used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Hunt for Irish Fairies_ "I'll niver forget wan gintleman that kem here from America.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _A Hunt for Irish Fairies_ "I'll niver forget wan gintleman that kem here from America.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He'd been borrn here, but had gone to Chicago whin he was a lad, an' he had made a fortune.
anny
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From this reading He hired me car every day he was here, an' he said anny time I wanted to sind anny of me sons over, to sind them to him an' he'd take them on an' pay them good wages.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He'd been borrn here, but had gone to Chicago whin he was a lad, an' he had made a fortune.
borrn
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From this reading He'd been borrn here, but had gone to Chicago whin he was a lad, an' he had made a fortune.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He'd been borrn here, but had gone to Chicago whin he was a lad, an' he had made a fortune.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He hired me car every day he was here, an' he said anny time I wanted to sind anny of me sons over, to sind them to him an' he'd take them on an' pay them good wages.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading He'd been borrn here, but had gone to Chicago whin he was a lad, an' he had made a fortune.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He hired me car every day he was here, an' he said anny time I wanted to sind anny of me sons over, to sind them to him an' he'd take them on an' pay them good wages.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "He had hundreds under him, an' he told me he had niver touched a drop of liquor.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He hired me car every day he was here, an' he said anny time I wanted to sind anny of me sons over, to sind them to him an' he'd take them on an' pay them good wages.
FairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading _A Hunt for Irish Fairies_ "I'll niver forget wan gintleman that kem here from America.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _A Hunt for Irish Fairies_ "I'll niver forget wan gintleman that kem here from America.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading _A Hunt for Irish Fairies_ "I'll niver forget wan gintleman that kem here from America.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He'd been borrn here, but had gone to Chicago whin he was a lad, an' he had made a fortune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _A Hunt for Irish Fairies_ "I'll niver forget wan gintleman that kem here from America.
gintleman
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From this reading _A Hunt for Irish Fairies_ "I'll niver forget wan gintleman that kem here from America.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He'd been borrn here, but had gone to Chicago whin he was a lad, an' he had made a fortune.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He hired me car every day he was here, an' he said anny time I wanted to sind anny of me sons over, to sind them to him an' he'd take them on an' pay them good wages.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He'd been borrn here, but had gone to Chicago whin he was a lad, an' he had made a fortune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He'd been borrn here, but had gone to Chicago whin he was a lad, an' he had made a fortune.
He'd
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From this reading He'd been borrn here, but had gone to Chicago whin he was a lad, an' he had made a fortune.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _A Hunt for Irish Fairies_ "I'll niver forget wan gintleman that kem here from America.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He had hundreds under him, an' he told me he had niver touched a drop of liquor.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading He hired me car every day he was here, an' he said anny time I wanted to sind anny of me sons over, to sind them to him an' he'd take them on an' pay them good wages.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading "He had hundreds under him, an' he told me he had niver touched a drop of liquor.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading _A Hunt for Irish Fairies_ "I'll niver forget wan gintleman that kem here from America.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He hired me car every day he was here, an' he said anny time I wanted to sind anny of me sons over, to sind them to him an' he'd take them on an' pay them good wages.
I'll
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From this reading _A Hunt for Irish Fairies_ "I'll niver forget wan gintleman that kem here from America.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading _A Hunt for Irish Fairies_ "I'll niver forget wan gintleman that kem here from America.
kem
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From this reading _A Hunt for Irish Fairies_ "I'll niver forget wan gintleman that kem here from America.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Oh, he was the kind man.
a boy or man
From this reading He'd been borrn here, but had gone to Chicago whin he was a lad, an' he had made a fortune.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "He had hundreds under him, an' he told me he had niver touched a drop of liquor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He'd been borrn here, but had gone to Chicago whin he was a lad, an' he had made a fortune.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Oh, he was the kind man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He had hundreds under him, an' he told me he had niver touched a drop of liquor.
niver
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From this reading _A Hunt for Irish Fairies_ "I'll niver forget wan gintleman that kem here from America.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He had hundreds under him, an' he told me he had niver touched a drop of liquor.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, he was the kind man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He hired me car every day he was here, an' he said anny time I wanted to sind anny of me sons over, to sind them to him an' he'd take them on an' pay them good wages.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He hired me car every day he was here, an' he said anny time I wanted to sind anny of me sons over, to sind them to him an' he'd take them on an' pay them good wages.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He hired me car every day he was here, an' he said anny time I wanted to sind anny of me sons over, to sind them to him an' he'd take them on an' pay them good wages.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He hired me car every day he was here, an' he said anny time I wanted to sind anny of me sons over, to sind them to him an' he'd take them on an' pay them good wages.
sindnounUS /sɪnd/
a region of southeastern Pakistan
From this reading He hired me car every day he was here, an' he said anny time I wanted to sind anny of me sons over, to sind them to him an' he'd take them on an' pay them good wages.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading He hired me car every day he was here, an' he said anny time I wanted to sind anny of me sons over, to sind them to him an' he'd take them on an' pay them good wages.
carry out
From this reading He hired me car every day he was here, an' he said anny time I wanted to sind anny of me sons over, to sind them to him an' he'd take them on an' pay them good wages.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _A Hunt for Irish Fairies_ "I'll niver forget wan gintleman that kem here from America.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, he was the kind man.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He hired me car every day he was here, an' he said anny time I wanted to sind anny of me sons over, to sind them to him an' he'd take them on an' pay them good wages.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He hired me car every day he was here, an' he said anny time I wanted to sind anny of me sons over, to sind them to him an' he'd take them on an' pay them good wages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He'd been borrn here, but had gone to Chicago whin he was a lad, an' he had made a fortune.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "He had hundreds under him, an' he told me he had niver touched a drop of liquor.
having come into contact
From this reading "He had hundreds under him, an' he told me he had niver touched a drop of liquor.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "He had hundreds under him, an' he told me he had niver touched a drop of liquor.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading He hired me car every day he was here, an' he said anny time I wanted to sind anny of me sons over, to sind them to him an' he'd take them on an' pay them good wages.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading _A Hunt for Irish Fairies_ "I'll niver forget wan gintleman that kem here from America.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He hired me car every day he was here, an' he said anny time I wanted to sind anny of me sons over, to sind them to him an' he'd take them on an' pay them good wages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He'd been borrn here, but had gone to Chicago whin he was a lad, an' he had made a fortune.
whinnoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading He'd been borrn here, but had gone to Chicago whin he was a lad, an' he had made a fortune.
