used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had just crossed over from Clare Island on a small sailing vessel, which now lay in the little harbour under the west wall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
Carrickahooley
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From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
Clare
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From this reading I had just crossed over from Clare Island on a small sailing vessel, which now lay in the little harbour under the west wall.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
placed crosswise
From this reading I had just crossed over from Clare Island on a small sailing vessel, which now lay in the little harbour under the west wall.
Eva
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From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had just crossed over from Clare Island on a small sailing vessel, which now lay in the little harbour under the west wall.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading I had just crossed over from Clare Island on a small sailing vessel, which now lay in the little harbour under the west wall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had just crossed over from Clare Island on a small sailing vessel, which now lay in the little harbour under the west wall.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading I had just crossed over from Clare Island on a small sailing vessel, which now lay in the little harbour under the west wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
and nothing more
From this reading I had just crossed over from Clare Island on a small sailing vessel, which now lay in the little harbour under the west wall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had just crossed over from Clare Island on a small sailing vessel, which now lay in the little harbour under the west wall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had just crossed over from Clare Island on a small sailing vessel, which now lay in the little harbour under the west wall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
a brief written record
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had just crossed over from Clare Island on a small sailing vessel, which now lay in the little harbour under the west wall.
O'Malley
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From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TITLE-DEED OF THE SWORD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had just crossed over from Clare Island on a small sailing vessel, which now lay in the little harbour under the west wall.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had just crossed over from Clare Island on a small sailing vessel, which now lay in the little harbour under the west wall.
an amount of time
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
Ruari
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From this reading “Ruari!”
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading I had just crossed over from Clare Island on a small sailing vessel, which now lay in the little harbour under the west wall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had just crossed over from Clare Island on a small sailing vessel, which now lay in the little harbour under the west wall.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading THE TITLE-DEED OF THE SWORD.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TITLE-DEED OF THE SWORD.
TITLE-DEED
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From this reading THE TITLE-DEED OF THE SWORD.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I had just crossed over from Clare Island on a small sailing vessel, which now lay in the little harbour under the west wall.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading I had just crossed over from Clare Island on a small sailing vessel, which now lay in the little harbour under the west wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading I had just crossed over from Clare Island on a small sailing vessel, which now lay in the little harbour under the west wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading I had just crossed over from Clare Island on a small sailing vessel, which now lay in the little harbour under the west wall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had just crossed over from Clare Island on a small sailing vessel, which now lay in the little harbour under the west wall.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was the soft note of Eva O’Malley, calling to me as I came within the gate of Carrickahooley Castle, whither Grace O’Malley, our mistress, had come to fulfil her period of mourning for her father.
