used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But somehow the fragrance and beauty of these May evenings hang around us in Ireland as incense hangs around a dimly lighted church, and often cling around a soul where faith and holiness have been banished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAY DEVOTIONS I often wonder if the May devotions in other countries are as sweet and memory-haunting and redolent of peace as here in holy Ireland.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MAY DEVOTIONS I often wonder if the May devotions in other countries are as sweet and memory-haunting and redolent of peace as here in holy Ireland.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But somehow the fragrance and beauty of these May evenings hang around us in Ireland as incense hangs around a dimly lighted church, and often cling around a soul where faith and holiness have been banished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MAY DEVOTIONS I often wonder if the May devotions in other countries are as sweet and memory-haunting and redolent of peace as here in holy Ireland.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I cannot boast too much of the picturesqueness and harmony of our evening prayers at Kilronan, at least until Father Letheby came.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading But somehow the fragrance and beauty of these May evenings hang around us in Ireland as incense hangs around a dimly lighted church, and often cling around a soul where faith and holiness have been banished.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But somehow the fragrance and beauty of these May evenings hang around us in Ireland as incense hangs around a dimly lighted church, and often cling around a soul where faith and holiness have been banished.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But somehow the fragrance and beauty of these May evenings hang around us in Ireland as incense hangs around a dimly lighted church, and often cling around a soul where faith and holiness have been banished.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading I cannot boast too much of the picturesqueness and harmony of our evening prayers at Kilronan, at least until Father Letheby came.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But somehow the fragrance and beauty of these May evenings hang around us in Ireland as incense hangs around a dimly lighted church, and often cling around a soul where faith and holiness have been banished.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I cannot boast too much of the picturesqueness and harmony of our evening prayers at Kilronan, at least until Father Letheby came.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot boast too much of the picturesqueness and harmony of our evening prayers at Kilronan, at least until Father Letheby came.
CatholicsnounUS /ˈkæθlɪks/
plural of “catholic” — a member of a Catholic church
From this reading Indeed, I suppose they are; for there are good, holy Catholics everywhere.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading But somehow the fragrance and beauty of these May evenings hang around us in Ireland as incense hangs around a dimly lighted church, and often cling around a soul where faith and holiness have been banished.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading But somehow the fragrance and beauty of these May evenings hang around us in Ireland as incense hangs around a dimly lighted church, and often cling around a soul where faith and holiness have been banished.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading MAY DEVOTIONS I often wonder if the May devotions in other countries are as sweet and memory-haunting and redolent of peace as here in holy Ireland.
DEVOTIONS
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From this reading MAY DEVOTIONS I often wonder if the May devotions in other countries are as sweet and memory-haunting and redolent of peace as here in holy Ireland.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading But somehow the fragrance and beauty of these May evenings hang around us in Ireland as incense hangs around a dimly lighted church, and often cling around a soul where faith and holiness have been banished.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I cannot boast too much of the picturesqueness and harmony of our evening prayers at Kilronan, at least until Father Letheby came.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But somehow the fragrance and beauty of these May evenings hang around us in Ireland as incense hangs around a dimly lighted church, and often cling around a soul where faith and holiness have been banished.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Indeed, I suppose they are; for there are good, holy Catholics everywhere.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading But somehow the fragrance and beauty of these May evenings hang around us in Ireland as incense hangs around a dimly lighted church, and often cling around a soul where faith and holiness have been banished.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I cannot boast too much of the picturesqueness and harmony of our evening prayers at Kilronan, at least until Father Letheby came.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed, I suppose they are; for there are good, holy Catholics everywhere.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading But somehow the fragrance and beauty of these May evenings hang around us in Ireland as incense hangs around a dimly lighted church, and often cling around a soul where faith and holiness have been banished.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Indeed, I suppose they are; for there are good, holy Catholics everywhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had, indeed, the Rosary and a little weak homily.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading But somehow the fragrance and beauty of these May evenings hang around us in Ireland as incense hangs around a dimly lighted church, and often cling around a soul where faith and holiness have been banished.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading But somehow the fragrance and beauty of these May evenings hang around us in Ireland as incense hangs around a dimly lighted church, and often cling around a soul where faith and holiness have been banished.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading I cannot boast too much of the picturesqueness and harmony of our evening prayers at Kilronan, at least until Father Letheby came.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But somehow the fragrance and beauty of these May evenings hang around us in Ireland as incense hangs around a dimly lighted church, and often cling around a soul where faith and holiness have been banished.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading MAY DEVOTIONS I often wonder if the May devotions in other countries are as sweet and memory-haunting and redolent of peace as here in holy Ireland.
holinessnounUS /ˈhoʊlinəs/
the quality of being holy
From this reading But somehow the fragrance and beauty of these May evenings hang around us in Ireland as incense hangs around a dimly lighted church, and often cling around a soul where faith and holiness have been banished.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading MAY DEVOTIONS I often wonder if the May devotions in other countries are as sweet and memory-haunting and redolent of peace as here in holy Ireland.
homilynounUS /ˈhɑːməli/
a sermon on a moral or religious topic
From this reading We had, indeed, the Rosary and a little weak homily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MAY DEVOTIONS I often wonder if the May devotions in other countries are as sweet and memory-haunting and redolent of peace as here in holy Ireland.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading MAY DEVOTIONS I often wonder if the May devotions in other countries are as sweet and memory-haunting and redolent of peace as here in holy Ireland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAY DEVOTIONS I often wonder if the May devotions in other countries are as sweet and memory-haunting and redolent of peace as here in holy Ireland.
incensenounUS /ˌɪnˈsens/
a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
From this reading But somehow the fragrance and beauty of these May evenings hang around us in Ireland as incense hangs around a dimly lighted church, and often cling around a soul where faith and holiness have been banished.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, I suppose they are; for there are good, holy Catholics everywhere.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading MAY DEVOTIONS I often wonder if the May devotions in other countries are as sweet and memory-haunting and redolent of peace as here in holy Ireland.
Kilronan
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From this reading I cannot boast too much of the picturesqueness and harmony of our evening prayers at Kilronan, at least until Father Letheby came.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I cannot boast too much of the picturesqueness and harmony of our evening prayers at Kilronan, at least until Father Letheby came.
Letheby
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From this reading I cannot boast too much of the picturesqueness and harmony of our evening prayers at Kilronan, at least until Father Letheby came.
set afire or burning
From this reading But somehow the fragrance and beauty of these May evenings hang around us in Ireland as incense hangs around a dimly lighted church, and often cling around a soul where faith and holiness have been banished.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We had, indeed, the Rosary and a little weak homily.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MAY DEVOTIONS I often wonder if the May devotions in other countries are as sweet and memory-haunting and redolent of peace as here in holy Ireland.
memory-haunting
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From this reading MAY DEVOTIONS I often wonder if the May devotions in other countries are as sweet and memory-haunting and redolent of peace as here in holy Ireland.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I cannot boast too much of the picturesqueness and harmony of our evening prayers at Kilronan, at least until Father Letheby came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAY DEVOTIONS I often wonder if the May devotions in other countries are as sweet and memory-haunting and redolent of peace as here in holy Ireland.
many times at short intervals
From this reading MAY DEVOTIONS I often wonder if the May devotions in other countries are as sweet and memory-haunting and redolent of peace as here in holy Ireland.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading MAY DEVOTIONS I often wonder if the May devotions in other countries are as sweet and memory-haunting and redolent of peace as here in holy Ireland.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I cannot boast too much of the picturesqueness and harmony of our evening prayers at Kilronan, at least until Father Letheby came.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading MAY DEVOTIONS I often wonder if the May devotions in other countries are as sweet and memory-haunting and redolent of peace as here in holy Ireland.
picturesquenessnoun
the quality of being strikingly expressive or vivid
From this reading I cannot boast too much of the picturesqueness and harmony of our evening prayers at Kilronan, at least until Father Letheby came.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading I cannot boast too much of the picturesqueness and harmony of our evening prayers at Kilronan, at least until Father Letheby came.
redolentadjectiveUS /ˈredələnt/
serving to bring to mind
From this reading MAY DEVOTIONS I often wonder if the May devotions in other countries are as sweet and memory-haunting and redolent of peace as here in holy Ireland.
RosarynounUS /ˈroʊzəri/
a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
From this reading We had, indeed, the Rosary and a little weak homily.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But somehow the fragrance and beauty of these May evenings hang around us in Ireland as incense hangs around a dimly lighted church, and often cling around a soul where faith and holiness have been banished.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But somehow the fragrance and beauty of these May evenings hang around us in Ireland as incense hangs around a dimly lighted church, and often cling around a soul where faith and holiness have been banished.
express a supposition
From this reading Indeed, I suppose they are; for there are good, holy Catholics everywhere.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading MAY DEVOTIONS I often wonder if the May devotions in other countries are as sweet and memory-haunting and redolent of peace as here in holy Ireland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAY DEVOTIONS I often wonder if the May devotions in other countries are as sweet and memory-haunting and redolent of peace as here in holy Ireland.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Indeed, I suppose they are; for there are good, holy Catholics everywhere.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But somehow the fragrance and beauty of these May evenings hang around us in Ireland as incense hangs around a dimly lighted church, and often cling around a soul where faith and holiness have been banished.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, I suppose they are; for there are good, holy Catholics everywhere.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I cannot boast too much of the picturesqueness and harmony of our evening prayers at Kilronan, at least until Father Letheby came.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I cannot boast too much of the picturesqueness and harmony of our evening prayers at Kilronan, at least until Father Letheby came.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But somehow the fragrance and beauty of these May evenings hang around us in Ireland as incense hangs around a dimly lighted church, and often cling around a soul where faith and holiness have been banished.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had, indeed, the Rosary and a little weak homily.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading We had, indeed, the Rosary and a little weak homily.
in or at the place that
From this reading But somehow the fragrance and beauty of these May evenings hang around us in Ireland as incense hangs around a dimly lighted church, and often cling around a soul where faith and holiness have been banished.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading MAY DEVOTIONS I often wonder if the May devotions in other countries are as sweet and memory-haunting and redolent of peace as here in holy Ireland.
