used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading Author of "Mariposilla," "The Broad Aisle," "Chinese Sketches," etc., etc.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Too angry to deny the convenient charge of "modernism," he sought the street.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Personal appeal seemed futile to the young priest cast down by the will of a superior.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Mariposilla," "The Broad Aisle," "Chinese Sketches," etc., etc.
Barry's
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From this reading Father Barry's late interview with his bishop had been short, devoid of controversy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Father Barry's late interview with his bishop had been short, devoid of controversy.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Father Barry's late interview with his bishop had been short, devoid of controversy.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading _The Gorham Press, Boston, U. S. A._ To Comrades Three My Daughters R. D. H. D. H. M. D.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Author of "Mariposilla," "The Broad Aisle," "Chinese Sketches," etc., etc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Personal appeal seemed futile to the young priest cast down by the will of a superior.
put or send forth
From this reading Personal appeal seemed futile to the young priest cast down by the will of a superior.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Too angry to deny the convenient charge of "modernism," he sought the street.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Author of "Mariposilla," "The Broad Aisle," "Chinese Sketches," etc., etc.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading _The Gorham Press, Boston, U. S. A._ To Comrades Three My Daughters R. D. H. D. H. M. D.
controversynounUS /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading Father Barry's late interview with his bishop had been short, devoid of controversy.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading Too angry to deny the convenient charge of "modernism," he sought the street.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
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declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Too angry to deny the convenient charge of "modernism," he sought the street.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading Father Barry's late interview with his bishop had been short, devoid of controversy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Personal appeal seemed futile to the young priest cast down by the will of a superior.
etc
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a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Barry's late interview with his bishop had been short, devoid of controversy.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading Personal appeal seemed futile to the young priest cast down by the will of a superior.
Gorham
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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 Gorham Press, Boston, U. S. A._ To Comrades Three My Daughters R. D. H. D. H. M. D.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Father Barry's late interview with his bishop had been short, devoid of controversy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Too angry to deny the convenient charge of "modernism," he sought the street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Father Barry's late interview with his bishop had been short, devoid of controversy.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Father Barry's late interview with his bishop had been short, devoid of controversy.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Father Barry's late interview with his bishop had been short, devoid of controversy.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _The Gorham Press, Boston, U. S. A._ To Comrades Three My Daughters R. D. H. D. H. M. D.
Mariposilla
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modernismnounUS /ˈmɑːdərnɪzəm/
genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres
From this reading Too angry to deny the convenient charge of "modernism," he sought the street.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _The Gorham Press, Boston, U. S. A._ To Comrades Three My Daughters R. D. H. D. H. M. D.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Mariposilla," "The Broad Aisle," "Chinese Sketches," etc., etc.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Personal appeal seemed futile to the young priest cast down by the will of a superior.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading _The Gorham Press, Boston, U. S. A._ To Comrades Three My Daughters R. D. H. D. H. M. D.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Personal appeal seemed futile to the young priest cast down by the will of a superior.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading _The Gorham Press, Boston, U. S. A._ To Comrades Three My Daughters R. D. H. D. H. M. D.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _The Gorham Press, Boston, U. S. A._ To Comrades Three My Daughters R. D. H. D. H. M. D.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Personal appeal seemed futile to the young priest cast down by the will of a superior.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Father Barry's late interview with his bishop had been short, devoid of controversy.
SketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Author of "Mariposilla," "The Broad Aisle," "Chinese Sketches," etc., etc.
that is looked for
From this reading Too angry to deny the convenient charge of "modernism," he sought the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Too angry to deny the convenient charge of "modernism," he sought the street.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Personal appeal seemed futile to the young priest cast down by the will of a superior.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Mariposilla," "The Broad Aisle," "Chinese Sketches," etc., etc.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _The Gorham Press, Boston, U. S. A._ To Comrades Three My Daughters R. D. H. D. H. M. D.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too angry to deny the convenient charge of "modernism," he sought the street.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Personal appeal seemed futile to the young priest cast down by the will of a superior.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Father Barry's late interview with his bishop had been short, devoid of controversy.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Personal appeal seemed futile to the young priest cast down by the will of a superior.
