used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning near the end of September the _Irish Times_ published a list of Irish graduates ordained in England on the previous Sunday.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ‘Bight across the low, flat curragh from the sea, Drifting, driving sweeps the rain, Where the bogborn, bent, brown rushes grow for me, Barren grass instead of grain.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Shortly afterwards the _Croppy_ printed the following verses, signed ‘M.O’D.’:
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among other names appeared: ‘Hyacinth Conneally, B.A., T.C.D., deacon, by the Bishop of Ripon, for the curacy of Kirby-Stowell.’
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Among other names appeared: ‘Hyacinth Conneally, B.A., T.C.D., deacon, by the Bishop of Ripon, for the curacy of Kirby-Stowell.’
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Among other names appeared: ‘Hyacinth Conneally, B.A., T.C.D., deacon, by the Bishop of Ripon, for the curacy of Kirby-Stowell.’
BarrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading ‘Bight across the low, flat curragh from the sea, Drifting, driving sweeps the rain, Where the bogborn, bent, brown rushes grow for me, Barren grass instead of grain.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading ‘Bight across the low, flat curragh from the sea, Drifting, driving sweeps the rain, Where the bogborn, bent, brown rushes grow for me, Barren grass instead of grain.
BightnounUS /baɪt/
a loop in a rope
From this reading ‘Bight across the low, flat curragh from the sea, Drifting, driving sweeps the rain, Where the bogborn, bent, brown rushes grow for me, Barren grass instead of grain.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Among other names appeared: ‘Hyacinth Conneally, B.A., T.C.D., deacon, by the Bishop of Ripon, for the curacy of Kirby-Stowell.’
bogborn
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From this reading ‘Bight across the low, flat curragh from the sea, Drifting, driving sweeps the rain, Where the bogborn, bent, brown rushes grow for me, Barren grass instead of grain.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading ‘Bight across the low, flat curragh from the sea, Drifting, driving sweeps the rain, Where the bogborn, bent, brown rushes grow for me, Barren grass instead of grain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Among other names appeared: ‘Hyacinth Conneally, B.A., T.C.D., deacon, by the Bishop of Ripon, for the curacy of Kirby-Stowell.’
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Among other names appeared: ‘Hyacinth Conneally, B.A., T.C.D., deacon, by the Bishop of Ripon, for the curacy of Kirby-Stowell.’
Conneally
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From this reading Among other names appeared: ‘Hyacinth Conneally, B.A., T.C.D., deacon, by the Bishop of Ripon, for the curacy of Kirby-Stowell.’
Croppy
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From this reading Shortly afterwards the _Croppy_ printed the following verses, signed ‘M.O’D.’:
curacynoun
the position of a curate
From this reading Among other names appeared: ‘Hyacinth Conneally, B.A., T.C.D., deacon, by the Bishop of Ripon, for the curacy of Kirby-Stowell.’
curragh
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From this reading ‘Bight across the low, flat curragh from the sea, Drifting, driving sweeps the rain, Where the bogborn, bent, brown rushes grow for me, Barren grass instead of grain.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Among other names appeared: ‘Hyacinth Conneally, B.A., T.C.D., deacon, by the Bishop of Ripon, for the curacy of Kirby-Stowell.’
deaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading Among other names appeared: ‘Hyacinth Conneally, B.A., T.C.D., deacon, by the Bishop of Ripon, for the curacy of Kirby-Stowell.’
DriftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading ‘Bight across the low, flat curragh from the sea, Drifting, driving sweeps the rain, Where the bogborn, bent, brown rushes grow for me, Barren grass instead of grain.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading ‘Bight across the low, flat curragh from the sea, Drifting, driving sweeps the rain, Where the bogborn, bent, brown rushes grow for me, Barren grass instead of grain.
EIREnoun
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading ‘EIRE TO H. C.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One morning near the end of September the _Irish Times_ published a list of Irish graduates ordained in England on the previous Sunday.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading One morning near the end of September the _Irish Times_ published a list of Irish graduates ordained in England on the previous Sunday.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading ‘Bight across the low, flat curragh from the sea, Drifting, driving sweeps the rain, Where the bogborn, bent, brown rushes grow for me, Barren grass instead of grain.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Shortly afterwards the _Croppy_ printed the following verses, signed ‘M.O’D.’:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among other names appeared: ‘Hyacinth Conneally, B.A., T.C.D., deacon, by the Bishop of Ripon, for the curacy of Kirby-Stowell.’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘Bight across the low, flat curragh from the sea, Drifting, driving sweeps the rain, Where the bogborn, bent, brown rushes grow for me, Barren grass instead of grain.
graduatesnounUS /ˈɡrædʒəwəts/
plural of “graduate” — a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
From this reading One morning near the end of September the _Irish Times_ published a list of Irish graduates ordained in England on the previous Sunday.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading ‘Bight across the low, flat curragh from the sea, Drifting, driving sweeps the rain, Where the bogborn, bent, brown rushes grow for me, Barren grass instead of grain.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading ‘Bight across the low, flat curragh from the sea, Drifting, driving sweeps the rain, Where the bogborn, bent, brown rushes grow for me, Barren grass instead of grain.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading ‘Bight across the low, flat curragh from the sea, Drifting, driving sweeps the rain, Where the bogborn, bent, brown rushes grow for me, Barren grass instead of grain.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading ‘EIRE TO H. C.
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading Among other names appeared: ‘Hyacinth Conneally, B.A., T.C.D., deacon, by the Bishop of Ripon, for the curacy of Kirby-Stowell.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning near the end of September the _Irish Times_ published a list of Irish graduates ordained in England on the previous Sunday.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading ‘Bight across the low, flat curragh from the sea, Drifting, driving sweeps the rain, Where the bogborn, bent, brown rushes grow for me, Barren grass instead of grain.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading One morning near the end of September the _Irish Times_ published a list of Irish graduates ordained in England on the previous Sunday.
Kirby-Stowell
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From this reading Among other names appeared: ‘Hyacinth Conneally, B.A., T.C.D., deacon, by the Bishop of Ripon, for the curacy of Kirby-Stowell.’
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading One morning near the end of September the _Irish Times_ published a list of Irish graduates ordained in England on the previous Sunday.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ‘Bight across the low, flat curragh from the sea, Drifting, driving sweeps the rain, Where the bogborn, bent, brown rushes grow for me, Barren grass instead of grain.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Shortly afterwards the _Croppy_ printed the following verses, signed ‘M.O’D.’:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Bight across the low, flat curragh from the sea, Drifting, driving sweeps the rain, Where the bogborn, bent, brown rushes grow for me, Barren grass instead of grain.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning near the end of September the _Irish Times_ published a list of Irish graduates ordained in England on the previous Sunday.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Among other names appeared: ‘Hyacinth Conneally, B.A., T.C.D., deacon, by the Bishop of Ripon, for the curacy of Kirby-Stowell.’
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One morning near the end of September the _Irish Times_ published a list of Irish graduates ordained in England on the previous Sunday.
O'D
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From this reading Shortly afterwards the _Croppy_ printed the following verses, signed ‘M.O’D.’:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning near the end of September the _Irish Times_ published a list of Irish graduates ordained in England on the previous Sunday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One morning near the end of September the _Irish Times_ published a list of Irish graduates ordained in England on the previous Sunday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning near the end of September the _Irish Times_ published a list of Irish graduates ordained in England on the previous Sunday.
ordainedadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈdeɪnd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading One morning near the end of September the _Irish Times_ published a list of Irish graduates ordained in England on the previous Sunday.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Among other names appeared: ‘Hyacinth Conneally, B.A., T.C.D., deacon, by the Bishop of Ripon, for the curacy of Kirby-Stowell.’
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading One morning near the end of September the _Irish Times_ published a list of Irish graduates ordained in England on the previous Sunday.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Shortly afterwards the _Croppy_ printed the following verses, signed ‘M.O’D.’:
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading One morning near the end of September the _Irish Times_ published a list of Irish graduates ordained in England on the previous Sunday.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading ‘Bight across the low, flat curragh from the sea, Drifting, driving sweeps the rain, Where the bogborn, bent, brown rushes grow for me, Barren grass instead of grain.
Ripon
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From this reading Among other names appeared: ‘Hyacinth Conneally, B.A., T.C.D., deacon, by the Bishop of Ripon, for the curacy of Kirby-Stowell.’
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading ‘Bight across the low, flat curragh from the sea, Drifting, driving sweeps the rain, Where the bogborn, bent, brown rushes grow for me, Barren grass instead of grain.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ‘Bight across the low, flat curragh from the sea, Drifting, driving sweeps the rain, Where the bogborn, bent, brown rushes grow for me, Barren grass instead of grain.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading One morning near the end of September the _Irish Times_ published a list of Irish graduates ordained in England on the previous Sunday.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly afterwards the _Croppy_ printed the following verses, signed ‘M.O’D.’:
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Shortly afterwards the _Croppy_ printed the following verses, signed ‘M.O’D.’:
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading One morning near the end of September the _Irish Times_ published a list of Irish graduates ordained in England on the previous Sunday.
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading ‘Bight across the low, flat curragh from the sea, Drifting, driving sweeps the rain, Where the bogborn, bent, brown rushes grow for me, Barren grass instead of grain.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Among other names appeared: ‘Hyacinth Conneally, B.A., T.C.D., deacon, by the Bishop of Ripon, for the curacy of Kirby-Stowell.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning near the end of September the _Irish Times_ published a list of Irish graduates ordained in England on the previous Sunday.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading One morning near the end of September the _Irish Times_ published a list of Irish graduates ordained in England on the previous Sunday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘EIRE TO H. C.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Shortly afterwards the _Croppy_ printed the following verses, signed ‘M.O’D.’:
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘Bight across the low, flat curragh from the sea, Drifting, driving sweeps the rain, Where the bogborn, bent, brown rushes grow for me, Barren grass instead of grain.
