during life.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You want to see all you can, for probably never before did man come down and see the dead as they really are—before they get their passports.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Certainly some live persons do come down occasionally, but they do not count, for they are only those who are buried alive, and they do not get out, as they do not as a rule live long.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading You want to see all you can, for probably never before did man come down and see the dead as they really are—before they get their passports.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You want to see all you can, for probably never before did man come down and see the dead as they really are—before they get their passports.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Certainly some live persons do come down occasionally, but they do not count, for they are only those who are buried alive, and they do not get out, as they do not as a rule live long.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You want to see all you can, for probably never before did man come down and see the dead as they really are—before they get their passports.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading So they all, men and women alike, are burdened with many of their old characteristics, and in many ways they act much as they did during life.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You want to see all you can, for probably never before did man come down and see the dead as they really are—before they get their passports.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading All these ghosts are dead of body, but are not sufficiently purified in soul to go free from the hindrance of bones.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All these ghosts are dead of body, but are not sufficiently purified in soul to go free from the hindrance of bones.
a man of refinement
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You want to see all you can, for probably never before did man come down and see the dead as they really are—before they get their passports.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading All these ghosts are dead of body, but are not sufficiently purified in soul to go free from the hindrance of bones.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All these ghosts are dead of body, but are not sufficiently purified in soul to go free from the hindrance of bones.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
hindrancenounUS /ˈhɪndrəns/
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading All these ghosts are dead of body, but are not sufficiently purified in soul to go free from the hindrance of bones.
impressivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪvli/
in an impressive manner
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Certainly some live persons do come down occasionally, but they do not count, for they are only those who are buried alive, and they do not get out, as they do not as a rule live long.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Certainly some live persons do come down occasionally, but they do not count, for they are only those who are buried alive, and they do not get out, as they do not as a rule live long.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You want to see all you can, for probably never before did man come down and see the dead as they really are—before they get their passports.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So they all, men and women alike, are burdened with many of their old characteristics, and in many ways they act much as they did during life.
the force of workers available
From this reading So they all, men and women alike, are burdened with many of their old characteristics, and in many ways they act much as they did during life.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
used to form the superlative
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So they all, men and women alike, are burdened with many of their old characteristics, and in many ways they act much as they did during life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You want to see all you can, for probably never before did man come down and see the dead as they really are—before they get their passports.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly some live persons do come down occasionally, but they do not count, for they are only those who are buried alive, and they do not get out, as they do not as a rule live long.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Certainly some live persons do come down occasionally, but they do not count, for they are only those who are buried alive, and they do not get out, as they do not as a rule live long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So they all, men and women alike, are burdened with many of their old characteristics, and in many ways they act much as they did during life.
and nothing more
From this reading Certainly some live persons do come down occasionally, but they do not count, for they are only those who are buried alive, and they do not get out, as they do not as a rule live long.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Certainly some live persons do come down occasionally, but they do not count, for they are only those who are buried alive, and they do not get out, as they do not as a rule live long.
passportsnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrts/
plural of “passport” — any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading You want to see all you can, for probably never before did man come down and see the dead as they really are—before they get their passports.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Certainly some live persons do come down occasionally, but they do not count, for they are only those who are buried alive, and they do not get out, as they do not as a rule live long.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading You want to see all you can, for probably never before did man come down and see the dead as they really are—before they get their passports.
purifiedverbUS /ˈpjʊrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “purify” — remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
From this reading All these ghosts are dead of body, but are not sufficiently purified in soul to go free from the hindrance of bones.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading You want to see all you can, for probably never before did man come down and see the dead as they really are—before they get their passports.
unusual or striking
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Certainly some live persons do come down occasionally, but they do not count, for they are only those who are buried alive, and they do not get out, as they do not as a rule live long.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You want to see all you can, for probably never before did man come down and see the dead as they really are—before they get their passports.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they all, men and women alike, are burdened with many of their old characteristics, and in many ways they act much as they did during life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Certainly some live persons do come down occasionally, but they do not count, for they are only those who are buried alive, and they do not get out, as they do not as a rule live long.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading All these ghosts are dead of body, but are not sufficiently purified in soul to go free from the hindrance of bones.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading All these ghosts are dead of body, but are not sufficiently purified in soul to go free from the hindrance of bones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading You want to see all you can, for probably never before did man come down and see the dead as they really are—before they get their passports.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these ghosts are dead of body, but are not sufficiently purified in soul to go free from the hindrance of bones.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You want to see all you can, for probably never before did man come down and see the dead as they really are—before they get their passports.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Certainly some live persons do come down occasionally, but they do not count, for they are only those who are buried alive, and they do not get out, as they do not as a rule live long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You want to see all you can, for probably never before did man come down and see the dead as they really are—before they get their passports.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You want to see all you can, for probably never before did man come down and see the dead as they really are—before they get their passports.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading So they all, men and women alike, are burdened with many of their old characteristics, and in many ways they act much as they did during life.
which person or people
From this reading Certainly some live persons do come down occasionally, but they do not count, for they are only those who are buried alive, and they do not get out, as they do not as a rule live long.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So they all, men and women alike, are burdened with many of their old characteristics, and in many ways they act much as they did during life.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading So they all, men and women alike, are burdened with many of their old characteristics, and in many ways they act much as they did during life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At this moment another ghost came up and joined in the conversation and said impressively: "Young gentleman, you are having the most remarkable experience of your life.
