Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

(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 For she surprised all who had first held speech with the father.

Having no one else present.

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Durrance had stayed for a night in the house, and through that evening she had played upon her violin, seated with her back toward her audience, as was her custom when she played, lest a look or a gesture should interrupt the concentration of her thoughts.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading Durrance had stayed for a night in the house, and through that evening she had played upon her violin, seated with her back toward her audience, as was her custom when she played, lest a look or a gesture should interrupt the concentration of her thoughts.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Durrance had stayed for a night in the house, and through that evening she had played upon her violin, seated with her back toward her audience, as was her custom when she played, lest a look or a gesture should interrupt the concentration of her thoughts.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading For the girl possessed the gift of music, and the strings of her violin spoke to the questions of her bow.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume

From this reading Durrance had stayed for a night in the house, and through that evening she had played upon her violin, seated with her back toward her audience, as was her custom when she played, lest a look or a gesture should interrupt the concentration of her thoughts.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading Durrance had stayed for a night in the house, and through that evening she had played upon her violin, seated with her back toward her audience, as was her custom when she played, lest a look or a gesture should interrupt the concentration of her thoughts.

a female human offspring

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

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From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

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From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

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From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

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From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading The melodies which she had played rang in his ears now.

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From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

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From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Durrance had stayed for a night in the house, and through that evening she had played upon her violin, seated with her back toward her audience, as was her custom when she played, lest a look or a gesture should interrupt the concentration of her thoughts.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading For she surprised all who had first held speech with the father.

past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading For she surprised all who had first held speech with the father.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For she surprised all who had first held speech with the father.

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading Durrance had stayed for a night in the house, and through that evening she had played upon her violin, seated with her back toward her audience, as was her custom when she played, lest a look or a gesture should interrupt the concentration of her thoughts.

something acquired without compensation

From this reading For the girl possessed the gift of music, and the strings of her violin spoke to the questions of her bow.

a young female

From this reading For the girl possessed the gift of music, and the strings of her violin spoke to the questions of her bow.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading For she surprised all who had first held speech with the father.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Durrance had stayed for a night in the house, and through that evening she had played upon her violin, seated with her back toward her audience, as was her custom when she played, lest a look or a gesture should interrupt the concentration of her thoughts.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

make a break in

From this reading Durrance had stayed for a night in the house, and through that evening she had played upon her violin, seated with her back toward her audience, as was her custom when she played, lest a look or a gesture should interrupt the concentration of her thoughts.

immediately past

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

English rock star and guitarist and songwriter who with Paul McCartney wrote most of the music for the Beatles (1940-1980)

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading Durrance had stayed for a night in the house, and through that evening she had played upon her violin, seated with her back toward her audience, as was her custom when she played, lest a look or a gesture should interrupt the concentration of her thoughts.

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Durrance had stayed for a night in the house, and through that evening she had played upon her violin, seated with her back toward her audience, as was her custom when she played, lest a look or a gesture should interrupt the concentration of her thoughts.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading The melodies which she had played rang in his ears now.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading For the girl possessed the gift of music, and the strings of her violin spoke to the questions of her bow.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Durrance had stayed for a night in the house, and through that evening she had played upon her violin, seated with her back toward her audience, as was her custom when she played, lest a look or a gesture should interrupt the concentration of her thoughts.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Durrance had stayed for a night in the house, and through that evening she had played upon her violin, seated with her back toward her audience, as was her custom when she played, lest a look or a gesture should interrupt the concentration of her thoughts.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Durrance had stayed for a night in the house, and through that evening she had played upon her violin, seated with her back toward her audience, as was her custom when she played, lest a look or a gesture should interrupt the concentration of her thoughts.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading For the girl possessed the gift of music, and the strings of her violin spoke to the questions of her bow.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading For the girl possessed the gift of music, and the strings of her violin spoke to the questions of her bow.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading The melodies which she had played rang in his ears now.

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Durrance had stayed for a night in the house, and through that evening she had played upon her violin, seated with her back toward her audience, as was her custom when she played, lest a look or a gesture should interrupt the concentration of her thoughts.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For she surprised all who had first held speech with the father.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Durrance had stayed for a night in the house, and through that evening she had played upon her violin, seated with her back toward her audience, as was her custom when she played, lest a look or a gesture should interrupt the concentration of her thoughts.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading For she surprised all who had first held speech with the father.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading For the girl possessed the gift of music, and the strings of her violin spoke to the questions of her bow.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Durrance had stayed for a night in the house, and through that evening she had played upon her violin, seated with her back toward her audience, as was her custom when she played, lest a look or a gesture should interrupt the concentration of her thoughts.

the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments

From this reading For the girl possessed the gift of music, and the strings of her violin spoke to the questions of her bow.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading For she surprised all who had first held speech with the father.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Durrance had stayed for a night in the house, and through that evening she had played upon her violin, seated with her back toward her audience, as was her custom when she played, lest a look or a gesture should interrupt the concentration of her thoughts.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Durrance had stayed for a night in the house, and through that evening she had played upon her violin, seated with her back toward her audience, as was her custom when she played, lest a look or a gesture should interrupt the concentration of her thoughts.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Durrance had stayed for a night in the house, and through that evening she had played upon her violin, seated with her back toward her audience, as was her custom when she played, lest a look or a gesture should interrupt the concentration of her thoughts.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

in the direction of

From this reading Durrance had stayed for a night in the house, and through that evening she had played upon her violin, seated with her back toward her audience, as was her custom when she played, lest a look or a gesture should interrupt the concentration of her thoughts.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Durrance had stayed for a night in the house, and through that evening she had played upon her violin, seated with her back toward her audience, as was her custom when she played, lest a look or a gesture should interrupt the concentration of her thoughts.

bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

From this reading Durrance had stayed for a night in the house, and through that evening she had played upon her violin, seated with her back toward her audience, as was her custom when she played, lest a look or a gesture should interrupt the concentration of her thoughts.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Durrance had stayed for a night in the house, and through that evening she had played upon her violin, seated with her back toward her audience, as was her custom when she played, lest a look or a gesture should interrupt the concentration of her thoughts.

at the time that

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The melodies which she had played rang in his ears now.

a sudden desire

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

which person or people

From this reading For she surprised all who had first held speech with the father.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.

a late time of life

From this reading THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER Durrance, meanwhile, walked to his lodging alone, remembering a day, now two years since, when by a curious whim of old Dermod Eustace he had been fetched against his will to the house by the Lennon River in Donegal, and there, to his surprise, had been made acquainted with Dermod's daughter Ethne.