Aileen
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From this reading "As sure as my name is Aileen Walsh harm will come of it!"
(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 The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They ring in her ears night and day, and spoil many hour's innocent pleasure for her.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As sure as my name is Aileen Walsh harm will come of it!"
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But what harm can come? she asks herself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
bogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what harm can come? she asks herself.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But what harm can come? she asks herself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "As sure as my name is Aileen Walsh harm will come of it!"
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They ring in her ears night and day, and spoil many hour's innocent pleasure for her.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading They ring in her ears night and day, and spoil many hour's innocent pleasure for her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They ring in her ears night and day, and spoil many hour's innocent pleasure for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "As sure as my name is Aileen Walsh harm will come of it!"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading The words haunt Honor.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They ring in her ears night and day, and spoil many hour's innocent pleasure for her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But what harm can come? she asks herself.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The words haunt Honor.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They ring in her ears night and day, and spoil many hour's innocent pleasure for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They ring in her ears night and day, and spoil many hour's innocent pleasure for her.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading They ring in her ears night and day, and spoil many hour's innocent pleasure for her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As sure as my name is Aileen Walsh harm will come of it!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "As sure as my name is Aileen Walsh harm will come of it!"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They ring in her ears night and day, and spoil many hour's innocent pleasure for her.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "As sure as my name is Aileen Walsh harm will come of it!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "As sure as my name is Aileen Walsh harm will come of it!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They ring in her ears night and day, and spoil many hour's innocent pleasure for her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "As sure as my name is Aileen Walsh harm will come of it!"
on one occasion
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
pealingnoun
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading They ring in her ears night and day, and spoil many hour's innocent pleasure for her.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading They ring in her ears night and day, and spoil many hour's innocent pleasure for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But what harm can come? she asks herself.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading They ring in her ears night and day, and spoil many hour's innocent pleasure for her.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "As sure as my name is Aileen Walsh harm will come of it!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words haunt Honor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ring in her ears night and day, and spoil many hour's innocent pleasure for her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
Walsh
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From this reading "As sure as my name is Aileen Walsh harm will come of it!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what harm can come? she asks herself.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading The country is quiet enough now to all appearance, though more than once, in the dusk, she has heard the shrill signal whistle pealing from hill to hill or dying away over the melancholy bog.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "As sure as my name is Aileen Walsh harm will come of it!"
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words haunt Honor.
