used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O'Hanlon was for a few moments speechless with amazement.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
anew
From this reading DULWICH AGAIN.
(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 When his amazement wore off a little, he found himself bound in on all sides with perplexities.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading O'Hanlon was for a few moments speechless with amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He told himself a hundred times that here was evidence enough to satisfy the most sceptical of judges and juries; and yet he, a mere solicitor, could not make up his mind to believe.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
confined by bonds
From this reading When his amazement wore off a little, he found himself bound in on all sides with perplexities.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He told himself a hundred times that here was evidence enough to satisfy the most sceptical of judges and juries; and yet he, a mere solicitor, could not make up his mind to believe.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
DULWICH
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From this reading DULWICH AGAIN.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He told himself a hundred times that here was evidence enough to satisfy the most sceptical of judges and juries; and yet he, a mere solicitor, could not make up his mind to believe.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He told himself a hundred times that here was evidence enough to satisfy the most sceptical of judges and juries; and yet he, a mere solicitor, could not make up his mind to believe.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading O'Hanlon was for a few moments speechless with amazement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O'Hanlon was for a few moments speechless with amazement.
set up or found
From this reading When his amazement wore off a little, he found himself bound in on all sides with perplexities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He told himself a hundred times that here was evidence enough to satisfy the most sceptical of judges and juries; and yet he, a mere solicitor, could not make up his mind to believe.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When his amazement wore off a little, he found himself bound in on all sides with perplexities.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his amazement wore off a little, he found himself bound in on all sides with perplexities.
ten 10s
From this reading He told himself a hundred times that here was evidence enough to satisfy the most sceptical of judges and juries; and yet he, a mere solicitor, could not make up his mind to believe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When his amazement wore off a little, he found himself bound in on all sides with perplexities.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
Jim
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From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading He told himself a hundred times that here was evidence enough to satisfy the most sceptical of judges and juries; and yet he, a mere solicitor, could not make up his mind to believe.
juriesnounUS /ˈdʒʊriz/
plural of “jury” — a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading He told himself a hundred times that here was evidence enough to satisfy the most sceptical of judges and juries; and yet he, a mere solicitor, could not make up his mind to believe.
Kilbarry
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From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When his amazement wore off a little, he found himself bound in on all sides with perplexities.
engage in
From this reading He told himself a hundred times that here was evidence enough to satisfy the most sceptical of judges and juries; and yet he, a mere solicitor, could not make up his mind to believe.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading He told himself a hundred times that here was evidence enough to satisfy the most sceptical of judges and juries; and yet he, a mere solicitor, could not make up his mind to believe.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He told himself a hundred times that here was evidence enough to satisfy the most sceptical of judges and juries; and yet he, a mere solicitor, could not make up his mind to believe.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading O'Hanlon was for a few moments speechless with amazement.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He told himself a hundred times that here was evidence enough to satisfy the most sceptical of judges and juries; and yet he, a mere solicitor, could not make up his mind to believe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He told himself a hundred times that here was evidence enough to satisfy the most sceptical of judges and juries; and yet he, a mere solicitor, could not make up his mind to believe.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
O'Hanlon
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From this reading O'Hanlon was for a few moments speechless with amazement.
O'Hanlon's
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From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He told himself a hundred times that here was evidence enough to satisfy the most sceptical of judges and juries; and yet he, a mere solicitor, could not make up his mind to believe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When his amazement wore off a little, he found himself bound in on all sides with perplexities.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When his amazement wore off a little, he found himself bound in on all sides with perplexities.
perplexities
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From this reading When his amazement wore off a little, he found himself bound in on all sides with perplexities.
Phelan
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From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading He told himself a hundred times that here was evidence enough to satisfy the most sceptical of judges and juries; and yet he, a mere solicitor, could not make up his mind to believe.
scepticaladjective
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading He told himself a hundred times that here was evidence enough to satisfy the most sceptical of judges and juries; and yet he, a mere solicitor, could not make up his mind to believe.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When his amazement wore off a little, he found himself bound in on all sides with perplexities.
solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading O'Hanlon was for a few moments speechless with amazement.
successive (without a break)
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He told himself a hundred times that here was evidence enough to satisfy the most sceptical of judges and juries; and yet he, a mere solicitor, could not make up his mind to believe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told himself a hundred times that here was evidence enough to satisfy the most sceptical of judges and juries; and yet he, a mere solicitor, could not make up his mind to believe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He told himself a hundred times that here was evidence enough to satisfy the most sceptical of judges and juries; and yet he, a mere solicitor, could not make up his mind to believe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O'Hanlon was for a few moments speechless with amazement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
at the time that
From this reading When Jerry O'Brien reached Kilbarry that afternoon, he drove straight to O'Hanlon's office, and briefly recounted to the astonished solicitor what he and Jim Phelan had seen at the Black Rock the day before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading O'Hanlon was for a few moments speechless with amazement.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading When his amazement wore off a little, he found himself bound in on all sides with perplexities.
but in spite of that
From this reading He told himself a hundred times that here was evidence enough to satisfy the most sceptical of judges and juries; and yet he, a mere solicitor, could not make up his mind to believe.
