used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “If he dies what am I to do?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy was very ill, the cough hardly left him for a moment and his eyes were bright and feverish.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Norah asked herself several times.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Then it would be that I’d have nothing to live for.”
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy was very ill, the cough hardly left him for a moment and his eyes were bright and feverish.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The boy was very ill, the cough hardly left him for a moment and his eyes were bright and feverish.
placed in a grave
From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading The boy was very ill, the cough hardly left him for a moment and his eyes were bright and feverish.
DERMOD
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From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading “If he dies what am I to do?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “If he dies what am I to do?”
opinion or judgment
From this reading The boy was very ill, the cough hardly left him for a moment and his eyes were bright and feverish.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading The boy was very ill, the cough hardly left him for a moment and his eyes were bright and feverish.
FLYNN
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From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
only a very short time before
From this reading The boy was very ill, the cough hardly left him for a moment and his eyes were bright and feverish.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then it would be that I’d have nothing to live for.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If he dies what am I to do?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Norah asked herself several times.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boy was very ill, the cough hardly left him for a moment and his eyes were bright and feverish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy was very ill, the cough hardly left him for a moment and his eyes were bright and feverish.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
I'd
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From this reading “Then it would be that I’d have nothing to live for.”
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If he dies what am I to do?”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The boy was very ill, the cough hardly left him for a moment and his eyes were bright and feverish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Then it would be that I’d have nothing to live for.”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Then it would be that I’d have nothing to live for.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
a particular point in time
From this reading The boy was very ill, the cough hardly left him for a moment and his eyes were bright and feverish.
Norah
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From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Then it would be that I’d have nothing to live for.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
scissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Norah asked herself several times.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Then it would be that I’d have nothing to live for.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then it would be that I’d have nothing to live for.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Norah asked herself several times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If he dies what am I to do?”
precisely as stated
From this reading The boy was very ill, the cough hardly left him for a moment and his eyes were bright and feverish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy was very ill, the cough hardly left him for a moment and his eyes were bright and feverish.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boy was very ill, the cough hardly left him for a moment and his eyes were bright and feverish.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “If he dies what am I to do?”
at the time that
From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading DERMOD FLYNN I When the old woman left her, Norah sat for a while buried in thought, her scissors lying on one knee, one hand hanging idly by her side.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Then it would be that I’d have nothing to live for.”
