used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “The Irish will never agree,” said old Oiney Dinchy, a one-eyed ancient who had just risen from his knees by the bedside.
at or in the front
From this reading With eyes fixed straight ahead they approached the corpse, went down on their knees on the wet floor by the bedside and said their prayers, crossing themselves many times.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “The Irish will never agree,” said old Oiney Dinchy, a one-eyed ancient who had just risen from his knees by the bedside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WAKE I Several more neighbours, men, women, and children, were now coming in.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading With eyes fixed straight ahead they approached the corpse, went down on their knees on the wet floor by the bedside and said their prayers, crossing themselves many times.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading With eyes fixed straight ahead they approached the corpse, went down on their knees on the wet floor by the bedside and said their prayers, crossing themselves many times.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With eyes fixed straight ahead they approached the corpse, went down on their knees on the wet floor by the bedside and said their prayers, crossing themselves many times.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE WAKE I Several more neighbours, men, women, and children, were now coming in.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE WAKE I Several more neighbours, men, women, and children, were now coming in.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading With eyes fixed straight ahead they approached the corpse, went down on their knees on the wet floor by the bedside and said their prayers, crossing themselves many times.
traveling across
From this reading With eyes fixed straight ahead they approached the corpse, went down on their knees on the wet floor by the bedside and said their prayers, crossing themselves many times.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
Dinchy
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From this reading “The Irish will never agree,” said old Oiney Dinchy, a one-eyed ancient who had just risen from his knees by the bedside.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Eamon Doherty remarked that Ireland would have Home Rule presently, and a loud discussion mingled with many jokes was soon in progress.
Doherty
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From this reading Eamon Doherty remarked that Ireland would have Home Rule presently, and a loud discussion mingled with many jokes was soon in progress.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With eyes fixed straight ahead they approached the corpse, went down on their knees on the wet floor by the bedside and said their prayers, crossing themselves many times.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
Eamon
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From this reading Eamon Doherty remarked that Ireland would have Home Rule presently, and a loud discussion mingled with many jokes was soon in progress.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With eyes fixed straight ahead they approached the corpse, went down on their knees on the wet floor by the bedside and said their prayers, crossing themselves many times.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading With eyes fixed straight ahead they approached the corpse, went down on their knees on the wet floor by the bedside and said their prayers, crossing themselves many times.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading With eyes fixed straight ahead they approached the corpse, went down on their knees on the wet floor by the bedside and said their prayers, crossing themselves many times.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The Irish will never agree,” said old Oiney Dinchy, a one-eyed ancient who had just risen from his knees by the bedside.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Eamon Doherty remarked that Ireland would have Home Rule presently, and a loud discussion mingled with many jokes was soon in progress.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The Irish will never agree,” said old Oiney Dinchy, a one-eyed ancient who had just risen from his knees by the bedside.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Eamon Doherty remarked that Ireland would have Home Rule presently, and a loud discussion mingled with many jokes was soon in progress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WAKE I Several more neighbours, men, women, and children, were now coming in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WAKE I Several more neighbours, men, women, and children, were now coming in.
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 Eamon Doherty remarked that Ireland would have Home Rule presently, and a loud discussion mingled with many jokes was soon in progress.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading “The Irish will never agree,” said old Oiney Dinchy, a one-eyed ancient who had just risen from his knees by the bedside.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Eamon Doherty remarked that Ireland would have Home Rule presently, and a loud discussion mingled with many jokes was soon in progress.
and nothing more
From this reading “The Irish will never agree,” said old Oiney Dinchy, a one-eyed ancient who had just risen from his knees by the bedside.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading With eyes fixed straight ahead they approached the corpse, went down on their knees on the wet floor by the bedside and said their prayers, crossing themselves many times.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Eamon Doherty remarked that Ireland would have Home Rule presently, and a loud discussion mingled with many jokes was soon in progress.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading With eyes fixed straight ahead they approached the corpse, went down on their knees on the wet floor by the bedside and said their prayers, crossing themselves many times.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE WAKE I Several more neighbours, men, women, and children, were now coming in.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Eamon Doherty remarked that Ireland would have Home Rule presently, and a loud discussion mingled with many jokes was soon in progress.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE WAKE I Several more neighbours, men, women, and children, were now coming in.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading THE WAKE I Several more neighbours, men, women, and children, were now coming in.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “The Irish will never agree,” said old Oiney Dinchy, a one-eyed ancient who had just risen from his knees by the bedside.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE WAKE I Several more neighbours, men, women, and children, were now coming in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
Oiney
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From this reading “The Irish will never agree,” said old Oiney Dinchy, a one-eyed ancient who had just risen from his knees by the bedside.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “The Irish will never agree,” said old Oiney Dinchy, a one-eyed ancient who had just risen from his knees by the bedside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With eyes fixed straight ahead they approached the corpse, went down on their knees on the wet floor by the bedside and said their prayers, crossing themselves many times.
one-eyedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌˈnaɪd/
having or showing only one eye
From this reading “The Irish will never agree,” said old Oiney Dinchy, a one-eyed ancient who had just risen from his knees by the bedside.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading With eyes fixed straight ahead they approached the corpse, went down on their knees on the wet floor by the bedside and said their prayers, crossing themselves many times.
in the near future
From this reading Eamon Doherty remarked that Ireland would have Home Rule presently, and a loud discussion mingled with many jokes was soon in progress.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Eamon Doherty remarked that Ireland would have Home Rule presently, and a loud discussion mingled with many jokes was soon in progress.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Eamon Doherty remarked that Ireland would have Home Rule presently, and a loud discussion mingled with many jokes was soon in progress.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “The Irish will never agree,” said old Oiney Dinchy, a one-eyed ancient who had just risen from his knees by the bedside.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Eamon Doherty remarked that Ireland would have Home Rule presently, and a loud discussion mingled with many jokes was soon in progress.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading With eyes fixed straight ahead they approached the corpse, went down on their knees on the wet floor by the bedside and said their prayers, crossing themselves many times.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE WAKE I Several more neighbours, men, women, and children, were now coming in.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
in the near future
From this reading Eamon Doherty remarked that Ireland would have Home Rule presently, and a loud discussion mingled with many jokes was soon in progress.
successive (without a break)
From this reading With eyes fixed straight ahead they approached the corpse, went down on their knees on the wet floor by the bedside and said their prayers, crossing themselves many times.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAKE I Several more neighbours, men, women, and children, were now coming in.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With eyes fixed straight ahead they approached the corpse, went down on their knees on the wet floor by the bedside and said their prayers, crossing themselves many times.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading With eyes fixed straight ahead they approached the corpse, went down on their knees on the wet floor by the bedside and said their prayers, crossing themselves many times.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With eyes fixed straight ahead they approached the corpse, went down on their knees on the wet floor by the bedside and said their prayers, crossing themselves many times.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading With eyes fixed straight ahead they approached the corpse, went down on their knees on the wet floor by the bedside and said their prayers, crossing themselves many times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE WAKE I Several more neighbours, men, women, and children, were now coming in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eamon Doherty remarked that Ireland would have Home Rule presently, and a loud discussion mingled with many jokes was soon in progress.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With eyes fixed straight ahead they approached the corpse, went down on their knees on the wet floor by the bedside and said their prayers, crossing themselves many times.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WAKE I Several more neighbours, men, women, and children, were now coming in.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading With eyes fixed straight ahead they approached the corpse, went down on their knees on the wet floor by the bedside and said their prayers, crossing themselves many times.
which person or people
From this reading Those who carried the dead body up from the sea drew near to the fire and dried their sodden garments in the midst of a cloud of vapour that almost hid them from view.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The Irish will never agree,” said old Oiney Dinchy, a one-eyed ancient who had just risen from his knees by the bedside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With eyes fixed straight ahead they approached the corpse, went down on their knees on the wet floor by the bedside and said their prayers, crossing themselves many times.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WAKE I Several more neighbours, men, women, and children, were now coming in.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Eamon Doherty remarked that Ireland would have Home Rule presently, and a loud discussion mingled with many jokes was soon in progress.
