used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading The weather kept the great mountain for ever in fantastic movement, now retreating, now advancing.
(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 Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading He grew and shrank in a wizard way with the changes of the atmosphere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To-day he would be immense, slate-coloured, strewn with dim ravines standing beneath the subdued beauty of the quiet winter daylight, a sure sign that on the morrow he would be blotted out.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading To-day he would be immense, slate-coloured, strewn with dim ravines standing beneath the subdued beauty of the quiet winter daylight, a sure sign that on the morrow he would be blotted out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading To-day he would be immense, slate-coloured, strewn with dim ravines standing beneath the subdued beauty of the quiet winter daylight, a sure sign that on the morrow he would be blotted out.
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading To-day he would be immense, slate-coloured, strewn with dim ravines standing beneath the subdued beauty of the quiet winter daylight, a sure sign that on the morrow he would be blotted out.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading He grew and shrank in a wizard way with the changes of the atmosphere.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
Croagh
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From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day Mr. French left Drumgool on his visit to Dublin it rained.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading To-day he would be immense, slate-coloured, strewn with dim ravines standing beneath the subdued beauty of the quiet winter daylight, a sure sign that on the morrow he would be blotted out.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading To-day he would be immense, slate-coloured, strewn with dim ravines standing beneath the subdued beauty of the quiet winter daylight, a sure sign that on the morrow he would be blotted out.
Drumgool
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From this reading The day Mr. French left Drumgool on his visit to Dublin it rained.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading The day Mr. French left Drumgool on his visit to Dublin it rained.
at any time
From this reading The weather kept the great mountain for ever in fantastic movement, now retreating, now advancing.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading The weather kept the great mountain for ever in fantastic movement, now retreating, now advancing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weather kept the great mountain for ever in fantastic movement, now retreating, now advancing.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The day Mr. French left Drumgool on his visit to Dublin it rained.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The weather kept the great mountain for ever in fantastic movement, now retreating, now advancing.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He grew and shrank in a wizard way with the changes of the atmosphere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day Mr. French left Drumgool on his visit to Dublin it rained.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading To-day he would be immense, slate-coloured, strewn with dim ravines standing beneath the subdued beauty of the quiet winter daylight, a sure sign that on the morrow he would be blotted out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weather kept the great mountain for ever in fantastic movement, now retreating, now advancing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day Mr. French left Drumgool on his visit to Dublin it rained.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The weather kept the great mountain for ever in fantastic movement, now retreating, now advancing.
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 The day Mr. French left Drumgool on his visit to Dublin it rained.
Mahon
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From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
become covered with mist
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
Moriarty's
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From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading To-day he would be immense, slate-coloured, strewn with dim ravines standing beneath the subdued beauty of the quiet winter daylight, a sure sign that on the morrow he would be blotted out.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The weather kept the great mountain for ever in fantastic movement, now retreating, now advancing.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The weather kept the great mountain for ever in fantastic movement, now retreating, now advancing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The day Mr. French left Drumgool on his visit to Dublin it rained.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The weather kept the great mountain for ever in fantastic movement, now retreating, now advancing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day Mr. French left Drumgool on his visit to Dublin it rained.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To-day he would be immense, slate-coloured, strewn with dim ravines standing beneath the subdued beauty of the quiet winter daylight, a sure sign that on the morrow he would be blotted out.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading To-day he would be immense, slate-coloured, strewn with dim ravines standing beneath the subdued beauty of the quiet winter daylight, a sure sign that on the morrow he would be blotted out.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading The day Mr. French left Drumgool on his visit to Dublin it rained.
ravinesnounUS /rəˈviːnz/
plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading To-day he would be immense, slate-coloured, strewn with dim ravines standing beneath the subdued beauty of the quiet winter daylight, a sure sign that on the morrow he would be blotted out.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The weather kept the great mountain for ever in fantastic movement, now retreating, now advancing.
scarvesnounUS /skɑːrvz/
plural of “scarf” — a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading He grew and shrank in a wizard way with the changes of the atmosphere.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading To-day he would be immense, slate-coloured, strewn with dim ravines standing beneath the subdued beauty of the quiet winter daylight, a sure sign that on the morrow he would be blotted out.
slate-coloured
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From this reading To-day he would be immense, slate-coloured, strewn with dim ravines standing beneath the subdued beauty of the quiet winter daylight, a sure sign that on the morrow he would be blotted out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
having a supporting base
From this reading To-day he would be immense, slate-coloured, strewn with dim ravines standing beneath the subdued beauty of the quiet winter daylight, a sure sign that on the morrow he would be blotted out.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading To-day he would be immense, slate-coloured, strewn with dim ravines standing beneath the subdued beauty of the quiet winter daylight, a sure sign that on the morrow he would be blotted out.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading To-day he would be immense, slate-coloured, strewn with dim ravines standing beneath the subdued beauty of the quiet winter daylight, a sure sign that on the morrow he would be blotted out.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To-day he would be immense, slate-coloured, strewn with dim ravines standing beneath the subdued beauty of the quiet winter daylight, a sure sign that on the morrow he would be blotted out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day Mr. French left Drumgool on his visit to Dublin it rained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day Mr. French left Drumgool on his visit to Dublin it rained.
To-day
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From this reading To-day he would be immense, slate-coloured, strewn with dim ravines standing beneath the subdued beauty of the quiet winter daylight, a sure sign that on the morrow he would be blotted out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
the act of using
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The day Mr. French left Drumgool on his visit to Dublin it rained.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He grew and shrank in a wizard way with the changes of the atmosphere.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather kept the great mountain for ever in fantastic movement, now retreating, now advancing.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading To-day he would be immense, slate-coloured, strewn with dim ravines standing beneath the subdued beauty of the quiet winter daylight, a sure sign that on the morrow he would be blotted out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading He grew and shrank in a wizard way with the changes of the atmosphere.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To-day he would be immense, slate-coloured, strewn with dim ravines standing beneath the subdued beauty of the quiet winter daylight, a sure sign that on the morrow he would be blotted out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Croagh Mahon had been winding himself with scarves of mist all the day before, and he had come up so close to Drumgool that you might have hit him with a biscuit, to use Moriarty's expression.
