used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
Ah
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From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As soon as the ground hardened, Rob set off in the canoe, and brought the luggage-sleigh home by the snow road formed through the woods, along the borders of the lake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rob and Susan had arrived safely with the sleigh.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Several families of Irish had lately arrived at the settlement, to some of whom Peter Disney was related.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Pat Honan drew near the shore, where many of them were standing watching the boat, he shouted out that Peter was dead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Several families of Irish had lately arrived at the settlement, to some of whom Peter Disney was related.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As soon as Pat Honan drew near the shore, where many of them were standing watching the boat, he shouted out that Peter was dead.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading As soon as the ground hardened, Rob set off in the canoe, and brought the luggage-sleigh home by the snow road formed through the woods, along the borders of the lake.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As soon as the ground hardened, Rob set off in the canoe, and brought the luggage-sleigh home by the snow road formed through the woods, along the borders of the lake.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading As soon as the ground hardened, Rob set off in the canoe, and brought the luggage-sleigh home by the snow road formed through the woods, along the borders of the lake.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
cratur
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From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading As soon as Pat Honan drew near the shore, where many of them were standing watching the boat, he shouted out that Peter was dead.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
DisneynounUS /ˈdɪzni/
United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966)
From this reading Several families of Irish had lately arrived at the settlement, to some of whom Peter Disney was related.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As soon as Pat Honan drew near the shore, where many of them were standing watching the boat, he shouted out that Peter was dead.
take in liquids
From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Several families of Irish had lately arrived at the settlement, to some of whom Peter Disney was related.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
having or given a form or shape
From this reading As soon as the ground hardened, Rob set off in the canoe, and brought the luggage-sleigh home by the snow road formed through the woods, along the borders of the lake.
ForthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As soon as the ground hardened, Rob set off in the canoe, and brought the luggage-sleigh home by the snow road formed through the woods, along the borders of the lake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several families of Irish had lately arrived at the settlement, to some of whom Peter Disney was related.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading As soon as the ground hardened, Rob set off in the canoe, and brought the luggage-sleigh home by the snow road formed through the woods, along the borders of the lake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Pat Honan drew near the shore, where many of them were standing watching the boat, he shouted out that Peter was dead.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As soon as the ground hardened, Rob set off in the canoe, and brought the luggage-sleigh home by the snow road formed through the woods, along the borders of the lake.
Honan
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From this reading As soon as Pat Honan drew near the shore, where many of them were standing watching the boat, he shouted out that Peter was dead.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Several families of Irish had lately arrived at the settlement, to some of whom Peter Disney was related.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading As soon as the ground hardened, Rob set off in the canoe, and brought the luggage-sleigh home by the snow road formed through the woods, along the borders of the lake.
in the recent past
From this reading Several families of Irish had lately arrived at the settlement, to some of whom Peter Disney was related.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
luggage-sleigh
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From this reading As soon as the ground hardened, Rob set off in the canoe, and brought the luggage-sleigh home by the snow road formed through the woods, along the borders of the lake.
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 As soon as Pat Honan drew near the shore, where many of them were standing watching the boat, he shouted out that Peter was dead.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As soon as Pat Honan drew near the shore, where many of them were standing watching the boat, he shouted out that Peter was dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several families of Irish had lately arrived at the settlement, to some of whom Peter Disney was related.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As soon as the ground hardened, Rob set off in the canoe, and brought the luggage-sleigh home by the snow road formed through the woods, along the borders of the lake.
others
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From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as Pat Honan drew near the shore, where many of them were standing watching the boat, he shouted out that Peter was dead.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading As soon as Pat Honan drew near the shore, where many of them were standing watching the boat, he shouted out that Peter was dead.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Several families of Irish had lately arrived at the settlement, to some of whom Peter Disney was related.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Several families of Irish had lately arrived at the settlement, to some of whom Peter Disney was related.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As soon as the ground hardened, Rob set off in the canoe, and brought the luggage-sleigh home by the snow road formed through the woods, along the borders of the lake.
RobverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Rob and Susan had arrived safely with the sleigh.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Rob and Susan had arrived safely with the sleigh.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Several families of Irish had lately arrived at the settlement, to some of whom Peter Disney was related.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several families of Irish had lately arrived at the settlement, to some of whom Peter Disney was related.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading As soon as Pat Honan drew near the shore, where many of them were standing watching the boat, he shouted out that Peter was dead.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading As soon as Pat Honan drew near the shore, where many of them were standing watching the boat, he shouted out that Peter was dead.
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading Rob and Susan had arrived safely with the sleigh.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading As soon as the ground hardened, Rob set off in the canoe, and brought the luggage-sleigh home by the snow road formed through the woods, along the borders of the lake.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Several families of Irish had lately arrived at the settlement, to some of whom Peter Disney was related.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Pat Honan drew near the shore, where many of them were standing watching the boat, he shouted out that Peter was dead.
having a supporting base
From this reading As soon as Pat Honan drew near the shore, where many of them were standing watching the boat, he shouted out that Peter was dead.
Susan
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From this reading Rob and Susan had arrived safely with the sleigh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as Pat Honan drew near the shore, where many of them were standing watching the boat, he shouted out that Peter was dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several families of Irish had lately arrived at the settlement, to some of whom Peter Disney was related.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as Pat Honan drew near the shore, where many of them were standing watching the boat, he shouted out that Peter was dead.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As soon as the ground hardened, Rob set off in the canoe, and brought the luggage-sleigh home by the snow road formed through the woods, along the borders of the lake.
up to a particular time
From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several families of Irish had lately arrived at the settlement, to some of whom Peter Disney was related.
twas
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From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Several families of Irish had lately arrived at the settlement, to some of whom Peter Disney was related.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading As soon as Pat Honan drew near the shore, where many of them were standing watching the boat, he shouted out that Peter was dead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as Pat Honan drew near the shore, where many of them were standing watching the boat, he shouted out that Peter was dead.
in or at the place that
From this reading As soon as Pat Honan drew near the shore, where many of them were standing watching the boat, he shouted out that Peter was dead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
which person or people
From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Forthwith they set up a fearful howl, in which others as they came up joined them, till the whole party were howling away in concert, led by Pat, who cried out, "Ah, it was drink--the cratur,--'twas drink, drink that did it."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Several families of Irish had lately arrived at the settlement, to some of whom Peter Disney was related.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rob and Susan had arrived safely with the sleigh.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading As soon as the ground hardened, Rob set off in the canoe, and brought the luggage-sleigh home by the snow road formed through the woods, along the borders of the lake.
