used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But they might have left me a handier craft.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I knew her of yore, an old Rathmullan tub, useful enough to ferry market women across to Inch, but ill-suited for a single rower on a windless sea.
(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 For all that I was glad enough to have her, and feel myself once more my own master.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I knew her of yore, an old Rathmullan tub, useful enough to ferry market women across to Inch, but ill-suited for a single rower on a windless sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For all that I was glad enough to have her, and feel myself once more my own master.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Whether the two men whose boat I had borrowed discovered their loss sooner or later I do not know to this day.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading Whether the two men whose boat I had borrowed discovered their loss sooner or later I do not know to this day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they might have left me a handier craft.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading But they might have left me a handier craft.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I would fain have put her head to Knockowen had I dared.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Whether the two men whose boat I had borrowed discovered their loss sooner or later I do not know to this day.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Whether the two men whose boat I had borrowed discovered their loss sooner or later I do not know to this day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whether the two men whose boat I had borrowed discovered their loss sooner or later I do not know to this day.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I knew her of yore, an old Rathmullan tub, useful enough to ferry market women across to Inch, but ill-suited for a single rower on a windless sea.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading I would fain have put her head to Knockowen had I dared.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading For all that I was glad enough to have her, and feel myself once more my own master.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading I knew her of yore, an old Rathmullan tub, useful enough to ferry market women across to Inch, but ill-suited for a single rower on a windless sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I knew her of yore, an old Rathmullan tub, useful enough to ferry market women across to Inch, but ill-suited for a single rower on a windless sea.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading For all that I was glad enough to have her, and feel myself once more my own master.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whether the two men whose boat I had borrowed discovered their loss sooner or later I do not know to this day.
handieradjectiveUS /ˈhændiər/
comparative of “handy” — easy to reach
From this reading But they might have left me a handier craft.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But they might have left me a handier craft.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I would fain have put her head to Knockowen had I dared.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew her of yore, an old Rathmullan tub, useful enough to ferry market women across to Inch, but ill-suited for a single rower on a windless sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whether the two men whose boat I had borrowed discovered their loss sooner or later I do not know to this day.
ill-suited
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From this reading I knew her of yore, an old Rathmullan tub, useful enough to ferry market women across to Inch, but ill-suited for a single rower on a windless sea.
InchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading I knew her of yore, an old Rathmullan tub, useful enough to ferry market women across to Inch, but ill-suited for a single rower on a windless sea.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew her of yore, an old Rathmullan tub, useful enough to ferry market women across to Inch, but ill-suited for a single rower on a windless sea.
Knockowen
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From this reading I would fain have put her head to Knockowen had I dared.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whether the two men whose boat I had borrowed discovered their loss sooner or later I do not know to this day.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Whether the two men whose boat I had borrowed discovered their loss sooner or later I do not know to this day.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But they might have left me a handier craft.
something that is lost
From this reading Whether the two men whose boat I had borrowed discovered their loss sooner or later I do not know to this day.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading I knew her of yore, an old Rathmullan tub, useful enough to ferry market women across to Inch, but ill-suited for a single rower on a windless sea.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading For all that I was glad enough to have her, and feel myself once more my own master.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But they might have left me a handier craft.
the force of workers available
From this reading Whether the two men whose boat I had borrowed discovered their loss sooner or later I do not know to this day.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But they might have left me a handier craft.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For all that I was glad enough to have her, and feel myself once more my own master.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For all that I was glad enough to have her, and feel myself once more my own master.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For all that I was glad enough to have her, and feel myself once more my own master.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether the two men whose boat I had borrowed discovered their loss sooner or later I do not know to this day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I knew her of yore, an old Rathmullan tub, useful enough to ferry market women across to Inch, but ill-suited for a single rower on a windless sea.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I knew her of yore, an old Rathmullan tub, useful enough to ferry market women across to Inch, but ill-suited for a single rower on a windless sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I knew her of yore, an old Rathmullan tub, useful enough to ferry market women across to Inch, but ill-suited for a single rower on a windless sea.
on one occasion
From this reading For all that I was glad enough to have her, and feel myself once more my own master.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether the two men whose boat I had borrowed discovered their loss sooner or later I do not know to this day.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For all that I was glad enough to have her, and feel myself once more my own master.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I would fain have put her head to Knockowen had I dared.
Rathmullan
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From this reading I knew her of yore, an old Rathmullan tub, useful enough to ferry market women across to Inch, but ill-suited for a single rower on a windless sea.
rowernounUS /ˈroʊər/
someone who rows a boat
From this reading I knew her of yore, an old Rathmullan tub, useful enough to ferry market women across to Inch, but ill-suited for a single rower on a windless sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I knew her of yore, an old Rathmullan tub, useful enough to ferry market women across to Inch, but ill-suited for a single rower on a windless sea.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I knew her of yore, an old Rathmullan tub, useful enough to ferry market women across to Inch, but ill-suited for a single rower on a windless sea.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Whether the two men whose boat I had borrowed discovered their loss sooner or later I do not know to this day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For all that I was glad enough to have her, and feel myself once more my own master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whether the two men whose boat I had borrowed discovered their loss sooner or later I do not know to this day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Whether the two men whose boat I had borrowed discovered their loss sooner or later I do not know to this day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they might have left me a handier craft.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whether the two men whose boat I had borrowed discovered their loss sooner or later I do not know to this day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether the two men whose boat I had borrowed discovered their loss sooner or later I do not know to this day.
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading I knew her of yore, an old Rathmullan tub, useful enough to ferry market women across to Inch, but ill-suited for a single rower on a windless sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Whether the two men whose boat I had borrowed discovered their loss sooner or later I do not know to this day.
being of use or service
From this reading I knew her of yore, an old Rathmullan tub, useful enough to ferry market women across to Inch, but ill-suited for a single rower on a windless sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For all that I was glad enough to have her, and feel myself once more my own master.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether the two men whose boat I had borrowed discovered their loss sooner or later I do not know to this day.
belonging to which person
From this reading Whether the two men whose boat I had borrowed discovered their loss sooner or later I do not know to this day.
windlessadjective
without or almost without wind
From this reading I knew her of yore, an old Rathmullan tub, useful enough to ferry market women across to Inch, but ill-suited for a single rower on a windless sea.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I knew her of yore, an old Rathmullan tub, useful enough to ferry market women across to Inch, but ill-suited for a single rower on a windless sea.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would fain have put her head to Knockowen had I dared.
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading I knew her of yore, an old Rathmullan tub, useful enough to ferry market women across to Inch, but ill-suited for a single rower on a windless sea.
