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From this reading Being a good-looking and well-mannered 12-year-old, he wins the admiration of the Earl's daughter and her cousin, who offer to teach him to read.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The book opens with our hero, Dermot O'Neil, out fishing in a small boat that he usually went with his widowed mother in.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading When they go back to London they get the local Protestant minister to take him on, much to the annoyance of Father O'Rourke, who does not like his Catholic parishioners to be able to read.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The catch being good he went up to the nearby castle, the abode of the Earl Kilfinnan, where he easily sells his fish, and is asked to come back with more the next day.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Being a good-looking and well-mannered 12-year-old, he wins the admiration of the Earl's daughter and her cousin, who offer to teach him to read.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The catch being good he went up to the nearby castle, the abode of the Earl Kilfinnan, where he easily sells his fish, and is asked to come back with more the next day.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading When they go back to London they get the local Protestant minister to take him on, much to the annoyance of Father O'Rourke, who does not like his Catholic parishioners to be able to read.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The catch being good he went up to the nearby castle, the abode of the Earl Kilfinnan, where he easily sells his fish, and is asked to come back with more the next day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The catch being good he went up to the nearby castle, the abode of the Earl Kilfinnan, where he easily sells his fish, and is asked to come back with more the next day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When they go back to London they get the local Protestant minister to take him on, much to the annoyance of Father O'Rourke, who does not like his Catholic parishioners to be able to read.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The catch being good he went up to the nearby castle, the abode of the Earl Kilfinnan, where he easily sells his fish, and is asked to come back with more the next day.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The book opens with our hero, Dermot O'Neil, out fishing in a small boat that he usually went with his widowed mother in.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The book opens with our hero, Dermot O'Neil, out fishing in a small boat that he usually went with his widowed mother in.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Heir of Kilfinnan, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The catch being good he went up to the nearby castle, the abode of the Earl Kilfinnan, where he easily sells his fish, and is asked to come back with more the next day.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The catch being good he went up to the nearby castle, the abode of the Earl Kilfinnan, where he easily sells his fish, and is asked to come back with more the next day.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading When they go back to London they get the local Protestant minister to take him on, much to the annoyance of Father O'Rourke, who does not like his Catholic parishioners to be able to read.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The catch being good he went up to the nearby castle, the abode of the Earl Kilfinnan, where he easily sells his fish, and is asked to come back with more the next day.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Being a good-looking and well-mannered 12-year-old, he wins the admiration of the Earl's daughter and her cousin, who offer to teach him to read.
a female human offspring
From this reading Being a good-looking and well-mannered 12-year-old, he wins the admiration of the Earl's daughter and her cousin, who offer to teach him to read.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The catch being good he went up to the nearby castle, the abode of the Earl Kilfinnan, where he easily sells his fish, and is asked to come back with more the next day.
Dermot
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The book opens with our hero, Dermot O'Neil, out fishing in a small boat that he usually went with his widowed mother in.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they go back to London they get the local Protestant minister to take him on, much to the annoyance of Father O'Rourke, who does not like his Catholic parishioners to be able to read.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The catch being good he went up to the nearby castle, the abode of the Earl Kilfinnan, where he easily sells his fish, and is asked to come back with more the next day.
Earl'snounUS /ɜːrlz/
possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Being a good-looking and well-mannered 12-year-old, he wins the admiration of the Earl's daughter and her cousin, who offer to teach him to read.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The catch being good he went up to the nearby castle, the abode of the Earl Kilfinnan, where he easily sells his fish, and is asked to come back with more the next day.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When they go back to London they get the local Protestant minister to take him on, much to the annoyance of Father O'Rourke, who does not like his Catholic parishioners to be able to read.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The catch being good he went up to the nearby castle, the abode of the Earl Kilfinnan, where he easily sells his fish, and is asked to come back with more the next day.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The book opens with our hero, Dermot O'Neil, out fishing in a small boat that he usually went with his widowed mother in.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The Heir of Kilfinnan, by W.H.G. Kingston.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When they go back to London they get the local Protestant minister to take him on, much to the annoyance of Father O'Rourke, who does not like his Catholic parishioners to be able to read.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When they go back to London they get the local Protestant minister to take him on, much to the annoyance of Father O'Rourke, who does not like his Catholic parishioners to be able to read.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The catch being good he went up to the nearby castle, the abode of the Earl Kilfinnan, where he easily sells his fish, and is asked to come back with more the next day.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Being a good-looking and well-mannered 12-year-old, he wins the admiration of the Earl's daughter and her cousin, who offer to teach him to read.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The Heir of Kilfinnan, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The book opens with our hero, Dermot O'Neil, out fishing in a small boat that he usually went with his widowed mother in.
HeirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading The Heir of Kilfinnan, by W.H.G. Kingston.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Being a good-looking and well-mannered 12-year-old, he wins the admiration of the Earl's daughter and her cousin, who offer to teach him to read.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The book opens with our hero, Dermot O'Neil, out fishing in a small boat that he usually went with his widowed mother in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Being a good-looking and well-mannered 12-year-old, he wins the admiration of the Earl's daughter and her cousin, who offer to teach him to read.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The book opens with our hero, Dermot O'Neil, out fishing in a small boat that he usually went with his widowed mother in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The book opens with our hero, Dermot O'Neil, out fishing in a small boat that he usually went with his widowed mother in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The catch being good he went up to the nearby castle, the abode of the Earl Kilfinnan, where he easily sells his fish, and is asked to come back with more the next day.
Kilfinnan
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From this reading The Heir of Kilfinnan, by W.H.G. Kingston.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading The Heir of Kilfinnan, by W.H.G. Kingston.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When they go back to London they get the local Protestant minister to take him on, much to the annoyance of Father O'Rourke, who does not like his Catholic parishioners to be able to read.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading When they go back to London they get the local Protestant minister to take him on, much to the annoyance of Father O'Rourke, who does not like his Catholic parishioners to be able to read.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading When they go back to London they get the local Protestant minister to take him on, much to the annoyance of Father O'Rourke, who does not like his Catholic parishioners to be able to read.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading When they go back to London they get the local Protestant minister to take him on, much to the annoyance of Father O'Rourke, who does not like his Catholic parishioners to be able to read.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The catch being good he went up to the nearby castle, the abode of the Earl Kilfinnan, where he easily sells his fish, and is asked to come back with more the next day.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The book opens with our hero, Dermot O'Neil, out fishing in a small boat that he usually went with his widowed mother in.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When they go back to London they get the local Protestant minister to take him on, much to the annoyance of Father O'Rourke, who does not like his Catholic parishioners to be able to read.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading The catch being good he went up to the nearby castle, the abode of the Earl Kilfinnan, where he easily sells his fish, and is asked to come back with more the next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The catch being good he went up to the nearby castle, the abode of the Earl Kilfinnan, where he easily sells his fish, and is asked to come back with more the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they go back to London they get the local Protestant minister to take him on, much to the annoyance of Father O'Rourke, who does not like his Catholic parishioners to be able to read.
O'Neil
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The book opens with our hero, Dermot O'Neil, out fishing in a small boat that he usually went with his widowed mother in.
O'Rourke
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From this reading When they go back to London they get the local Protestant minister to take him on, much to the annoyance of Father O'Rourke, who does not like his Catholic parishioners to be able to read.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Heir of Kilfinnan, by W.H.G. Kingston.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Being a good-looking and well-mannered 12-year-old, he wins the admiration of the Earl's daughter and her cousin, who offer to teach him to read.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When they go back to London they get the local Protestant minister to take him on, much to the annoyance of Father O'Rourke, who does not like his Catholic parishioners to be able to read.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The book opens with our hero, Dermot O'Neil, out fishing in a small boat that he usually went with his widowed mother in.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The book opens with our hero, Dermot O'Neil, out fishing in a small boat that he usually went with his widowed mother in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The book opens with our hero, Dermot O'Neil, out fishing in a small boat that he usually went with his widowed mother in.
parishionersnounUS /pərˈɪʃənərz/
plural of “parishioner” — a member of a parish
From this reading When they go back to London they get the local Protestant minister to take him on, much to the annoyance of Father O'Rourke, who does not like his Catholic parishioners to be able to read.
ProtestantnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənt/
an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading When they go back to London they get the local Protestant minister to take him on, much to the annoyance of Father O'Rourke, who does not like his Catholic parishioners to be able to read.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Being a good-looking and well-mannered 12-year-old, he wins the admiration of the Earl's daughter and her cousin, who offer to teach him to read.
sellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy
From this reading The catch being good he went up to the nearby castle, the abode of the Earl Kilfinnan, where he easily sells his fish, and is asked to come back with more the next day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The book opens with our hero, Dermot O'Neil, out fishing in a small boat that he usually went with his widowed mother in.
carry out
From this reading When they go back to London they get the local Protestant minister to take him on, much to the annoyance of Father O'Rourke, who does not like his Catholic parishioners to be able to read.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Being a good-looking and well-mannered 12-year-old, he wins the admiration of the Earl's daughter and her cousin, who offer to teach him to read.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The book opens with our hero, Dermot O'Neil, out fishing in a small boat that he usually went with his widowed mother in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Heir of Kilfinnan, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they go back to London they get the local Protestant minister to take him on, much to the annoyance of Father O'Rourke, who does not like his Catholic parishioners to be able to read.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The catch being good he went up to the nearby castle, the abode of the Earl Kilfinnan, where he easily sells his fish, and is asked to come back with more the next day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The catch being good he went up to the nearby castle, the abode of the Earl Kilfinnan, where he easily sells his fish, and is asked to come back with more the next day.
under normal conditions
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The book opens with our hero, Dermot O'Neil, out fishing in a small boat that he usually went with his widowed mother in.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading The Heir of Kilfinnan, by W.H.G. Kingston.
well-manneredadjective
of good upbringing
From this reading Being a good-looking and well-mannered 12-year-old, he wins the admiration of the Earl's daughter and her cousin, who offer to teach him to read.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The book opens with our hero, Dermot O'Neil, out fishing in a small boat that he usually went with his widowed mother in.
at the time that
From this reading When they go back to London they get the local Protestant minister to take him on, much to the annoyance of Father O'Rourke, who does not like his Catholic parishioners to be able to read.
in or at the place that
From this reading The catch being good he went up to the nearby castle, the abode of the Earl Kilfinnan, where he easily sells his fish, and is asked to come back with more the next day.
which person or people
From this reading Being a good-looking and well-mannered 12-year-old, he wins the admiration of the Earl's daughter and her cousin, who offer to teach him to read.
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The book opens with our hero, Dermot O'Neil, out fishing in a small boat that he usually went with his widowed mother in.
winsnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading Being a good-looking and well-mannered 12-year-old, he wins the admiration of the Earl's daughter and her cousin, who offer to teach him to read.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The book opens with our hero, Dermot O'Neil, out fishing in a small boat that he usually went with his widowed mother in.
year-old
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From this reading Being a good-looking and well-mannered 12-year-old, he wins the admiration of the Earl's daughter and her cousin, who offer to teach him to read.
