used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
(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 When I reached the house, though I had been intending all along to ask for Katherine, I suddenly asked for Gerald instead.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When I reached the house, though I had been intending all along to ask for Katherine, I suddenly asked for Gerald instead.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I put it in my pocket and walked on without making any sign or uttering a word, which was the proper etiquette to observe under these peculiar circumstances; and in equal silence Willie returned to the shop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When I reached the house, though I had been intending all along to ask for Katherine, I suddenly asked for Gerald instead.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When I reached the house, though I had been intending all along to ask for Katherine, I suddenly asked for Gerald instead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I reached the house, though I had been intending all along to ask for Katherine, I suddenly asked for Gerald instead.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading One side of this paper was painted black; on the other a single word, “Friday,” was printed in red ink.
a youthful male person
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
Breen
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From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading “Gerald isn’t down yet,” Mrs. Carroll informed me, coming into the hall from the dining-room.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I put it in my pocket and walked on without making any sign or uttering a word, which was the proper etiquette to observe under these peculiar circumstances; and in equal silence Willie returned to the shop.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Gerald isn’t down yet,” Mrs. Carroll informed me, coming into the hall from the dining-room.
Derryaghy
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From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading “Gerald isn’t down yet,” Mrs. Carroll informed me, coming into the hall from the dining-room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
being one more than ten
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading I put it in my pocket and walked on without making any sign or uttering a word, which was the proper etiquette to observe under these peculiar circumstances; and in equal silence Willie returned to the shop.
etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading I put it in my pocket and walked on without making any sign or uttering a word, which was the proper etiquette to observe under these peculiar circumstances; and in equal silence Willie returned to the shop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I reached the house, though I had been intending all along to ask for Katherine, I suddenly asked for Gerald instead.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading One side of this paper was painted black; on the other a single word, “Friday,” was printed in red ink.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
Gerald
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From this reading When I reached the house, though I had been intending all along to ask for Katherine, I suddenly asked for Gerald instead.
grocer'snounUS /ˈɡroʊsərz/
possessive form of “grocer” — a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I reached the house, though I had been intending all along to ask for Katherine, I suddenly asked for Gerald instead.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Gerald isn’t down yet,” Mrs. Carroll informed me, coming into the hall from the dining-room.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When I reached the house, though I had been intending all along to ask for Katherine, I suddenly asked for Gerald instead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One side of this paper was painted black; on the other a single word, “Friday,” was printed in red ink.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “Gerald isn’t down yet,” Mrs. Carroll informed me, coming into the hall from the dining-room.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading One side of this paper was painted black; on the other a single word, “Friday,” was printed in red ink.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading When I reached the house, though I had been intending all along to ask for Katherine, I suddenly asked for Gerald instead.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading When I reached the house, though I had been intending all along to ask for Katherine, I suddenly asked for Gerald instead.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
isn't
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From this reading “Gerald isn’t down yet,” Mrs. Carroll informed me, coming into the hall from the dining-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I put it in my pocket and walked on without making any sign or uttering a word, which was the proper etiquette to observe under these peculiar circumstances; and in equal silence Willie returned to the shop.
Katherine
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From this reading When I reached the house, though I had been intending all along to ask for Katherine, I suddenly asked for Gerald instead.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I put it in my pocket and walked on without making any sign or uttering a word, which was the proper etiquette to observe under these peculiar circumstances; and in equal silence Willie returned to the shop.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Gerald isn’t down yet,” Mrs. Carroll informed me, coming into the hall from the dining-room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Gerald isn’t down yet,” Mrs. Carroll informed me, coming into the hall from the dining-room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I put it in my pocket and walked on without making any sign or uttering a word, which was the proper etiquette to observe under these peculiar circumstances; and in equal silence Willie returned to the shop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One side of this paper was painted black; on the other a single word, “Friday,” was printed in red ink.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One side of this paper was painted black; on the other a single word, “Friday,” was printed in red ink.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One side of this paper was painted black; on the other a single word, “Friday,” was printed in red ink.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
coated with paint
From this reading One side of this paper was painted black; on the other a single word, “Friday,” was printed in red ink.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I put it in my pocket and walked on without making any sign or uttering a word, which was the proper etiquette to observe under these peculiar circumstances; and in equal silence Willie returned to the shop.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I put it in my pocket and walked on without making any sign or uttering a word, which was the proper etiquette to observe under these peculiar circumstances; and in equal silence Willie returned to the shop.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading One side of this paper was painted black; on the other a single word, “Friday,” was printed in red ink.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading I put it in my pocket and walked on without making any sign or uttering a word, which was the proper etiquette to observe under these peculiar circumstances; and in equal silence Willie returned to the shop.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put it in my pocket and walked on without making any sign or uttering a word, which was the proper etiquette to observe under these peculiar circumstances; and in equal silence Willie returned to the shop.
one of four equal parts
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When I reached the house, though I had been intending all along to ask for Katherine, I suddenly asked for Gerald instead.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading One side of this paper was painted black; on the other a single word, “Friday,” was printed in red ink.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I put it in my pocket and walked on without making any sign or uttering a word, which was the proper etiquette to observe under these peculiar circumstances; and in equal silence Willie returned to the shop.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
do one's shopping
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading One side of this paper was painted black; on the other a single word, “Friday,” was printed in red ink.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I put it in my pocket and walked on without making any sign or uttering a word, which was the proper etiquette to observe under these peculiar circumstances; and in equal silence Willie returned to the shop.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I put it in my pocket and walked on without making any sign or uttering a word, which was the proper etiquette to observe under these peculiar circumstances; and in equal silence Willie returned to the shop.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading One side of this paper was painted black; on the other a single word, “Friday,” was printed in red ink.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
a male human offspring
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When I reached the house, though I had been intending all along to ask for Katherine, I suddenly asked for Gerald instead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I put it in my pocket and walked on without making any sign or uttering a word, which was the proper etiquette to observe under these peculiar circumstances; and in equal silence Willie returned to the shop.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One side of this paper was painted black; on the other a single word, “Friday,” was printed in red ink.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When I reached the house, though I had been intending all along to ask for Katherine, I suddenly asked for Gerald instead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I put it in my pocket and walked on without making any sign or uttering a word, which was the proper etiquette to observe under these peculiar circumstances; and in equal silence Willie returned to the shop.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading I put it in my pocket and walked on without making any sign or uttering a word, which was the proper etiquette to observe under these peculiar circumstances; and in equal silence Willie returned to the shop.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One side of this paper was painted black; on the other a single word, “Friday,” was printed in red ink.
at the time that
From this reading When I reached the house, though I had been intending all along to ask for Katherine, I suddenly asked for Gerald instead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I put it in my pocket and walked on without making any sign or uttering a word, which was the proper etiquette to observe under these peculiar circumstances; and in equal silence Willie returned to the shop.
Willie
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From this reading A quarter of an hour later, as I walked up to Derryaghy, Willie Breen, the grocer’s son, a little boy of ten or eleven, ran out from the shop, and, after gazing carefully up and down the road, slipped a small piece of paper into my hand.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I put it in my pocket and walked on without making any sign or uttering a word, which was the proper etiquette to observe under these peculiar circumstances; and in equal silence Willie returned to the shop.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading One side of this paper was painted black; on the other a single word, “Friday,” was printed in red ink.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Gerald isn’t down yet,” Mrs. Carroll informed me, coming into the hall from the dining-room.
