used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FRED NEVILLE RECEIVES A VISITOR AT ENNIS.
not being in a specified place
From this reading He explained that he had been absent a great deal, and that now Captain Johnstone was taking his share of ease.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For something over three weeks after his walk with the priest Neville saw neither of the two ladies of Ardkill.
(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 He was all alone at the barracks, and could not get away.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was all alone at the barracks, and could not get away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Letters were frequent between the cottage and the barracks at Ennis, but,--so said Fred himself, military duties detained him with the troop.
Ardkill
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From this reading For something over three weeks after his walk with the priest Neville saw neither of the two ladies of Ardkill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FRED NEVILLE RECEIVES A VISITOR AT ENNIS.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was all alone at the barracks, and could not get away.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading Letters were frequent between the cottage and the barracks at Ennis, but,--so said Fred himself, military duties detained him with the troop.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He explained that he had been absent a great deal, and that now Captain Johnstone was taking his share of ease.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Letters were frequent between the cottage and the barracks at Ennis, but,--so said Fred himself, military duties detained him with the troop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Letters were frequent between the cottage and the barracks at Ennis, but,--so said Fred himself, military duties detained him with the troop.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He explained that he had been absent a great deal, and that now Captain Johnstone was taking his share of ease.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Letters were frequent between the cottage and the barracks at Ennis, but,--so said Fred himself, military duties detained him with the troop.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was all alone at the barracks, and could not get away.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He explained that he had been absent a great deal, and that now Captain Johnstone was taking his share of ease.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Letters were frequent between the cottage and the barracks at Ennis, but,--so said Fred himself, military duties detained him with the troop.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Letters were frequent between the cottage and the barracks at Ennis, but,--so said Fred himself, military duties detained him with the troop.
move gently or carefully
From this reading He explained that he had been absent a great deal, and that now Captain Johnstone was taking his share of ease.
ENNIS
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From this reading FRED NEVILLE RECEIVES A VISITOR AT ENNIS.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He explained that he had been absent a great deal, and that now Captain Johnstone was taking his share of ease.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For something over three weeks after his walk with the priest Neville saw neither of the two ladies of Ardkill.
FRED
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From this reading FRED NEVILLE RECEIVES A VISITOR AT ENNIS.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Letters were frequent between the cottage and the barracks at Ennis, but,--so said Fred himself, military duties detained him with the troop.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was all alone at the barracks, and could not get away.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He explained that he had been absent a great deal, and that now Captain Johnstone was taking his share of ease.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He explained that he had been absent a great deal, and that now Captain Johnstone was taking his share of ease.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He explained that he had been absent a great deal, and that now Captain Johnstone was taking his share of ease.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Letters were frequent between the cottage and the barracks at Ennis, but,--so said Fred himself, military duties detained him with the troop.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Letters were frequent between the cottage and the barracks at Ennis, but,--so said Fred himself, military duties detained him with the troop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For something over three weeks after his walk with the priest Neville saw neither of the two ladies of Ardkill.
Johnstone
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From this reading He explained that he had been absent a great deal, and that now Captain Johnstone was taking his share of ease.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading For something over three weeks after his walk with the priest Neville saw neither of the two ladies of Ardkill.
the literary culture
From this reading Letters were frequent between the cottage and the barracks at Ennis, but,--so said Fred himself, military duties detained him with the troop.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Letters were frequent between the cottage and the barracks at Ennis, but,--so said Fred himself, military duties detained him with the troop.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For something over three weeks after his walk with the priest Neville saw neither of the two ladies of Ardkill.
NEVILLE
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From this reading FRED NEVILLE RECEIVES A VISITOR AT ENNIS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was all alone at the barracks, and could not get away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He explained that he had been absent a great deal, and that now Captain Johnstone was taking his share of ease.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For something over three weeks after his walk with the priest Neville saw neither of the two ladies of Ardkill.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For something over three weeks after his walk with the priest Neville saw neither of the two ladies of Ardkill.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading For something over three weeks after his walk with the priest Neville saw neither of the two ladies of Ardkill.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading FRED NEVILLE RECEIVES A VISITOR AT ENNIS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Letters were frequent between the cottage and the barracks at Ennis, but,--so said Fred himself, military duties detained him with the troop.
cut with a saw
From this reading For something over three weeks after his walk with the priest Neville saw neither of the two ladies of Ardkill.
have in common
From this reading He explained that he had been absent a great deal, and that now Captain Johnstone was taking his share of ease.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Letters were frequent between the cottage and the barracks at Ennis, but,--so said Fred himself, military duties detained him with the troop.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For something over three weeks after his walk with the priest Neville saw neither of the two ladies of Ardkill.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He explained that he had been absent a great deal, and that now Captain Johnstone was taking his share of ease.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He explained that he had been absent a great deal, and that now Captain Johnstone was taking his share of ease.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For something over three weeks after his walk with the priest Neville saw neither of the two ladies of Ardkill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For something over three weeks after his walk with the priest Neville saw neither of the two ladies of Ardkill.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Letters were frequent between the cottage and the barracks at Ennis, but,--so said Fred himself, military duties detained him with the troop.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For something over three weeks after his walk with the priest Neville saw neither of the two ladies of Ardkill.
someone who visits
From this reading FRED NEVILLE RECEIVES A VISITOR AT ENNIS.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading For something over three weeks after his walk with the priest Neville saw neither of the two ladies of Ardkill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He explained that he had been absent a great deal, and that now Captain Johnstone was taking his share of ease.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For something over three weeks after his walk with the priest Neville saw neither of the two ladies of Ardkill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Letters were frequent between the cottage and the barracks at Ennis, but,--so said Fred himself, military duties detained him with the troop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For something over three weeks after his walk with the priest Neville saw neither of the two ladies of Ardkill.
