used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The New World had not given a warm welcome to the new arrivals, for both of the parents had fallen ill with pneumonia only a few weeks after they landed, and both died within a few days of each other.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Moya, left alone and grieving, had soon after married Patrick Murphy, a lad she had known in the old country.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading She was twenty-five, she said, and she had come to America with her father and mother five years before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The New World had not given a warm welcome to the new arrivals, for both of the parents had fallen ill with pneumonia only a few weeks after they landed, and both died within a few days of each other.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
give a benediction to
From this reading A happy life they led, especially after little Sheila came to bless them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The New World had not given a warm welcome to the new arrivals, for both of the parents had fallen ill with pneumonia only a few weeks after they landed, and both died within a few days of each other.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A happy life they led, especially after little Sheila came to bless them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was twenty-five, she said, and she had come to America with her father and mother five years before.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Moya, left alone and grieving, had soon after married Patrick Murphy, a lad she had known in the old country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The New World had not given a warm welcome to the new arrivals, for both of the parents had fallen ill with pneumonia only a few weeks after they landed, and both died within a few days of each other.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The New World had not given a warm welcome to the new arrivals, for both of the parents had fallen ill with pneumonia only a few weeks after they landed, and both died within a few days of each other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The New World had not given a warm welcome to the new arrivals, for both of the parents had fallen ill with pneumonia only a few weeks after they landed, and both died within a few days of each other.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading A happy life they led, especially after little Sheila came to bless them.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The New World had not given a warm welcome to the new arrivals, for both of the parents had fallen ill with pneumonia only a few weeks after they landed, and both died within a few days of each other.
FARMHOUSEnounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She was twenty-five, she said, and she had come to America with her father and mother five years before.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The New World had not given a warm welcome to the new arrivals, for both of the parents had fallen ill with pneumonia only a few weeks after they landed, and both died within a few days of each other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She was twenty-five, she said, and she had come to America with her father and mother five years before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The New World had not given a warm welcome to the new arrivals, for both of the parents had fallen ill with pneumonia only a few weeks after they landed, and both died within a few days of each other.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The New World had not given a warm welcome to the new arrivals, for both of the parents had fallen ill with pneumonia only a few weeks after they landed, and both died within a few days of each other.
grievingadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvɪŋ/
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading Moya, left alone and grieving, had soon after married Patrick Murphy, a lad she had known in the old country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was twenty-five, she said, and she had come to America with her father and mother five years before.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A happy life they led, especially after little Sheila came to bless them.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The New World had not given a warm welcome to the new arrivals, for both of the parents had fallen ill with pneumonia only a few weeks after they landed, and both died within a few days of each other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moya, left alone and grieving, had soon after married Patrick Murphy, a lad she had known in the old country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Moya, left alone and grieving, had soon after married Patrick Murphy, a lad she had known in the old country.
a boy or man
From this reading Moya, left alone and grieving, had soon after married Patrick Murphy, a lad she had known in the old country.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The New World had not given a warm welcome to the new arrivals, for both of the parents had fallen ill with pneumonia only a few weeks after they landed, and both died within a few days of each other.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A happy life they led, especially after little Sheila came to bless them.
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 Moya, left alone and grieving, had soon after married Patrick Murphy, a lad she had known in the old country.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A happy life they led, especially after little Sheila came to bless them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
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 THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Moya, left alone and grieving, had soon after married Patrick Murphy, a lad she had known in the old country.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was twenty-five, she said, and she had come to America with her father and mother five years before.
Moya
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
MurphynounUS /ˈmɜːrfi/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The New World had not given a warm welcome to the new arrivals, for both of the parents had fallen ill with pneumonia only a few weeks after they landed, and both died within a few days of each other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The New World had not given a warm welcome to the new arrivals, for both of the parents had fallen ill with pneumonia only a few weeks after they landed, and both died within a few days of each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The New World had not given a warm welcome to the new arrivals, for both of the parents had fallen ill with pneumonia only a few weeks after they landed, and both died within a few days of each other.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Moya, left alone and grieving, had soon after married Patrick Murphy, a lad she had known in the old country.
and nothing more
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The New World had not given a warm welcome to the new arrivals, for both of the parents had fallen ill with pneumonia only a few weeks after they landed, and both died within a few days of each other.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The New World had not given a warm welcome to the new arrivals, for both of the parents had fallen ill with pneumonia only a few weeks after they landed, and both died within a few days of each other.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading Moya, left alone and grieving, had soon after married Patrick Murphy, a lad she had known in the old country.
pneumonianounUS /nuːˈmoʊnjə/
respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
From this reading The New World had not given a warm welcome to the new arrivals, for both of the parents had fallen ill with pneumonia only a few weeks after they landed, and both died within a few days of each other.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was twenty-five, she said, and she had come to America with her father and mother five years before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was twenty-five, she said, and she had come to America with her father and mother five years before.
Sheila
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
in the near future
From this reading Moya, left alone and grieving, had soon after married Patrick Murphy, a lad she had known in the old country.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
express in words
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A happy life they led, especially after little Sheila came to bless them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The New World had not given a warm welcome to the new arrivals, for both of the parents had fallen ill with pneumonia only a few weeks after they landed, and both died within a few days of each other.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading She was twenty-five, she said, and she had come to America with her father and mother five years before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The New World had not given a warm welcome to the new arrivals, for both of the parents had fallen ill with pneumonia only a few weeks after they landed, and both died within a few days of each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FARMHOUSE It took a long time to bring Moya Murphy and little Sheila back to health and strength, but it was only a day or two before Moya was able to tell her story to Mrs. Emerson.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The New World had not given a warm welcome to the new arrivals, for both of the parents had fallen ill with pneumonia only a few weeks after they landed, and both died within a few days of each other.
accept gladly
From this reading The New World had not given a warm welcome to the new arrivals, for both of the parents had fallen ill with pneumonia only a few weeks after they landed, and both died within a few days of each other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was twenty-five, she said, and she had come to America with her father and mother five years before.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The New World had not given a warm welcome to the new arrivals, for both of the parents had fallen ill with pneumonia only a few weeks after they landed, and both died within a few days of each other.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The New World had not given a warm welcome to the new arrivals, for both of the parents had fallen ill with pneumonia only a few weeks after they landed, and both died within a few days of each other.
a late time of life
From this reading She was twenty-five, she said, and she had come to America with her father and mother five years before.
