used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now, just reflect for a moment, for it is an important matter."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What do you think--are the particles in a ciborium, left by inadvertence, outside the corporal during consecration consecrated?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What do you think--are the particles in a ciborium, left by inadvertence, outside the corporal during consecration consecrated?
chairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
ciborium
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From this reading What do you think--are the particles in a ciborium, left by inadvertence, outside the corporal during consecration consecrated?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading "Unquestionably they are," said the young priest confidently.
consecratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪtɪd/
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
From this reading What do you think--are the particles in a ciborium, left by inadvertence, outside the corporal during consecration consecrated?
consecrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈkreɪʃən/
a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)
From this reading What do you think--are the particles in a ciborium, left by inadvertence, outside the corporal during consecration consecrated?
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading What do you think--are the particles in a ciborium, left by inadvertence, outside the corporal during consecration consecrated?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think--are the particles in a ciborium, left by inadvertence, outside the corporal during consecration consecrated?
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading What do you think--are the particles in a ciborium, left by inadvertence, outside the corporal during consecration consecrated?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, just reflect for a moment, for it is an important matter."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
GIANTSnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
of great significance or value
From this reading Now, just reflect for a moment, for it is an important matter."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What do you think--are the particles in a ciborium, left by inadvertence, outside the corporal during consecration consecrated?
inadvertencenounUS /ˌɪnədˈvɜːrtəns/
an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
From this reading What do you think--are the particles in a ciborium, left by inadvertence, outside the corporal during consecration consecrated?
Irwin
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From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, just reflect for a moment, for it is an important matter."
and nothing more
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
keen-looking
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From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
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 What do you think--are the particles in a ciborium, left by inadvertence, outside the corporal during consecration consecrated?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Now, just reflect for a moment, for it is an important matter."
a particular point in time
From this reading Now, just reflect for a moment, for it is an important matter."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They are _not_," replied the chairman.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading What do you think--are the particles in a ciborium, left by inadvertence, outside the corporal during consecration consecrated?
particlesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “particle” — (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading What do you think--are the particles in a ciborium, left by inadvertence, outside the corporal during consecration consecrated?
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading Now, just reflect for a moment, for it is an important matter."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "They are _not_," replied the chairman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Unquestionably they are," said the young priest confidently.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think--are the particles in a ciborium, left by inadvertence, outside the corporal during consecration consecrated?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
UnquestionablyadverbUS /ənˈkwestʃənəbli/
without question
From this reading "Unquestionably they are," said the young priest confidently.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think--are the particles in a ciborium, left by inadvertence, outside the corporal during consecration consecrated?
which person or people
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A BATTLE OF GIANTS "Now, Father Irwin," said the chairman, addressing a smart, keen-looking young priest who sat at the end of the table, "you have just come back to us from Australia; of course, everything is perfect there.
