Chapter XI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A BANK OF TURF "Mary Ellen, dear, did you ever think it would be so fine to live out of Donegal?"

anew

From this reading "No," answered the little sister, "I've been thinking of the market ever since Saturday; and yesterday was the walk to Lough Gara again, and to-day is the sheep-shearing.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "No," answered the little sister, "I've been thinking of the market ever since Saturday; and yesterday was the walk to Lough Gara again, and to-day is the sheep-shearing.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "No," answered the little sister, "I've been thinking of the market ever since Saturday; and yesterday was the walk to Lough Gara again, and to-day is the sheep-shearing.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading A BANK OF TURF "Mary Ellen, dear, did you ever think it would be so fine to live out of Donegal?"

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A BANK OF TURF "Mary Ellen, dear, did you ever think it would be so fine to live out of Donegal?"

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "No," answered the little sister, "I've been thinking of the market ever since Saturday; and yesterday was the walk to Lough Gara again, and to-day is the sheep-shearing.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Belike by Friday they will begin to cut the turf.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Belike by Friday they will begin to cut the turf.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading It is better than Donegal, even if Father is not with us."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Belike by Friday they will begin to cut the turf.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Belike by Friday they will begin to cut the turf.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading "Oh, Mary Ellen, I doubt they'll begin cutting out peat on a Friday.

dearly loved

From this reading A BANK OF TURF "Mary Ellen, dear, did you ever think it would be so fine to live out of Donegal?"

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading A BANK OF TURF "Mary Ellen, dear, did you ever think it would be so fine to live out of Donegal?"

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From this reading A BANK OF TURF "Mary Ellen, dear, did you ever think it would be so fine to live out of Donegal?"

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading "Oh, Mary Ellen, I doubt they'll begin cutting out peat on a Friday.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A BANK OF TURF "Mary Ellen, dear, did you ever think it would be so fine to live out of Donegal?"

divisible by two

From this reading It is better than Donegal, even if Father is not with us."

at any time

From this reading A BANK OF TURF "Mary Ellen, dear, did you ever think it would be so fine to live out of Donegal?"

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It is better than Donegal, even if Father is not with us."

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading A BANK OF TURF "Mary Ellen, dear, did you ever think it would be so fine to live out of Donegal?"

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading Belike by Friday they will begin to cut the turf.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "No," answered the little sister, "I've been thinking of the market ever since Saturday; and yesterday was the walk to Lough Gara again, and to-day is the sheep-shearing.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Oh, Mary Ellen, I doubt they'll begin cutting out peat on a Friday.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "No," answered the little sister, "I've been thinking of the market ever since Saturday; and yesterday was the walk to Lough Gara again, and to-day is the sheep-shearing.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It is better than Donegal, even if Father is not with us."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "No," answered the little sister, "I've been thinking of the market ever since Saturday; and yesterday was the walk to Lough Gara again, and to-day is the sheep-shearing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A BANK OF TURF "Mary Ellen, dear, did you ever think it would be so fine to live out of Donegal?"

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "No," answered the little sister, "I've been thinking of the market ever since Saturday; and yesterday was the walk to Lough Gara again, and to-day is the sheep-shearing.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading A BANK OF TURF "Mary Ellen, dear, did you ever think it would be so fine to live out of Donegal?"

a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland

From this reading "No," answered the little sister, "I've been thinking of the market ever since Saturday; and yesterday was the walk to Lough Gara again, and to-day is the sheep-shearing.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading "No," answered the little sister, "I've been thinking of the market ever since Saturday; and yesterday was the walk to Lough Gara again, and to-day is the sheep-shearing.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading A BANK OF TURF "Mary Ellen, dear, did you ever think it would be so fine to live out of Donegal?"

not any; not one

From this reading "No," answered the little sister, "I've been thinking of the market ever since Saturday; and yesterday was the walk to Lough Gara again, and to-day is the sheep-shearing.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is better than Donegal, even if Father is not with us."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A BANK OF TURF "Mary Ellen, dear, did you ever think it would be so fine to live out of Donegal?"

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, Mary Ellen, I doubt they'll begin cutting out peat on a Friday.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Oh, Mary Ellen, I doubt they'll begin cutting out peat on a Friday.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A BANK OF TURF "Mary Ellen, dear, did you ever think it would be so fine to live out of Donegal?"

partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried

From this reading "Oh, Mary Ellen, I doubt they'll begin cutting out peat on a Friday.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "No," answered the little sister, "I've been thinking of the market ever since Saturday; and yesterday was the walk to Lough Gara again, and to-day is the sheep-shearing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "No," answered the little sister, "I've been thinking of the market ever since Saturday; and yesterday was the walk to Lough Gara again, and to-day is the sheep-shearing.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "No," answered the little sister, "I've been thinking of the market ever since Saturday; and yesterday was the walk to Lough Gara again, and to-day is the sheep-shearing.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "No," answered the little sister, "I've been thinking of the market ever since Saturday; and yesterday was the walk to Lough Gara again, and to-day is the sheep-shearing.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A BANK OF TURF "Mary Ellen, dear, did you ever think it would be so fine to live out of Donegal?"

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It is better than Donegal, even if Father is not with us."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "No," answered the little sister, "I've been thinking of the market ever since Saturday; and yesterday was the walk to Lough Gara again, and to-day is the sheep-shearing.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Belike by Friday they will begin to cut the turf.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, Mary Ellen, I doubt they'll begin cutting out peat on a Friday.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading A BANK OF TURF "Mary Ellen, dear, did you ever think it would be so fine to live out of Donegal?"

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading "No," answered the little sister, "I've been thinking of the market ever since Saturday; and yesterday was the walk to Lough Gara again, and to-day is the sheep-shearing.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A BANK OF TURF "Mary Ellen, dear, did you ever think it would be so fine to live out of Donegal?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "No," answered the little sister, "I've been thinking of the market ever since Saturday; and yesterday was the walk to Lough Gara again, and to-day is the sheep-shearing.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading A BANK OF TURF "Mary Ellen, dear, did you ever think it would be so fine to live out of Donegal?"

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is better than Donegal, even if Father is not with us."

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading "No," answered the little sister, "I've been thinking of the market ever since Saturday; and yesterday was the walk to Lough Gara again, and to-day is the sheep-shearing.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "No," answered the little sister, "I've been thinking of the market ever since Saturday; and yesterday was the walk to Lough Gara again, and to-day is the sheep-shearing.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Belike by Friday they will begin to cut the turf.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is better than Donegal, even if Father is not with us."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A BANK OF TURF "Mary Ellen, dear, did you ever think it would be so fine to live out of Donegal?"

the day immediately before today

From this reading "No," answered the little sister, "I've been thinking of the market ever since Saturday; and yesterday was the walk to Lough Gara again, and to-day is the sheep-shearing.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A BANK OF TURF "Mary Ellen, dear, did you ever think it would be so fine to live out of Donegal?"