used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We hadn't got the ass with us that time, for it was in pawn to a woman that peddled fish in the south-west of Connemara.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About two weeks before your dog died myself and the girl were tramping up towards Dublin.
anew
From this reading She was an old rip, that one, for she sold the ass on us to one man and she sold the cart to another man, and we had the trouble of the world getting the pair of them together again--but that's no matter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was an old rip, that one, for she sold the ass on us to one man and she sold the cart to another man, and we had the trouble of the world getting the pair of them together again--but that's no matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "About two weeks before your dog died myself and the girl were tramping up towards Dublin.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She was an old rip, that one, for she sold the ass on us to one man and she sold the cart to another man, and we had the trouble of the world getting the pair of them together again--but that's no matter.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading We hadn't got the ass with us that time, for it was in pawn to a woman that peddled fish in the south-west of Connemara.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was keeping the ass and cart for us while we were away, and she was going to give us something for their loan at the heel of the season.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was keeping the ass and cart for us while we were away, and she was going to give us something for their loan at the heel of the season.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "About two weeks before your dog died myself and the girl were tramping up towards Dublin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Said Patsy: "There isn't very much to tell, but this is how it happened.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading She was keeping the ass and cart for us while we were away, and she was going to give us something for their loan at the heel of the season.
Connemara
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From this reading We hadn't got the ass with us that time, for it was in pawn to a woman that peddled fish in the south-west of Connemara.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "About two weeks before your dog died myself and the girl were tramping up towards Dublin.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "About two weeks before your dog died myself and the girl were tramping up towards Dublin.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading "About two weeks before your dog died myself and the girl were tramping up towards Dublin.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading We hadn't got the ass with us that time, for it was in pawn to a woman that peddled fish in the south-west of Connemara.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We hadn't got the ass with us that time, for it was in pawn to a woman that peddled fish in the south-west of Connemara.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She was an old rip, that one, for she sold the ass on us to one man and she sold the cart to another man, and we had the trouble of the world getting the pair of them together again--but that's no matter.
a young female
From this reading "About two weeks before your dog died myself and the girl were tramping up towards Dublin.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She was keeping the ass and cart for us while we were away, and she was going to give us something for their loan at the heel of the season.
the act of departing
From this reading She was keeping the ass and cart for us while we were away, and she was going to give us something for their loan at the heel of the season.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We hadn't got the ass with us that time, for it was in pawn to a woman that peddled fish in the south-west of Connemara.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was an old rip, that one, for she sold the ass on us to one man and she sold the cart to another man, and we had the trouble of the world getting the pair of them together again--but that's no matter.
hadn't
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From this reading We hadn't got the ass with us that time, for it was in pawn to a woman that peddled fish in the south-west of Connemara.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Said Patsy: "There isn't very much to tell, but this is how it happened.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading She was keeping the ass and cart for us while we were away, and she was going to give us something for their loan at the heel of the season.
how
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From this reading Said Patsy: "There isn't very much to tell, but this is how it happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We hadn't got the ass with us that time, for it was in pawn to a woman that peddled fish in the south-west of Connemara.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Said Patsy: "There isn't very much to tell, but this is how it happened.
isn't
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From this reading Said Patsy: "There isn't very much to tell, but this is how it happened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Said Patsy: "There isn't very much to tell, but this is how it happened.
conformity or harmony
From this reading She was keeping the ass and cart for us while we were away, and she was going to give us something for their loan at the heel of the season.
loannounUS /loʊn/
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading She was keeping the ass and cart for us while we were away, and she was going to give us something for their loan at the heel of the season.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was an old rip, that one, for she sold the ass on us to one man and she sold the cart to another man, and we had the trouble of the world getting the pair of them together again--but that's no matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She was an old rip, that one, for she sold the ass on us to one man and she sold the cart to another man, and we had the trouble of the world getting the pair of them together again--but that's no matter.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Said Patsy: "There isn't very much to tell, but this is how it happened.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "About two weeks before your dog died myself and the girl were tramping up towards Dublin.
not any; not one
From this reading She was an old rip, that one, for she sold the ass on us to one man and she sold the cart to another man, and we had the trouble of the world getting the pair of them together again--but that's no matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We hadn't got the ass with us that time, for it was in pawn to a woman that peddled fish in the south-west of Connemara.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was an old rip, that one, for she sold the ass on us to one man and she sold the cart to another man, and we had the trouble of the world getting the pair of them together again--but that's no matter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was an old rip, that one, for she sold the ass on us to one man and she sold the cart to another man, and we had the trouble of the world getting the pair of them together again--but that's no matter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was an old rip, that one, for she sold the ass on us to one man and she sold the cart to another man, and we had the trouble of the world getting the pair of them together again--but that's no matter.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading She was an old rip, that one, for she sold the ass on us to one man and she sold the cart to another man, and we had the trouble of the world getting the pair of them together again--but that's no matter.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Said Patsy: "There isn't very much to tell, but this is how it happened.
pawnnounUS /pɔːn/
an article deposited as security
From this reading We hadn't got the ass with us that time, for it was in pawn to a woman that peddled fish in the south-west of Connemara.
peddledverbUS /ˈpedəld/
past form of “peddle” — sell or offer for sale from place to place
From this reading We hadn't got the ass with us that time, for it was in pawn to a woman that peddled fish in the south-west of Connemara.
ripverbUS /rɪp/
tear or be torn violently
From this reading She was an old rip, that one, for she sold the ass on us to one man and she sold the cart to another man, and we had the trouble of the world getting the pair of them together again--but that's no matter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Said Patsy: "There isn't very much to tell, but this is how it happened.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading She was keeping the ass and cart for us while we were away, and she was going to give us something for their loan at the heel of the season.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was keeping the ass and cart for us while we were away, and she was going to give us something for their loan at the heel of the season.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading She was an old rip, that one, for she sold the ass on us to one man and she sold the cart to another man, and we had the trouble of the world getting the pair of them together again--but that's no matter.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was keeping the ass and cart for us while we were away, and she was going to give us something for their loan at the heel of the season.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading We hadn't got the ass with us that time, for it was in pawn to a woman that peddled fish in the south-west of Connemara.
express in words
From this reading Said Patsy: "There isn't very much to tell, but this is how it happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We hadn't got the ass with us that time, for it was in pawn to a woman that peddled fish in the south-west of Connemara.
that's
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From this reading She was an old rip, that one, for she sold the ass on us to one man and she sold the cart to another man, and we had the trouble of the world getting the pair of them together again--but that's no matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "About two weeks before your dog died myself and the girl were tramping up towards Dublin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was keeping the ass and cart for us while we were away, and she was going to give us something for their loan at the heel of the season.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was an old rip, that one, for she sold the ass on us to one man and she sold the cart to another man, and we had the trouble of the world getting the pair of them together again--but that's no matter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Said Patsy: "There isn't very much to tell, but this is how it happened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Said Patsy: "There isn't very much to tell, but this is how it happened.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We hadn't got the ass with us that time, for it was in pawn to a woman that peddled fish in the south-west of Connemara.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Said Patsy: "There isn't very much to tell, but this is how it happened.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She was an old rip, that one, for she sold the ass on us to one man and she sold the cart to another man, and we had the trouble of the world getting the pair of them together again--but that's no matter.
in the direction of
From this reading "About two weeks before your dog died myself and the girl were tramping up towards Dublin.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading "About two weeks before your dog died myself and the girl were tramping up towards Dublin.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She was an old rip, that one, for she sold the ass on us to one man and she sold the cart to another man, and we had the trouble of the world getting the pair of them together again--but that's no matter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "About two weeks before your dog died myself and the girl were tramping up towards Dublin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "About two weeks before your dog died myself and the girl were tramping up towards Dublin.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We hadn't got the ass with us that time, for it was in pawn to a woman that peddled fish in the south-west of Connemara.
precisely as stated
From this reading Said Patsy: "There isn't very much to tell, but this is how it happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We hadn't got the ass with us that time, for it was in pawn to a woman that peddled fish in the south-west of Connemara.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We hadn't got the ass with us that time, for it was in pawn to a woman that peddled fish in the south-west of Connemara.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "About two weeks before your dog died myself and the girl were tramping up towards Dublin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "About two weeks before your dog died myself and the girl were tramping up towards Dublin.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was keeping the ass and cart for us while we were away, and she was going to give us something for their loan at the heel of the season.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We hadn't got the ass with us that time, for it was in pawn to a woman that peddled fish in the south-west of Connemara.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading We hadn't got the ass with us that time, for it was in pawn to a woman that peddled fish in the south-west of Connemara.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was an old rip, that one, for she sold the ass on us to one man and she sold the cart to another man, and we had the trouble of the world getting the pair of them together again--but that's no matter.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "About two weeks before your dog died myself and the girl were tramping up towards Dublin.
