used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Quinn carried on his struggle for nearly a year, although from the very first he might have recognised its hopelessness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Time after time Hyacinth made his tour, and visited the shopkeepers who had once been his customers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr. Quinn carried on his struggle for nearly a year, although from the very first he might have recognised its hopelessness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time after time Hyacinth made his tour, and visited the shopkeepers who had once been his customers.
animositynounUS /ˌænəˈmɑːsəti/
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
From this reading Mr. Quinn’s original estimate of the situation was so far justified that after a while the religious animosity died out.
apologeticallyadverbUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː/
in an apologetic manner
From this reading Shopkeepers even explained apologetically that they gave their orders to the Robeen convent for purely commercial reasons.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Time after time Hyacinth made his tour, and visited the shopkeepers who had once been his customers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Occasionally he succeeded in obtaining orders, and a faint gleam of hope encouraged him, but he had no steady success.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mr. Quinn carried on his struggle for nearly a year, although from the very first he might have recognised its hopelessness.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading Shopkeepers even explained apologetically that they gave their orders to the Robeen convent for purely commercial reasons.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading Shopkeepers even explained apologetically that they gave their orders to the Robeen convent for purely commercial reasons.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading Time after time Hyacinth made his tour, and visited the shopkeepers who had once been his customers.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Mr. Quinn’s original estimate of the situation was so far justified that after a while the religious animosity died out.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading Occasionally he succeeded in obtaining orders, and a faint gleam of hope encouraged him, but he had no steady success.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading Mr. Quinn’s original estimate of the situation was so far justified that after a while the religious animosity died out.
divisible by two
From this reading Shopkeepers even explained apologetically that they gave their orders to the Robeen convent for purely commercial reasons.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Shopkeepers even explained apologetically that they gave their orders to the Robeen convent for purely commercial reasons.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Occasionally he succeeded in obtaining orders, and a faint gleam of hope encouraged him, but he had no steady success.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mr. Quinn’s original estimate of the situation was so far justified that after a while the religious animosity died out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Quinn carried on his struggle for nearly a year, although from the very first he might have recognised its hopelessness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Quinn carried on his struggle for nearly a year, although from the very first he might have recognised its hopelessness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Quinn carried on his struggle for nearly a year, although from the very first he might have recognised its hopelessness.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Shopkeepers even explained apologetically that they gave their orders to the Robeen convent for purely commercial reasons.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Occasionally he succeeded in obtaining orders, and a faint gleam of hope encouraged him, but he had no steady success.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Time after time Hyacinth made his tour, and visited the shopkeepers who had once been his customers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Quinn carried on his struggle for nearly a year, although from the very first he might have recognised its hopelessness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Quinn carried on his struggle for nearly a year, although from the very first he might have recognised its hopelessness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Occasionally he succeeded in obtaining orders, and a faint gleam of hope encouraged him, but he had no steady success.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Quinn carried on his struggle for nearly a year, although from the very first he might have recognised its hopelessness.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Occasionally he succeeded in obtaining orders, and a faint gleam of hope encouraged him, but he had no steady success.
hopelessnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpləsnəs/
the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
From this reading Mr. Quinn carried on his struggle for nearly a year, although from the very first he might have recognised its hopelessness.
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading Time after time Hyacinth made his tour, and visited the shopkeepers who had once been his customers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Occasionally he succeeded in obtaining orders, and a faint gleam of hope encouraged him, but he had no steady success.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Quinn carried on his struggle for nearly a year, although from the very first he might have recognised its hopelessness.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Mr. Quinn’s original estimate of the situation was so far justified that after a while the religious animosity died out.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Time after time Hyacinth made his tour, and visited the shopkeepers who had once been his customers.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Quinn carried on his struggle for nearly a year, although from the very first he might have recognised its hopelessness.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Quinn carried on his struggle for nearly a year, although from the very first he might have recognised its hopelessness.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mr. Quinn carried on his struggle for nearly a year, although from the very first he might have recognised its hopelessness.
not any; not one
From this reading Occasionally he succeeded in obtaining orders, and a faint gleam of hope encouraged him, but he had no steady success.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Occasionally he succeeded in obtaining orders, and a faint gleam of hope encouraged him, but he had no steady success.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally he succeeded in obtaining orders, and a faint gleam of hope encouraged him, but he had no steady success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Occasionally he succeeded in obtaining orders, and a faint gleam of hope encouraged him, but he had no steady success.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Quinn carried on his struggle for nearly a year, although from the very first he might have recognised its hopelessness.
on one occasion
From this reading Time after time Hyacinth made his tour, and visited the shopkeepers who had once been his customers.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Occasionally he succeeded in obtaining orders, and a faint gleam of hope encouraged him, but he had no steady success.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Mr. Quinn’s original estimate of the situation was so far justified that after a while the religious animosity died out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Quinn’s original estimate of the situation was so far justified that after a while the religious animosity died out.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading Shopkeepers even explained apologetically that they gave their orders to the Robeen convent for purely commercial reasons.
Quinn
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From this reading Mr. Quinn carried on his struggle for nearly a year, although from the very first he might have recognised its hopelessness.
Quinn's
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From this reading Mr. Quinn’s original estimate of the situation was so far justified that after a while the religious animosity died out.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Shopkeepers even explained apologetically that they gave their orders to the Robeen convent for purely commercial reasons.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading Mr. Quinn carried on his struggle for nearly a year, although from the very first he might have recognised its hopelessness.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Mr. Quinn’s original estimate of the situation was so far justified that after a while the religious animosity died out.
Robeen
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From this reading Shopkeepers even explained apologetically that they gave their orders to the Robeen convent for purely commercial reasons.
shopkeepersnounUS /ˈʃɑːpkiːpərz/
plural of “shopkeeper” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading Time after time Hyacinth made his tour, and visited the shopkeepers who had once been his customers.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Mr. Quinn’s original estimate of the situation was so far justified that after a while the religious animosity died out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Quinn’s original estimate of the situation was so far justified that after a while the religious animosity died out.
make steady
From this reading Occasionally he succeeded in obtaining orders, and a faint gleam of hope encouraged him, but he had no steady success.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Mr. Quinn carried on his struggle for nearly a year, although from the very first he might have recognised its hopelessness.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Occasionally he succeeded in obtaining orders, and a faint gleam of hope encouraged him, but he had no steady success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Occasionally he succeeded in obtaining orders, and a faint gleam of hope encouraged him, but he had no steady success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Quinn’s original estimate of the situation was so far justified that after a while the religious animosity died out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Quinn carried on his struggle for nearly a year, although from the very first he might have recognised its hopelessness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Shopkeepers even explained apologetically that they gave their orders to the Robeen convent for purely commercial reasons.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shopkeepers even explained apologetically that they gave their orders to the Robeen convent for purely commercial reasons.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time after time Hyacinth made his tour, and visited the shopkeepers who had once been his customers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shopkeepers even explained apologetically that they gave their orders to the Robeen convent for purely commercial reasons.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Time after time Hyacinth made his tour, and visited the shopkeepers who had once been his customers.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Quinn carried on his struggle for nearly a year, although from the very first he might have recognised its hopelessness.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Time after time Hyacinth made his tour, and visited the shopkeepers who had once been his customers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Quinn’s original estimate of the situation was so far justified that after a while the religious animosity died out.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mr. Quinn’s original estimate of the situation was so far justified that after a while the religious animosity died out.
which person or people
From this reading Time after time Hyacinth made his tour, and visited the shopkeepers who had once been his customers.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Mr. Quinn carried on his struggle for nearly a year, although from the very first he might have recognised its hopelessness.
