used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His brother Digby, now a “Black and Tan” in Ireland—horrible thought!—had been too young to enjoy the joke.
anew
From this reading He lingered on, forgetting Joyce a little, and his dead baby, feeling a boy again with this mother whose love was restful, and all-understanding.
all-understanding
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From this reading He lingered on, forgetting Joyce a little, and his dead baby, feeling a boy again with this mother whose love was restful, and all-understanding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How often he and the two girls—rebels three—had laughed at them, years back, as children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How often he and the two girls—rebels three—had laughed at them, years back, as children.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bertram smiled at the last words.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He lingered on, forgetting Joyce a little, and his dead baby, feeling a boy again with this mother whose love was restful, and all-understanding.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading How often he and the two girls—rebels three—had laughed at them, years back, as children.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His brother Digby, now a “Black and Tan” in Ireland—horrible thought!—had been too young to enjoy the joke.
Bertram
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From this reading Bertram smiled at the last words.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His brother Digby, now a “Black and Tan” in Ireland—horrible thought!—had been too young to enjoy the joke.
a youthful male person
From this reading He lingered on, forgetting Joyce a little, and his dead baby, feeling a boy again with this mother whose love was restful, and all-understanding.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His brother Digby, now a “Black and Tan” in Ireland—horrible thought!—had been too young to enjoy the joke.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading How often he and the two girls—rebels three—had laughed at them, years back, as children.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He lingered on, forgetting Joyce a little, and his dead baby, feeling a boy again with this mother whose love was restful, and all-understanding.
Digby
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From this reading His brother Digby, now a “Black and Tan” in Ireland—horrible thought!—had been too young to enjoy the joke.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading His brother Digby, now a “Black and Tan” in Ireland—horrible thought!—had been too young to enjoy the joke.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He lingered on, forgetting Joyce a little, and his dead baby, feeling a boy again with this mother whose love was restful, and all-understanding.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He lingered on, forgetting Joyce a little, and his dead baby, feeling a boy again with this mother whose love was restful, and all-understanding.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading How often he and the two girls—rebels three—had laughed at them, years back, as children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How often he had heard them!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How often he had heard them!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading How often he had heard them!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His brother Digby, now a “Black and Tan” in Ireland—horrible thought!—had been too young to enjoy the joke.
provoking horror
From this reading His brother Digby, now a “Black and Tan” in Ireland—horrible thought!—had been too young to enjoy the joke.
How
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From this reading How often he had heard them!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His brother Digby, now a “Black and Tan” in Ireland—horrible thought!—had been too young to enjoy the joke.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading His brother Digby, now a “Black and Tan” in Ireland—horrible thought!—had been too young to enjoy the joke.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading His brother Digby, now a “Black and Tan” in Ireland—horrible thought!—had been too young to enjoy the joke.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading He lingered on, forgetting Joyce a little, and his dead baby, feeling a boy again with this mother whose love was restful, and all-understanding.
immediately past
From this reading Bertram smiled at the last words.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading How often he and the two girls—rebels three—had laughed at them, years back, as children.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading He lingered on, forgetting Joyce a little, and his dead baby, feeling a boy again with this mother whose love was restful, and all-understanding.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He lingered on, forgetting Joyce a little, and his dead baby, feeling a boy again with this mother whose love was restful, and all-understanding.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He lingered on, forgetting Joyce a little, and his dead baby, feeling a boy again with this mother whose love was restful, and all-understanding.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He lingered on, forgetting Joyce a little, and his dead baby, feeling a boy again with this mother whose love was restful, and all-understanding.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His brother Digby, now a “Black and Tan” in Ireland—horrible thought!—had been too young to enjoy the joke.
many times at short intervals
From this reading How often he had heard them!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lingered on, forgetting Joyce a little, and his dead baby, feeling a boy again with this mother whose love was restful, and all-understanding.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading How often he and the two girls—rebels three—had laughed at them, years back, as children.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading He lingered on, forgetting Joyce a little, and his dead baby, feeling a boy again with this mother whose love was restful, and all-understanding.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Bertram smiled at the last words.
TannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading His brother Digby, now a “Black and Tan” in Ireland—horrible thought!—had been too young to enjoy the joke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bertram smiled at the last words.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How often he had heard them!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He lingered on, forgetting Joyce a little, and his dead baby, feeling a boy again with this mother whose love was restful, and all-understanding.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His brother Digby, now a “Black and Tan” in Ireland—horrible thought!—had been too young to enjoy the joke.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading How often he and the two girls—rebels three—had laughed at them, years back, as children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His brother Digby, now a “Black and Tan” in Ireland—horrible thought!—had been too young to enjoy the joke.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His brother Digby, now a “Black and Tan” in Ireland—horrible thought!—had been too young to enjoy the joke.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading How often he and the two girls—rebels three—had laughed at them, years back, as children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He lingered on, forgetting Joyce a little, and his dead baby, feeling a boy again with this mother whose love was restful, and all-understanding.
belonging to which person
From this reading He lingered on, forgetting Joyce a little, and his dead baby, feeling a boy again with this mother whose love was restful, and all-understanding.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lingered on, forgetting Joyce a little, and his dead baby, feeling a boy again with this mother whose love was restful, and all-understanding.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Bertram smiled at the last words.
a late time of life
From this reading How often he and the two girls—rebels three—had laughed at them, years back, as children.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His brother Digby, now a “Black and Tan” in Ireland—horrible thought!—had been too young to enjoy the joke.
