used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Father Barry reached the parsonage he found no use for a pass key.
acolytenounUS /ˈækəlaɪt/
someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
From this reading Pat Murphy, his faithful servant and acolyte, was watching for him just within the door.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He drew the half-frozen priest across a small entry, to a large warmed apartment answering to-day as both study and dining-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pat Murphy, his faithful servant and acolyte, was watching for him just within the door.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading He drew the half-frozen priest across a small entry, to a large warmed apartment answering to-day as both study and dining-room.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He drew the half-frozen priest across a small entry, to a large warmed apartment answering to-day as both study and dining-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He drew the half-frozen priest across a small entry, to a large warmed apartment answering to-day as both study and dining-room.
Barry
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From this reading When Father Barry reached the parsonage he found no use for a pass key.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The rist of the house do be perishing," the Irishman explained.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The priest sank in front of a blazing coal fire, tossing his gloves to the table.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He drew the half-frozen priest across a small entry, to a large warmed apartment answering to-day as both study and dining-room.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading The priest sank in front of a blazing coal fire, tossing his gloves to the table.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading He drew the half-frozen priest across a small entry, to a large warmed apartment answering to-day as both study and dining-room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The rist of the house do be perishing," the Irishman explained.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Pat Murphy, his faithful servant and acolyte, was watching for him just within the door.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew the half-frozen priest across a small entry, to a large warmed apartment answering to-day as both study and dining-room.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading He drew the half-frozen priest across a small entry, to a large warmed apartment answering to-day as both study and dining-room.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "The rist of the house do be perishing," the Irishman explained.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Pat Murphy, his faithful servant and acolyte, was watching for him just within the door.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Father Barry reached the parsonage he found no use for a pass key.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The priest sank in front of a blazing coal fire, tossing his gloves to the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Father Barry reached the parsonage he found no use for a pass key.
set up or found
From this reading When Father Barry reached the parsonage he found no use for a pass key.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The priest sank in front of a blazing coal fire, tossing his gloves to the table.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading The priest sank in front of a blazing coal fire, tossing his gloves to the table.
half-frozen
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From this reading He drew the half-frozen priest across a small entry, to a large warmed apartment answering to-day as both study and dining-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Father Barry reached the parsonage he found no use for a pass key.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pat Murphy, his faithful servant and acolyte, was watching for him just within the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pat Murphy, his faithful servant and acolyte, was watching for him just within the door.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "The rist of the house do be perishing," the Irishman explained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The priest sank in front of a blazing coal fire, tossing his gloves to the table.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading "The rist of the house do be perishing," the Irishman explained.
and nothing more
From this reading Pat Murphy, his faithful servant and acolyte, was watching for him just within the door.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading When Father Barry reached the parsonage he found no use for a pass key.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He drew the half-frozen priest across a small entry, to a large warmed apartment answering to-day as both study and dining-room.
MurphynounUS /ˈmɜːrfi/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Pat Murphy, his faithful servant and acolyte, was watching for him just within the door.
not any; not one
From this reading When Father Barry reached the parsonage he found no use for a pass key.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The rist of the house do be perishing," the Irishman explained.
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading When Father Barry reached the parsonage he found no use for a pass key.
go across or through
From this reading When Father Barry reached the parsonage he found no use for a pass key.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Pat Murphy, his faithful servant and acolyte, was watching for him just within the door.
perishingverbUS /ˈperɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "The rist of the house do be perishing," the Irishman explained.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading He drew the half-frozen priest across a small entry, to a large warmed apartment answering to-day as both study and dining-room.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Father Barry reached the parsonage he found no use for a pass key.
rist
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From this reading "The rist of the house do be perishing," the Irishman explained.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The priest sank in front of a blazing coal fire, tossing his gloves to the table.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Pat Murphy, his faithful servant and acolyte, was watching for him just within the door.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He drew the half-frozen priest across a small entry, to a large warmed apartment answering to-day as both study and dining-room.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He drew the half-frozen priest across a small entry, to a large warmed apartment answering to-day as both study and dining-room.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The priest sank in front of a blazing coal fire, tossing his gloves to the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Father Barry reached the parsonage he found no use for a pass key.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He drew the half-frozen priest across a small entry, to a large warmed apartment answering to-day as both study and dining-room.
to-day
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From this reading He drew the half-frozen priest across a small entry, to a large warmed apartment answering to-day as both study and dining-room.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The priest sank in front of a blazing coal fire, tossing his gloves to the table.
the act of using
From this reading When Father Barry reached the parsonage he found no use for a pass key.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading He drew the half-frozen priest across a small entry, to a large warmed apartment answering to-day as both study and dining-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pat Murphy, his faithful servant and acolyte, was watching for him just within the door.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Pat Murphy, his faithful servant and acolyte, was watching for him just within the door.
at the time that
From this reading When Father Barry reached the parsonage he found no use for a pass key.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Pat Murphy, his faithful servant and acolyte, was watching for him just within the door.
