used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He woke up an' took his milk," said Patsy in an ecstatic whisper, "an' he knew me!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
curryverbUS /ˈkʌri/
season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
a female human offspring
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
divil
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From this reading 'Is that you, Patsy, ye ould divil?' says he.
the act of consuming food
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
ecstaticadjectiveUS /ekˈstætɪk/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading "He woke up an' took his milk," said Patsy in an ecstatic whisper, "an' he knew me!
start firing a weapon
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An' Shot had twisted himself in unbeknownst to me, an' when he heard the master spakin' he up an' licked his hand."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading An' Shot had twisted himself in unbeknownst to me, an' when he heard the master spakin' he up an' licked his hand."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He woke up an' took his milk," said Patsy in an ecstatic whisper, "an' he knew me!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading An' Shot had twisted himself in unbeknownst to me, an' when he heard the master spakin' he up an' licked his hand."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading An' Shot had twisted himself in unbeknownst to me, an' when he heard the master spakin' he up an' licked his hand."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Is that you, Patsy, ye ould divil?' says he.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sorra a word o' lie in it!
Kenny
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From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
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 "He woke up an' took his milk," said Patsy in an ecstatic whisper, "an' he knew me!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
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 MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading An' Shot had twisted himself in unbeknownst to me, an' when he heard the master spakin' he up an' licked his hand."
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Sorra a word o' lie in it!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading An' Shot had twisted himself in unbeknownst to me, an' when he heard the master spakin' he up an' licked his hand."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He woke up an' took his milk," said Patsy in an ecstatic whisper, "an' he knew me!
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "He woke up an' took his milk," said Patsy in an ecstatic whisper, "an' he knew me!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Sorra a word o' lie in it!
O'Gara
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From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
ould
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From this reading 'Is that you, Patsy, ye ould divil?' says he.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
with speed
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He woke up an' took his milk," said Patsy in an ecstatic whisper, "an' he knew me!
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'Is that you, Patsy, ye ould divil?' says he.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading An' Shot had twisted himself in unbeknownst to me, an' when he heard the master spakin' he up an' licked his hand."
sick-room
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From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
Sorra
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From this reading Sorra a word o' lie in it!
spakin
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From this reading An' Shot had twisted himself in unbeknownst to me, an' when he heard the master spakin' he up an' licked his hand."
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Is that you, Patsy, ye ould divil?' says he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "He woke up an' took his milk," said Patsy in an ecstatic whisper, "an' he knew me!
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading An' Shot had twisted himself in unbeknownst to me, an' when he heard the master spakin' he up an' licked his hand."
unbeknownstadjectiveUS /ənbiˈnoʊnst/
(usually used with “to”) occurring or existing without the knowledge of
From this reading An' Shot had twisted himself in unbeknownst to me, an' when he heard the master spakin' he up an' licked his hand."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He woke up an' took his milk," said Patsy in an ecstatic whisper, "an' he knew me!
on a floor above
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
at the time that
From this reading An' Shot had twisted himself in unbeknownst to me, an' when he heard the master spakin' he up an' licked his hand."
in or at the place that
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "He woke up an' took his milk," said Patsy in an ecstatic whisper, "an' he knew me!
in the company of; together with
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara left Terry eating his curry--the Castle Talbot cook made a particularly good and hot curry--with a quickly recovered appetite, and went upstairs to where Patsy Kenny was sitting by the fire in the sick-room.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "He woke up an' took his milk," said Patsy in an ecstatic whisper, "an' he knew me!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Sorra a word o' lie in it!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading 'Is that you, Patsy, ye ould divil?' says he.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Is that you, Patsy, ye ould divil?' says he.
