used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a warm night, and Father Healy was entertaining his friends in the garden of the Presbytery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a warm night, and Father Healy was entertaining his friends in the garden of the Presbytery.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In a quiet and secluded place, just within earshot of their conversation, Molly Healy sat on the lawn, her back supported by a big pine tree.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a quiet and secluded place, just within earshot of their conversation, Molly Healy sat on the lawn, her back supported by a big pine tree.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a quiet and secluded place, just within earshot of their conversation, Molly Healy sat on the lawn, her back supported by a big pine tree.
collienounUS /ˈkɑːli/
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading Near her a kitten was playing with Mollie's collie dog.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading In a quiet and secluded place, just within earshot of their conversation, Molly Healy sat on the lawn, her back supported by a big pine tree.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading They sat together on the green lawn that faces the town and the distant ocean.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Near her a kitten was playing with Mollie's collie dog.
earshotnounUS /ˈɪrʃɑːt/
the range within which a voice can be heard
From this reading In a quiet and secluded place, just within earshot of their conversation, Molly Healy sat on the lawn, her back supported by a big pine tree.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading It was a warm night, and Father Healy was entertaining his friends in the garden of the Presbytery.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They sat together on the green lawn that faces the town and the distant ocean.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER HEALY'S MISSION.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was a warm night, and Father Healy was entertaining his friends in the garden of the Presbytery.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was a warm night, and Father Healy was entertaining his friends in the garden of the Presbytery.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They sat together on the green lawn that faces the town and the distant ocean.
Healy
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From this reading It was a warm night, and Father Healy was entertaining his friends in the garden of the Presbytery.
HEALY'S
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From this reading FATHER HEALY'S MISSION.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a quiet and secluded place, just within earshot of their conversation, Molly Healy sat on the lawn, her back supported by a big pine tree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a warm night, and Father Healy was entertaining his friends in the garden of the Presbytery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a warm night, and Father Healy was entertaining his friends in the garden of the Presbytery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a warm night, and Father Healy was entertaining his friends in the garden of the Presbytery.
and nothing more
From this reading In a quiet and secluded place, just within earshot of their conversation, Molly Healy sat on the lawn, her back supported by a big pine tree.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading Near her a kitten was playing with Mollie's collie dog.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading They sat together on the green lawn that faces the town and the distant ocean.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading FATHER HEALY'S MISSION.
Mollie's
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From this reading Near her a kitten was playing with Mollie's collie dog.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading In a quiet and secluded place, just within earshot of their conversation, Molly Healy sat on the lawn, her back supported by a big pine tree.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near her a kitten was playing with Mollie's collie dog.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a warm night, and Father Healy was entertaining his friends in the garden of the Presbytery.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading They sat together on the green lawn that faces the town and the distant ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a warm night, and Father Healy was entertaining his friends in the garden of the Presbytery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They sat together on the green lawn that faces the town and the distant ocean.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading In a quiet and secluded place, just within earshot of their conversation, Molly Healy sat on the lawn, her back supported by a big pine tree.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In a quiet and secluded place, just within earshot of their conversation, Molly Healy sat on the lawn, her back supported by a big pine tree.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Near her a kitten was playing with Mollie's collie dog.
Presbyterynoun
building reserved for the officiating clergy
From this reading It was a warm night, and Father Healy was entertaining his friends in the garden of the Presbytery.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In a quiet and secluded place, just within earshot of their conversation, Molly Healy sat on the lawn, her back supported by a big pine tree.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat together on the green lawn that faces the town and the distant ocean.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading In a quiet and secluded place, just within earshot of their conversation, Molly Healy sat on the lawn, her back supported by a big pine tree.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading In a quiet and secluded place, just within earshot of their conversation, Molly Healy sat on the lawn, her back supported by a big pine tree.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They sat together on the green lawn that faces the town and the distant ocean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a warm night, and Father Healy was entertaining his friends in the garden of the Presbytery.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In a quiet and secluded place, just within earshot of their conversation, Molly Healy sat on the lawn, her back supported by a big pine tree.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat together on the green lawn that faces the town and the distant ocean.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They sat together on the green lawn that faces the town and the distant ocean.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They sat together on the green lawn that faces the town and the distant ocean.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In a quiet and secluded place, just within earshot of their conversation, Molly Healy sat on the lawn, her back supported by a big pine tree.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was a warm night, and Father Healy was entertaining his friends in the garden of the Presbytery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a warm night, and Father Healy was entertaining his friends in the garden of the Presbytery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Near her a kitten was playing with Mollie's collie dog.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In a quiet and secluded place, just within earshot of their conversation, Molly Healy sat on the lawn, her back supported by a big pine tree.
