used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My father started, and his sunburnt cheeks paled a little as he looked at Mr Gorman and then across the lough.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading My father started, and his sunburnt cheeks paled a little as he looked at Mr Gorman and then across the lough.
(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 "Father," said I, breaking in at this point, in spite of all the Gormans of Donegal, "you're needed at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mother's dying, and sent me for his honour to speak to her."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My father started, and his sunburnt cheeks paled a little as he looked at Mr Gorman and then across the lough.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Father," said I, breaking in at this point, in spite of all the Gormans of Donegal, "you're needed at home.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading He would fain have flown that moment to the beat, but I could see he was too far under his honour's thumb to do so without leave.
the act of breaking something
From this reading "Father," said I, breaking in at this point, in spite of all the Gormans of Donegal, "you're needed at home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would fain have flown that moment to the beat, but I could see he was too far under his honour's thumb to do so without leave.
cannot
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From this reading "We cannot spare you, Mike, till the job is finished.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading My father started, and his sunburnt cheeks paled a little as he looked at Mr Gorman and then across the lough.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He would fain have flown that moment to the beat, but I could see he was too far under his honour's thumb to do so without leave.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He would fain have flown that moment to the beat, but I could see he was too far under his honour's thumb to do so without leave.
Donegal
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From this reading "Father," said I, breaking in at this point, in spite of all the Gormans of Donegal, "you're needed at home.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Mother's dying, and sent me for his honour to speak to her."
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading He would fain have flown that moment to the beat, but I could see he was too far under his honour's thumb to do so without leave.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He would fain have flown that moment to the beat, but I could see he was too far under his honour's thumb to do so without leave.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father," said I, breaking in at this point, in spite of all the Gormans of Donegal, "you're needed at home.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "We cannot spare you, Mike, till the job is finished.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He would fain have flown that moment to the beat, but I could see he was too far under his honour's thumb to do so without leave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mother's dying, and sent me for his honour to speak to her."
Gorman
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From this reading My father started, and his sunburnt cheeks paled a little as he looked at Mr Gorman and then across the lough.
Gormans
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From this reading "Father," said I, breaking in at this point, in spite of all the Gormans of Donegal, "you're needed at home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would fain have flown that moment to the beat, but I could see he was too far under his honour's thumb to do so without leave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My father started, and his sunburnt cheeks paled a little as he looked at Mr Gorman and then across the lough.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mother's dying, and sent me for his honour to speak to her."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mother's dying, and sent me for his honour to speak to her."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Father," said I, breaking in at this point, in spite of all the Gormans of Donegal, "you're needed at home.
the state of being honored
From this reading Mother's dying, and sent me for his honour to speak to her."
honour'snounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
possessive form of “honour” — the state of being honored
From this reading He would fain have flown that moment to the beat, but I could see he was too far under his honour's thumb to do so without leave.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Father," said I, breaking in at this point, in spite of all the Gormans of Donegal, "you're needed at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Father," said I, breaking in at this point, in spite of all the Gormans of Donegal, "you're needed at home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We cannot spare you, Mike, till the job is finished.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "We cannot spare you, Mike, till the job is finished.
go away from a place
From this reading He would fain have flown that moment to the beat, but I could see he was too far under his honour's thumb to do so without leave.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My father started, and his sunburnt cheeks paled a little as he looked at Mr Gorman and then across the lough.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading My father started, and his sunburnt cheeks paled a little as he looked at Mr Gorman and then across the lough.
loughnounUS /laʊ/
a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland
From this reading My father started, and his sunburnt cheeks paled a little as he looked at Mr Gorman and then across the lough.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mother's dying, and sent me for his honour to speak to her."
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading "We cannot spare you, Mike, till the job is finished.
a particular point in time
From this reading He would fain have flown that moment to the beat, but I could see he was too far under his honour's thumb to do so without leave.
Mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother's dying, and sent me for his honour to speak to her."
a form of address for a man
From this reading My father started, and his sunburnt cheeks paled a little as he looked at Mr Gorman and then across the lough.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father started, and his sunburnt cheeks paled a little as he looked at Mr Gorman and then across the lough.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "Father," said I, breaking in at this point, in spite of all the Gormans of Donegal, "you're needed at home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Father," said I, breaking in at this point, in spite of all the Gormans of Donegal, "you're needed at home.
paledverbUS /peɪld/
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading My father started, and his sunburnt cheeks paled a little as he looked at Mr Gorman and then across the lough.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Father," said I, breaking in at this point, in spite of all the Gormans of Donegal, "you're needed at home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Father," said I, breaking in at this point, in spite of all the Gormans of Donegal, "you're needed at home.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He would fain have flown that moment to the beat, but I could see he was too far under his honour's thumb to do so without leave.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mother's dying, and sent me for his honour to speak to her."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would fain have flown that moment to the beat, but I could see he was too far under his honour's thumb to do so without leave.
refrain from harming
From this reading "We cannot spare you, Mike, till the job is finished.
express in speech
From this reading Mother's dying, and sent me for his honour to speak to her."
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "Father," said I, breaking in at this point, in spite of all the Gormans of Donegal, "you're needed at home.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading My father started, and his sunburnt cheeks paled a little as he looked at Mr Gorman and then across the lough.
sunburntadjective
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading My father started, and his sunburnt cheeks paled a little as he looked at Mr Gorman and then across the lough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would fain have flown that moment to the beat, but I could see he was too far under his honour's thumb to do so without leave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Father," said I, breaking in at this point, in spite of all the Gormans of Donegal, "you're needed at home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading My father started, and his sunburnt cheeks paled a little as he looked at Mr Gorman and then across the lough.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Father," said I, breaking in at this point, in spite of all the Gormans of Donegal, "you're needed at home.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading He would fain have flown that moment to the beat, but I could see he was too far under his honour's thumb to do so without leave.
up to a particular time
From this reading "We cannot spare you, Mike, till the job is finished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mother's dying, and sent me for his honour to speak to her."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He would fain have flown that moment to the beat, but I could see he was too far under his honour's thumb to do so without leave.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He would fain have flown that moment to the beat, but I could see he was too far under his honour's thumb to do so without leave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would fain have flown that moment to the beat, but I could see he was too far under his honour's thumb to do so without leave.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We cannot spare you, Mike, till the job is finished.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He would fain have flown that moment to the beat, but I could see he was too far under his honour's thumb to do so without leave.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would fain have flown that moment to the beat, but I could see he was too far under his honour's thumb to do so without leave.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We cannot spare you, Mike, till the job is finished.
you're
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From this reading "Father," said I, breaking in at this point, in spite of all the Gormans of Donegal, "you're needed at home.
