used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was distant from Burke's somewhat better than two miles, and stood almost, immediately inside the highway, upon a sloping green that was vernal through the year.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The grass was always so close on this green, as to have rather the appearance of a well kept lawn.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was distant from Burke's somewhat better than two miles, and stood almost, immediately inside the highway, upon a sloping green that was vernal through the year.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The grass was always so close on this green, as to have rather the appearance of a well kept lawn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was in the cottage style, in the form of a cross, with a roof ornamentally thatched, and was flanked at a little distance by the office-houses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It was distant from Burke's somewhat better than two miles, and stood almost, immediately inside the highway, upon a sloping green that was vernal through the year.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
Burke'snounUS /bɜːrks/
possessive form of “burke” — British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading It was distant from Burke's somewhat better than two miles, and stood almost, immediately inside the highway, upon a sloping green that was vernal through the year.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was in the cottage style, in the form of a cross, with a roof ornamentally thatched, and was flanked at a little distance by the office-houses.
Cavanagh
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From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The grass was always so close on this green, as to have rather the appearance of a well kept lawn.
a small house with a single story
From this reading It was in the cottage style, in the form of a cross, with a roof ornamentally thatched, and was flanked at a little distance by the office-houses.
travel across or pass over
From this reading It was in the cottage style, in the form of a cross, with a roof ornamentally thatched, and was flanked at a little distance by the office-houses.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was in the cottage style, in the form of a cross, with a roof ornamentally thatched, and was flanked at a little distance by the office-houses.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading It was distant from Burke's somewhat better than two miles, and stood almost, immediately inside the highway, upon a sloping green that was vernal through the year.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading --Tom M'Mahon's return from Dublin.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading It was in the cottage style, in the form of a cross, with a roof ornamentally thatched, and was flanked at a little distance by the office-houses.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It was in the cottage style, in the form of a cross, with a roof ornamentally thatched, and was flanked at a little distance by the office-houses.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading --Tom M'Mahon's return from Dublin.
Gerald
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From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The grass was always so close on this green, as to have rather the appearance of a well kept lawn.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was distant from Burke's somewhat better than two miles, and stood almost, immediately inside the highway, upon a sloping green that was vernal through the year.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The grass was always so close on this green, as to have rather the appearance of a well kept lawn.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading It was distant from Burke's somewhat better than two miles, and stood almost, immediately inside the highway, upon a sloping green that was vernal through the year.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It was distant from Burke's somewhat better than two miles, and stood almost, immediately inside the highway, upon a sloping green that was vernal through the year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the cottage style, in the form of a cross, with a roof ornamentally thatched, and was flanked at a little distance by the office-houses.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading It was distant from Burke's somewhat better than two miles, and stood almost, immediately inside the highway, upon a sloping green that was vernal through the year.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was distant from Burke's somewhat better than two miles, and stood almost, immediately inside the highway, upon a sloping green that was vernal through the year.
Jemmynoun
a short crowbar
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The grass was always so close on this green, as to have rather the appearance of a well kept lawn.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The grass was always so close on this green, as to have rather the appearance of a well kept lawn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was in the cottage style, in the form of a cross, with a roof ornamentally thatched, and was flanked at a little distance by the office-houses.
M'Mahon's
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From this reading --Tom M'Mahon's return from Dublin.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was distant from Burke's somewhat better than two miles, and stood almost, immediately inside the highway, upon a sloping green that was vernal through the year.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
office-houses
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From this reading It was in the cottage style, in the form of a cross, with a roof ornamentally thatched, and was flanked at a little distance by the office-houses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The grass was always so close on this green, as to have rather the appearance of a well kept lawn.
ornamentallyadverbUS /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəli/
in an ornamental, nonfunctional manner
From this reading It was in the cottage style, in the form of a cross, with a roof ornamentally thatched, and was flanked at a little distance by the office-houses.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
on the contrary
From this reading The grass was always so close on this green, as to have rather the appearance of a well kept lawn.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading --Tom M'Mahon's return from Dublin.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It was in the cottage style, in the form of a cross, with a roof ornamentally thatched, and was flanked at a little distance by the office-houses.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading It was distant from Burke's somewhat better than two miles, and stood almost, immediately inside the highway, upon a sloping green that was vernal through the year.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It was distant from Burke's somewhat better than two miles, and stood almost, immediately inside the highway, upon a sloping green that was vernal through the year.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was distant from Burke's somewhat better than two miles, and stood almost, immediately inside the highway, upon a sloping green that was vernal through the year.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was in the cottage style, in the form of a cross, with a roof ornamentally thatched, and was flanked at a little distance by the office-houses.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was distant from Burke's somewhat better than two miles, and stood almost, immediately inside the highway, upon a sloping green that was vernal through the year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
thatchedverbUS /θætʃt/
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading It was in the cottage style, in the form of a cross, with a roof ornamentally thatched, and was flanked at a little distance by the office-houses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The grass was always so close on this green, as to have rather the appearance of a well kept lawn.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was distant from Burke's somewhat better than two miles, and stood almost, immediately inside the highway, upon a sloping green that was vernal through the year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
male cat
From this reading --Tom M'Mahon's return from Dublin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was distant from Burke's somewhat better than two miles, and stood almost, immediately inside the highway, upon a sloping green that was vernal through the year.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was distant from Burke's somewhat better than two miles, and stood almost, immediately inside the highway, upon a sloping green that was vernal through the year.
vernaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrnəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading It was distant from Burke's somewhat better than two miles, and stood almost, immediately inside the highway, upon a sloping green that was vernal through the year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
(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 The grass was always so close on this green, as to have rather the appearance of a well kept lawn.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The house of Gerald Cavanagh, though not so large as that of our kind-hearted friend, Jemmy Burke, was a good specimen of what an Irish farmer's residence ought to be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was in the cottage style, in the form of a cross, with a roof ornamentally thatched, and was flanked at a little distance by the office-houses.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was distant from Burke's somewhat better than two miles, and stood almost, immediately inside the highway, upon a sloping green that was vernal through the year.
