used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The poor man caught a cold one February night while waiting for a train which had broken down three miles outside his station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the cold came first pneumonia, and then the end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was during the second year of Hyacinth’s residence in Ballymoy that the station-master at Clogher died.
Ballymoy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was during the second year of Hyacinth’s residence in Ballymoy that the station-master at Clogher died.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Now, far to the east of Clogher, on a different branch of the railway-line, is a town with which the people of Mayo have no connection whatever.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The poor man caught a cold one February night while waiting for a train which had broken down three miles outside his station.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the cold came first pneumonia, and then the end.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The poor man caught a cold one February night while waiting for a train which had broken down three miles outside his station.
Clogher
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From this reading It was during the second year of Hyacinth’s residence in Ballymoy that the station-master at Clogher died.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The poor man caught a cold one February night while waiting for a train which had broken down three miles outside his station.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Now, far to the east of Clogher, on a different branch of the railway-line, is a town with which the people of Mayo have no connection whatever.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It was during the second year of Hyacinth’s residence in Ballymoy that the station-master at Clogher died.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Now, far to the east of Clogher, on a different branch of the railway-line, is a town with which the people of Mayo have no connection whatever.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The poor man caught a cold one February night while waiting for a train which had broken down three miles outside his station.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was during the second year of Hyacinth’s residence in Ballymoy that the station-master at Clogher died.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Now, far to the east of Clogher, on a different branch of the railway-line, is a town with which the people of Mayo have no connection whatever.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading From the cold came first pneumonia, and then the end.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Now, far to the east of Clogher, on a different branch of the railway-line, is a town with which the people of Mayo have no connection whatever.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading The poor man caught a cold one February night while waiting for a train which had broken down three miles outside his station.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the cold came first pneumonia, and then the end.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading In it is a very flourishing Masonic lodge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The poor man caught a cold one February night while waiting for a train which had broken down three miles outside his station.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the cold came first pneumonia, and then the end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The poor man caught a cold one February night while waiting for a train which had broken down three miles outside his station.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, far to the east of Clogher, on a different branch of the railway-line, is a town with which the people of Mayo have no connection whatever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor man caught a cold one February night while waiting for a train which had broken down three miles outside his station.
Hyacinth's
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From this reading It was during the second year of Hyacinth’s residence in Ballymoy that the station-master at Clogher died.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was during the second year of Hyacinth’s residence in Ballymoy that the station-master at Clogher died.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, far to the east of Clogher, on a different branch of the railway-line, is a town with which the people of Mayo have no connection whatever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was during the second year of Hyacinth’s residence in Ballymoy that the station-master at Clogher died.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading In it is a very flourishing Masonic lodge.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The poor man caught a cold one February night while waiting for a train which had broken down three miles outside his station.
MasonicadjectiveUS /məˈsɑːnɪk/
of or relating to stonemasons or masonry
From this reading In it is a very flourishing Masonic lodge.
MayonounUS /ˈmeɪoʊ/
egg yolks and oil and vinegar
From this reading Now, far to the east of Clogher, on a different branch of the railway-line, is a town with which the people of Mayo have no connection whatever.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The poor man caught a cold one February night while waiting for a train which had broken down three miles outside his station.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The poor man caught a cold one February night while waiting for a train which had broken down three miles outside his station.
not any; not one
From this reading Now, far to the east of Clogher, on a different branch of the railway-line, is a town with which the people of Mayo have no connection whatever.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, far to the east of Clogher, on a different branch of the railway-line, is a town with which the people of Mayo have no connection whatever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was during the second year of Hyacinth’s residence in Ballymoy that the station-master at Clogher died.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, far to the east of Clogher, on a different branch of the railway-line, is a town with which the people of Mayo have no connection whatever.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The poor man caught a cold one February night while waiting for a train which had broken down three miles outside his station.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The poor man caught a cold one February night while waiting for a train which had broken down three miles outside his station.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Now, far to the east of Clogher, on a different branch of the railway-line, is a town with which the people of Mayo have no connection whatever.
pneumonianounUS /nuːˈmoʊnjə/
respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
From this reading From the cold came first pneumonia, and then the end.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor man caught a cold one February night while waiting for a train which had broken down three miles outside his station.
railway-line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, far to the east of Clogher, on a different branch of the railway-line, is a town with which the people of Mayo have no connection whatever.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading It was during the second year of Hyacinth’s residence in Ballymoy that the station-master at Clogher died.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was during the second year of Hyacinth’s residence in Ballymoy that the station-master at Clogher died.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The poor man caught a cold one February night while waiting for a train which had broken down three miles outside his station.
station-master
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was during the second year of Hyacinth’s residence in Ballymoy that the station-master at Clogher died.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was during the second year of Hyacinth’s residence in Ballymoy that the station-master at Clogher died.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was during the second year of Hyacinth’s residence in Ballymoy that the station-master at Clogher died.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading From the cold came first pneumonia, and then the end.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The poor man caught a cold one February night while waiting for a train which had broken down three miles outside his station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, far to the east of Clogher, on a different branch of the railway-line, is a town with which the people of Mayo have no connection whatever.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Now, far to the east of Clogher, on a different branch of the railway-line, is a town with which the people of Mayo have no connection whatever.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The poor man caught a cold one February night while waiting for a train which had broken down three miles outside his station.
precisely as stated
From this reading In it is a very flourishing Masonic lodge.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The poor man caught a cold one February night while waiting for a train which had broken down three miles outside his station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was during the second year of Hyacinth’s residence in Ballymoy that the station-master at Clogher died.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Now, far to the east of Clogher, on a different branch of the railway-line, is a town with which the people of Mayo have no connection whatever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The poor man caught a cold one February night while waiting for a train which had broken down three miles outside his station.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The poor man caught a cold one February night while waiting for a train which had broken down three miles outside his station.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, far to the east of Clogher, on a different branch of the railway-line, is a town with which the people of Mayo have no connection whatever.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was during the second year of Hyacinth’s residence in Ballymoy that the station-master at Clogher died.
