1905
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From this reading So Norah Ryan felt as she was leaving home in the June of 1905 bound for the potato fields of Scotland.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “It is changed somehow; it doesn’t seem to be the same place, but for all that I like it better than ever.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Norah Ryan felt as she was leaving home in the June of 1905 bound for the potato fields of Scotland.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is this the road to Greenanore, the road that our feet took when goin’ to the town for the stockin’ yarn?” she asked herself several times.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It is changed somehow; it doesn’t seem to be the same place, but for all that I like it better than ever.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
(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 “It is changed somehow; it doesn’t seem to be the same place, but for all that I like it better than ever.
confined by bonds
From this reading So Norah Ryan felt as she was leaving home in the June of 1905 bound for the potato fields of Scotland.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “It is changed somehow; it doesn’t seem to be the same place, but for all that I like it better than ever.
deareradjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
doesn't
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From this reading “It is changed somehow; it doesn’t seem to be the same place, but for all that I like it better than ever.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
at any time
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Is this the road to Greenanore, the road that our feet took when goin’ to the town for the stockin’ yarn?” she asked herself several times.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading So Norah Ryan felt as she was leaving home in the June of 1905 bound for the potato fields of Scotland.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading So Norah Ryan felt as she was leaving home in the June of 1905 bound for the potato fields of Scotland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
goin
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From this reading “Is this the road to Greenanore, the road that our feet took when goin’ to the town for the stockin’ yarn?” she asked herself several times.
GREENANORE
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From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Is this the road to Greenanore, the road that our feet took when goin’ to the town for the stockin’ yarn?” she asked herself several times.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading So Norah Ryan felt as she was leaving home in the June of 1905 bound for the potato fields of Scotland.
landmarknounUS /ˈlændmɑːrk/
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
the act of departing
From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
Norah
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From this reading So Norah Ryan felt as she was leaving home in the June of 1905 bound for the potato fields of Scotland.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Norah Ryan felt as she was leaving home in the June of 1905 bound for the potato fields of Scotland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Is this the road to Greenanore, the road that our feet took when goin’ to the town for the stockin’ yarn?” she asked herself several times.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “It is changed somehow; it doesn’t seem to be the same place, but for all that I like it better than ever.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading So Norah Ryan felt as she was leaving home in the June of 1905 bound for the potato fields of Scotland.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Is this the road to Greenanore, the road that our feet took when goin’ to the town for the stockin’ yarn?” she asked herself several times.
Ryan
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From this reading So Norah Ryan felt as she was leaving home in the June of 1905 bound for the potato fields of Scotland.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “It is changed somehow; it doesn’t seem to be the same place, but for all that I like it better than ever.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading So Norah Ryan felt as she was leaving home in the June of 1905 bound for the potato fields of Scotland.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It is changed somehow; it doesn’t seem to be the same place, but for all that I like it better than ever.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “Is this the road to Greenanore, the road that our feet took when goin’ to the town for the stockin’ yarn?” she asked herself several times.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Norah Ryan felt as she was leaving home in the June of 1905 bound for the potato fields of Scotland.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Norah Ryan felt as she was leaving home in the June of 1905 bound for the potato fields of Scotland.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “It is changed somehow; it doesn’t seem to be the same place, but for all that I like it better than ever.
stockin
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From this reading “Is this the road to Greenanore, the road that our feet took when goin’ to the town for the stockin’ yarn?” she asked herself several times.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
carry out
From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is this the road to Greenanore, the road that our feet took when goin’ to the town for the stockin’ yarn?” she asked herself several times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “Is this the road to Greenanore, the road that our feet took when goin’ to the town for the stockin’ yarn?” she asked herself several times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Is this the road to Greenanore, the road that our feet took when goin’ to the town for the stockin’ yarn?” she asked herself several times.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Is this the road to Greenanore, the road that our feet took when goin’ to the town for the stockin’ yarn?” she asked herself several times.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
precisely as stated
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Norah Ryan felt as she was leaving home in the June of 1905 bound for the potato fields of Scotland.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
at the time that
From this reading THE TRAIN FROM GREENANORE I When one is leaving home every familiar object seems to take on a different aspect and becomes almost strange and foreign.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “Is this the road to Greenanore, the road that our feet took when goin’ to the town for the stockin’ yarn?” she asked herself several times.
a late time of life
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The streets, houses, and landscape which you have gazed on for years become in some way very remote, like objects seen in a dream, but under this guise every familiar landmark becomes dearer than ever it has been before.
