used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The assistant teacher of Tullahanogue Girls' School, Miss Mary Jane O'Donovan, had left, and a new assistant was coming in her stead.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just now there happened something of such unusual importance in the valley that Mrs. Brennan became excited about it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Miss O'Donovan had always given the making of her things to Mrs. Brennan, so she spoke of her, now that she was gone, as having been "a _very_ nice girl."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The assistant teacher of Tullahanogue Girls' School, Miss Mary Jane O'Donovan, had left, and a new assistant was coming in her stead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss O'Donovan had always given the making of her things to Mrs. Brennan, so she spoke of her, now that she was gone, as having been "a _very_ nice girl."
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The assistant teacher of Tullahanogue Girls' School, Miss Mary Jane O'Donovan, had left, and a new assistant was coming in her stead.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Just now there happened something of such unusual importance in the valley that Mrs. Brennan became excited about it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss O'Donovan had always given the making of her things to Mrs. Brennan, so she spoke of her, now that she was gone, as having been "a _very_ nice girl."
Brennan
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From this reading Just now there happened something of such unusual importance in the valley that Mrs. Brennan became excited about it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the entry of a new person into the life of the valley was a great event!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The assistant teacher of Tullahanogue Girls' School, Miss Mary Jane O'Donovan, had left, and a new assistant was coming in her stead.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Just yet, of course, she was not in a position to say as much about the girl who was coming.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading But the entry of a new person into the life of the valley was a great event!
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But the entry of a new person into the life of the valley was a great event!
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Just now there happened something of such unusual importance in the valley that Mrs. Brennan became excited about it.
a young female
From this reading Miss O'Donovan had always given the making of her things to Mrs. Brennan, so she spoke of her, now that she was gone, as having been "a _very_ nice girl."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The assistant teacher of Tullahanogue Girls' School, Miss Mary Jane O'Donovan, had left, and a new assistant was coming in her stead.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Miss O'Donovan had always given the making of her things to Mrs. Brennan, so she spoke of her, now that she was gone, as having been "a _very_ nice girl."
destroyed or killed
From this reading Miss O'Donovan had always given the making of her things to Mrs. Brennan, so she spoke of her, now that she was gone, as having been "a _very_ nice girl."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But the entry of a new person into the life of the valley was a great event!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The assistant teacher of Tullahanogue Girls' School, Miss Mary Jane O'Donovan, had left, and a new assistant was coming in her stead.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Just now there happened something of such unusual importance in the valley that Mrs. Brennan became excited about it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Miss O'Donovan had always given the making of her things to Mrs. Brennan, so she spoke of her, now that she was gone, as having been "a _very_ nice girl."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The assistant teacher of Tullahanogue Girls' School, Miss Mary Jane O'Donovan, had left, and a new assistant was coming in her stead.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Just now there happened something of such unusual importance in the valley that Mrs. Brennan became excited about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just now there happened something of such unusual importance in the valley that Mrs. Brennan became excited about it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the entry of a new person into the life of the valley was a great event!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just now there happened something of such unusual importance in the valley that Mrs. Brennan became excited about it.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The assistant teacher of Tullahanogue Girls' School, Miss Mary Jane O'Donovan, had left, and a new assistant was coming in her stead.
and nothing more
From this reading Just now there happened something of such unusual importance in the valley that Mrs. Brennan became excited about it.
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 The assistant teacher of Tullahanogue Girls' School, Miss Mary Jane O'Donovan, had left, and a new assistant was coming in her stead.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But the entry of a new person into the life of the valley was a great event!
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Miss O'Donovan had always given the making of her things to Mrs. Brennan, so she spoke of her, now that she was gone, as having been "a _very_ nice girl."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The assistant teacher of Tullahanogue Girls' School, Miss Mary Jane O'Donovan, had left, and a new assistant was coming in her stead.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The assistant teacher of Tullahanogue Girls' School, Miss Mary Jane O'Donovan, had left, and a new assistant was coming in her stead.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Just now there happened something of such unusual importance in the valley that Mrs. Brennan became excited about it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Just yet, of course, she was not in a position to say as much about the girl who was coming.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The assistant teacher of Tullahanogue Girls' School, Miss Mary Jane O'Donovan, had left, and a new assistant was coming in her stead.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Miss O'Donovan had always given the making of her things to Mrs. Brennan, so she spoke of her, now that she was gone, as having been "a _very_ nice girl."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Just yet, of course, she was not in a position to say as much about the girl who was coming.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Just now there happened something of such unusual importance in the valley that Mrs. Brennan became excited about it.
O'Donovan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The assistant teacher of Tullahanogue Girls' School, Miss Mary Jane O'Donovan, had left, and a new assistant was coming in her stead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just now there happened something of such unusual importance in the valley that Mrs. Brennan became excited about it.
a human being
From this reading But the entry of a new person into the life of the valley was a great event!
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Just yet, of course, she was not in a position to say as much about the girl who was coming.
express in words
From this reading Just yet, of course, she was not in a position to say as much about the girl who was coming.
an educational institution
From this reading The assistant teacher of Tullahanogue Girls' School, Miss Mary Jane O'Donovan, had left, and a new assistant was coming in her stead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss O'Donovan had always given the making of her things to Mrs. Brennan, so she spoke of her, now that she was gone, as having been "a _very_ nice girl."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss O'Donovan had always given the making of her things to Mrs. Brennan, so she spoke of her, now that she was gone, as having been "a _very_ nice girl."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Just now there happened something of such unusual importance in the valley that Mrs. Brennan became excited about it.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Miss O'Donovan had always given the making of her things to Mrs. Brennan, so she spoke of her, now that she was gone, as having been "a _very_ nice girl."
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading The assistant teacher of Tullahanogue Girls' School, Miss Mary Jane O'Donovan, had left, and a new assistant was coming in her stead.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Just now there happened something of such unusual importance in the valley that Mrs. Brennan became excited about it.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The assistant teacher of Tullahanogue Girls' School, Miss Mary Jane O'Donovan, had left, and a new assistant was coming in her stead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just now there happened something of such unusual importance in the valley that Mrs. Brennan became excited about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just now there happened something of such unusual importance in the valley that Mrs. Brennan became excited about it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Just now there happened something of such unusual importance in the valley that Mrs. Brennan became excited about it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Miss O'Donovan had always given the making of her things to Mrs. Brennan, so she spoke of her, now that she was gone, as having been "a _very_ nice girl."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss O'Donovan had always given the making of her things to Mrs. Brennan, so she spoke of her, now that she was gone, as having been "a _very_ nice girl."
Tullahanogue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The assistant teacher of Tullahanogue Girls' School, Miss Mary Jane O'Donovan, had left, and a new assistant was coming in her stead.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Just now there happened something of such unusual importance in the valley that Mrs. Brennan became excited about it.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Just now there happened something of such unusual importance in the valley that Mrs. Brennan became excited about it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Miss O'Donovan had always given the making of her things to Mrs. Brennan, so she spoke of her, now that she was gone, as having been "a _very_ nice girl."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The assistant teacher of Tullahanogue Girls' School, Miss Mary Jane O'Donovan, had left, and a new assistant was coming in her stead.
which person or people
From this reading Just yet, of course, she was not in a position to say as much about the girl who was coming.
but in spite of that
From this reading Just yet, of course, she was not in a position to say as much about the girl who was coming.
