used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WOLF AND THE CARPENTER For a year after their arrival in Antrim they lived in the home of the master-shoemaker for whom Jamie worked as journeyman.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE WOLF AND THE CARPENTER For a year after their arrival in Antrim they lived in the home of the master-shoemaker for whom Jamie worked as journeyman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WOLF AND THE CARPENTER For a year after their arrival in Antrim they lived in the home of the master-shoemaker for whom Jamie worked as journeyman.
Antrim
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From this reading THE WOLF AND THE CARPENTER For a year after their arrival in Antrim they lived in the home of the master-shoemaker for whom Jamie worked as journeyman.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE WOLF AND THE CARPENTER For a year after their arrival in Antrim they lived in the home of the master-shoemaker for whom Jamie worked as journeyman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WOLF AND THE CARPENTER For a year after their arrival in Antrim they lived in the home of the master-shoemaker for whom Jamie worked as journeyman.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading In the summer time they spent their Sundays on the banks of Lough Neagh, taking whatever food they needed and cooking it on the sand.
CARPENTERnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading THE WOLF AND THE CARPENTER For a year after their arrival in Antrim they lived in the home of the master-shoemaker for whom Jamie worked as journeyman.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They watched the water-fowl on the great wide marsh, they waded in the water and played as children play.
without stop or interruption
From this reading They continued their courting in that way.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading It was a great hardship, for there was no privacy and their daily walk and conversation, in front of strangers, was of the "yea, yea" and "nay, nay" order.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading In the summer time they spent their Sundays on the banks of Lough Neagh, taking whatever food they needed and cooking it on the sand.
courtingnounUS /ˈkɔːrtɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading They continued their courting in that way.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading It was a great hardship, for there was no privacy and their daily walk and conversation, in front of strangers, was of the "yea, yea" and "nay, nay" order.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading In the summer time they spent their Sundays on the banks of Lough Neagh, taking whatever food they needed and cooking it on the sand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WOLF AND THE CARPENTER For a year after their arrival in Antrim they lived in the home of the master-shoemaker for whom Jamie worked as journeyman.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was a great hardship, for there was no privacy and their daily walk and conversation, in front of strangers, was of the "yea, yea" and "nay, nay" order.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a great hardship, for there was no privacy and their daily walk and conversation, in front of strangers, was of the "yea, yea" and "nay, nay" order.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading It was a great hardship, for there was no privacy and their daily walk and conversation, in front of strangers, was of the "yea, yea" and "nay, nay" order.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE WOLF AND THE CARPENTER For a year after their arrival in Antrim they lived in the home of the master-shoemaker for whom Jamie worked as journeyman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WOLF AND THE CARPENTER For a year after their arrival in Antrim they lived in the home of the master-shoemaker for whom Jamie worked as journeyman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great hardship, for there was no privacy and their daily walk and conversation, in front of strangers, was of the "yea, yea" and "nay, nay" order.
Jamie
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From this reading THE WOLF AND THE CARPENTER For a year after their arrival in Antrim they lived in the home of the master-shoemaker for whom Jamie worked as journeyman.
journeymannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnimæn/
a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
From this reading THE WOLF AND THE CARPENTER For a year after their arrival in Antrim they lived in the home of the master-shoemaker for whom Jamie worked as journeyman.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE WOLF AND THE CARPENTER For a year after their arrival in Antrim they lived in the home of the master-shoemaker for whom Jamie worked as journeyman.
LoughnounUS /laʊ/
a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland
From this reading In the summer time they spent their Sundays on the banks of Lough Neagh, taking whatever food they needed and cooking it on the sand.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading They watched the water-fowl on the great wide marsh, they waded in the water and played as children play.
master-shoemaker
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From this reading THE WOLF AND THE CARPENTER For a year after their arrival in Antrim they lived in the home of the master-shoemaker for whom Jamie worked as journeyman.
an old word for “no”
From this reading It was a great hardship, for there was no privacy and their daily walk and conversation, in front of strangers, was of the "yea, yea" and "nay, nay" order.
Neagh
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From this reading In the summer time they spent their Sundays on the banks of Lough Neagh, taking whatever food they needed and cooking it on the sand.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading In the summer time they spent their Sundays on the banks of Lough Neagh, taking whatever food they needed and cooking it on the sand.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a great hardship, for there was no privacy and their daily walk and conversation, in front of strangers, was of the "yea, yea" and "nay, nay" order.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOLF AND THE CARPENTER For a year after their arrival in Antrim they lived in the home of the master-shoemaker for whom Jamie worked as journeyman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the summer time they spent their Sundays on the banks of Lough Neagh, taking whatever food they needed and cooking it on the sand.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was a great hardship, for there was no privacy and their daily walk and conversation, in front of strangers, was of the "yea, yea" and "nay, nay" order.
participate in games or sport
From this reading They watched the water-fowl on the great wide marsh, they waded in the water and played as children play.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading They watched the water-fowl on the great wide marsh, they waded in the water and played as children play.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading It was a great hardship, for there was no privacy and their daily walk and conversation, in front of strangers, was of the "yea, yea" and "nay, nay" order.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading In the summer time they spent their Sundays on the banks of Lough Neagh, taking whatever food they needed and cooking it on the sand.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In the summer time they spent their Sundays on the banks of Lough Neagh, taking whatever food they needed and cooking it on the sand.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It was a great hardship, for there was no privacy and their daily walk and conversation, in front of strangers, was of the "yea, yea" and "nay, nay" order.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the summer time they spent their Sundays on the banks of Lough Neagh, taking whatever food they needed and cooking it on the sand.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading In the summer time they spent their Sundays on the banks of Lough Neagh, taking whatever food they needed and cooking it on the sand.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading In the summer time they spent their Sundays on the banks of Lough Neagh, taking whatever food they needed and cooking it on the sand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They continued their courting in that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOLF AND THE CARPENTER For a year after their arrival in Antrim they lived in the home of the master-shoemaker for whom Jamie worked as journeyman.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE WOLF AND THE CARPENTER For a year after their arrival in Antrim they lived in the home of the master-shoemaker for whom Jamie worked as journeyman.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a great hardship, for there was no privacy and their daily walk and conversation, in front of strangers, was of the "yea, yea" and "nay, nay" order.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WOLF AND THE CARPENTER For a year after their arrival in Antrim they lived in the home of the master-shoemaker for whom Jamie worked as journeyman.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the summer time they spent their Sundays on the banks of Lough Neagh, taking whatever food they needed and cooking it on the sand.
wadedverbUS /ˈweɪdɪd/
past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading They watched the water-fowl on the great wide marsh, they waded in the water and played as children play.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was a great hardship, for there was no privacy and their daily walk and conversation, in front of strangers, was of the "yea, yea" and "nay, nay" order.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a great hardship, for there was no privacy and their daily walk and conversation, in front of strangers, was of the "yea, yea" and "nay, nay" order.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They watched the water-fowl on the great wide marsh, they waded in the water and played as children play.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They watched the water-fowl on the great wide marsh, they waded in the water and played as children play.
water-fowl
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From this reading They watched the water-fowl on the great wide marsh, they waded in the water and played as children play.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They continued their courting in that way.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading In the summer time they spent their Sundays on the banks of Lough Neagh, taking whatever food they needed and cooking it on the sand.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WOLF AND THE CARPENTER For a year after their arrival in Antrim they lived in the home of the master-shoemaker for whom Jamie worked as journeyman.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They watched the water-fowl on the great wide marsh, they waded in the water and played as children play.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE WOLF AND THE CARPENTER For a year after their arrival in Antrim they lived in the home of the master-shoemaker for whom Jamie worked as journeyman.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE WOLF AND THE CARPENTER For a year after their arrival in Antrim they lived in the home of the master-shoemaker for whom Jamie worked as journeyman.
yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading It was a great hardship, for there was no privacy and their daily walk and conversation, in front of strangers, was of the "yea, yea" and "nay, nay" order.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE WOLF AND THE CARPENTER For a year after their arrival in Antrim they lived in the home of the master-shoemaker for whom Jamie worked as journeyman.
