adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He says it is a relic.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE REWARD OF VIRTUE I When the good priest of St. Gerome christened Patrick Mullarkey, he lent himself unconsciously to an innocent deception.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But he will not let any one play upon it.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading To look at the name, you would think, of course, it belonged to an Irishman; the very appearance of it was equal to a certificate of membership in a Fenian society.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To look at the name, you would think, of course, it belonged to an Irishman; the very appearance of it was equal to a certificate of membership in a Fenian society.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading To look at the name, you would think, of course, it belonged to an Irishman; the very appearance of it was equal to a certificate of membership in a Fenian society.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he will not let any one play upon it.
certificatenounUS /sərˈtɪfɪkət/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading To look at the name, you would think, of course, it belonged to an Irishman; the very appearance of it was equal to a certificate of membership in a Fenian society.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading THE REWARD OF VIRTUE I When the good priest of St. Gerome christened Patrick Mullarkey, he lent himself unconsciously to an innocent deception.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading To look at the name, you would think, of course, it belonged to an Irishman; the very appearance of it was equal to a certificate of membership in a Fenian society.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading THE REWARD OF VIRTUE I When the good priest of St. Gerome christened Patrick Mullarkey, he lent himself unconsciously to an innocent deception.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading To look at the name, you would think, of course, it belonged to an Irishman; the very appearance of it was equal to a certificate of membership in a Fenian society.
Fenian
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From this reading To look at the name, you would think, of course, it belonged to an Irishman; the very appearance of it was equal to a certificate of membership in a Fenian society.
Gerome
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From this reading THE REWARD OF VIRTUE I When the good priest of St. Gerome christened Patrick Mullarkey, he lent himself unconsciously to an innocent deception.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE REWARD OF VIRTUE I When the good priest of St. Gerome christened Patrick Mullarkey, he lent himself unconsciously to an innocent deception.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he will not let any one play upon it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE REWARD OF VIRTUE I When the good priest of St. Gerome christened Patrick Mullarkey, he lent himself unconsciously to an innocent deception.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE REWARD OF VIRTUE I When the good priest of St. Gerome christened Patrick Mullarkey, he lent himself unconsciously to an innocent deception.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To look at the name, you would think, of course, it belonged to an Irishman; the very appearance of it was equal to a certificate of membership in a Fenian society.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading THE REWARD OF VIRTUE I When the good priest of St. Gerome christened Patrick Mullarkey, he lent himself unconsciously to an innocent deception.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading To look at the name, you would think, of course, it belonged to an Irishman; the very appearance of it was equal to a certificate of membership in a Fenian society.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He says it is a relic.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he will not let any one play upon it.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading THE REWARD OF VIRTUE I When the good priest of St. Gerome christened Patrick Mullarkey, he lent himself unconsciously to an innocent deception.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But he will not let any one play upon it.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To look at the name, you would think, of course, it belonged to an Irishman; the very appearance of it was equal to a certificate of membership in a Fenian society.
membershipnounUS /ˈmembərʃɪp/
the body of members of an organization or group
From this reading To look at the name, you would think, of course, it belonged to an Irishman; the very appearance of it was equal to a certificate of membership in a Fenian society.
Mullarkey
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From this reading THE REWARD OF VIRTUE I When the good priest of St. Gerome christened Patrick Mullarkey, he lent himself unconsciously to an innocent deception.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To look at the name, you would think, of course, it belonged to an Irishman; the very appearance of it was equal to a certificate of membership in a Fenian society.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he will not let any one play upon it.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REWARD OF VIRTUE I When the good priest of St. Gerome christened Patrick Mullarkey, he lent himself unconsciously to an innocent deception.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he will not let any one play upon it.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading THE REWARD OF VIRTUE I When the good priest of St. Gerome christened Patrick Mullarkey, he lent himself unconsciously to an innocent deception.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading But he will not let any one play upon it.
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 THE REWARD OF VIRTUE I When the good priest of St. Gerome christened Patrick Mullarkey, he lent himself unconsciously to an innocent deception.
relicnounUS /ˈrelɪk/
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading He says it is a relic.
REWARDnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading THE REWARD OF VIRTUE I When the good priest of St. Gerome christened Patrick Mullarkey, he lent himself unconsciously to an innocent deception.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says it is a relic.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading To look at the name, you would think, of course, it belonged to an Irishman; the very appearance of it was equal to a certificate of membership in a Fenian society.
St
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From this reading THE REWARD OF VIRTUE I When the good priest of St. Gerome christened Patrick Mullarkey, he lent himself unconsciously to an innocent deception.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REWARD OF VIRTUE I When the good priest of St. Gerome christened Patrick Mullarkey, he lent himself unconsciously to an innocent deception.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To look at the name, you would think, of course, it belonged to an Irishman; the very appearance of it was equal to a certificate of membership in a Fenian society.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REWARD OF VIRTUE I When the good priest of St. Gerome christened Patrick Mullarkey, he lent himself unconsciously to an innocent deception.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading THE REWARD OF VIRTUE I When the good priest of St. Gerome christened Patrick Mullarkey, he lent himself unconsciously to an innocent deception.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But he will not let any one play upon it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading To look at the name, you would think, of course, it belonged to an Irishman; the very appearance of it was equal to a certificate of membership in a Fenian society.
VIRTUEnounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading THE REWARD OF VIRTUE I When the good priest of St. Gerome christened Patrick Mullarkey, he lent himself unconsciously to an innocent deception.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To look at the name, you would think, of course, it belonged to an Irishman; the very appearance of it was equal to a certificate of membership in a Fenian society.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE REWARD OF VIRTUE I When the good priest of St. Gerome christened Patrick Mullarkey, he lent himself unconsciously to an innocent deception.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But he will not let any one play upon it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To look at the name, you would think, of course, it belonged to an Irishman; the very appearance of it was equal to a certificate of membership in a Fenian society.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To look at the name, you would think, of course, it belonged to an Irishman; the very appearance of it was equal to a certificate of membership in a Fenian society.
