used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mervyn was just about this time walking up the steep Ballyfermot Road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was then a lonely track, with great bushes and hedgerows overhanging it; and as other emotions subsided, something of the chill and excitement of solitude stole over him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was then a lonely track, with great bushes and hedgerows overhanging it; and as other emotions subsided, something of the chill and excitement of solitude stole over him.
Ballyfermot
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From this reading Mervyn was just about this time walking up the steep Ballyfermot Road.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It was then a lonely track, with great bushes and hedgerows overhanging it; and as other emotions subsided, something of the chill and excitement of solitude stole over him.
CHAPELIZOD
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chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading It was then a lonely track, with great bushes and hedgerows overhanging it; and as other emotions subsided, something of the chill and excitement of solitude stole over him.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The moon was wading through flecked masses of cloud.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading It was then a lonely track, with great bushes and hedgerows overhanging it; and as other emotions subsided, something of the chill and excitement of solitude stole over him.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It was then a lonely track, with great bushes and hedgerows overhanging it; and as other emotions subsided, something of the chill and excitement of solitude stole over him.
fleckedadjective
having a pattern of dots
From this reading The moon was wading through flecked masses of cloud.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was then a lonely track, with great bushes and hedgerows overhanging it; and as other emotions subsided, something of the chill and excitement of solitude stole over him.
hedgerows
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From this reading It was then a lonely track, with great bushes and hedgerows overhanging it; and as other emotions subsided, something of the chill and excitement of solitude stole over him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was then a lonely track, with great bushes and hedgerows overhanging it; and as other emotions subsided, something of the chill and excitement of solitude stole over him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then a lonely track, with great bushes and hedgerows overhanging it; and as other emotions subsided, something of the chill and excitement of solitude stole over him.
and nothing more
From this reading Mervyn was just about this time walking up the steep Ballyfermot Road.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It was then a lonely track, with great bushes and hedgerows overhanging it; and as other emotions subsided, something of the chill and excitement of solitude stole over him.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The moon was wading through flecked masses of cloud.
MERVYN
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From this reading MERVYN.
a person who carries a message
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the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon was wading through flecked masses of cloud.
a form of address for a man
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was then a lonely track, with great bushes and hedgerows overhanging it; and as other emotions subsided, something of the chill and excitement of solitude stole over him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was then a lonely track, with great bushes and hedgerows overhanging it; and as other emotions subsided, something of the chill and excitement of solitude stole over him.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading It was then a lonely track, with great bushes and hedgerows overhanging it; and as other emotions subsided, something of the chill and excitement of solitude stole over him.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Mervyn was just about this time walking up the steep Ballyfermot Road.
a state of social isolation
From this reading It was then a lonely track, with great bushes and hedgerows overhanging it; and as other emotions subsided, something of the chill and excitement of solitude stole over him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was then a lonely track, with great bushes and hedgerows overhanging it; and as other emotions subsided, something of the chill and excitement of solitude stole over him.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Mervyn was just about this time walking up the steep Ballyfermot Road.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading It was then a lonely track, with great bushes and hedgerows overhanging it; and as other emotions subsided, something of the chill and excitement of solitude stole over him.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading It was then a lonely track, with great bushes and hedgerows overhanging it; and as other emotions subsided, something of the chill and excitement of solitude stole over him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then a lonely track, with great bushes and hedgerows overhanging it; and as other emotions subsided, something of the chill and excitement of solitude stole over him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mervyn was just about this time walking up the steep Ballyfermot Road.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The moon was wading through flecked masses of cloud.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mervyn was just about this time walking up the steep Ballyfermot Road.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading It was then a lonely track, with great bushes and hedgerows overhanging it; and as other emotions subsided, something of the chill and excitement of solitude stole over him.
TYLED
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From this reading OF A MESSENGER FROM CHAPELIZOD VAULT WHO WAITED IN THE TYLED HOUSE FOR MR.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mervyn was just about this time walking up the steep Ballyfermot Road.
VAULTnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
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wadingnounUS /ˈweɪdɪŋ/
walking with your feet in shallow water
From this reading The moon was wading through flecked masses of cloud.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
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close enough to be walked to
From this reading Mervyn was just about this time walking up the steep Ballyfermot Road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mervyn was just about this time walking up the steep Ballyfermot Road.
which person or people
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in the company of; together with
From this reading It was then a lonely track, with great bushes and hedgerows overhanging it; and as other emotions subsided, something of the chill and excitement of solitude stole over him.
