aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At breakfast the next morning James Hope spoke again about Finlay.
AeneasnounUS /ˈæniəs/
a mythical Greek warrior who was a leader on the Trojan side of the Trojan War; hero of the Aeneid
From this reading “The man went home last night with Aeneas Moylin.
anew
From this reading At breakfast the next morning James Hope spoke again about Finlay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think that I ought to go to Donegore to-day and tell Aeneas of our suspicions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At breakfast the next morning James Hope spoke again about Finlay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had intended to go straight to Templepatrick, and I might have had your company so far, but it will certainly be better for me to go round by Donegore.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I had intended to go straight to Templepatrick, and I might have had your company so far, but it will certainly be better for me to go round by Donegore.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At breakfast the next morning James Hope spoke again about Finlay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had intended to go straight to Templepatrick, and I might have had your company so far, but it will certainly be better for me to go round by Donegore.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had intended to go straight to Templepatrick, and I might have had your company so far, but it will certainly be better for me to go round by Donegore.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I had intended to go straight to Templepatrick, and I might have had your company so far, but it will certainly be better for me to go round by Donegore.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I had intended to go straight to Templepatrick, and I might have had your company so far, but it will certainly be better for me to go round by Donegore.”
Donald
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From this reading Donald Ward nodded.
Donegore
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From this reading I think that I ought to go to Donegore to-day and tell Aeneas of our suspicions.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I had intended to go straight to Templepatrick, and I might have had your company so far, but it will certainly be better for me to go round by Donegore.”
Finlay
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From this reading At breakfast the next morning James Hope spoke again about Finlay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had intended to go straight to Templepatrick, and I might have had your company so far, but it will certainly be better for me to go round by Donegore.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I think that I ought to go to Donegore to-day and tell Aeneas of our suspicions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had intended to go straight to Templepatrick, and I might have had your company so far, but it will certainly be better for me to go round by Donegore.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had intended to go straight to Templepatrick, and I might have had your company so far, but it will certainly be better for me to go round by Donegore.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “The man went home last night with Aeneas Moylin.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading At breakfast the next morning James Hope spoke again about Finlay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think that I ought to go to Donegore to-day and tell Aeneas of our suspicions.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I had intended to go straight to Templepatrick, and I might have had your company so far, but it will certainly be better for me to go round by Donegore.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had intended to go straight to Templepatrick, and I might have had your company so far, but it will certainly be better for me to go round by Donegore.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading At breakfast the next morning James Hope spoke again about Finlay.
immediately past
From this reading “The man went home last night with Aeneas Moylin.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The man went home last night with Aeneas Moylin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had intended to go straight to Templepatrick, and I might have had your company so far, but it will certainly be better for me to go round by Donegore.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had intended to go straight to Templepatrick, and I might have had your company so far, but it will certainly be better for me to go round by Donegore.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At breakfast the next morning James Hope spoke again about Finlay.
Moylin
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From this reading “The man went home last night with Aeneas Moylin.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At breakfast the next morning James Hope spoke again about Finlay.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “The man went home last night with Aeneas Moylin.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Donald Ward nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think that I ought to go to Donegore to-day and tell Aeneas of our suspicions.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I think that I ought to go to Donegore to-day and tell Aeneas of our suspicions.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I think that I ought to go to Donegore to-day and tell Aeneas of our suspicions.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I had intended to go straight to Templepatrick, and I might have had your company so far, but it will certainly be better for me to go round by Donegore.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had intended to go straight to Templepatrick, and I might have had your company so far, but it will certainly be better for me to go round by Donegore.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading At breakfast the next morning James Hope spoke again about Finlay.
successive (without a break)
From this reading I had intended to go straight to Templepatrick, and I might have had your company so far, but it will certainly be better for me to go round by Donegore.”
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading I think that I ought to go to Donegore to-day and tell Aeneas of our suspicions.
express in words
From this reading I think that I ought to go to Donegore to-day and tell Aeneas of our suspicions.
Templepatrick
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From this reading I had intended to go straight to Templepatrick, and I might have had your company so far, but it will certainly be better for me to go round by Donegore.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think that I ought to go to Donegore to-day and tell Aeneas of our suspicions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At breakfast the next morning James Hope spoke again about Finlay.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that I ought to go to Donegore to-day and tell Aeneas of our suspicions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I think that I ought to go to Donegore to-day and tell Aeneas of our suspicions.
to-day
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From this reading I think that I ought to go to Donegore to-day and tell Aeneas of our suspicions.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Donald Ward nodded.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The man went home last night with Aeneas Moylin.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I had intended to go straight to Templepatrick, and I might have had your company so far, but it will certainly be better for me to go round by Donegore.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The man went home last night with Aeneas Moylin.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had intended to go straight to Templepatrick, and I might have had your company so far, but it will certainly be better for me to go round by Donegore.”
