used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once a week he sold all he had found and brought the money home to his wife.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The poor woman had had a terrible accident in which she had been so badly crushed and twisted that she was never free from pain a single moment.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Once a week he sold all he had found and brought the money home to his wife.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And Paddy's wife was always sick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PADDY AND PEGGY Not seeming to hear the children, the old man used to work in silence, gathering the bottles and rags and things and putting them in his bag.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The poor woman had had a terrible accident in which she had been so badly crushed and twisted that she was never free from pain a single moment.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading PADDY AND PEGGY Not seeming to hear the children, the old man used to work in silence, gathering the bottles and rags and things and putting them in his bag.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The poor woman had had a terrible accident in which she had been so badly crushed and twisted that she was never free from pain a single moment.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading PADDY AND PEGGY Not seeming to hear the children, the old man used to work in silence, gathering the bottles and rags and things and putting them in his bag.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Once a week he sold all he had found and brought the money home to his wife.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading PADDY AND PEGGY Not seeming to hear the children, the old man used to work in silence, gathering the bottles and rags and things and putting them in his bag.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Now Paddy and his wife lived in a little cottage on the far side of the common.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Now Paddy and his wife lived in a little cottage on the far side of the common.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading The poor woman had had a terrible accident in which she had been so badly crushed and twisted that she was never free from pain a single moment.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Now Paddy and his wife lived in a little cottage on the far side of the common.
set up or found
From this reading Once a week he sold all he had found and brought the money home to his wife.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The poor woman had had a terrible accident in which she had been so badly crushed and twisted that she was never free from pain a single moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The poor woman had had a terrible accident in which she had been so badly crushed and twisted that she was never free from pain a single moment.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading PADDY AND PEGGY Not seeming to hear the children, the old man used to work in silence, gathering the bottles and rags and things and putting them in his bag.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once a week he sold all he had found and brought the money home to his wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once a week he sold all he had found and brought the money home to his wife.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading PADDY AND PEGGY Not seeming to hear the children, the old man used to work in silence, gathering the bottles and rags and things and putting them in his bag.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PADDY AND PEGGY Not seeming to hear the children, the old man used to work in silence, gathering the bottles and rags and things and putting them in his bag.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Once a week he sold all he had found and brought the money home to his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PADDY AND PEGGY Not seeming to hear the children, the old man used to work in silence, gathering the bottles and rags and things and putting them in his bag.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now Paddy and his wife lived in a little cottage on the far side of the common.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Now Paddy and his wife lived in a little cottage on the far side of the common.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading PADDY AND PEGGY Not seeming to hear the children, the old man used to work in silence, gathering the bottles and rags and things and putting them in his bag.
a particular point in time
From this reading The poor woman had had a terrible accident in which she had been so badly crushed and twisted that she was never free from pain a single moment.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Once a week he sold all he had found and brought the money home to his wife.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The poor woman had had a terrible accident in which she had been so badly crushed and twisted that she was never free from pain a single moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PADDY AND PEGGY Not seeming to hear the children, the old man used to work in silence, gathering the bottles and rags and things and putting them in his bag.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Paddy and his wife lived in a little cottage on the far side of the common.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now Paddy and his wife lived in a little cottage on the far side of the common.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading PADDY AND PEGGY Not seeming to hear the children, the old man used to work in silence, gathering the bottles and rags and things and putting them in his bag.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now Paddy and his wife lived in a little cottage on the far side of the common.
on one occasion
From this reading Once a week he sold all he had found and brought the money home to his wife.
PADDYnounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading PADDY AND PEGGY Not seeming to hear the children, the old man used to work in silence, gathering the bottles and rags and things and putting them in his bag.
Paddy'snounUS /ˈpædiz/
possessive form of “paddy” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading And Paddy's wife was always sick.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The poor woman had had a terrible accident in which she had been so badly crushed and twisted that she was never free from pain a single moment.
PEGGY
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From this reading PADDY AND PEGGY Not seeming to hear the children, the old man used to work in silence, gathering the bottles and rags and things and putting them in his bag.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor woman had had a terrible accident in which she had been so badly crushed and twisted that she was never free from pain a single moment.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading PADDY AND PEGGY Not seeming to hear the children, the old man used to work in silence, gathering the bottles and rags and things and putting them in his bag.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading PADDY AND PEGGY Not seeming to hear the children, the old man used to work in silence, gathering the bottles and rags and things and putting them in his bag.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading PADDY AND PEGGY Not seeming to hear the children, the old man used to work in silence, gathering the bottles and rags and things and putting them in his bag.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poor woman had had a terrible accident in which she had been so badly crushed and twisted that she was never free from pain a single moment.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And Paddy's wife was always sick.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Now Paddy and his wife lived in a little cottage on the far side of the common.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading PADDY AND PEGGY Not seeming to hear the children, the old man used to work in silence, gathering the bottles and rags and things and putting them in his bag.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The poor woman had had a terrible accident in which she had been so badly crushed and twisted that she was never free from pain a single moment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The poor woman had had a terrible accident in which she had been so badly crushed and twisted that she was never free from pain a single moment.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Once a week he sold all he had found and brought the money home to his wife.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The poor woman had had a terrible accident in which she had been so badly crushed and twisted that she was never free from pain a single moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The poor woman had had a terrible accident in which she had been so badly crushed and twisted that she was never free from pain a single moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PADDY AND PEGGY Not seeming to hear the children, the old man used to work in silence, gathering the bottles and rags and things and putting them in his bag.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading PADDY AND PEGGY Not seeming to hear the children, the old man used to work in silence, gathering the bottles and rags and things and putting them in his bag.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading PADDY AND PEGGY Not seeming to hear the children, the old man used to work in silence, gathering the bottles and rags and things and putting them in his bag.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PADDY AND PEGGY Not seeming to hear the children, the old man used to work in silence, gathering the bottles and rags and things and putting them in his bag.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading The poor woman had had a terrible accident in which she had been so badly crushed and twisted that she was never free from pain a single moment.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading PADDY AND PEGGY Not seeming to hear the children, the old man used to work in silence, gathering the bottles and rags and things and putting them in his bag.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Paddy's wife was always sick.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Once a week he sold all he had found and brought the money home to his wife.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The poor woman had had a terrible accident in which she had been so badly crushed and twisted that she was never free from pain a single moment.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Once a week he sold all he had found and brought the money home to his wife.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The poor woman had had a terrible accident in which she had been so badly crushed and twisted that she was never free from pain a single moment.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading PADDY AND PEGGY Not seeming to hear the children, the old man used to work in silence, gathering the bottles and rags and things and putting them in his bag.
