17
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From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
accessionnounUS /əkˈseʃən/
a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
From this reading After the accession of William III., the storm of confiscation which swept over the land made woeful havoc in their broad domains.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the accession of William III., the storm of confiscation which swept over the land made woeful havoc in their broad domains.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Some fragments of property, however, did remain to them, and with it the building which had for ages formed the family residence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The O'Connors, of Castle Connor, were an ancient Irish family.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The O'Connors, of Castle Connor, were an ancient Irish family.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading After the accession of William III., the storm of confiscation which swept over the land made woeful havoc in their broad domains.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Some fragments of property, however, did remain to them, and with it the building which had for ages formed the family residence.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The O'Connors, of Castle Connor, were an ancient Irish family.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
confiscationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈskeɪʃən/
seizure by the government
From this reading After the accession of William III., the storm of confiscation which swept over the land made woeful havoc in their broad domains.
Connor
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From this reading The O'Connors, of Castle Connor, were an ancient Irish family.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Some fragments of property, however, did remain to them, and with it the building which had for ages formed the family residence.
domainsnounUS /doʊˈmeɪnz/
plural of “domain” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading After the accession of William III., the storm of confiscation which swept over the land made woeful havoc in their broad domains.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The O'Connors, of Castle Connor, were an ancient Irish family.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some fragments of property, however, did remain to them, and with it the building which had for ages formed the family residence.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Some fragments of property, however, did remain to them, and with it the building which had for ages formed the family residence.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading Some fragments of property, however, did remain to them, and with it the building which had for ages formed the family residence.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some fragments of property, however, did remain to them, and with it the building which had for ages formed the family residence.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading After the accession of William III., the storm of confiscation which swept over the land made woeful havoc in their broad domains.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Some fragments of property, however, did remain to them, and with it the building which had for ages formed the family residence.
III
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From this reading After the accession of William III., the storm of confiscation which swept over the land made woeful havoc in their broad domains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading The O'Connors, of Castle Connor, were an ancient Irish family.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some fragments of property, however, did remain to them, and with it the building which had for ages formed the family residence.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading After the accession of William III., the storm of confiscation which swept over the land made woeful havoc in their broad domains.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After the accession of William III., the storm of confiscation which swept over the land made woeful havoc in their broad domains.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
O'Connors
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From this reading The O'Connors, of Castle Connor, were an ancient Irish family.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The O'Connors, of Castle Connor, were an ancient Irish family.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After the accession of William III., the storm of confiscation which swept over the land made woeful havoc in their broad domains.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Some fragments of property, however, did remain to them, and with it the building which had for ages formed the family residence.
recurs
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From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Some fragments of property, however, did remain to them, and with it the building which had for ages formed the family residence.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Some fragments of property, however, did remain to them, and with it the building which had for ages formed the family residence.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some fragments of property, however, did remain to them, and with it the building which had for ages formed the family residence.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading After the accession of William III., the storm of confiscation which swept over the land made woeful havoc in their broad domains.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading After the accession of William III., the storm of confiscation which swept over the land made woeful havoc in their broad domains.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The O'Connors, of Castle Connor, were an ancient Irish family.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After the accession of William III., the storm of confiscation which swept over the land made woeful havoc in their broad domains.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some fragments of property, however, did remain to them, and with it the building which had for ages formed the family residence.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The O'Connors, of Castle Connor, were an ancient Irish family.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading The name recurs frequently in our history, and is generally to be found in a prominent place whenever periods of tumult or of peril called forth the courage and the enterprise of this country.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the accession of William III., the storm of confiscation which swept over the land made woeful havoc in their broad domains.
William
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From this reading After the accession of William III., the storm of confiscation which swept over the land made woeful havoc in their broad domains.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some fragments of property, however, did remain to them, and with it the building which had for ages formed the family residence.
woefuladjectiveUS /ˈwoʊfəl/
affected by or full of grief or woe
From this reading After the accession of William III., the storm of confiscation which swept over the land made woeful havoc in their broad domains.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading About the year 17--, my uncle, a Catholic priest, became acquainted with the inmates of Castle Connor, and after a time introduced me, then a lad of about fifteen, full of spirits, and little dreaming that a profession so grave as his should ever become mine.
