25th
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From this reading It was now the 25th of October, just six days from All-Hallow Eve.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mick would ask a few of the neighbors to burn nuts and eat apples, and then, perhaps, he might find out how the wind blew.
(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 "I dare say they are not all gone yet, Tom; an' I wish you would set them to get us a few pockets full, and we would ask a few of the neighbors here to burn them on All-Hallow Eve."
All-Hallow
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From this reading It was now the 25th of October, just six days from All-Hallow Eve.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I dare say they are not all gone yet, Tom; an' I wish you would set them to get us a few pockets full, and we would ask a few of the neighbors here to burn them on All-Hallow Eve."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mick would ask a few of the neighbors to burn nuts and eat apples, and then, perhaps, he might find out how the wind blew.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Mick would ask a few of the neighbors to burn nuts and eat apples, and then, perhaps, he might find out how the wind blew.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I dare say they are not all gone yet, Tom; an' I wish you would set them to get us a few pockets full, and we would ask a few of the neighbors here to burn them on All-Hallow Eve."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mick would ask a few of the neighbors to burn nuts and eat apples, and then, perhaps, he might find out how the wind blew.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Tom," said he to his son, "I believe this is a good year for nuts."
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Mick would ask a few of the neighbors to burn nuts and eat apples, and then, perhaps, he might find out how the wind blew.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Well, father, I met a couple of chaps ere yesterday with their pockets full of fine brown shellers, coming from Clonard Wood."
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Mick would ask a few of the neighbors to burn nuts and eat apples, and then, perhaps, he might find out how the wind blew.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading "Well, father, I met a couple of chaps ere yesterday with their pockets full of fine brown shellers, coming from Clonard Wood."
Clonard
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From this reading "Well, father, I met a couple of chaps ere yesterday with their pockets full of fine brown shellers, coming from Clonard Wood."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Well, father, I met a couple of chaps ere yesterday with their pockets full of fine brown shellers, coming from Clonard Wood."
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "Well, father, I met a couple of chaps ere yesterday with their pockets full of fine brown shellers, coming from Clonard Wood."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "I dare say they are not all gone yet, Tom; an' I wish you would set them to get us a few pockets full, and we would ask a few of the neighbors here to burn them on All-Hallow Eve."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was now the 25th of October, just six days from All-Hallow Eve.
take in solid food
From this reading Mick would ask a few of the neighbors to burn nuts and eat apples, and then, perhaps, he might find out how the wind blew.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Well, father, I met a couple of chaps ere yesterday with their pockets full of fine brown shellers, coming from Clonard Wood."
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading It was now the 25th of October, just six days from All-Hallow Eve.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Well, father, I met a couple of chaps ere yesterday with their pockets full of fine brown shellers, coming from Clonard Wood."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Mick would ask a few of the neighbors to burn nuts and eat apples, and then, perhaps, he might find out how the wind blew.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Mick would ask a few of the neighbors to burn nuts and eat apples, and then, perhaps, he might find out how the wind blew.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Well, father, I met a couple of chaps ere yesterday with their pockets full of fine brown shellers, coming from Clonard Wood."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Tom," said he to his son, "I believe this is a good year for nuts."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was now the 25th of October, just six days from All-Hallow Eve.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Well, father, I met a couple of chaps ere yesterday with their pockets full of fine brown shellers, coming from Clonard Wood."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I dare say they are not all gone yet, Tom; an' I wish you would set them to get us a few pockets full, and we would ask a few of the neighbors here to burn them on All-Hallow Eve."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I dare say they are not all gone yet, Tom; an' I wish you would set them to get us a few pockets full, and we would ask a few of the neighbors here to burn them on All-Hallow Eve."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Tom," said he to his son, "I believe this is a good year for nuts."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mick would ask a few of the neighbors to burn nuts and eat apples, and then, perhaps, he might find out how the wind blew.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I dare say they are not all gone yet, Tom; an' I wish you would set them to get us a few pockets full, and we would ask a few of the neighbors here to burn them on All-Hallow Eve."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tom," said he to his son, "I believe this is a good year for nuts."
how
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From this reading Mick would ask a few of the neighbors to burn nuts and eat apples, and then, perhaps, he might find out how the wind blew.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Tom," said he to his son, "I believe this is a good year for nuts."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tom," said he to his son, "I believe this is a good year for nuts."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now the 25th of October, just six days from All-Hallow Eve.
and nothing more
From this reading It was now the 25th of October, just six days from All-Hallow Eve.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Well, father, I met a couple of chaps ere yesterday with their pockets full of fine brown shellers, coming from Clonard Wood."
MicknounUS /mɪk/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading Mick would ask a few of the neighbors to burn nuts and eat apples, and then, perhaps, he might find out how the wind blew.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mick would ask a few of the neighbors to burn nuts and eat apples, and then, perhaps, he might find out how the wind blew.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Mick would ask a few of the neighbors to burn nuts and eat apples, and then, perhaps, he might find out how the wind blew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I dare say they are not all gone yet, Tom; an' I wish you would set them to get us a few pockets full, and we would ask a few of the neighbors here to burn them on All-Hallow Eve."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now the 25th of October, just six days from All-Hallow Eve.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Mick would ask a few of the neighbors to burn nuts and eat apples, and then, perhaps, he might find out how the wind blew.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was now the 25th of October, just six days from All-Hallow Eve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was now the 25th of October, just six days from All-Hallow Eve.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I dare say they are not all gone yet, Tom; an' I wish you would set them to get us a few pockets full, and we would ask a few of the neighbors here to burn them on All-Hallow Eve."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mick would ask a few of the neighbors to burn nuts and eat apples, and then, perhaps, he might find out how the wind blew.
by chance
From this reading Mick would ask a few of the neighbors to burn nuts and eat apples, and then, perhaps, he might find out how the wind blew.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Well, father, I met a couple of chaps ere yesterday with their pockets full of fine brown shellers, coming from Clonard Wood."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tom," said he to his son, "I believe this is a good year for nuts."
express in words
From this reading "I dare say they are not all gone yet, Tom; an' I wish you would set them to get us a few pockets full, and we would ask a few of the neighbors here to burn them on All-Hallow Eve."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I dare say they are not all gone yet, Tom; an' I wish you would set them to get us a few pockets full, and we would ask a few of the neighbors here to burn them on All-Hallow Eve."
shellers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, father, I met a couple of chaps ere yesterday with their pockets full of fine brown shellers, coming from Clonard Wood."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was now the 25th of October, just six days from All-Hallow Eve.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Tom," said he to his son, "I believe this is a good year for nuts."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was now the 25th of October, just six days from All-Hallow Eve.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Well, father, I met a couple of chaps ere yesterday with their pockets full of fine brown shellers, coming from Clonard Wood."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I dare say they are not all gone yet, Tom; an' I wish you would set them to get us a few pockets full, and we would ask a few of the neighbors here to burn them on All-Hallow Eve."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mick would ask a few of the neighbors to burn nuts and eat apples, and then, perhaps, he might find out how the wind blew.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I dare say they are not all gone yet, Tom; an' I wish you would set them to get us a few pockets full, and we would ask a few of the neighbors here to burn them on All-Hallow Eve."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Tom," said he to his son, "I believe this is a good year for nuts."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mick would ask a few of the neighbors to burn nuts and eat apples, and then, perhaps, he might find out how the wind blew.
male cat
From this reading "Tom," said he to his son, "I believe this is a good year for nuts."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I dare say they are not all gone yet, Tom; an' I wish you would set them to get us a few pockets full, and we would ask a few of the neighbors here to burn them on All-Hallow Eve."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now the 25th of October, just six days from All-Hallow Eve.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I dare say they are not all gone yet, Tom; an' I wish you would set them to get us a few pockets full, and we would ask a few of the neighbors here to burn them on All-Hallow Eve."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, father, I met a couple of chaps ere yesterday with their pockets full of fine brown shellers, coming from Clonard Wood."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Mick would ask a few of the neighbors to burn nuts and eat apples, and then, perhaps, he might find out how the wind blew.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I dare say they are not all gone yet, Tom; an' I wish you would set them to get us a few pockets full, and we would ask a few of the neighbors here to burn them on All-Hallow Eve."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, father, I met a couple of chaps ere yesterday with their pockets full of fine brown shellers, coming from Clonard Wood."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "Well, father, I met a couple of chaps ere yesterday with their pockets full of fine brown shellers, coming from Clonard Wood."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mick would ask a few of the neighbors to burn nuts and eat apples, and then, perhaps, he might find out how the wind blew.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Tom," said he to his son, "I believe this is a good year for nuts."
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Well, father, I met a couple of chaps ere yesterday with their pockets full of fine brown shellers, coming from Clonard Wood."
but in spite of that
From this reading "I dare say they are not all gone yet, Tom; an' I wish you would set them to get us a few pockets full, and we would ask a few of the neighbors here to burn them on All-Hallow Eve."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I dare say they are not all gone yet, Tom; an' I wish you would set them to get us a few pockets full, and we would ask a few of the neighbors here to burn them on All-Hallow Eve."
