used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Visit to Mount Mellaray_ Many persons whom I met in Ireland told me that I ought to go to Mount Mellaray "for my sins."
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading They tell of a man who went to Mount Mellaray and accepted the hospitality of the inmates and on his going away he did no more than bid them good by.
(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 To it go the brain and heart weary from all countries, and the good monks (there's no doubt that they are good) welcome them whether they have money or not.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Not a penny did he leave behind him, although he had sat at table with the other guests several days.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Mount Mellaray (to those who don't know) is a Trappist monastery, set among hills that would be at once the temptation and despair of a colorist in landscape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mount Mellaray (to those who don't know) is a Trappist monastery, set among hills that would be at once the temptation and despair of a colorist in landscape.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To it go the brain and heart weary from all countries, and the good monks (there's no doubt that they are good) welcome them whether they have money or not.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mount Mellaray (to those who don't know) is a Trappist monastery, set among hills that would be at once the temptation and despair of a colorist in landscape.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They tell of a man who went to Mount Mellaray and accepted the hospitality of the inmates and on his going away he did no more than bid them good by.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mount Mellaray (to those who don't know) is a Trappist monastery, set among hills that would be at once the temptation and despair of a colorist in landscape.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Not a penny did he leave behind him, although he had sat at table with the other guests several days.
propose a payment
From this reading They tell of a man who went to Mount Mellaray and accepted the hospitality of the inmates and on his going away he did no more than bid them good by.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading To it go the brain and heart weary from all countries, and the good monks (there's no doubt that they are good) welcome them whether they have money or not.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They tell of a man who went to Mount Mellaray and accepted the hospitality of the inmates and on his going away he did no more than bid them good by.
coloristnoun
a painter able to achieve special effects with color
From this reading Mount Mellaray (to those who don't know) is a Trappist monastery, set among hills that would be at once the temptation and despair of a colorist in landscape.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading To it go the brain and heart weary from all countries, and the good monks (there's no doubt that they are good) welcome them whether they have money or not.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Not a penny did he leave behind him, although he had sat at table with the other guests several days.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Mount Mellaray (to those who don't know) is a Trappist monastery, set among hills that would be at once the temptation and despair of a colorist in landscape.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They tell of a man who went to Mount Mellaray and accepted the hospitality of the inmates and on his going away he did no more than bid them good by.
don't
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From this reading Mount Mellaray (to those who don't know) is a Trappist monastery, set among hills that would be at once the temptation and despair of a colorist in landscape.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading To it go the brain and heart weary from all countries, and the good monks (there's no doubt that they are good) welcome them whether they have money or not.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _A Visit to Mount Mellaray_ Many persons whom I met in Ireland told me that I ought to go to Mount Mellaray "for my sins."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To it go the brain and heart weary from all countries, and the good monks (there's no doubt that they are good) welcome them whether they have money or not.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _A Visit to Mount Mellaray_ Many persons whom I met in Ireland told me that I ought to go to Mount Mellaray "for my sins."
the act of departing
From this reading They tell of a man who went to Mount Mellaray and accepted the hospitality of the inmates and on his going away he did no more than bid them good by.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To it go the brain and heart weary from all countries, and the good monks (there's no doubt that they are good) welcome them whether they have money or not.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Not a penny did he leave behind him, although he had sat at table with the other guests several days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a penny did he leave behind him, although he had sat at table with the other guests several days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To it go the brain and heart weary from all countries, and the good monks (there's no doubt that they are good) welcome them whether they have money or not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They tell of a man who went to Mount Mellaray and accepted the hospitality of the inmates and on his going away he did no more than bid them good by.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To it go the brain and heart weary from all countries, and the good monks (there's no doubt that they are good) welcome them whether they have money or not.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Mount Mellaray (to those who don't know) is a Trappist monastery, set among hills that would be at once the temptation and despair of a colorist in landscape.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not a penny did he leave behind him, although he had sat at table with the other guests several days.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They tell of a man who went to Mount Mellaray and accepted the hospitality of the inmates and on his going away he did no more than bid them good by.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading They tell of a man who went to Mount Mellaray and accepted the hospitality of the inmates and on his going away he did no more than bid them good by.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _A Visit to Mount Mellaray_ Many persons whom I met in Ireland told me that I ought to go to Mount Mellaray "for my sins."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A Visit to Mount Mellaray_ Many persons whom I met in Ireland told me that I ought to go to Mount Mellaray "for my sins."
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading They tell of a man who went to Mount Mellaray and accepted the hospitality of the inmates and on his going away he did no more than bid them good by.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading _A Visit to Mount Mellaray_ Many persons whom I met in Ireland told me that I ought to go to Mount Mellaray "for my sins."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mount Mellaray (to those who don't know) is a Trappist monastery, set among hills that would be at once the temptation and despair of a colorist in landscape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To it go the brain and heart weary from all countries, and the good monks (there's no doubt that they are good) welcome them whether they have money or not.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mount Mellaray (to those who don't know) is a Trappist monastery, set among hills that would be at once the temptation and despair of a colorist in landscape.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Mount Mellaray (to those who don't know) is a Trappist monastery, set among hills that would be at once the temptation and despair of a colorist in landscape.
go away from a place
From this reading Not a penny did he leave behind him, although he had sat at table with the other guests several days.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They tell of a man who went to Mount Mellaray and accepted the hospitality of the inmates and on his going away he did no more than bid them good by.
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 _A Visit to Mount Mellaray_ Many persons whom I met in Ireland told me that I ought to go to Mount Mellaray "for my sins."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _A Visit to Mount Mellaray_ Many persons whom I met in Ireland told me that I ought to go to Mount Mellaray "for my sins."
Mellaray
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From this reading _A Visit to Mount Mellaray_ Many persons whom I met in Ireland told me that I ought to go to Mount Mellaray "for my sins."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading _A Visit to Mount Mellaray_ Many persons whom I met in Ireland told me that I ought to go to Mount Mellaray "for my sins."
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading Mount Mellaray (to those who don't know) is a Trappist monastery, set among hills that would be at once the temptation and despair of a colorist in landscape.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading To it go the brain and heart weary from all countries, and the good monks (there's no doubt that they are good) welcome them whether they have money or not.
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading To it go the brain and heart weary from all countries, and the good monks (there's no doubt that they are good) welcome them whether they have money or not.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They tell of a man who went to Mount Mellaray and accepted the hospitality of the inmates and on his going away he did no more than bid them good by.
attach to a support
From this reading _A Visit to Mount Mellaray_ Many persons whom I met in Ireland told me that I ought to go to Mount Mellaray "for my sins."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _A Visit to Mount Mellaray_ Many persons whom I met in Ireland told me that I ought to go to Mount Mellaray "for my sins."
not any; not one
From this reading To it go the brain and heart weary from all countries, and the good monks (there's no doubt that they are good) welcome them whether they have money or not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To it go the brain and heart weary from all countries, and the good monks (there's no doubt that they are good) welcome them whether they have money or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mount Mellaray (to those who don't know) is a Trappist monastery, set among hills that would be at once the temptation and despair of a colorist in landscape.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They tell of a man who went to Mount Mellaray and accepted the hospitality of the inmates and on his going away he did no more than bid them good by.
on one occasion
From this reading Mount Mellaray (to those who don't know) is a Trappist monastery, set among hills that would be at once the temptation and despair of a colorist in landscape.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To it go the brain and heart weary from all countries, and the good monks (there's no doubt that they are good) welcome them whether they have money or not.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Not a penny did he leave behind him, although he had sat at table with the other guests several days.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading _A Visit to Mount Mellaray_ Many persons whom I met in Ireland told me that I ought to go to Mount Mellaray "for my sins."
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Not a penny did he leave behind him, although he had sat at table with the other guests several days.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading _A Visit to Mount Mellaray_ Many persons whom I met in Ireland told me that I ought to go to Mount Mellaray "for my sins."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Not a penny did he leave behind him, although he had sat at table with the other guests several days.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mount Mellaray (to those who don't know) is a Trappist monastery, set among hills that would be at once the temptation and despair of a colorist in landscape.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Not a penny did he leave behind him, although he had sat at table with the other guests several days.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading _A Visit to Mount Mellaray_ Many persons whom I met in Ireland told me that I ought to go to Mount Mellaray "for my sins."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Not a penny did he leave behind him, although he had sat at table with the other guests several days.
express in words
From this reading They tell of a man who went to Mount Mellaray and accepted the hospitality of the inmates and on his going away he did no more than bid them good by.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Mount Mellaray (to those who don't know) is a Trappist monastery, set among hills that would be at once the temptation and despair of a colorist in landscape.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They tell of a man who went to Mount Mellaray and accepted the hospitality of the inmates and on his going away he did no more than bid them good by.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _A Visit to Mount Mellaray_ Many persons whom I met in Ireland told me that I ought to go to Mount Mellaray "for my sins."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mount Mellaray (to those who don't know) is a Trappist monastery, set among hills that would be at once the temptation and despair of a colorist in landscape.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To it go the brain and heart weary from all countries, and the good monks (there's no doubt that they are good) welcome them whether they have money or not.
there's
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From this reading To it go the brain and heart weary from all countries, and the good monks (there's no doubt that they are good) welcome them whether they have money or not.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To it go the brain and heart weary from all countries, and the good monks (there's no doubt that they are good) welcome them whether they have money or not.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mount Mellaray (to those who don't know) is a Trappist monastery, set among hills that would be at once the temptation and despair of a colorist in landscape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Visit to Mount Mellaray_ Many persons whom I met in Ireland told me that I ought to go to Mount Mellaray "for my sins."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading _A Visit to Mount Mellaray_ Many persons whom I met in Ireland told me that I ought to go to Mount Mellaray "for my sins."
TrappistnounUS /ˈtræpɪst/
member of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence
From this reading Mount Mellaray (to those who don't know) is a Trappist monastery, set among hills that would be at once the temptation and despair of a colorist in landscape.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _A Visit to Mount Mellaray_ Many persons whom I met in Ireland told me that I ought to go to Mount Mellaray "for my sins."
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading To it go the brain and heart weary from all countries, and the good monks (there's no doubt that they are good) welcome them whether they have money or not.
accept gladly
From this reading To it go the brain and heart weary from all countries, and the good monks (there's no doubt that they are good) welcome them whether they have money or not.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They tell of a man who went to Mount Mellaray and accepted the hospitality of the inmates and on his going away he did no more than bid them good by.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading To it go the brain and heart weary from all countries, and the good monks (there's no doubt that they are good) welcome them whether they have money or not.
which person or people
From this reading Mount Mellaray (to those who don't know) is a Trappist monastery, set among hills that would be at once the temptation and despair of a colorist in landscape.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _A Visit to Mount Mellaray_ Many persons whom I met in Ireland told me that I ought to go to Mount Mellaray "for my sins."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not a penny did he leave behind him, although he had sat at table with the other guests several days.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mount Mellaray (to those who don't know) is a Trappist monastery, set among hills that would be at once the temptation and despair of a colorist in landscape.
