used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While young Kerrigan was practising a new tune on it all the inhabitants of the town of Bally-moy were able to hear him.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading While young Kerrigan was practising a new tune on it all the inhabitants of the town of Bally-moy were able to hear him.
(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 The cornet is of all instruments in an ordinary band the one which produces the most penetrating sounds.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The cornet is of all instruments in an ordinary band the one which produces the most penetrating sounds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was aware of this and sorry for it.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He was aware of this and sorry for it.
Bally-moy
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From this reading While young Kerrigan was practising a new tune on it all the inhabitants of the town of Bally-moy were able to hear him.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The cornet is of all instruments in an ordinary band the one which produces the most penetrating sounds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He would not have understood a complaint made by a nervous person who found himself tortured by a long series of efforts to get a note in the middle of a tune right.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading He would not have understood a complaint made by a nervous person who found himself tortured by a long series of efforts to get a note in the middle of a tune right.
cornetnounUS /kɔːrˈnet/
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
From this reading The cornet is of all instruments in an ordinary band the one which produces the most penetrating sounds.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not, indeed, pity his fellow-citizens.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He would not have understood a complaint made by a nervous person who found himself tortured by a long series of efforts to get a note in the middle of a tune right.
fellow-citizens
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From this reading He did not, indeed, pity his fellow-citizens.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was aware of this and sorry for it.
set up or found
From this reading He would not have understood a complaint made by a nervous person who found himself tortured by a long series of efforts to get a note in the middle of a tune right.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He would not have understood a complaint made by a nervous person who found himself tortured by a long series of efforts to get a note in the middle of a tune right.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would not have understood a complaint made by a nervous person who found himself tortured by a long series of efforts to get a note in the middle of a tune right.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was aware of this and sorry for it.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading While young Kerrigan was practising a new tune on it all the inhabitants of the town of Bally-moy were able to hear him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While young Kerrigan was practising a new tune on it all the inhabitants of the town of Bally-moy were able to hear him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would not have understood a complaint made by a nervous person who found himself tortured by a long series of efforts to get a note in the middle of a tune right.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not, indeed, pity his fellow-citizens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cornet is of all instruments in an ordinary band the one which produces the most penetrating sounds.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He did not, indeed, pity his fellow-citizens.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading While young Kerrigan was practising a new tune on it all the inhabitants of the town of Bally-moy were able to hear him.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading The cornet is of all instruments in an ordinary band the one which produces the most penetrating sounds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cornet is of all instruments in an ordinary band the one which produces the most penetrating sounds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While young Kerrigan was practising a new tune on it all the inhabitants of the town of Bally-moy were able to hear him.
Kerrigan
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From this reading While young Kerrigan was practising a new tune on it all the inhabitants of the town of Bally-moy were able to hear him.
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 He would not have understood a complaint made by a nervous person who found himself tortured by a long series of efforts to get a note in the middle of a tune right.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He would not have understood a complaint made by a nervous person who found himself tortured by a long series of efforts to get a note in the middle of a tune right.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He would not have understood a complaint made by a nervous person who found himself tortured by a long series of efforts to get a note in the middle of a tune right.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The cornet is of all instruments in an ordinary band the one which produces the most penetrating sounds.
easily agitated
From this reading He would not have understood a complaint made by a nervous person who found himself tortured by a long series of efforts to get a note in the middle of a tune right.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading While young Kerrigan was practising a new tune on it all the inhabitants of the town of Bally-moy were able to hear him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not, indeed, pity his fellow-citizens.
a brief written record
From this reading He would not have understood a complaint made by a nervous person who found himself tortured by a long series of efforts to get a note in the middle of a tune right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cornet is of all instruments in an ordinary band the one which produces the most penetrating sounds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While young Kerrigan was practising a new tune on it all the inhabitants of the town of Bally-moy were able to hear him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The cornet is of all instruments in an ordinary band the one which produces the most penetrating sounds.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The cornet is of all instruments in an ordinary band the one which produces the most penetrating sounds.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The cornet is of all instruments in an ordinary band the one which produces the most penetrating sounds.
a human being
From this reading He would not have understood a complaint made by a nervous person who found himself tortured by a long series of efforts to get a note in the middle of a tune right.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading He did not, indeed, pity his fellow-citizens.
practising
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From this reading While young Kerrigan was practising a new tune on it all the inhabitants of the town of Bally-moy were able to hear him.
producesnounUS /prəˈduːsəz/
plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
From this reading The cornet is of all instruments in an ordinary band the one which produces the most penetrating sounds.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He would not have understood a complaint made by a nervous person who found himself tortured by a long series of efforts to get a note in the middle of a tune right.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading He would not have understood a complaint made by a nervous person who found himself tortured by a long series of efforts to get a note in the middle of a tune right.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He was aware of this and sorry for it.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The cornet is of all instruments in an ordinary band the one which produces the most penetrating sounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cornet is of all instruments in an ordinary band the one which produces the most penetrating sounds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was aware of this and sorry for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While young Kerrigan was practising a new tune on it all the inhabitants of the town of Bally-moy were able to hear him.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading He would not have understood a complaint made by a nervous person who found himself tortured by a long series of efforts to get a note in the middle of a tune right.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading While young Kerrigan was practising a new tune on it all the inhabitants of the town of Bally-moy were able to hear him.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading While young Kerrigan was practising a new tune on it all the inhabitants of the town of Bally-moy were able to hear him.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He would not have understood a complaint made by a nervous person who found himself tortured by a long series of efforts to get a note in the middle of a tune right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While young Kerrigan was practising a new tune on it all the inhabitants of the town of Bally-moy were able to hear him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While young Kerrigan was practising a new tune on it all the inhabitants of the town of Bally-moy were able to hear him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cornet is of all instruments in an ordinary band the one which produces the most penetrating sounds.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While young Kerrigan was practising a new tune on it all the inhabitants of the town of Bally-moy were able to hear him.
which person or people
From this reading He would not have understood a complaint made by a nervous person who found himself tortured by a long series of efforts to get a note in the middle of a tune right.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not have understood a complaint made by a nervous person who found himself tortured by a long series of efforts to get a note in the middle of a tune right.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading While young Kerrigan was practising a new tune on it all the inhabitants of the town of Bally-moy were able to hear him.
