used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though Father Healy told her to have no fear, and Mrs. Quirk bade her trust in God, she carried a heavy heart for her brother.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The thought of Desmond was always with her; she could not reconcile herself to his professed want of faith.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kathleen O'Connor had been spending the day with Mrs. Sheridan, and was returning slowly, laden with the gossip of the countryside, her rein hanging loosely on Douglas' neck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had many things to trouble her young mind at that moment.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Though Father Healy told her to have no fear, and Mrs. Quirk bade her trust in God, she carried a heavy heart for her brother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kathleen O'Connor had been spending the day with Mrs. Sheridan, and was returning slowly, laden with the gossip of the countryside, her rein hanging loosely on Douglas' neck.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Though Father Healy told her to have no fear, and Mrs. Quirk bade her trust in God, she carried a heavy heart for her brother.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Though Father Healy told her to have no fear, and Mrs. Quirk bade her trust in God, she carried a heavy heart for her brother.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The thought of Desmond was always with her; she could not reconcile herself to his professed want of faith.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading Kathleen O'Connor had been spending the day with Mrs. Sheridan, and was returning slowly, laden with the gossip of the countryside, her rein hanging loosely on Douglas' neck.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Kathleen O'Connor had been spending the day with Mrs. Sheridan, and was returning slowly, laden with the gossip of the countryside, her rein hanging loosely on Douglas' neck.
Desmond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thought of Desmond was always with her; she could not reconcile herself to his professed want of faith.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Kathleen O'Connor had been spending the day with Mrs. Sheridan, and was returning slowly, laden with the gossip of the countryside, her rein hanging loosely on Douglas' neck.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The thought of Desmond was always with her; she could not reconcile herself to his professed want of faith.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Though Father Healy told her to have no fear, and Mrs. Quirk bade her trust in God, she carried a heavy heart for her brother.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Though Father Healy told her to have no fear, and Mrs. Quirk bade her trust in God, she carried a heavy heart for her brother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though Father Healy told her to have no fear, and Mrs. Quirk bade her trust in God, she carried a heavy heart for her brother.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Though Father Healy told her to have no fear, and Mrs. Quirk bade her trust in God, she carried a heavy heart for her brother.
GORGEverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading THROUGH THE GORGE.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Kathleen O'Connor had been spending the day with Mrs. Sheridan, and was returning slowly, laden with the gossip of the countryside, her rein hanging loosely on Douglas' neck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kathleen O'Connor had been spending the day with Mrs. Sheridan, and was returning slowly, laden with the gossip of the countryside, her rein hanging loosely on Douglas' neck.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Kathleen O'Connor had been spending the day with Mrs. Sheridan, and was returning slowly, laden with the gossip of the countryside, her rein hanging loosely on Douglas' neck.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though Father Healy told her to have no fear, and Mrs. Quirk bade her trust in God, she carried a heavy heart for her brother.
Healy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though Father Healy told her to have no fear, and Mrs. Quirk bade her trust in God, she carried a heavy heart for her brother.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Though Father Healy told her to have no fear, and Mrs. Quirk bade her trust in God, she carried a heavy heart for her brother.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Though Father Healy told her to have no fear, and Mrs. Quirk bade her trust in God, she carried a heavy heart for her brother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kathleen O'Connor had been spending the day with Mrs. Sheridan, and was returning slowly, laden with the gossip of the countryside, her rein hanging loosely on Douglas' neck.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The thought of Desmond was always with her; she could not reconcile herself to his professed want of faith.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought of Desmond was always with her; she could not reconcile herself to his professed want of faith.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though Father Healy told her to have no fear, and Mrs. Quirk bade her trust in God, she carried a heavy heart for her brother.
Kathleen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kathleen O'Connor had been spending the day with Mrs. Sheridan, and was returning slowly, laden with the gossip of the countryside, her rein hanging loosely on Douglas' neck.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Kathleen O'Connor had been spending the day with Mrs. Sheridan, and was returning slowly, laden with the gossip of the countryside, her rein hanging loosely on Douglas' neck.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading Kathleen O'Connor had been spending the day with Mrs. Sheridan, and was returning slowly, laden with the gossip of the countryside, her rein hanging loosely on Douglas' neck.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She had many things to trouble her young mind at that moment.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had many things to trouble her young mind at that moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading She had many things to trouble her young mind at that moment.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Kathleen O'Connor had been spending the day with Mrs. Sheridan, and was returning slowly, laden with the gossip of the countryside, her rein hanging loosely on Douglas' neck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Kathleen O'Connor had been spending the day with Mrs. Sheridan, and was returning slowly, laden with the gossip of the countryside, her rein hanging loosely on Douglas' neck.
not any; not one
From this reading Though Father Healy told her to have no fear, and Mrs. Quirk bade her trust in God, she carried a heavy heart for her brother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The thought of Desmond was always with her; she could not reconcile herself to his professed want of faith.
O'ConnornounUS /oʊˈkɑːnər/
United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading Kathleen O'Connor had been spending the day with Mrs. Sheridan, and was returning slowly, laden with the gossip of the countryside, her rein hanging loosely on Douglas' neck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kathleen O'Connor had been spending the day with Mrs. Sheridan, and was returning slowly, laden with the gossip of the countryside, her rein hanging loosely on Douglas' neck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kathleen O'Connor had been spending the day with Mrs. Sheridan, and was returning slowly, laden with the gossip of the countryside, her rein hanging loosely on Douglas' neck.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading The thought of Desmond was always with her; she could not reconcile herself to his professed want of faith.
QuirknounUS /kwɜːrk/
a strange attitude or habit
From this reading Though Father Healy told her to have no fear, and Mrs. Quirk bade her trust in God, she carried a heavy heart for her brother.
reconcileverbUS /ˈrekənsaɪl/
make (one thing) compatible with
From this reading The thought of Desmond was always with her; she could not reconcile herself to his professed want of faith.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading Kathleen O'Connor had been spending the day with Mrs. Sheridan, and was returning slowly, laden with the gossip of the countryside, her rein hanging loosely on Douglas' neck.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Kathleen O'Connor had been spending the day with Mrs. Sheridan, and was returning slowly, laden with the gossip of the countryside, her rein hanging loosely on Douglas' neck.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had many things to trouble her young mind at that moment.
SheridannounUS /ˈʃerɪdən/
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
From this reading Kathleen O'Connor had been spending the day with Mrs. Sheridan, and was returning slowly, laden with the gossip of the countryside, her rein hanging loosely on Douglas' neck.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Kathleen O'Connor had been spending the day with Mrs. Sheridan, and was returning slowly, laden with the gossip of the countryside, her rein hanging loosely on Douglas' neck.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Kathleen O'Connor had been spending the day with Mrs. Sheridan, and was returning slowly, laden with the gossip of the countryside, her rein hanging loosely on Douglas' neck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had many things to trouble her young mind at that moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE GORGE.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She had many things to trouble her young mind at that moment.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Father Healy told her to have no fear, and Mrs. Quirk bade her trust in God, she carried a heavy heart for her brother.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of Desmond was always with her; she could not reconcile herself to his professed want of faith.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE GORGE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had many things to trouble her young mind at that moment.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Though Father Healy told her to have no fear, and Mrs. Quirk bade her trust in God, she carried a heavy heart for her brother.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She had many things to trouble her young mind at that moment.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Though Father Healy told her to have no fear, and Mrs. Quirk bade her trust in God, she carried a heavy heart for her brother.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The thought of Desmond was always with her; she could not reconcile herself to his professed want of faith.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kathleen O'Connor had been spending the day with Mrs. Sheridan, and was returning slowly, laden with the gossip of the countryside, her rein hanging loosely on Douglas' neck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kathleen O'Connor had been spending the day with Mrs. Sheridan, and was returning slowly, laden with the gossip of the countryside, her rein hanging loosely on Douglas' neck.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She had many things to trouble her young mind at that moment.
