used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We drove along the banks of Lough Mask, with its groups of small, wooded islands, and left it to take the road along Lough Nafooey, a very picturesque drive.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some hours of driving, we put up at McKeown's Hotel in Leenane.
(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 He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We drove along the banks of Lough Mask, with its groups of small, wooded islands, and left it to take the road along Lough Nafooey, a very picturesque drive.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Mac" is a Pooh-Bah, a tall, strapping young Irishman, a "six-foot-twoer," with an intermittent laugh that takes most of the sting out of his hotel bills, and he holds the complimentary title of "The Major."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEENANE TO RECESS Next morning, with new car, horse, and driver, we put off for Leenane, twenty-seven miles away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After some hours of driving, we put up at McKeown's Hotel in Leenane.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading LEENANE TO RECESS Next morning, with new car, horse, and driver, we put off for Leenane, twenty-seven miles away.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading We drove along the banks of Lough Mask, with its groups of small, wooded islands, and left it to take the road along Lough Nafooey, a very picturesque drive.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Mac" is a Pooh-Bah, a tall, strapping young Irishman, a "six-foot-twoer," with an intermittent laugh that takes most of the sting out of his hotel bills, and he holds the complimentary title of "The Major."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading LEENANE TO RECESS Next morning, with new car, horse, and driver, we put off for Leenane, twenty-seven miles away.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
complimentaryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈmentəri/
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading "Mac" is a Pooh-Bah, a tall, strapping young Irishman, a "six-foot-twoer," with an intermittent laugh that takes most of the sting out of his hotel bills, and he holds the complimentary title of "The Major."
contractsnounUS /ˈkɑːntrækts/
plural of “contract” — a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading We drove along the banks of Lough Mask, with its groups of small, wooded islands, and left it to take the road along Lough Nafooey, a very picturesque drive.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading LEENANE TO RECESS Next morning, with new car, horse, and driver, we put off for Leenane, twenty-seven miles away.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading After some hours of driving, we put up at McKeown's Hotel in Leenane.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading We drove along the banks of Lough Mask, with its groups of small, wooded islands, and left it to take the road along Lough Nafooey, a very picturesque drive.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LEENANE TO RECESS Next morning, with new car, horse, and driver, we put off for Leenane, twenty-seven miles away.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading We drove along the banks of Lough Mask, with its groups of small, wooded islands, and left it to take the road along Lough Nafooey, a very picturesque drive.
grousenounUS /ɡraʊs/
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
haresnounUS /herz/
plural of “hare” — swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mac" is a Pooh-Bah, a tall, strapping young Irishman, a "six-foot-twoer," with an intermittent laugh that takes most of the sting out of his hotel bills, and he holds the complimentary title of "The Major."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mac" is a Pooh-Bah, a tall, strapping young Irishman, a "six-foot-twoer," with an intermittent laugh that takes most of the sting out of his hotel bills, and he holds the complimentary title of "The Major."
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading "Mac" is a Pooh-Bah, a tall, strapping young Irishman, a "six-foot-twoer," with an intermittent laugh that takes most of the sting out of his hotel bills, and he holds the complimentary title of "The Major."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading LEENANE TO RECESS Next morning, with new car, horse, and driver, we put off for Leenane, twenty-seven miles away.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading After some hours of driving, we put up at McKeown's Hotel in Leenane.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading After some hours of driving, we put up at McKeown's Hotel in Leenane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After some hours of driving, we put up at McKeown's Hotel in Leenane.
intermittentadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt/
stopping and starting at irregular intervals
From this reading "Mac" is a Pooh-Bah, a tall, strapping young Irishman, a "six-foot-twoer," with an intermittent laugh that takes most of the sting out of his hotel bills, and he holds the complimentary title of "The Major."
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading "Mac" is a Pooh-Bah, a tall, strapping young Irishman, a "six-foot-twoer," with an intermittent laugh that takes most of the sting out of his hotel bills, and he holds the complimentary title of "The Major."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mac" is a Pooh-Bah, a tall, strapping young Irishman, a "six-foot-twoer," with an intermittent laugh that takes most of the sting out of his hotel bills, and he holds the complimentary title of "The Major."
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We drove along the banks of Lough Mask, with its groups of small, wooded islands, and left it to take the road along Lough Nafooey, a very picturesque drive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We drove along the banks of Lough Mask, with its groups of small, wooded islands, and left it to take the road along Lough Nafooey, a very picturesque drive.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We drove along the banks of Lough Mask, with its groups of small, wooded islands, and left it to take the road along Lough Nafooey, a very picturesque drive.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Mac" is a Pooh-Bah, a tall, strapping young Irishman, a "six-foot-twoer," with an intermittent laugh that takes most of the sting out of his hotel bills, and he holds the complimentary title of "The Major."
LEENANE
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From this reading LEENANE TO RECESS Next morning, with new car, horse, and driver, we put off for Leenane, twenty-seven miles away.
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 We drove along the banks of Lough Mask, with its groups of small, wooded islands, and left it to take the road along Lough Nafooey, a very picturesque drive.
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
LoughnounUS /laʊ/
a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland
From this reading We drove along the banks of Lough Mask, with its groups of small, wooded islands, and left it to take the road along Lough Nafooey, a very picturesque drive.
MacnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading "Mac" is a Pooh-Bah, a tall, strapping young Irishman, a "six-foot-twoer," with an intermittent laugh that takes most of the sting out of his hotel bills, and he holds the complimentary title of "The Major."
mail-posting
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From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Mac" is a Pooh-Bah, a tall, strapping young Irishman, a "six-foot-twoer," with an intermittent laugh that takes most of the sting out of his hotel bills, and he holds the complimentary title of "The Major."
MaskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading We drove along the banks of Lough Mask, with its groups of small, wooded islands, and left it to take the road along Lough Nafooey, a very picturesque drive.
McKeown's
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From this reading After some hours of driving, we put up at McKeown's Hotel in Leenane.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading LEENANE TO RECESS Next morning, with new car, horse, and driver, we put off for Leenane, twenty-seven miles away.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading LEENANE TO RECESS Next morning, with new car, horse, and driver, we put off for Leenane, twenty-seven miles away.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Mac" is a Pooh-Bah, a tall, strapping young Irishman, a "six-foot-twoer," with an intermittent laugh that takes most of the sting out of his hotel bills, and he holds the complimentary title of "The Major."
Nafooey
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From this reading We drove along the banks of Lough Mask, with its groups of small, wooded islands, and left it to take the road along Lough Nafooey, a very picturesque drive.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LEENANE TO RECESS Next morning, with new car, horse, and driver, we put off for Leenane, twenty-seven miles away.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading LEENANE TO RECESS Next morning, with new car, horse, and driver, we put off for Leenane, twenty-seven miles away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We drove along the banks of Lough Mask, with its groups of small, wooded islands, and left it to take the road along Lough Nafooey, a very picturesque drive.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading LEENANE TO RECESS Next morning, with new car, horse, and driver, we put off for Leenane, twenty-seven miles away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Mac" is a Pooh-Bah, a tall, strapping young Irishman, a "six-foot-twoer," with an intermittent laugh that takes most of the sting out of his hotel bills, and he holds the complimentary title of "The Major."
ownsverbUS /oʊnz/
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading We drove along the banks of Lough Mask, with its groups of small, wooded islands, and left it to take the road along Lough Nafooey, a very picturesque drive.
Pooh-BahnounUS /ˈpuːˈbʌ/
an arrogant or conceited person of importance
From this reading "Mac" is a Pooh-Bah, a tall, strapping young Irishman, a "six-foot-twoer," with an intermittent laugh that takes most of the sting out of his hotel bills, and he holds the complimentary title of "The Major."
postmasternounUS /ˈpoʊstmæstər/
the person in charge of a post office
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading LEENANE TO RECESS Next morning, with new car, horse, and driver, we put off for Leenane, twenty-seven miles away.
RECESSverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading LEENANE TO RECESS Next morning, with new car, horse, and driver, we put off for Leenane, twenty-seven miles away.
rentsnounUS /rents/
plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We drove along the banks of Lough Mask, with its groups of small, wooded islands, and left it to take the road along Lough Nafooey, a very picturesque drive.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
salmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
shooting-land
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From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
six-foot-twoer
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From this reading "Mac" is a Pooh-Bah, a tall, strapping young Irishman, a "six-foot-twoer," with an intermittent laugh that takes most of the sting out of his hotel bills, and he holds the complimentary title of "The Major."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We drove along the banks of Lough Mask, with its groups of small, wooded islands, and left it to take the road along Lough Nafooey, a very picturesque drive.
snipeverbUS /snaɪp/
hunt or shoot snipe
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some hours of driving, we put up at McKeown's Hotel in Leenane.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading "Mac" is a Pooh-Bah, a tall, strapping young Irishman, a "six-foot-twoer," with an intermittent laugh that takes most of the sting out of his hotel bills, and he holds the complimentary title of "The Major."
stockedadjectiveUS /stɑːkt/
furnished with more than enough
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
strappingadjectiveUS /ˈstræpɪŋ/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading "Mac" is a Pooh-Bah, a tall, strapping young Irishman, a "six-foot-twoer," with an intermittent laugh that takes most of the sting out of his hotel bills, and he holds the complimentary title of "The Major."
carry out
From this reading We drove along the banks of Lough Mask, with its groups of small, wooded islands, and left it to take the road along Lough Nafooey, a very picturesque drive.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "Mac" is a Pooh-Bah, a tall, strapping young Irishman, a "six-foot-twoer," with an intermittent laugh that takes most of the sting out of his hotel bills, and he holds the complimentary title of "The Major."
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "Mac" is a Pooh-Bah, a tall, strapping young Irishman, a "six-foot-twoer," with an intermittent laugh that takes most of the sting out of his hotel bills, and he holds the complimentary title of "The Major."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mac" is a Pooh-Bah, a tall, strapping young Irishman, a "six-foot-twoer," with an intermittent laugh that takes most of the sting out of his hotel bills, and he holds the complimentary title of "The Major."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We drove along the banks of Lough Mask, with its groups of small, wooded islands, and left it to take the road along Lough Nafooey, a very picturesque drive.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading "Mac" is a Pooh-Bah, a tall, strapping young Irishman, a "six-foot-twoer," with an intermittent laugh that takes most of the sting out of his hotel bills, and he holds the complimentary title of "The Major."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEENANE TO RECESS Next morning, with new car, horse, and driver, we put off for Leenane, twenty-seven miles away.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading LEENANE TO RECESS Next morning, with new car, horse, and driver, we put off for Leenane, twenty-seven miles away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After some hours of driving, we put up at McKeown's Hotel in Leenane.
up-to-dateadjective
reflecting the latest information or changes
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
precisely as stated
From this reading We drove along the banks of Lough Mask, with its groups of small, wooded islands, and left it to take the road along Lough Nafooey, a very picturesque drive.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading LEENANE TO RECESS Next morning, with new car, horse, and driver, we put off for Leenane, twenty-seven miles away.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He runs an up-to-date hotel, is postmaster, owns a store, has all the mail-posting contracts, rents salmon and trout rivers and lakes, ships salmon to London, and owns ten thousand acres of shooting-land stocked with grouse, hares, snipe, duck, and cock, which he lets to visitors, as well as seal shooting on the bay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LEENANE TO RECESS Next morning, with new car, horse, and driver, we put off for Leenane, twenty-seven miles away.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading We drove along the banks of Lough Mask, with its groups of small, wooded islands, and left it to take the road along Lough Nafooey, a very picturesque drive.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Mac" is a Pooh-Bah, a tall, strapping young Irishman, a "six-foot-twoer," with an intermittent laugh that takes most of the sting out of his hotel bills, and he holds the complimentary title of "The Major."
