used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lives in a dingy house, with a side-long view of the portico of his cathedral from the front windows, and of a monster national school from the back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I arrived in Dublin on the evening of the fifth of August, and drove to the residence of my uncle, the Cardinal Archbishop.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The people believe that he is waited upon by angels.
ArchbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading I arrived in Dublin on the evening of the fifth of August, and drove to the residence of my uncle, the Cardinal Archbishop.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I arrived in Dublin on the evening of the fifth of August, and drove to the residence of my uncle, the Cardinal Archbishop.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading I arrived in Dublin on the evening of the fifth of August, and drove to the residence of my uncle, the Cardinal Archbishop.
averseadjectiveUS /əˈvɜːrs/
(usually followed by “to”) strongly opposed
From this reading He is like most of my family, deficient in feeling, and consequently averse to me personally.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He lives in a dingy house, with a side-long view of the portico of his cathedral from the front windows, and of a monster national school from the back.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The people believe that he is waited upon by angels.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The people believe that he is waited upon by angels.
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading I arrived in Dublin on the evening of the fifth of August, and drove to the residence of my uncle, the Cardinal Archbishop.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading He lives in a dingy house, with a side-long view of the portico of his cathedral from the front windows, and of a monster national school from the back.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He is like most of my family, deficient in feeling, and consequently averse to me personally.
deficientadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɪʃənt/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading He is like most of my family, deficient in feeling, and consequently averse to me personally.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading He lives in a dingy house, with a side-long view of the portico of his cathedral from the front windows, and of a monster national school from the back.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading I arrived in Dublin on the evening of the fifth of August, and drove to the residence of my uncle, the Cardinal Archbishop.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading I arrived in Dublin on the evening of the fifth of August, and drove to the residence of my uncle, the Cardinal Archbishop.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I arrived in Dublin on the evening of the fifth of August, and drove to the residence of my uncle, the Cardinal Archbishop.
a social unit living together
From this reading He is like most of my family, deficient in feeling, and consequently averse to me personally.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He is like most of my family, deficient in feeling, and consequently averse to me personally.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading I arrived in Dublin on the evening of the fifth of August, and drove to the residence of my uncle, the Cardinal Archbishop.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He lives in a dingy house, with a side-long view of the portico of his cathedral from the front windows, and of a monster national school from the back.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He lives in a dingy house, with a side-long view of the portico of his cathedral from the front windows, and of a monster national school from the back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is like most of my family, deficient in feeling, and consequently averse to me personally.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lives in a dingy house, with a side-long view of the portico of his cathedral from the front windows, and of a monster national school from the back.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He lives in a dingy house, with a side-long view of the portico of his cathedral from the front windows, and of a monster national school from the back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I arrived in Dublin on the evening of the fifth of August, and drove to the residence of my uncle, the Cardinal Archbishop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I arrived in Dublin on the evening of the fifth of August, and drove to the residence of my uncle, the Cardinal Archbishop.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is like most of my family, deficient in feeling, and consequently averse to me personally.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He is like most of my family, deficient in feeling, and consequently averse to me personally.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He lives in a dingy house, with a side-long view of the portico of his cathedral from the front windows, and of a monster national school from the back.
maintainsverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading My uncle maintains no retinue.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is like most of my family, deficient in feeling, and consequently averse to me personally.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading He lives in a dingy house, with a side-long view of the portico of his cathedral from the front windows, and of a monster national school from the back.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He is like most of my family, deficient in feeling, and consequently averse to me personally.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I arrived in Dublin on the evening of the fifth of August, and drove to the residence of my uncle, the Cardinal Archbishop.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading He lives in a dingy house, with a side-long view of the portico of his cathedral from the front windows, and of a monster national school from the back.
not any; not one
From this reading My uncle maintains no retinue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I arrived in Dublin on the evening of the fifth of August, and drove to the residence of my uncle, the Cardinal Archbishop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I arrived in Dublin on the evening of the fifth of August, and drove to the residence of my uncle, the Cardinal Archbishop.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people believe that he is waited upon by angels.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading He is like most of my family, deficient in feeling, and consequently averse to me personally.
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading He lives in a dingy house, with a side-long view of the portico of his cathedral from the front windows, and of a monster national school from the back.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading I arrived in Dublin on the evening of the fifth of August, and drove to the residence of my uncle, the Cardinal Archbishop.
retinuenounUS /ˈretənuː/
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading My uncle maintains no retinue.
an educational institution
From this reading He lives in a dingy house, with a side-long view of the portico of his cathedral from the front windows, and of a monster national school from the back.
side-long
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From this reading He lives in a dingy house, with a side-long view of the portico of his cathedral from the front windows, and of a monster national school from the back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The people believe that he is waited upon by angels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I arrived in Dublin on the evening of the fifth of August, and drove to the residence of my uncle, the Cardinal Archbishop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I arrived in Dublin on the evening of the fifth of August, and drove to the residence of my uncle, the Cardinal Archbishop.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I arrived in Dublin on the evening of the fifth of August, and drove to the residence of my uncle, the Cardinal Archbishop.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The people believe that he is waited upon by angels.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He lives in a dingy house, with a side-long view of the portico of his cathedral from the front windows, and of a monster national school from the back.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The people believe that he is waited upon by angels.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He lives in a dingy house, with a side-long view of the portico of his cathedral from the front windows, and of a monster national school from the back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lives in a dingy house, with a side-long view of the portico of his cathedral from the front windows, and of a monster national school from the back.
